Comment Re:Apple Developer Program now all inclusive (Score 4, Informative) 415
uhh. the license provides you with pre-releases of the updates (like as of now) for mac osx and ios before the public release so your apps will work with any updates changes to any of the devices mentioned in the keynote. it also allows you to have access to all of the sessions if you werent able to make it to WWDC. If you are able to make it (you cant go unless you arent a developer, unless you get a special invite) you get one on one time with developers in the session labs to look over your code, help with bugs and in other technical help you might have. You also get the developer videos as well as access to the apple developer forums.
You also get two technical support incidents with actual apple engineers that will go through your code, look at bugs with you, offer suggestions/help.feedback/ and help you fix your problem. Obviously this would be something worthwhile in case you've exhausted all avenues of technical support from the web or from other colleagues.
It also includes the ability to sell your apps on the apple store. Sure, you could do it but how are you going to get the visibility you need to get your app noticed if it is not in the app store? How are you going to set up the payment system/networking/server maintenance/etc/etc so that you accept all major credit cards and get all that secure for people to buy your app? (assuming you have enough traffic to even warrant such as set up)
You also get two technical support incidents with actual apple engineers that will go through your code, look at bugs with you, offer suggestions/help.feedback/ and help you fix your problem. Obviously this would be something worthwhile in case you've exhausted all avenues of technical support from the web or from other colleagues.
It also includes the ability to sell your apps on the apple store. Sure, you could do it but how are you going to get the visibility you need to get your app noticed if it is not in the app store? How are you going to set up the payment system/networking/server maintenance/etc/etc so that you accept all major credit cards and get all that secure for people to buy your app? (assuming you have enough traffic to even warrant such as set up)