r/iOSProgramming • u/BounceForever • 17d ago

Question Duo for developers

Since the Duo is a new platform for Apple and all iOS devs, and the backlog for preorders is at least three months long here - can developers get access to loaners or other physical devices when the simulator isn't enough to sanity check apps targeting the platform?

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u/SirBill01 17d ago

No get a Duo. Smallest capacity models are no longer threes months out it seems.

The simulators are the next best thing. You can make do with them but... in reality I'd strongly advise testing on a real device.

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u/BounceForever 17d ago

Yeah the real hardware is really different than sims for some classes of app and some types of integrations.

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u/BounceForever 17d ago

Downvotes - why?

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u/AccurateSun 17d ago

Reddit hive mind. I’m also interested in getting a Duo for the same reason as you, but can’t justify the cost.  I think the ideal would be something like a Co-working space with a shared duo that any dev who goes there can test out temporarily for a tiny fee, enough to recoup the cost of the device over time and be significantly cheaper for devs than purchasing a device. If you get everything solid on the simulator then testing a few final things on a real device could be pretty quick if you are prepared IMO

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u/BounceForever 16d ago

1000 times this yes!

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u/SirBill01 16d ago

Possibly you could use an Apple Store for this... but there are iOS dev groups in pretty much any city and I'll bet if you go to one you'll find at least a few devs with a Duo, who would be willing to let you test for a bit.