Maybe I'm biased given my background as an iOS guy, but...
I'm just happy they got the hardware out and it's working pretty damn well. I want to write code for this new platform more than anyone.
But they're a hardware startup! And they're shipping their hardware! That shit is impossible, and frankly, worth prioritizing over any other goal. Getting an SDK right takes time. It took Apple a year for the iPhone, and they had enormous resources and a comparatively luxuriously-appointed platform.
How much RAM do you think a little guy like the Pebble is working with?
So I can imagine there be dragons in Pebble SDK town. They're going to get there. But be realistic and cut some slack here. As a fellow backer, I'm looking at all of this as having gone infinitely better than expected. Maybe you want a bit more communication on this subject, and that's fair, but keep some perspective.
Creating the future takes time.
All their incentives are aligned with yours. The better the dev ecosystem for this platform, the more money they get to make over time. It's gonna be fine.
Good communication 101 in my books says they should write a statement about it, especially since they've indicated that it should be out before the watch. Or atleast comment on the questions.
I think people want pebble to succeed and there is lot of love for the product. And telling about the dragons and delays creating the SDK would just improve the image of fair and open culture they have.
I can imagine they've had a crazy year but an hour spent on commenting this would be time well spent in my oppinion.
danilocampos, I'm usually inclined to give Kickstarter projects the benefit of the doubt. I have backed so many projects that I have come to expect delays as part of the normal course of action. Keep in mind even the Pebble hardware was supposed to ship in September. But the team knew they would miss that date and communicated that to their backers. This is what a good Kickstarter project is all about.
However, not only their lack of communication but REFUSAL to answer questions about it (as evidenced by this post) is an unacceptable way to treat your backers and supporters. It would take Eric no more than 5 minutes to respond on the forums or do a Kickstarter update.
I'm just happy they got the hardware out and it's working pretty damn well. I want to write code for this new platform more than anyone.
But they're a hardware startup! And they're shipping their hardware! That shit is impossible, and frankly, worth prioritizing over any other goal. Getting an SDK right takes time. It took Apple a year for the iPhone, and they had enormous resources and a comparatively luxuriously-appointed platform.
How much RAM do you think a little guy like the Pebble is working with?
So I can imagine there be dragons in Pebble SDK town. They're going to get there. But be realistic and cut some slack here. As a fellow backer, I'm looking at all of this as having gone infinitely better than expected. Maybe you want a bit more communication on this subject, and that's fair, but keep some perspective.
Creating the future takes time.
All their incentives are aligned with yours. The better the dev ecosystem for this platform, the more money they get to make over time. It's gonna be fine.