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		gowld on May 15, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What programming skills are required by HF... App store takes 30% of revenue before you even start advertising..

ScottFree on May 15, 2020 [–]

The App store's main source of revenue isn't advertising, it's acting as a marketplace for apps. It also doesn't capture 30% of the entire economy that it operates in.

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