@LuisEscamezDev: Do we need more reasons to keep allowing third parties to compromise the quality of your app?
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A discussion about third-party tools compromising app quality, highlighted by a recent incident where Firebase analytics changes caused widespread app crashes.
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¿Hacen falta más motivos para seguir permitiendo que terceros comprometan la calidad de tu app? https://t.co/s8YMWG0ChP
Shubham Singh (@Shubham_iosdev): What a start to the day, Firebase analytics team made some changes, and it’s lead to thousands of crashes in apps 🫠
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