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		Apocryphon on April 23, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: IBM nearing a buyout deal for HashiCorp, source sa... Kotlin and Android Studio are intrinsic to the Android development experience.

fishnchips on April 23, 2024 [–]

Why pay for what they get for free, then?

Apocryphon on April 23, 2024 | | [–]

That's a fair question. Still, you often see companies snap up those who build premier developer tools for their ecosystems.

axus on April 23, 2024 | | [–]

What if Apple bought them?

Apocryphon on April 23, 2024 | | [–]

It'd be a bit like when Google bought Fastlane.

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