On a somewhat related note, I am the founder of a company that relies on integrations with 3rd-party systems. Good luck building for Google, Shopify, Slack, etc without going though absurd number of requirements and sacrificing hard earned revenue just so that your own customers, the one you have managed to acquire yourself (not acquired through the market places of the said channels) can use your product on these platforms.
As a result, we've opted not to list our product on marketplaces in general. Instead, we support custom integrations directly with our customers.
I've also been burned in the past by Apple, Chrome, and Mozilla.
I understand that all of these companies run business and I understand that there are legitimate security and privacy concerns (I used to lead security teams, so this issue is close to my heart), but even so, these platforms often fall short of being truly developer-friendly, especially toward legitimate builders trying to create value - especially when this value is created outside of the said marketplaces.
As a result, we've opted not to list our product on marketplaces in general. Instead, we support custom integrations directly with our customers.
I've also been burned in the past by Apple, Chrome, and Mozilla.
I understand that all of these companies run business and I understand that there are legitimate security and privacy concerns (I used to lead security teams, so this issue is close to my heart), but even so, these platforms often fall short of being truly developer-friendly, especially toward legitimate builders trying to create value - especially when this value is created outside of the said marketplaces.