Little Finger

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Little Finger

A library to add a kill switch to your mobile apps

avi.im

#kill switch#mobile app#ios#android#feature flag

10points
5comments
#1,821of 2,242 in 2017
Top 82%of 2017 by points

How HN took it

QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project

0 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.

Docs: 0 for, 1 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Seen as needed by freelancers

    From 1 comment
    • Interesting and much needed (as far as my experience in freelancing goes). 1. Are you aware of the legality issues that might arise because of this? 2. Is there a working demo…
      indexerror on HN

Objections

  • May violate App Store and Google Play terms on server-managed app locking

    From 2 comments
    • How would this pass App Store review? According to their developer terms, Apple and Google reject apps that use an external server to lock or otherwise manage what can or cannot…
      ezekg on HN
    • Creating a throwaway just in case. You don't have to follow Apple/Google terms as long as they don't catch you doing so, would not recommend doing this unless you want to risk…
      throwaway_inb4 on HN
  • Legality concerns raised

    From 1 comment
    • Interesting and much needed (as far as my experience in freelancing goes). 1. Are you aware of the legality issues that might arise because of this? 2. Is there a working demo…
      indexerror on HN
  • Calling it a single line of code is misleading for a library

    From 1 comment
    • "with a single line of code." Uh no, it's a library... I hate it when projects say that.
      derimagia on HN

Questions

  • How would this pass App Store review?

    From 1 comment
    • How would this pass App Store review? According to their developer terms, Apple and Google reject apps that use an external server to lock or otherwise manage what can or cannot…
      ezekg on HN
  • Is there a working demo?

    From 1 comment
    • Interesting and much needed (as far as my experience in freelancing goes). 1. Are you aware of the legality issues that might arise because of this? 2. Is there a working demo…
      indexerror on HN

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