orangefarm

There are a lot of reports recently of people whose application to the Apple developer program got rejected. This thread for example (https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/129691?answerId=627057022#627057022) which has 90% of replies in the last few days / weeks.

Most of the people who get rejected seem to be non-US or EU-based. Does anyone at Apple have an idea of what's going on here?

Since signing and notarising your application is a requirement since Catalina, this is a real death blow to the affected people. I've worked on something for several months and can't get it out now because my application got rejected as well.

When you evaluate whether to apply to a company - what is your main criterion?

(Mission, Salary, Culture, Reputation, Perks, Office Location, Personal Growth Potential, Company Growth Potential, ... ?)

Is anyone here maintaining freeware or open-source software, which does its job but lacks a bit behind in terms of usability and looks?

I would be glad to change that. I'm transitioning to freelancing right now and would like to help projects like these for free to extend my portfolio. I could help you with user research, user experience design and user interface design. The implementation of the final design would be up to you but I would support you with a pain-free designer to developer handoff.

A few requirements from my side for working together:

- The software is already live and has a proven track record of being used. - The software has a positive and useful purpose. - If you are satisfied with the new design, you will actually find the time to implement it. (if the front-end is based on web technology, I could help you with that)

Bonus points for bizarre or strange software, which is facing an interesting usability problem at the moment.

My email is in my profile, my website as well. You can find more information about my way of working there. Looking forward to hear from anyone who needs help!