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iPhone SDK and iPhone Development

Posted by iphonefan

March 14, 2008 |

There is good news and there is bad news. The good news is that Apple is reporting that in the first four days of availability, there were over 100,000 downloads of the iPhone Software Development Kit. Think about that, it is staggering.

That means that well over 100,000 people will be developing software and applications for our iPhones. With that may brains solving problems and creating products there is bound to be some amazing things happening.

Or so I thought.

Here is the bad news. I was one of those 100,000 people ready to whip out my SDK and code the next “Great American Application” Apple didn’t agree. Here is a letter that I received from Apple today:

Dear Registered iPhone Developer,

Thank you for expressing interest in the iPhone Developer Program. We have received your enrollment request. As this time, the iPhone Developer Program is available to a limited number of developers and we plan to expand during the beta period. We will contact you again regarding your enrollment status at the appropriate time.

Thank you for applying.

Best regards,

iPhone Developer Program

That’s right - I was DENIED.  :(

Now, I am not the best programmer out there, but I know my way around code.  I also have had an iPhone since the very moment I could (I was 2nd in line).  I won’t be developing for my device however.

Now, I hope it just wasn’t me that was denied.  I would hate that over 99,999 people were better than me in the minds of Apple, but I suppose it is possible?

What about you?  Did you get Apple’s iPhone Golden Ticket, or did you get the pink slip like me?


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