jeromec

I agree with the author.

The big enabler of later Apple innovations was the introduction of the easiness of development into its platforms.
That started with Mac OS X (and its public beta).

It was clear to me at that stage (not difficult for it to be, since Jobs and Apple tirelessly emphasized it and delivered the tools that made it material) that Apple's strength was the easiness and speed with which quality apps could be developed.
This speed of development, coupled with solidity, has given Apple an exponential advantage over the years. It has enabled the speed and width of development of Apple platforms.

I am glad that Daniel gets it and wrote this article.