John Gruber writing about the App Store / Twitter apps refund problem:

Consider the gut punch of losing your job — you stop earning income. It’s brutal. Now imagine that the way it worked when you get fired or laid off is that you’re also suddenly on the hook to pay back the last, say, 6 months of your income. That’s where Tapbots and The Iconfactory are.

@koolinus My main concern is that the developers have very little control over the situation. All control is with Twitter (shutting off the API) and Apple (forcing refunds). It's a very unusual environment to run a business in.

@Ddanielson That rings true.