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So...they are supposed to hire only people that never worked in the field, before? That's a great business plan.

As for the issue of whether he is objective enough for app approval, that is a matter for his boss. Presumably it has come up.

"worked in the field." LOL. You've pointed out the inherent problem here - Apple believes that "the field" encompasses crappy fart and urine apps.
 
The more Apple employees that think out of the box resulting in making more money, the better. Perhaps this is a sign that Apple is going to change from being such G.D. prudes.

Excellent choice
 
If developing iFart/iPiss apps isn't enough, here are a few sample Twitter posts from this assclown:

Joe Hewitt and Hoe Stump have quit the iPhone business. Who gives a sh**. They were mediocre engineers and not trailblazers.

Hey @MichaelWolffNYC you are full of sh**. You never even submitted an iPhone app, so how could it have been rejected?

I just got up ot 13599 in #DoodleJump!!! Beat that! http://itunes.com/app/DoodleJump

How deliciously ironic that a moralistic holier-than-thou company like Apple has this douchebag in charge of their silly little walled garden. Gotta be right up there with this violently anti-gay minister getting caught in an airport with a rentboy "carrying his luggage"!
 
nice CV! maybe its insider nickname is Mr. iFart after all.

I wonder if he had that on his CV?

2008: Developed a Flatulence Simulation Application for the iPhone/iPod Touch
2008: Developed a Bladder Evacuation Simulation Application for the iPhone/iPod Touch
 
So I guess in the long run by keeping the apps up he was far too cheeky and therefore he pissed his job up the wall. Oops!

Mostly a laugh, but it's slightly disturbing the deception about submission dates etc... Apple's track record for lying is getting a bit worrying these past few months...
 
Papermaster, Shoemaker, Jobs, what's with these last names at Apple, Inc?

On topic, the guy develops fart apps, so what?

Besides the fact that they're useless apps, they aren't even quality apps. You'd think Apple, insisting everything must be the highest quality, would hire someone whose apps are just that.
 
What's your excuse for trolling MacRumors every day? Steve Ballmer's puppet? Michael Dell's puppet? Steve Jobs run over your dog? :rolleyes:

Do you think that he is not a puppet? You think that he was hired on this position because of his outstanding app development skills? Good for you.
 
My disappointment is how it is portrayed that Apple seeks only the best from the trenches to the head office - and supposedly how one's online life is used as a basis for hire. This guy must have some strong back end credentials for Apple to hire him for this position.

For when I read the MR page one post on this hire; I had to make sure it wasn't April 1st already :(
 
I saw some screenshots and the app must be revolting. I never downloaded a fart app in my life but I always had the impression that in Anglo-Saxon cultures (especially in US and UK mainstream culture) farts were more acceptable than they should be.

Anyway, if you can sell farts, you can sell Apple hardware too, I suppose.
 
"worked in the field." LOL. You've pointed out the inherent problem here - Apple believes that "the field" encompasses crappy fart and urine apps.

Sigh.

The 'field' is whatever job you are talking about. App development probably requires someone who has made an app. Janitorial probably should have someone who has spent more than 10 minutes cleaning something.
 
Oh please what? If you are going to argue that being in charge of app review requires experience designing apps, that experience should be experience designing worthwhile apps that take more than a half hour to churn out.

LMAO

Ok
 
Eloquent, ain't ya?

sure

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how is this so controversial?? He made some apps. sure they aren't high society, but they ARE apps. There were plenty of whoopie cushion apps in the beginning. there are plenty of whoopie cushion apps right now. get over it.
 
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