WebOS developer relations writes you a recommendation to move to Windows Phone 7
HP announced it will no longer produce webOS devices. That’s old news and it sucks because webOS is the only mobile platform I know how to develop apps for. I’ve got better things to do than write about that though, instead I have a fun side story that developed around the whole webOS hubub.
Brandon Watson, who has a job title including “senior” and “director” at Microsoft and is basically a developer evangelist for Windows Phone 7 tweeted today:
That’s yet another clever marketing move by Brandon after betting $1,000 that the Dilbert creator will like Windows Phone 7 and offering free devices to various hackers including the guys who first jail broke Windows Phone 7 (read more about it at WinRumors).
While Brandon’s move isn’t a big surprise, this entry in the HP webOS developer forums sure is one:
You’ll be forgiving to think this is some sort of prank. But “webOSdev” is in fact the account of Chuq van Rospach, the developer community manager answering developer questions in the HP webOS forums.
anyone who wants to take Microsoft up on their offer, I’ll write you a letter of recommendation to help you qualify.
(I’m not joking. I get that developers have to pay the rent.)
In summary: The developer relations guy for webOS is offering webOS developers help in transferring over to Windows Phone 7. You make up your mind if that is a good sign for the webOS platform or not.
