Indie Dev Woes: AI Slop Causes App Store Review Times to Jump 500%
petergyang · x · 2026-08-06
An indie developer recently shared a series of unfortunate events, including an apartment ceiling collapse that forced a move, and an app launch delay of over 6 days.
The primary cause of the delay is a massive influx of AI-generated slop, which has increased App Store and Google Play Store review times by 500% compared to normal. Additionally, the developer experienced a live demo failure in front of thousands of viewers.
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