Developers' Delicate Dance With the iPhone App Store

"And those who write programs are also required to sign nondisclosure agreements that prohibit them from talking with each other, an oddity for some developers who often turn to colleagues for technical feedback.

""We're not supposed to compare notes with each other, which has caused some consternation," said Rob Terrell of Raleigh, who developed the game "Sumo" in his spare time. "In the Macintosh Latest News about Macintosh world, it's a pretty friendly group of developers who are used to working with each other.""

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