Tim Sweeney

Tim Sweeney

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In the coming days, employers will see a stream of resumes of once-in-a-lifetime quality folks. An important thing to understand is that Epic never lowered our hiring standards as we grew, and the layoff wasn't a performance-based "rightsizing" as companies call it nowadays. It's a sound bet that anyone with Epic Games on their resume is in the top few percent of their discipline. twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/sta...

BREAKING: Microsoft could drop the requirement for a Microsoft account to use Windows 11. This move is being explored internally as part of the company’s efforts to win back Windows 11 users. A future Windows 11 update will also make the OOBE (out-of-box-experience) UX "quieter and more streamlined," with fewer pages and reboots, so getting started is simpler. Microsoft has committed to faster OS performance, a reduced memory footprint, a faster File Explorer, fewer web-based UI elements in the OS, and even the ability to pause updates for as long as you want. Microsoft is also scaling back Copilot in Windows 11, and it will only add AI to places and apps where it adds real value.

Important to note that Replit has been on the App Store for 4 years and core functionality is exactly the same: You type (or generate) code, we compile on the server, and open a webview. Never have been in violation of any guidelines, which Apple eventually acknowledged. twitter.com/amasad/status/2035...

Apple added AI coding agents from Anthropic and OpenAI to Xcode 26.3 two weeks ago. Today it's blocking the two biggest independent vibe coding apps from updating in the App Store. Replit just raised $400 million at a $9 billion valuation. It generated $240 million in revenue last year and is targeting $1 billion in ARR by December. Since January, when Apple froze its updates, Replit dropped from first to third in the developer tools download chart. Two months of blocked updates did what no competitor could. The stated reason: "longstanding App Store rules" against apps running code that changes their own functionality. The actual targets: embedded web views that preview generated apps, and the ability to create software for Apple devices. Think about what Apple is asking. Replit has to open its generated apps in Safari instead of inside its own app. That kills the seamless build-test loop that makes the product work. Vibecode has to remove the ability to generate iOS apps entirely. Apple's message to Vibecode is that you can exist in the App Store as long as you don't make things for the App Store. Apple's Services division did $108 billion last year. The App Store contributes an estimated $40 billion of that. Every app built through Replit or Vibecode that ships as a web app instead of a native iOS app is revenue Apple never touches. The 30% commission on a $0 App Store listing is $0. Vibe coding tools let a marketer or a small business owner describe an app in English and have it running in minutes. That capability routes around the App Store entirely. Apple saw 50 million Replit users building apps that don't need App Store approval, don't pay the 30% cut, and don't require Xcode. So Apple put vibe coding in Xcode and froze it everywhere else. The policy isn't about code execution rules from 2009. The policy is about who gets to be the on-ramp. twitter.com/aakashgupta/status...

Apple needs to bring back Steve Wozniak to fix these idiotic missteps. It’s not only a terrible move against developers, it’s a move against kids learning to make apps and therefore a move against the future of Apple’s own platform. twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/sta...

Google just announced a "developer mode" coming to Android. It continues to enable installing unsigned software, a key use case in hobby development and in human rights tools. And it has serious safeguards against the most potent malware attacks like AI impersonation.

Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/google-introduces-a-new-way-for-users-to-sideload-android-apps-that-still-protects-against-scams/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter…

The storm is coming…and soon everyone can fight. Save the World. Free to play. April 16. http:/fn.gg/savetheworldftp

Protecting kids online shouldn't mean sacrificing the First Amendment or user privacy. NetChoice’s Digital Safety Shield offers a better path: empowering parents and children with tools and education while keeping the internet safe for free expression.

The first wave of the @CyberpunkGame x @Fortnite collab is what got me into the game. Over a thousand hours of playtime later, you have no idea how happy I was to be the triggerman on CDPR's side for the Wave 2 announcement! 😊💛

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Way more detail on the Android settlement. What’s the economic impact for developers? Will Steam come to Android? Was there a secret special deal? Was I muzzled? Mff mff mff? Read the Dean Takahashi interview for the scoop.

Here's our exclusive interview with Tim Sweeney (and a bit of Steve Allison) on Epic Games' settlement with Google and the return of Fortnite worldwide on Android. We got Tim's response to reactions about the benefits for game developers and his thoughts on why Epic decided to

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