Code Journal has done extremely well on the Mac App Store recently. It reached as high as number 31 for free apps overall and number 2 in its category. Needless to say I was shocked by the sheer number of users downloading the app. For the most part users are happy and the app is working as expected. However, there have been a few issues that have cropped up over the last week.
Like many API providers Github limits third party developers to a certain number of API tokens and requests per time period. What this means in real-world terms is that if you are a third party developer, like I am, and you see rapid adoption of an app that hits their API, you may start to see some issues for some users. This issue has been further exacerbated by the fact that iPhone version of Code Journal currently uses the same tokens as the Mac version available from the Mac App Store and my site. Steps have been taken to resolve this issue on two fronts: one Code Journal for Mac now has more tokens and two once the next editions of the Mac app and iPhone app are approved, they will be using different tokens — essentially doubling the pool for both apps!
I’d like to personally thank all of you for giving my little app a shot and I would especially like to thank those of you who have emailed me your constructive feedback and were patient during the token drought. Your continued support has meant more to me than any chart ranking and I am happy to report that I will be releasing another free app on an Apple platform in the coming month or so. Stay tuned! And thanks again!
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