Reddit CEO Defends Criticism of Apollo Developer in Contentious AMA Session

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The CEO of Reddit, Steve Huffman, has come under fire for accusing developers of third-party apps of inefficiency and not being good API users. Huffman doubled down on accusations against Christian Selig, the developer of the well-liked third-party app, Apollo, which the company had previously accused of operating inefficiency and not being a good API user. Huffman’s AMA confirmed the company has no plans to revise its new API changes which have caused backlash in the Reddit community. Selig, who had highlighted that Reddit’s new API pricing would make it impossible to continue operating the Apollo app, stated that it would cost him $20m per year to continue, which the app doesn’t make. Other third-party apps are also closing down, including Sync, RIF and Reddplanet, to name a few. Despite the criticism from developers, Huffman appears to be unmoved by the fallout from the decisions. The company will maintain its carve-out for a handful of accessibility-focused apps and limit access to mature content via its Data API.

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