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0 pointsbartvk5y ago0 comments

You say "even Google Maps", and something surprised me when I explored their SDK. So I don't know about Android, but the Google Maps SDK on iOS does not use the iOS widgets. They draw everything themselves. Integrating Google Maps is a pain, because standard layout techniques don't work (for example for labels on markers). The whole thing felt really ancient.

It doesn't surprise me in the least that it didn't work as expected.

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iudqnolq5y ago

Writing a map view is like writing a game, you have no choice but to draw everything yourself if you want decent performance.

bartvkOP5y ago

Six years ago, I would have taken that as gospel. I wonder if that is still the case, however.

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0 pointsbartvk5y ago0 comments

It doesn't surprise me in the least that it didn't work as expected.

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iudqnolq5y ago

Writing a map view is like writing a game, you have no choice but to draw everything yourself if you want decent performance.

bartvkOP5y ago

Six years ago, I would have taken that as gospel. I wonder if that is still the case, however.

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