Apple acquires another Swift development firm
Apple has acquired the assets of Rabbit 3 Times, Inc., the developer behind the visual Swift prototyping tool 'Play'. The acquisition appears to be an 'acquihire' strategy, as Apple has discontinued the Play app and integrated the team into its own projects.
Why it matters
Apple's ongoing acquisition of developer tools and talent highlights its strategy to maintain control over the software ecosystem and improve its internal development workflows.
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