Maybe the best user experience is actually the one you picked, not one of the biggest companies in the world. Maybe the best developer experience is the one you picked, too. Things don’t have to be done the way some suits in Cupertino say so. Consider this my invitation for those spurned by Apple to come write for Android. If you haven’t started writing for either company yet, I would suggest taking a long, hard look at what lies at the end of both paths. One of them has a troll sitting at the end who will decided your fate. Why take a chance on finding out that all your effort was in vain?
These guys really impress me with their writing style. Great, thoughtful analysis!