Who said it was a reason to not develop? No-one's making that argument.
I'm arguing in favor of being realistic.
And part of that includes admitting that there are causes for concern. And because of them, you might invest efforts into an app only to find yourself in 2012 facing the most-popular android devices shipping with only a carrier- or manufacturer-specific markets installed by default, each with their own hoops.
And, no, even that situation won't be a blanket argument against developing for Android.
But it also won't mean fragmentation was something that is a non-issue so long as you have a good coder.
I'm arguing in favor of being realistic. And part of that includes admitting that there are causes for concern. And because of them, you might invest efforts into an app only to find yourself in 2012 facing the most-popular android devices shipping with only a carrier- or manufacturer-specific markets installed by default, each with their own hoops.
And, no, even that situation won't be a blanket argument against developing for Android. But it also won't mean fragmentation was something that is a non-issue so long as you have a good coder.