Well, I am pretty convinced most of the mentioned issues are actually intentional design choices.
Google does want neither the users, nor the app owners to have the best experience, but to control their actions in a way that generates the most revenue for Google.
Prime example for Enshitification.
From Google’s point of view, it must not change any of the issues, as everything is working perfectly for them already.
Gamification of reviews is one of the biggest reasons for CI/CD existing. Releasing pointless version bumps with no code changes on most apps. The whole update psychology needs to change, in general.
Well, I am pretty convinced most of the mentioned issues are actually intentional design choices.
Google does want neither the users, nor the app owners to have the best experience, but to control their actions in a way that generates the most revenue for Google.
Prime example for Enshitification.
From Google’s point of view, it must not change any of the issues, as everything is working perfectly for them already.
One thing that bothers me is the reviews. For some reason, those Google Play reviews are barely helpful at all.
Gamification of reviews is one of the biggest reasons for CI/CD existing. Releasing pointless version bumps with no code changes on most apps. The whole update psychology needs to change, in general.