you know the github app? i think we should merge it with the app store and create a new type of system. the code can be compiled through the interface or it could be a precompiled binary. one good thing about this network is the community aspect
I think this is a naive approach. Yes, a lot of us on HN are software capable folks but you have to consider the attack surface that is convincing your parents, grandparents, etc to install some custom app that is malicious. Apple would never. Payments is one thing, side-loading on an iPhone is something else entirely.