Roku Developer Program

[steveintheukok]

Tell me, because i'm a little confused.

Where did Roku communicate the recent category changes to developers?

Did I miss that, or did no one bother?

I found out here, which annoyed me to find out from a third party and not the horses mouth.

http://www.rokuguide.com/articles/roku- ... es-updated

So, did I miss a communication? If not, why am I being informed of such things by third parties and not Roku?

[destruk]

I don't think they communicate anything to developers. You'd have to look at the roku SDK wiki to see new features, check your roku yourself for when it's been updated, look at the developer blog yourself for new postings, and check here for any new information as it becomes 'public'. It's just how things are.

[Maliska]

I have to say this is a poor way to treat their developers.
I ran into the same problem. I just found out today myself that my channel as been moved.
The developers blog has not had a new post to it in over a year.
And the fact that this post has been up for 6 day and no one from roku has even replied.
I am a big roku fan and promoter but they make it hard to defend them. 😐

[Huxleyalley]

It’s definitely frustrating to experience a lack of direct communication regarding platform changes, especially when they impact developers’ work so directly. Having worked with various platforms, I've found that clear, timely updates are crucial for maintaining trust and efficiency in development.

Roku could benefit from adopting a dedicated communication app or portal for developer announcements, similar to what many other tech ecosystems provide. This would ensure developers are informed in real-time and eliminate reliance on third-party sources or sporadic updates. Until that happens, regularly checking the SDK wiki, developer blog, and community threads might be our best option for now.

Transparent communication channels could really elevate Roku’s relationship with its developer community and keep us better aligned with upcoming changes.