SmartApp Publication Request

[preinvent (Matthew Butt)]

Hi all,

I submitted a SmartApp publication request 5 days ago and there’s been no movement… anyone know how long this process takes, and if there’s anyone I can speak to about it?

Thanks!

[lmosenko]

As of recent post by one of ST people, they are putting the AP review process on the back burner.

[geko]

@lmosenko

they are putting the AP review process on the back burner.

It’s always been on a back burner. Now it’s suspended until further notice.

[jpark40]

Important changes to Community Code Submissions and Developer Discussions

As we, SmartThings, grow we are continually evaluating our priorities as a company. Since the beginning of this year, we’ve been going through that process and seeing what is important for SmartThings to be successful in 2017. As part of this new year we are working on some amazing new features and product, some of which directly impact developers. I personally am very excited about these initiatives. If you have joined the past few developer calls these are the initiatives I keep saying we “can’t talk about”. Part of prioritization and new projects is making tough decisions regarding current processes that we have not done a good job of supporting or do not lend themselves to making our vision a reality. In order to keep focus on these new and exciting initiatives, we are diverting focu…

[preinvent (Matthew Butt)]

Urgh that’s terrible news I hope whatever they’re working on is going to help 3rd parties with their integrations.

[krlaframboise (Kevin)]

@preinvent

Urgh that’s terrible news

I submitted a couple of device handlers and a SmartApp over a year ago and they never responded.

I’m glad they finally admitted that they’re no longer publishing community code because posts like the one @jpark40 referenced kept getting my hopes up.

[geko]

@krlaframboise

I’m glad they finally admitted that they’re no longer publishing community code

They should have disabled submission altogether or at least added a note to let people know that review has been suspended, but I guess that would be too much to ask of SmartThings.