Apple will not let me join the Developer Program – and will not say why

I’ve been building apps for a long time. More than a decade ago I shipped several apps on the Windows Phone Store — and back then, publishing as an indie was empowering. Even though dealing with Microsoft was often frustrating, at least I could publish my apps under my own name.
Ever since switching fully to iOS professionally, I’ve been waiting for a good personal project idea. Something small but meaningful.