Empower Apps

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Empower Apps

Leo Dion, Principal CEO and Swift Developer at BrightDigit •www.empowerapps.show

An exploration of Apple business news and technology. We talk about how businesses can use new technology to empower their business and employees, from Leo Dion, founder of BrightDigit.

Episodes

Cross Platform Comparison with Rob Kerr

Guest Rob Kerr - @rekerrsive Why should companies go with a cross-platform solution? Consistent User Experience (whether that's a good idea or not) Synchronicity in Code Base Budget - Use existing team expertise What are the differences between cross-platform solutions? Web Based - Cordova, Ionic, PhoneGap Bridging Solution - Flutter, React Native, NativeScript Language Based - Xamarin - Use C# to Call Native API What are the challenges with cross-platform solution? Dependent on Vendor Support D...

Jun 30, 2019•35 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast

Test-Driven Development with Joshua Greene and Michael Katz

Guests Joshua Greene - @jrg_developer - Senior Author for raywenderlich.com Michael Katz - @themikekatz - Senior Author for raywenderlich.com Book - iOS Test Driven Development Links Nimble Quick Previous Episodes Episode 14: iOS App Architecutre Show Notes The Components of Test-Driven Development Keep Your Iterations Small Test First Circular Progress of Testing and Developing Functionality Avoid Testing other APIs (i.e. Integration Testing) Use Mock Data for Outside Dependencies Behavioral Dr...

Jun 16, 2019•47 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast

iOS App Architecture with René Cacheaux and Josh Berlin

Guests Josh Berlin - @jab2109 René Cacheaux - @RCachATX Book - Advanced iOS App Architecture Links Swinject RxSwift Advanced Unidirectional Architecture with Rene Cacheaux - Live Tutorial Session - RWDevCon 2018 Alcatraz RIP Xcode Extensions Previous Episodes Episode 7: Apple 2019 Episode 8: Cloud and Backend Services Episode 12: iOS Developer Interviews with Alex Bush Show Notes Challenges with Architecture in iOS Application Development Dealing with the lack of guidance from Apple Slow team ve...

Jun 02, 2019•36 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast

Apple and Video with Paul J Schmidt

UnoDeuce Multimedia and Storytelling UnoDeuce Multimedia Youtube Instagram Twitter Facebook Previous Episodes Apple 2019 - Apple and Service March 25th Event Other Services Apple Arcade Apple Card Apple News Apple Music How is Apple positioning itself compared with other Streaming Services? Apple TV Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Netflix Disney+ Exponent Episode - Family-Friendly Disney Hulu How to start telling stories with video now Filmic Pro Clips iMovie Recording with an iPhone Editing with an iPad...

May 19, 2019•41 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast

iOS Developer Interviews with Alex Bush

Alex's Links On Twitter @alex_v_bush iOS Interview Guide Inside iOS Dev Podcast Previous Episodes Episode 8 - Cloud and Backend Services For Apps What makes interviewing iOS Developers special? Apple Design Patterns Model-View-Controller Delegation Pattern Protocol Oriented Programming Special Background and Knowledge in Frameworks: UIKit, HealthKit, AVFoundation, WatchKit, etc... Common mistakes employers make interviewing iOS candidates Not understanding their own app Hiring a consultant to he...

May 05, 2019•37 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast

External Developers with Jaim Zuber

Previous Episode Episode 6 - Project Estimation Guest: Jaim Zuber of Sharp Five Software Sharp Five Software Jaim Zuber Blog March 25 Apple Event Not following Apple Events Cable Cutters New Macs What does that mean working with external developers? Types of Developers Employees vs. Consultants Mobile Developer vs. iOS Developer Types of Consultants What is the best way to know you have a good developer? How about “cheaper” developers? What are other gotchas with developers? Follow Jaim at jaimz...

Apr 21, 2019•27 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast

Business and IT Applications

Previous Episodes Episode 9 - iPad Apps for Businesses and Pros Reddit Threads r/macsysadmin r/osx r/apple Database Collaboration Tool Airtable FileMaker Ninox Managing Devices JAMF - Manage Multiple Mac, iPads, and iPhones More Details Managing Software and Disk DaisyDisk - Manage and Visualize Disk Space Homebrew - Command Line Application Package Installer Creative Apps Adobe Creative Cloud - Includes Photoshop, Illustration, Audition, Premier and more... Ulysses - Distraction Free Writing Ap...

Mar 10, 2019•18 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast

iPad Apps for Businesses and Pros

Apple March Event Apple makes moves towards services (Previous Episode - Apple in 2019) Apple March 2019 Special Event Preview New Non-Pro iPads and iPad Minis coming out History of the iPad Is the iPad Still Transitioning Similar to SmartPhones and Notebook Computers did? Leo's iPad Journey What makes iPad and iOS work well What’s the difference between Professional and Business Apps? Limitations of the iPad Hardware Limitations Battery Life Connectors External Drive Support Files Management UI...

Feb 24, 2019•33 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast

Cloud and Backend Services For Apps with Erik Gillespie

Previous Episodes Episode 7 - Apple 2019 Episode 6 - Project Estimation Episode Define Whether You Do Need Cloud or Backend Services You Do Not Need If… Privacy-Sensitive Data No Cloud Backups Needed Already Storing Using a Third Party APIs Example App Developed by BrightDigit - CE Genius You Do Need If.. Multiple Devices In Sync Cloud Backups Nessecary Example App Developed by Shiny Frog - Bear What To Consider When Deciding How To Store Data? MVP vs Enterprise What is an MVP? Most Viable Produ...

Feb 10, 2019•35 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast

Apple 2019

Previous Episodes iPhone Xr Low-Cost Macs Slowing iPhone Sales China Samsung 4th Quarter Guidance Apple’s Precarious and Pivotal 2019 - M.G. Siegler Apple Revises Guidance - Accidental Tech Podcast Apple's China Problem - Strechery Decrease in Computer Sales 4 Charts That Explain The Decline in PC SmartPhones Plateau / Mature Smartphone Sales Are Slowing Apple's Battery Program Growth in Services Apple's Servies Segment Continues to Grow Apple and Business How does Apple balance quality and pric...

Jan 27, 2019•20 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast

Project Estimation

Speculid Talk Development Alternatives Ionic React Native Xamarian Cordova NativeScript Continuous Integration for iOS Options MacStadium Travis-CI Jenkins MacinCloud Xcode Server CircleCI HockeyApp Complete Transcription [00:00:00] Theresa Jasko (Host): I feel like last time we had our podcast you've maybe done a few speaking engagements. [00:00:06] Leo Dion (Host): I spoke at ArborMoon at the Ann Arbor Cocoaheads group about Try! Swift which is the conference, I went to Labor Day week. And the...

Jan 08, 2019•37 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast

Apple Watch Series 4

I'm an Emergency Physician and wanted to talk about Apple Watch's new ECG Watch Faces Infographic and Infographic Modular Previous Episodes Episode 3 : Low-Cost Macs - MacBook Air & Mac Mini Episode 4 : iPhone Xs vs iPhone Xs Max vs iPhone Xr Apple Developer Videos Designing for Apple Watch Series 4 Developing Complications for Apple Watch Series 4 Using Subscriptions Designing for Subscription Success Thanks to our monthly supporters Maurizio Bracchitta Edward Sanchez Satoshi Mitsumori Stev...

Sep 28, 2018•28 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast

iPhone Xs vs iPhone Xs Max vs iPhone Xr

Episode 3 - Low-Cost Macs Interview with Kevin Scott on Machine Learning Stratechery - The iPhone Franchise Swift Thoughts on try!Swift NYC 2018 Building Apps for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR Thanks to our monthly supporters Maurizio Bracchitta Edward Sanchez Satoshi Mitsumori Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...

Sep 26, 2018•42 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast

Low-Cost Macs - MacBook Air & Mac Mini

Apple September Event 2015 Daring Fireball - Let’s Really Think About This ‘New Low-Cost Laptop to Succeed MacBook Air’ Thing Reddit Threads /r/Apple - Dear Mac Mini Owners... (Three Questions) /r/MacOS - Dear Mac Mini Owners... (Three Questions) /r/iOSProgramming - Dear Developers with a Mac Mini... (Two Questions) /r/Swift - Dear Developers with a Mac Mini... (Two Questions) Plex MacRumors Buyers Guide Thanks to our monthly supporters Maurizio Bracchitta Edward Sanchez Satoshi Mitsumori Steven...

Sep 10, 2018•15 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast

September 12th Apple Event - iPhone and Apple Watch 2018

Tom's Guide - Apple Will Launch New iPhones at Big Sept. 12 Event iMore - iPhone Xs (2018) rumors: Release date, specs, price, and features! Gizmodo - Apple’s Next Smartphones and Watch Allegedly Revealed in New Leak Accidental Tech Podcast #289 - How does the budget "iPhone 9" fit? MKBHD - The 2019 iPhone Models! Light L16 Camera MKBHD - Top 5 Smartphone Cameras: The Blind Test! [2018] Original Apple Watch Event - March 2015 Thanks to our monthly supporters Maurizio Bracchitta Edward Sanchez Sa...

Sep 04, 2018•24 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast

WWDC 2018 - What Does It Mean For Businesses?

In this episode, we talk about WWDC 2018 and what it means for the technology industry and businesses. It seemed like a fairly quiet conference for Apple but maybe that's a good thing. Is Apple cleaning house? Will iOS 12 work on your current iPhone or iPad? Why should old people in business and tech like us care about Memoji? (Hint: AR and ML) When is a good time to install the new OSes? What is new with the Mac App Store? What are the new features in macOS Mojave? How is development changing f...

Aug 14, 2018•30 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast