The App Store's new subscription options and search ads that were announced today. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Braintree : Code for easy online payments. Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript Apple: What's new in Subscriptions Apple: Search Ads Phil Schiller interviews: Daring Fireball The Verge The Loop The Telegraph...
David revisits Android development after four years away. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Hover : Simplified domain management. Use code FASTREVIEW to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript
Using data, market research, and analytics to improve your apps and better allocate your time. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code RADAR for 20% off. Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript
Becoming more comfortable with self-promotion in the right contexts. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use code RADAR for 20% off. Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript
How iOS development will change if the recent app-review speedup becomes permanent. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Braintree : Code for easy online payments. Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript Average App Store Review Times MacStories on the recent speedup...
Experimenting with Mac development and considering its future potential. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Hover : Simplified domain management. Use code WWDC to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript * Quitter * RescueTime...
What to do (and not do) in the few months before WWDC. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code Radar for 20% off.
The value of a WWDC ticket — or going to San Francisco without one. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: David's "++" family of health apps: Pedometer++ : Track your daily steps right from your iPhone, even if you don't have an Apple Watch. Activity++ : A new way to visualize your Apple Watch Activity data. Sleep++ : Add full-blown sleep tracking to your Apple Watch. Overcast : Marco's podcast player, which is pretty good. Become a patron today for dark mode, file uploads, and positi...
Handling the launch of David's newest app, and lessons to be learned from it. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code Radar for 20% off. Links and Show Notes: Introducing Activity++ Activity++ in App Store HeartWatch...
The immense value of version control for very small teams — even teams of one. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Braintree : Code for easy online payments. Links and Show Notes: Git Tower for Mac
Tips on avoiding rejections by Apple's app-review staff and what to do when your app get rejected. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Hover : Simplified domain management. Use code REVIEW to get 10% off your first purchase.
In the second of a two-part series, we discuss some specific ideas on how the App Store could realistically be improved. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Rollbar : Full-stack error tracking for all apps in any language.
In the first of a two-part series, we discuss whether the App Store needs improvement for our benefit, or whether it's working well enough for Apple and customers already. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Tapstream : A total app marketing toolkit. Links and Show Notes: Towards a Better App Store Phil's 1st Tweet about the App Store Phil's 2nd Tweet about the App Store View what the 'new' apps look like...
Considering paid-up-front, freemium, ad-supported, and completely free business models for David's newest app. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Hover : Simplified domain management. Use code COCOA to get 10% off your first purchase.
Maintaining a healthy work-life balance for consultants and the self-employed. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Igloo : An intranet you’ll actually like, free for up to 10 people.
Accommodating unexpectedly heavy usage, basic web security, and avoiding user-generated spam. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: DevMate : License and protect your Mac apps, deliver updates to customers, collect crash reports and feedback, and much more. Create better apps easier.
Marketing, promotion, and celebration of successful launches and major updates. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Tapstream : A total app marketing toolkit.
An introduction to running your own Linux servers. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Igloo : An intranet you’ll actually like, free for up to 10 people. Links and Show Notes: Marco's tips from last year Percona Xtrabackup for MySQL...
Weighing the costs of external dependencies in the wake of the Parse shutdown announcement. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Hover : Simplified domain management. Use code PERSPECTIVE to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Parse Announcement Parse Pricing...
Apps with personality vs. neutral voices, and whether independent developers should project a corporate image. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: CocoaConf : The developer conference for those who think different. Use code UnderTheRadar to get 20% off tickets. Links and Show Notes: Release Notes #140 ( Overcast link ) MetaTax Carrot Weather Pedometer++ Overcast The Ministry of Silliness...
Real-world experience with ad-funded apps, and what the iAd shutdown announcement may mean. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Igloo : An intranet you’ll actually like, free for up to 10 people.
Getting by without a designer, and programmatic drawing of image assets. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Hover : Simplified domain management. Use code SWIFT to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: PaintCode for drawing programmatic graphics and generating code Design books for programmers...
Where Apple Watch development stands today, and what could improve it in the future. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Igloo : An intranet you’ll actually like. Try Igloo for free. Links and Show Notes: Sleep++ Pedometer++
Avoiding burnout, minimizing self-imposed stress, and taking vacations. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Imgix : Real-time image-processing CDN. Resize, crop, and process on the fly.
How we design, build, and ship new features in our apps. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Imgix : Real-time image-processing CDN. Resize, crop, and process images on the fly. Links and Show Notes: Sleep++ Overcast's original Voice Boost design
Our origin stories and tips for beginners to get started. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: NSScreencast : Weekly bite-sized screencasts on iOS development. Links and Show Notes: Lightbot Learn to Program Book Hopscotch...
Considering feedback and feature requests from beta testers and customers. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Imgix : Real-time image-processing CDN. Resize, crop, and process images on the fly.
Handling unexpected complexities, and deciding whether to tackle complex problems. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Need : A curated retailer and lifestyle publication for the modern gentleman. Use code RADAR for 20% off.
Ensuring your work setup is as comfortable as possible for long-term use and reducing the risks of developing RSI. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: NSScreencast : Weekly bite-sized screencasts on iOS development. Links and Show Notes: Six-pack makeshift standing desk Herman Miller Embody chair Split ergonomic keyboards: Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Matias Ergo Pro Keyboard angles Marco's favorite closed headphones for desk use Many more picks in Marco's mega-review Live Phish...
Why we haven't adopted Swift yet, when we might, and whether we should expand into additional platforms instead. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: NSScreencast : Weekly bite-sized screencasts on iOS development. Get 30% off your first month with this link.
