165: WWDC 2018 Year in Review
As WWDC 2019 approaches, we review the major changes announced in WWDC 2018 and how they've actually played out over the past year.
May 15, 2019•29 min•Ep. 165
Under the Radar
From development and design to marketing and support, Under the Radar is all about independent app development. It's rarely longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Marco Arment and David Smith.
Episodes
164: Meaningless Version Numbers
The advantages of switching from semantic versioning to a sequential calendar-based system with no semantic implications, and the different marketing mindset it brings.
May 01, 2019•30 min•Ep. 164
163: CalZones
Launch day for David's new app, CalZones!
Apr 17, 2019•29 min•Ep. 163
162: The Five Stages of Developing a New App
Using David's upcoming app as an example, we take a journey through curiosity, excitement, productivity, despair, polishing, and shipping.
Apr 04, 2019•29 min•Ep. 162
161: Gears, Knobs, and Buttons
The design challenge of a podcast app's now-playing screen, how Overcast's design has progressed over the years, and the unexpected usability failures along the way.
Mar 20, 2019•30 min•Ep. 161
160: Working Staycations
Taking vacations or staycations to get a lot of work done in a short time and take full advantage of being in the zone.
Mar 06, 2019•30 min•Ep. 160
159: New App
Creating a new app as a fun exercise, and making choices that minimize its ongoing maintenance needs.
Feb 22, 2019•29 min•Ep. 159
158: Bundled Data
Including large or small databases and other data files with your app.
Feb 08, 2019•29 min•Ep. 158
157: Editorial Content
Producing and embedding content in your app that changes continuously, such as monthly challenges, directories, and user-generated content.
Jan 23, 2019•30 min•Ep. 157
156: The Nightmare After Christmas
Running servers is easy the vast majority of the time. But sometimes, something goes wrong at the worst possible time.
Jan 09, 2019•30 min•Ep. 156
155: Difficult Bugfixes
Tracking down hard-to-find, hard-to-reproduce bugs that don't show up in your own usage.
Dec 27, 2018•30 min•Ep. 155
154: Knowingly Shipping Bugs
When, why, and how it's OK to ship updates to your app with known bugs.
Dec 20, 2018•29 min•Ep. 154
153: Fear of Major Changes
Good and bad fears of embarking on major code changes to our apps.
Dec 13, 2018•30 min•Ep. 153
152: Removing the Bumpers
Exercising atrophied programming muscles by experimenting with languages, technologies, and environments that lack the safety and convenience of our usual work.
Dec 05, 2018•29 min•Ep. 152
151: Little Touches
Small design features, flourishes, and other indulgences to satisfy ourselves and make our apps feel more delightful.
Nov 28, 2018•30 min•Ep. 151
150: Showing Up Every Week
Budgeting our time for ongoing commitments vs. exploratory and hobby projects, and an update on iOS device statistics.
Nov 21, 2018•30 min•Ep. 150
149: Algorithms
The challenge of writing complex algorithms, and the joy of finding a simpler way.
Nov 15, 2018•29 min•Ep. 149
148: Low-Work Mode
Accepting that our motivation and productivity are cyclical, with periods of very little work getting done.
Nov 08, 2018•30 min•Ep. 148
147: New MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and iPad Pro
Developer-relevant analysis of this week's Apple releases and how we can use them in our work.
Nov 01, 2018•30 min•Ep. 147
146: Ethical Monetization
App Store subscription scams, and considering the ethics of how our apps make money.
Oct 24, 2018•30 min•Ep. 146
145: Custom Apple Watch Faces
Why the Apple Watch needs third-party faces, tools to make them for yourself today, and overcoming the reasons why Apple may not want to offer them.
Oct 17, 2018•30 min•Ep. 145
144: Concerns About the Future
Long-term career planning, predicting where Apple is going, betting on the right technologies, and wondering whether we'll still be doing this in ten years.
Oct 10, 2018•29 min•Ep. 144
143: Implementing Step-Counting
Answering the surprisingly difficult question of "How many steps did you take today?"
Oct 04, 2018•30 min•Ep. 143
142: Passion Projects
The value of making apps only for yourself that you never release.
Sep 26, 2018•30 min•Ep. 142
141: Implementing Search
Concepts and considerations for implementing full-text search in your app, with examples from Overcast 5.
Sep 20, 2018•30 min•Ep. 141
140: The Mad Rush
Finalizing our iOS 12 and watchOS 5 updates, and updating our apps for the new iPhones and Apple Watches before we can actually buy them.
Sep 14, 2018•30 min•Ep. 140
139: Taking Breaks
Setting up your business for extended times away, and how to start working again when you get back.
Sep 07, 2018•29 min•Ep. 139
138: watchOS 5
The huge gifts we were given in watchOS 5, and today's environment for building Apple Watch apps.
Jun 28, 2018•29 min•Ep. 138
137: iOS 12 and App Review Changes
How we're affected by the iOS 12 changes and revised App Store review guidelines.
Jun 21, 2018•30 min•Ep. 137
136: Freshly Cleared Decks
The first things we do after WWDC every year, and why this year might be different.
Jun 14, 2018•30 min•Ep. 136