195: Apple's Grand Vision of the Future
Adapting to the continued consolidation of Apple's platforms and frameworks.
Jul 08, 2020•30 min•Ep. 195
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
194: WWDC 2020
How the online-only format of WWDC 2020 is working out in practice, and how quickly we plan to adopt the new APIs.
Jun 24, 2020•30 min•Ep. 194
193: Unproductivity
Putting mental health above productivity during challenging times.
Jun 10, 2020•30 min•Ep. 193
192: Backporting
Using compatibility shims and abstractions to gain some of the newest APIs' benefits on previous OS versions.
May 27, 2020•30 min•Ep. 192
191: Self-Imposed Constraints
Imposing arbitrary limits on yourself to produce better projects.
May 13, 2020•30 min•Ep. 191
190: Custom Fonts
The risks and rewards of using custom fonts, and how to implement them in a modern app.
Apr 29, 2020•29 min•Ep. 190
189: Watchsmith
The launch of David's new app that pushes the boundaries of watchOS and finally makes our smartwatch faces actually smart.
Apr 15, 2020•30 min•Ep. 189
188: watchOS Business Prospects
The business side of Apple Watch app development in 2020.
Apr 02, 2020•30 min•Ep. 188
187: Uncertain Times
Business decisions for app developers during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 18, 2020•30 min•Ep. 187
186: Replacing WWDC
Considering how Apple could replace and expand the roles filled by WWDC if it's canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
Mar 04, 2020•30 min•Ep. 186
185: Advanced Math
How we tackle the occasional need for more advanced math skills than what we actually have.
Feb 19, 2020•30 min•Ep. 185
184: The Past and Future of the iPad
Looking back at the launch of the iPad, and what its present and future hold, from an app-development and business perspective.
Feb 05, 2020•29 min•Ep. 184
183: Compatibility Contrast
As Marco discovers the value of staying with the old, David plows headfirst into the new.
Jan 22, 2020•30 min•Ep. 183
182: Ambitions, Goals, and Themes
Making plans, setting goals, and setting guidelines for decision-making — and, taking a page from our friends at Cortex, our chosen themes for 2020.
Jan 08, 2020•30 min•Ep. 182
181: Supporting The Previous OS
Revisiting the decision to go iOS 13-only with Overcast, and the pros and cons of potentially re-adding support for iOS 12.
Dec 24, 2019•29 min•Ep. 181
180: Shortcuts & Harnesses
Time-saving tips and tricks, and the value of test-harness mini-apps during development.
Dec 11, 2019•30 min•Ep. 180
179: Silent Updates
If you ship a major update, but don't announce it anywhere, does it make a sound?
Nov 27, 2019•29 min•Ep. 179
178: 16-inch MacBook Pro
A huge update to the computer that most of you are probably using.
Nov 13, 2019•30 min•Ep. 178
177: Operating in a Hostile Environment
Energy logs, API-misuse terminations, and other unexpected ways our apps crash due to system policy enforcement.
Oct 30, 2019•30 min•Ep. 177
176: That's Great, Apple, But…
Gather around the campfire as Uncle Dave tells the tale of how the conditions formed for today's App Store subscription scams.
Oct 18, 2019•30 min•Ep. 176
175: Moon++
David's new app, Moon++, and experiences working with SwiftUI and the standalone App Store on the Apple Watch.
Oct 03, 2019•30 min•Ep. 175
174: Always-On Apple Watch
New possibilities for users and developers opened up by the always-on screen of the Apple Watch Series 5.
Sep 18, 2019•30 min•Ep. 174
173: Summer Report Card
Our summers turned out very differently than we had planned.
Sep 04, 2019•29 min•Ep. 173
172: No News is Good News
We didn't think we had anything to talk about, but then we discovered unit testing and version control.
Aug 19, 2019•30 min•Ep. 172
171: Customers, Audience, and Critics
Recognizing three groups that only partially overlap, and how to prioritize the feedback we get from them.
Aug 08, 2019•30 min•Ep. 171
170: Spending Dan Riccio's Battery Surplus
How we'd improve the Apple Watch by "spending" the power-efficiency gains likely to come in the next hardware update.
Jul 24, 2019•30 min•Ep. 170
169: The End of an App's Life
Facing the tough decisions when you know, in your heart, that it's time.
Jul 10, 2019•30 min•Ep. 169
168: Working While Traveling
Our makeshift travel-work setups, and managing expectations about how much and what types of work you'll get done while traveling.
Jun 26, 2019•30 min•Ep. 168
167: The WWDC Hangover
As the dust settles on an overwhelming WWDC 2019, we figure out what we should tackle first.
Jun 12, 2019•30 min•Ep. 167
166: API Wish List
What we hope to see at WWDC 2019 in Apple's APIs and developer tools.
May 29, 2019•29 min•Ep. 166