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Under the Radar

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From development and design to marketing and support, Under the Radar was all about independent app development. It was rarely longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Marco Arment and David Smith.
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211: Logging

Deforestation, timber production, and wood preparation. [taps earpiece] What?… Oh, sorry. Scratch that. Writing lines of text to files for diagnostic purposes. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code RADAR to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Ra...

Feb 18, 202129 minEp. 211

210: Thinking Like A Business

Trying to remove emotion and assumptions from indie business decision-making. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code RADAR to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once. Links and Show Notes: Release Notes Joe's Tweet Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Feb 03, 202130 minEp. 210

209: Binary Stars

Copying someone else's work as a learning exercise, and the tricky balance between copying and inspiration. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Hotjar : Website Heatmaps & Behavior Analytics Tools. Get 3 months free. Links and Show Notes: Marco's well established love of Solar Screenshot of Marco's copy Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Jan 20, 202129 minEp. 209

208: The Road Ahead

The kind of year we expect 2021 to be for Apple-platform developers, and an update on Overcast's SwiftUI progress. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Command Line Heroes : Epic true tales of people revolutionizing the technology landscape. Season 6 out now. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Jan 06, 202129 minEp. 208

207: Privacy Labels and Analytics

Apple's new privacy labels in the App Store, and how we've designed our custom analytics frameworks for minimal data collection. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code RADAR to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once. Links and Show Notes: Privacy Documentation Support Under the Radar with ...

Dec 22, 202029 minEp. 207

206: Pivoting Your App

The tricky balance of making big changes to your app to better serve your current market without upsetting your initial customers. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Mailroute : Protect your email today. Get 10% off the lifetime of your account. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Dec 09, 202030 minEp. 206

205: We Got a Raise

How the M1 Macs are game-changers for developers, and our thoughts on the lower fees from the App Store Small Business Program. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code RADAR to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once. Links and Show Notes: App Store Small Business Program Support Under the R...

Nov 25, 202030 minEp. 205

204: Adopting SwiftUI

The continued challenges of modernizing Overcast with Swift and SwiftUI, and deciding whether to rewrite Objective-C components in Swift. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code RADAR to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Me...

Nov 09, 202030 minEp. 204

203: Modernizing Overcast

Refactoring and rewriting the foundations of a 6-year-old Objective-C codebase using Swift and modern APIs. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code RADAR to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Oct 28, 202030 minEp. 203

202: The Calm After The Storm

Settling into a baseline, leaving no room to be undercut, and where Widgetsmith goes from here. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Tower : The most powerful Git client for Mac and Windows. Get 50% off with code RADAR50. Links and Show Notes: Scriptable The Talk Show Episode Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Oct 14, 202030 minEp. 202

201: Widgetsmith

Dave's app is number one in the App Store! We explore the mind-bending scale and perspective of such a defining moment in an indie developer's career. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Appfigures : Everything you need to monitor and optimize all of your mobile apps. Use radar3030 for 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Widgetsmith Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Sep 29, 202030 minEp. 201

200: Time Flies

What Apple's event and iOS 14's timing means for us. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Appfigures : Everything you need to monitor and optimize all of your mobile apps. Use radar3030 for 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Sep 16, 202030 minEp. 200

199: Spending Dan Riccio’s 2020 Battery Surplus

Our second-annual wishlist for how we hope this fall's Apple hardware spends the efficiency gains from another year of technological progress. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: RevenueCat : In-app subscriptions made easy. Get started now for free. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Sep 02, 202030 minEp. 199

198: Store Wars

How Epic vs. Apple might affect developers like us. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Appfigures : Everything you need to monitor and optimize all of your mobile apps. Use radar3030 for 30% off your first 3 months. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Aug 20, 202030 minEp. 198

197: iOS 14 Privacy Disclosures

The new App Store privacy disclosures and tracking-permission prompt in iOS 14. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: RevenueCat : In-app subscriptions made easy. Get started now for free. Links and Show Notes: Developer Overview of Changes Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Aug 06, 202030 minEp. 197

196: Not-So-Secret Plans

What we're working on so far this summer, and why we're not keeping it secret. Links and Show Notes: Check the Weather Launched on Oct 17, 2012 Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Jul 21, 202030 minEp. 196

195: Apple's Grand Vision of the Future

Adapting to the continued consolidation of Apple's platforms and frameworks. Links and Show Notes: ATP 385: Temporal Smear Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Jul 08, 202030 minEp. 195

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. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Jun 24, 202030 minEp. 194

193: Unproductivity

Putting mental health above productivity during challenging times. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Jun 10, 202030 minEp. 193

192: Backporting

Using compatibility shims and abstractions to gain some of the newest APIs' benefits on previous OS versions. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

May 27, 202030 minEp. 192

191: Self-Imposed Constraints

Imposing arbitrary limits on yourself to produce better projects. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes: Dithering App Stories Interview Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

May 13, 202030 minEp. 191

190: Custom Fonts

The risks and rewards of using custom fonts, and how to implement them in a modern app. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes: Netflix Abstract Series Guardian's Font Concourse, Overcast's Font Decimal, Watchsmith's Font Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Apr 29, 202029 minEp. 190

189: Watchsmith

The launch of David's new app that pushes the boundaries of watchOS and finally makes our smartwatch faces actually smart. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes: Watchsmith (App Store) Introducing Watchsmith Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Apr 15, 202030 minEp. 189

188: watchOS Business Prospects

The business side of Apple Watch app development in 2020. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Apr 02, 202030 minEp. 188

187: Uncertain Times

Business decisions for app developers during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Mar 18, 202030 minEp. 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. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Mar 04, 202030 minEp. 186

185: Advanced Math

How we tackle the occasional need for more advanced math skills than what we actually have. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes: Superellipse Maths Hourglass Maths Audio Maths Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Feb 19, 202030 minEp. 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. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes: Original Instapaper for iPad Redesigned Instapaper for iPad Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Feb 05, 202029 minEp. 184

183: Compatibility Contrast

As Marco discovers the value of staying with the old, David plows headfirst into the new. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Jan 22, 202030 minEp. 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. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes: Cortex #95: 2020 Yearly Themes Back to Work Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Jan 08, 202030 minEp. 182
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