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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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Episodes

61: Back to Work

How to get back into the zone after the holidays. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘radar2017’ Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript...

Jan 05, 201729 minEp. 61

60: Transferable Skills

Unrelated abilities and techniques that prove surprisingly useful in indie app development. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Xojo : Create native cross-platform desktop, web, mobile & Raspberry Pi apps. Use code RADAR20 for 20% off any licence. Links and Show Notes Episode Notes

Dec 29, 201629 minEp. 60

59: Launch Day Diary

David's audio diary recorded throughout the launch day of his newest app, Workouts++. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer RADAR for a special 50% off. Links and Show Notes Workouts++ Workouts++ Blog Post/Videos Episode Transcript...

Dec 22, 201627 minEp. 59

58: Prerelease Testing

How we test our apps before release. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer RADAR for a special 50% off. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript Pinpoint...

Dec 15, 201630 minEp. 58

57: Secrecy

Deciding how much of your app to keep secret before release, and how to slowly reveal it. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘radar20’ Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript...

Dec 08, 201629 minEp. 57

56: Surviving the Winter

Strategies for surviving the ups, downs, and increasing challenges of today's App Store and nearby businesses. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Braintree : Code for easy online payments. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript

Dec 02, 201630 minEp. 56

55: Black Friday Sale

The effectiveness and side effects of sales and price changes. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘radar20’ Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript...

Nov 25, 201626 minEp. 55

54: Parametric Design

Appearance managers, self-theming views, and rapid design iteration with code and variables. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘radar20’ Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript...

Nov 17, 201629 minEp. 54

53: Seasonality

Planning for annual events and marketing opportunities, and accommodating variable cycles of productivity. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer RADAR for 20% off. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript

Nov 11, 201628 minEp. 53

52: Learning, Sometimes Willingly

The challenges of learning new languages, APIs, and tools, how we avoid facing these difficulties, and what drives us to overcome them. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Braintree : Code for easy online payments. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript

Nov 03, 201630 minEp. 52

51: Speaking at Conferences

Overcoming fears of speaking at conferences, how much work it really takes, and deciding whether it's worthwhile. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘radar20’ Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript Marco at Çingleton David's next conferences: Ùll CocoaConf Yosemite...

Oct 27, 201630 minEp. 51

50: Checking the Weather for the Last Time

Responsibly shutting down a failed app. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer RADAR for 20% off. Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript The Developing Perspective Series

Oct 21, 201630 minEp. 50

49: App Store Search Ads

An overview of advertising terms, costs, and metrics, and getting started with App Store Search Ads for indie developers. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘radar20’ Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript Experimenting with App Store Search Ads...

Oct 13, 201629 minEp. 49

48: Late Bloomers

Adopting techniques, tools, and APIs long after they've been introduced, with specific examples from Overcast's development. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Braintree : Code for easy online payments. Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript KVOController...

Oct 06, 201630 minEp. 48

47: Data Persistence

Choosing a database or scheme for local data storage, including Core Data, SQLite, property lists, JSON, user defaults, and NSURLCache. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘radar20’ Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript...

Sep 29, 201630 minEp. 47

46: Legacy Support

When to require new iOS versions, and the real-world need for test devices. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘radar20’ Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript David's old Compatibility Lab iOS Version Stats...

Sep 23, 201630 minEp. 46

45: Ads ★★☆☆☆

David's app income shifting to ads over time, and Overcast switching to ads. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘radar20’ Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript Evolving App Store Business Models Overcast trying ads, dark theme now free...

Sep 15, 201629 minEp. 45

44: Fall Cleaning

Ramifications of pruning very old apps from the App Store and cracking down on title-keyword spam. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Braintree : Code for easy online payments. Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript Towards a Better App Store...

Sep 08, 201630 minEp. 44

43: Pending An Apple Release

Preparations in the final week before a major iOS release, and handling Apple requests for promotional artwork. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘radar20’ Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript...

Sep 01, 201630 minEp. 43

42: Getting Next Year's Customers

Lessons from Vesper's shutdown and strategies to navigate the difficult environment for paid apps today. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘radar20’ Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript...

Aug 25, 201629 minEp. 42

41: Internationalization

Why and how to localize and internationalize your iOS apps. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: CocoaConf : Use code UnderTheRadar to get 20% off tickets. Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript

Aug 17, 201630 minEp. 41

40: Rethinking Apple Watch Apps

Using lessons and analytics from watchOS 1 and 2 to rethink our Apple Watch apps for watchOS 3, using Overcast's app as a case study. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Linode : High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘radar20’ Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript...

Aug 11, 201629 minEp. 40

39: Lightning Round 1

Quick takes on eight topics submitted by listeners. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Braintree : Code for easy online payments. Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript

Aug 04, 201630 minEp. 39

38: Psychological Tricks

Techniques often used by games to increase engagement, revenue, and addictiveness, and their potential ethical uses in our apps. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: MacStadium : Trial a Mac server for free for 24 hours Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript

Jul 28, 201629 minEp. 38

37: Code Reuse

Creating and managing shared code, using Git submodules effectively, and whether to open-source your libraries. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: CocoaConf : Use code UnderTheRadar to get 20% off tickets. Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript Git Tower FCUtilities...

Jul 21, 201629 minEp. 37

36: Should You Release Every App?

Pros and cons of releasing your personal utility apps, focusing mostly on Mac apps. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer RADAR for 20% off. Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript

Jul 14, 201629 minEp. 36

35: Ideas

The value of app ideas, evaluating their feasibility, and considering the business you want to be in. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Braintree : Code for easy online payments. Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript Developing Perspective #202...

Jul 07, 201630 minEp. 35

34: tvOS 10, macOS 10.12 and Swift 3

Concluding our WWDC 2016 coverage, we discuss what's new (or not?) for indie developers in tvOS, macOS, and Swift. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer RADAR for 20% off. Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript

Jun 30, 201630 minEp. 34

33: iOS 10

Following on from last week's discussion of the newly announced changes to watchOS 3, this week we dive into iOS 10. We discuss what changes are especially relevant and how we think we might adopt them. 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: Episode Transcript iOS 10 What's New iOS 10 Human Interface Guidelines iOS 10 API Diffs Platforms State of the ...

Jun 24, 201629 minEp. 33

32: watchOS 3

Live from WWDC 2016, we discuss what's new for developers in watchOS 3. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer RADAR for 20% off. Links and Show Notes: Episode Transcript

Jun 17, 201629 minEp. 32
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