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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

121: Fear and Change

Considering the temptation and pitfalls of developing features out of fear of missing an opportunity. Also, how best to communicate changes to customers. 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 ‘radar2018’ Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript Apple Ski/Snowboarding Article Slopes in the App Store Slopes Diary...

Mar 01, 201828 minEp. 121

120: Productivity by Inefficiency

Adopting inefficient hacks to save developer time, since hardware is so fast that it's often a worthwhile tradeoff. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Freshbooks : Online invoicing made easy. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript Marco's Color Library

Feb 23, 201829 minEp. 120

119: Second Locations

Considerations for travel, coffeeshops, offices, vacations, and other secondary work setups. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Freshbooks : Online invoicing made easy. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript Cortex Quitter...

Feb 15, 201829 minEp. 119

118: Original Research

Tackling complex math, data analysis, or other challenging problems to give your app a competitive advantage. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code RADAR at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript Marco's Visualizer...

Feb 09, 201829 minEp. 118

117: The iMac Pro

Desktops vs. laptops, single vs. multiple monitors, and how we're enjoying our iMac Pros so far. 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 ‘radar2018’ Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript Casey's Checklist SizeUp...

Feb 01, 201829 minEp. 117

116: The Going Indie Spreadsheet, Part 2

A two-part crash course in starting an indie business. In part 2, we cover health insurance, retirement planning, professional services, and other common expenses. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Freshbooks : Online invoicing made easy. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript

Jan 25, 201830 minEp. 116

115: The Going Indie Spreadsheet, Part 1

A two-part crash course in starting an indie business. In part 1, we cover business entities, taxes, and income. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Freshbooks : Online invoicing made easy. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript ATP Intervention with Casey Analog(ue) Intervention with Casey Supertop Doom Clock Spreadsheet...

Jan 18, 201830 minEp. 115

114: Platform Wish List for 2018

What we're hoping to see from Apple's APIs and developer platforms in 2018. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code radar at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript

Jan 12, 201830 minEp. 114

113: Grading the App Store in 2017

How the App Store's 2017 changes have panned out so far, and our hopes for 2018. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Freshbooks : Online invoicing made easy. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript

Jan 05, 201830 minEp. 113

112: Ideal vs. Pragmatic

Being pressured by users or reality into features or choices we don't think we should need to do. 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...

Dec 29, 201728 minEp. 112

111: Universal Mac Apps?

Considering the potential benefits and ramifications of the rumored unified app framework between macOS and iOS. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Freshbooks : Online invoicing made easy. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript Episode YouTube Mirror Links: Under the Radar on YouTube Mark Gurman's Article Right versus Pragmatic...

Dec 21, 201729 minEp. 111

110: Workouts++ 2.0 Launch Diary

David keeps a diary of what the day was like while he launched Workouts++ 2.0. It didn't turn out exactly how he'd hoped. 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 59: Workous++ 1.0 Launch Diary 107: Free with Benefits...

Dec 14, 201729 minEp. 110

109: Search Ads in Practice

Our experiences and best practices we've found for App Store Search Ads after a year of use, and whether to use the new Search Ads Basic. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Eero : Never think about WiFi again. Use code RADAR for free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript Search Ads Basic...

Dec 08, 201730 minEp. 109

108: Punch-List Mode

Getting from when you think it's 99% complete to being actually releasable. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code RADAR to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript Forecast: Podcast MP3 encoder with chapters...

Nov 30, 201730 minEp. 108

107: Free with Benefits

Possibilities for value when apps don't bring in money directly. 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...

Nov 22, 201730 minEp. 107

106: Long Projects

Getting through long projects while maintaining motivation and perspective. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Eero : Never think about WiFi again. Use code RADAR for free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript

Nov 16, 201730 minEp. 106

105: iPhone X Reality

Rethinking designs now that we have the iPhone X in-hand. 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...

Nov 09, 201730 minEp. 105

104: Public Beta Testing with Slack

Lessons from Overcast's public beta, and using Slack as a feedback and bug-reporting channel. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Blue Apron : A better way to cook. Get $30 off your first delivery and FREE SHIPPING. Links and Show Notes Overcast Slack group Episode Transcript...

Nov 02, 201730 minEp. 104

103: Usability-First Design

Prioritizing usability over design trends — even Apple's. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Setapp, from Macpaw : Pay one monthly fee and get access to the best Mac software around Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript

Oct 26, 201730 minEp. 103

102: Procrastiworking

Procrastinating by working on other productive tasks instead of the big one we really don't want to do. 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...

Oct 19, 201730 minEp. 102

101: Anchoring vs. Simplicity

Real-world results of switching in-app purchases from multiple price tiers to a single option. 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...

Oct 12, 201730 minEp. 101

100: Longevity

(Sent with Balloons) How to view and start projects that have a good chance of making it to episode 100. 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 XKCD First Build & Analyze First Developing Perspective...

Oct 05, 201730 minEp. 100

99: Effecting Change

Trying to get Apple to change something, and knowing what you can and can’t change. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Blue Apron : A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript

Sep 28, 201729 minEp. 99

98: The Accidental Episode

An "off-the-air" discussion working through the challenges of standalone Apple Watch podcast playback. 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...

Sep 20, 201729 minEp. 98

97: iPhone X and LTE Watches

New design challenges to tackle for the iPhone X, and new potential unlocked by the Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE. 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 David's Article about the new LTE Apple Watch...

Sep 15, 201729 minEp. 97

96: Risky Business

Building apps for popular third-party services, or in opportune but high-risk areas. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Eero : Never think about WiFi again. Use code RADAR for free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript

Sep 08, 201730 minEp. 96

95: Privacy and Responsibility

The responsibilities we have to ensure that we're protecting and respecting our users' privacy when we embed third-party code in our apps. 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...

Sep 01, 201729 minEp. 95

94: Release Notes

Effectively communicating changes and improvements to our apps via release notes. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Blue Apron : A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript

Aug 24, 201730 minEp. 94

93: New Screen Sizes

Supporting multiple screen sizes and device types, and strategies to make adoption of new sizes easier. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Xojo : Create native cross-platform desktop, web, mobile & Raspberry Pi apps. Use code RADAR for 20% off any licence. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript

Aug 18, 201729 minEp. 93

92: Notifications to Increase Engagement

Using notifications to bring users back to your app without being spammy or annoying. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Xojo : Create native cross-platform desktop, web, mobile & Raspberry Pi apps. Use code RADAR for 20% off any licence. Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript

Aug 11, 201730 minEp. 92
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