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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

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. 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. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Dec 24, 201929 minEp. 181

180: Shortcuts & Harnesses

Time-saving tips and tricks, and the value of test-harness mini-apps during development. 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. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Dec 11, 201930 minEp. 180

179: Silent Updates

If you ship a major update, but don't announce it anywhere, does it make a sound? 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. Links and Show Notes: Sleep++ Overcast Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Nov 27, 201929 minEp. 179

178: 16-inch MacBook Pro

A huge update to the computer that most of you are probably using. 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. Links and Show Notes: Marco's Blog Post ATP 352: No One Else Had Calipers Apple Page Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Nov 13, 201930 minEp. 178

177: Operating in a Hostile Environment

Energy logs, API-misuse terminations, and other unexpected ways our apps crash due to system policy enforcement. 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. Links and Show Notes: NSHipster on MetricKit Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Oct 30, 201930 minEp. 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. 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. Use code radar2019. Links and Show Notes: Becky Hansmeyer - How to Flip an App for Profit Intentional Subscriptions Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Oct 18, 201930 minEp. 176

175: Moon++

David's new app, Moon++, and experiences working with SwiftUI and the standalone App Store on the Apple Watch. 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. Links and Show Notes: Moon++ App Store Moon++ Backstory Parallactic angle Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Oct 03, 201930 minEp. 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. 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: Support St Jude #170: Spending Dan Riccio's Battery Surplus Rene Ritchie's Apple Watch Review Apple Watch Series 5 Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Sep 18, 201930 minEp. 174

173: Summer Report Card

Our summers turned out very differently than we had planned. 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: Support Under the Radar with a Membership Learn more about Relay FM Membership Inevitable Sherlocking Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Sep 04, 201929 minEp. 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. 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: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Aug 19, 201930 minEp. 172

171: Customers, Audience, and Critics

Recognizing three groups that only partially overlap, and how to prioritize the feedback we get from them. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: AppLookout : Search and trademark alert services for apps and games. Get $20 off using this link. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Aug 08, 201930 minEp. 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. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Apply Pixels : Get 30% off industry-standard app icon templates, UI kits, icon sets, video classes and more. Links and Show Notes: Whoop Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Jul 24, 201930 minEp. 170

169: The End of an App's Life

Facing the tough decisions when you know, in your heart, that it's time. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Instabug : The Most Comprehensive Feedback Platform for Mobile Apps Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Jul 10, 201930 minEp. 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. 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. Links and Show Notes: Luna Display Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard Razer Deathadder Mouse Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Jun 26, 201930 minEp. 168

167: The WWDC Hangover

As the dust settles on an overwhelming WWDC 2019, we figure out what we should tackle first. 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. Links and Show Notes: Marco's Mac Thoughts David's Summary Post Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Jun 12, 201930 minEp. 167

166: API Wish List

What we hope to see at WWDC 2019 in Apple's APIs and developer tools. 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. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

May 29, 201929 minEp. 166

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. 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. Links and Show Notes: What's New in tvOS What's New in macOS What's New in watchOS What's New in iOS Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

May 15, 201929 minEp. 165

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. 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. Links and Show Notes: Overcast Marco's Clip Sharing overview Curtis Herbert talking about Version numbers Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

May 01, 201930 minEp. 164

163: CalZones

Launch day for David's new app, CalZones! 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. Links and Show Notes: CalZones in the App Store Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Apr 17, 201929 minEp. 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. 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. Links and Show Notes: Original Tweet Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Apr 04, 201929 minEp. 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. 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. Links and Show Notes: Overcast v1 Overcast v3 Overcast v4 Overcast v5 Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Mar 20, 201930 minEp. 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. 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. Links and Show Notes: Cortex Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Mar 06, 201930 minEp. 160

159: New App

Creating a new app as a fun exercise, and making choices that minimize its ongoing maintenance needs. 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. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Feb 22, 201929 minEp. 159

158: Bundled Data

Including large or small databases and other data files with your app. 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. Links and Show Notes ATP where Marco discussed Instant Search FMDB UTR where we discussed implementing Search Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Feb 08, 201929 minEp. 158

157: Editorial Content

Producing and embedding content in your app that changes continuously, such as monthly challenges, directories, and user-generated content. 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. Links and Show Notes Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Jan 23, 201930 minEp. 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. 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. Links and Show Notes Xdebug webgrind Linode NodeBalancers Cloudflare Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Jan 09, 201930 minEp. 156

155: Difficult Bugfixes

Tracking down hard-to-find, hard-to-reproduce bugs that don't show up in your own usage. 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 Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Dec 27, 201830 minEp. 155

154: Knowingly Shipping Bugs

When, why, and how it's OK to ship updates to your app with known bugs. 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 Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Dec 20, 201829 minEp. 154

153: Fear of Major Changes

Good and bad fears of embarking on major code changes to 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 ‘radar2018’ Links and Show Notes Episode Transcript UTR #143: Implementing Step-Counting Core Motion Bug Report: Radar #46606259 Pedometer++ Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Dec 13, 201830 minEp. 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. 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 Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Dec 05, 201829 minEp. 152
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