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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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241: Farewell, Feed Wrangler

The decision to shut down a service, and how to best take care of its customers. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Sourcegraph : Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Links and Show Notes: Feed Wrangler Feedbin Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Apr 29, 202230 minEp. 241

240: File Edit WWDC Window Help

A collection of mini-topics: the WWDC announcement, Phased Release for Automatic Updates, and the value of in-app Help documentation. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Sourcegraph : Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Links and Show Notes: WWDC Announcement WWDC Announcement History Phased Release Documentation Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Apr 13, 202230 minEp. 240

239: Overcast Redesign

Considerations that went into the Overcast redesign, and its initial reception. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Microsoft Lists – MSA Preview : Sign up, sign in and track what matters most. Links and Show Notes: The Overcast Redesign: Part One Alternate SF Font Options Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Apr 01, 202230 minEp. 239

238: A/B Testing

The benefits and pitfalls of data-driven choices. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Supporter : Add a complete support section to your app in only 3 minutes. Get 20% off with code undertheradar. Links and Show Notes: Example A/B Test Calculator Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Mar 16, 202230 minEp. 238

237: The Spring Collection

A big update to Widgetsmith, and two developers giving fashion advice. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Hover : Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Links and Show Notes: Widgetsmith 3.0 Overview Color Episode Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Mar 02, 202230 minEp. 237

236: Be A Little Annoying

Our perceived ideals of quality don't always win. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Ahrefs : Improve your website’s SEO performance and get more traffic from search. Free for website owners. Links and Show Notes: ATP 470 Dithering, January 21, 2022 Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Feb 18, 202230 minEp. 236

235: Color-Picking

How we choose and manipulate colors as non-designers. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Hover : Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Links and Show Notes: Complementary Colors System Colors Louie Mantia's Tweet HSL Colors Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Feb 02, 202230 minEp. 235

234: Should You Do It?

So you have an idea to make an app. Is it available, is it worthwhile, and will you feel good about doing it? What happens if it works? This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Doppler : Sync environment variables at scale Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Jan 19, 202230 minEp. 234

233: The Road (Still) Ahead

How our expectations for 2021 panned out, and the kind of work we're planning to do in 2022. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Hover : Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Links and Show Notes: FC Model Ian's Awesome Counter Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Jan 05, 202229 minEp. 233

232: SF Symbols

Our icon-design journeys over time have led us to lean heavily into SF Symbols today. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Best-in-Class iOS App : Get 50% off early access to the book series. Links and Show Notes: Creating Custom SF Symbols, WWDC 2021 Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Dec 08, 202130 minEp. 232

231: Support Expectations

Managing customer support, customer expectations, and frequently asked questions. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint : Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about SharePoint, OneDrive and related tech within Microsoft 365. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Nov 23, 202130 minEp. 231

230: Tackling the Redesign

Finally starting the Overcast redesign, and pragmatic considerations when tackling modernization of older codebases. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Best-in-Class iOS App : Get 50% off early access to the book series. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Nov 10, 202130 minEp. 230

229: Money, Time, and M1 Max Macs

A healthy balance for subscription-expiry grace periods, and how the new MacBook Pro helps our development workflows. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Things : Things – the award-winning to-do app, now with Markdown support! Try it free. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Oct 27, 202129 minEp. 229

228: Ask For Money

Getting over shyness to ask your app's users for money in more prominent and direct ways. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Things : Things – the award-winning to-do app, now with Markdown support! Try it free. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Oct 14, 202130 minEp. 228

227: Adopting High-Profile iOS Features

How we decide whether, when, and to what degree we should adopt the headlining features of each iOS release. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Best-in-Class iOS App : Get 50% off early access to the book series. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Sep 29, 202130 minEp. 227

226: A Quiet Fall

We were given a reprieve with a lack of new developer-facing features in the iPhone 13 line and Apple Watch Series 7, but with the continuation of the Series 3, we all lose. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Tower : Tower - the powerful Git client for your Mac. Use code RADAR50 to get 50% off your first year. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Sep 17, 202130 minEp. 226

225: The Fragmented Future

The effects of legal settlements and regulations on independent iOS developers, and how we can ensure that we still have a place in the scary potential futures that may come. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Instabug : Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Links and Show Notes: Details of the Settlement Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Sep 01, 202130 minEp. 225

224: Mr. Day One

Needing to offer different features and experiences to different parts of your userbase due to hardware limitations and OS differences. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Instabug : Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Links and Show Notes: If you happen to work at Apple and can give some love to my Extra Large widget issue, it is FB9523978. Thanks! Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Aug 18, 202130 minEp. 224

223: Defaults

The power of default settings and choices, and the impact of changing your app's default behavior. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: 1Blocker : The Fastest & Most Powerful Blocker for Safari. Get 1 month premium free. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Aug 04, 202130 minEp. 223

222: Fingers in the Dam

When fixing a simple visual bug unexpectedly becomes a much larger problem. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Best-in-Class iOS App : Get 50% off early access to the book series. Links and Show Notes: Best in Class App Post Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership A Best-in-Class iOS App...

Jul 21, 202130 minEp. 222

221: Optional Fun

How we're spending our summers so far. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Instabug : Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership

Jul 07, 202130 minEp. 221

220: The Danger Zone

Approaching a change with very, very high stakes. 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: If you'd like to help me beta test the new photo chooser, I'd very much appreciate it! Thank you. Testflight Link for Beta Testing...

Jun 23, 202130 minEp. 220

219: WWDC 2021

The second digital-only WWDC, how iOS 15 and watchOS 8 impact our apps, and what we'll be tackling first this summer. 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 Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Jun 09, 202130 minEp. 219

218: Making the Most of a Virtual WWDC

What to expect from WWDC, how to prepare for the virtual event, and how to follow the material. 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: WWDC App Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

May 26, 202130 minEp. 218

217: Feature Regrets

Dealing with features we wish we'd never added. 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

May 12, 202129 minEp. 217

216: Shark Battle

When big-company maneuvers hit the little fish like us. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: RevenueCat : In-app subscriptions made easy. Get started now for free. Links and Show Notes: Apple's Podcast Announcement App Tracking Transparency Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Apr 29, 202130 minEp. 216

215: Group Therapy Session

Forgiving ourselves for a year of greatly reduced productivity. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Spox : The best story wins. Get 25% off when you mention this show. Links and Show Notes: _'s feelings recently Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Apr 14, 202129 minEp. 215

214: From Subscribe to Follow

WWDC 2021's announcement, and whether Overcast should adopt a terminology change along with Apple and Spotify. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Spox : The best story wins. Get 25% off when you mention this show. Links and Show Notes: WWDC Announcement Subscribe to Follow Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Apr 01, 202130 minEp. 214

213: A Server Disaster

You should totally run your own servers. It'll be fine! Well, most of the time. 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 Radar with a Relay FM Membership...

Mar 17, 202128 minEp. 213

212: A Watchsmith Adventure

A _DavidSmith Story Half-Hour on the surprising journey to build a simple photo complication for Apple Watch. How hard could it be? 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: Watchsmith Support Under the Radar with a Relay ...

Mar 03, 202130 minEp. 212
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