Submitting our iOS 18 updates, and considering what this OS means for our apps and our customers. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and the Relay community are coming together once again to support the life saving work of St Jude. Go to stjude.org/relay to donate or create your campaign today. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
Fixing issues with the Overcast rewrite, dealing with negative feedback, and resolving mistakes. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Sentry : Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. Get 6 months of the Team plan free with code radar. Links and Show Notes: Overcast Blog Post ATP Episode discussing the recent changes Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
As the summer races by at an alarming pace, we plan the rest of our time and consider the value of keeping some of our plans secret. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Things : The award-winning to-do app. Download a free trial for your Mac. Links and Show Notes: Law of Large Numbers Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
The first few days after the launch of the Overcast rewrite, and how to process the mountain of feedback. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Indeed : Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Links and Show Notes: ATP Episode Marco's Introductory Blog Post Farmer's Carry Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
Preparing for the launch of the big Overcast rewrite. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Indeed : Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership
How we think about what to tackle each year between WWDC and the fall OS releases. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership
In this special episode from Apple's podcast studio at WWDC 2024, we interview Serenity Caldwell, Design Evangelist at Apple, and Kristin Oro, Product Marketing for Developer Technology on visionOS. Links and Show Notes: Design great visionOS apps visionOS Pathway WWDC24 visionOS guide 2024 ADA Winners Transcript Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
How we hope to spend next week at WWDC 2024. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Porkbun : Get your .app, .dev, or .foo domain for just $1 for the first year. Links and Show Notes: WWDC 2024 Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership
The challenge of managing ourselves. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Indeed : Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership
It's sometimes fine to ship incomplete features, or technically non-ideal implementations, because you can improve them later if the need arises. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Indeed : Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Links and Show Notes: David's Design Process for Offline Maps Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
Designing our apps to be comfortably usable by as many people as possible. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Indeed : Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Links and Show Notes: This episode is an extension of a YouTube video David recorded discussing the top of Inclusive Design. The video can be found here: An Inclusive Mindset This includes visual examples of the design elements we discuss. Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM...
We conclude a three-part series with the third pillar of a successful app: customer-retention methods and techniques. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Indeed : Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Links and Show Notes: Pillar 2: Monetization Pillar I: Acquisition Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
How the Apple Vision Pro is fitting into our lives so far, the usage of our apps on visionOS, and considering how to allocate our attention and resources to the platform. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Indeed : Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
Thoughts on the new app-distribution options from the EU DMA and the implications for app developers. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Sentry : Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. Get 6 months of the Team plan free with code radar. Links and Show Notes: "All was well, until one day they met a thunderstorm—more than a thunderstorm, a thunder-battle. You know how terrific a really big thunderstorm can be down in the land and in a river-valley; especially at times when two gr...
In the second of a three-part series, we look at the second pillar of a successful app: choosing a monetization model that fits the app's target market. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Factor : Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Links and Show Notes: Pillar #1, Acquisition The Tyranny of the Churn Equation Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
Thoughts and motivations behind David's hiring of an employee and what it means to be an indie developer. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Sentry : Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. Get 6 months of the Team plan free with code radar. Links and Show Notes: Independent as in Freedom, not Independent as in Alone Some Personal News Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
Final considerations for the imminent Apple Vision Pro launch, and our expectations for visionOS apps. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Factor : Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Links and Show Notes: Dave's 8 Watch Apps Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
In the first of a three-part series, we look at the first pillar of a successful app: customer acquisition, including paid advertising, word-of-mouth marketing, and editorial promotion. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Sentry : Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. Get 6 months of the Team plan free with code radar. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
The many roles we need to juggle as independent developers, and considering which roles we can take off our plates. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Indeed : Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Links and Show Notes: Development Programming Integration Accessibility Localization Backend development Research and Development Product Roadmap planning Feature planning Market analysis Profitability/Business Case analysis Design Produc...
When to ignore or revert our custom-design instincts and follow the system defaults instead. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Tailscale : Secure remote access to shared resources. Sign up today. Links and Show Notes: Preview of the Redesign 1 Preview of the Redesign 2 Typography HIG Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
What happens when you break 50 million home screens? This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Indeed : Join more than three million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Links and Show Notes: Correction: Since recording this episode I've discovered that the bug actually only occurred on the iOS 17.2 Beta and not the 17.1 GM build as I had originally thought. A testing device I was using was actually on the Public Beta program when I thought it was only running the ...
Early decisions and implementation choices that have large impacts down the road — good and bad. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Indeed : Join more than three million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Links and Show Notes: Upstream Decisions, companion blog post Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
Taking time off when you realize — or don't yet — that you really need it. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Indeed : Join more than three million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Links and Show Notes: David's Post about Resting Ep 272: Feeling Behind Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
Encountering bugs and feedback that our development and beta testing didn't or couldn't uncover. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Things : Now updated for Apple’s new operating systems. Try it today. Links and Show Notes: The bug David filed for the Core Image bug discussed in this episode is FB13201736, should that be helpful to anyone listening to this ;) Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
The rush to submit our iOS 17 apps for its general release, and the last window of opportunity to prepare our test devices for last year's OSes. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Electric : Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
Our final plans and preparation for iOS 17's launch, now that we can confidently predict its timing. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Indeed : Join more than three million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership
How to communicate new features to new and existing customers — and which features are worth communicating. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Electric : Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. Links and Show Notes: Contact Form for App Store Editorial HTTP Live Streaming in Final Cut Pro Automatic Podcast Transcript Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
Splitting your time between iOS 17 and visionOS development, and tips for attending a visionOS lab. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Electric : Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. Links and Show Notes: Work with Apple Tips for Vision Pro Labs Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
The value of exploration and experimentation. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Indeed : Join more than three million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Links and Show Notes: Automated Transcript Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership...
Examining the constant anxiety of feeling like you're falling "behind" in your app's development. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Indeed : Join more than three million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Links and Show Notes: Support Under the Radar with a Relay FM Membership
