163: CalZones
Launch day for David's new app, CalZones!
Episodes
Under the Radar
From development and design to marketing and support, Under the Radar is all about independent app development. It's rarely longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Marco Arment and David Smith.
Episodes
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.
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.
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.
159: New App
Creating a new app as a fun exercise, and making choices that minimize its ongoing maintenance needs.
158: Bundled Data
Including large or small databases and other data files with your app.
157: Editorial Content
Producing and embedding content in your app that changes continuously, such as monthly challenges, directories, and user-generated content.
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.
155: Difficult Bugfixes
Tracking down hard-to-find, hard-to-reproduce bugs that don't show up in your own usage.
154: Knowingly Shipping Bugs
When, why, and how it's OK to ship updates to your app with known bugs.
153: Fear of Major Changes
Good and bad fears of embarking on major code changes to our apps.
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.
151: Little Touches
Small design features, flourishes, and other indulgences to satisfy ourselves and make our apps feel more delightful.
150: Showing Up Every Week
Budgeting our time for ongoing commitments vs. exploratory and hobby projects, and an update on iOS device statistics.
149: Algorithms
The challenge of writing complex algorithms, and the joy of finding a simpler way.
148: Low-Work Mode
Accepting that our motivation and productivity are cyclical, with periods of very little work getting done.
147: New MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and iPad Pro
Developer-relevant analysis of this week's Apple releases and how we can use them in our work.
146: Ethical Monetization
App Store subscription scams, and considering the ethics of how our apps make money.
145: Custom Apple Watch Faces
Why the Apple Watch needs third-party faces, tools to make them for yourself today, and overcoming the reasons why Apple may not want to offer them.
144: Concerns About the Future
Long-term career planning, predicting where Apple is going, betting on the right technologies, and wondering whether we'll still be doing this in ten years.
143: Implementing Step-Counting
Answering the surprisingly difficult question of "How many steps did you take today?"
142: Passion Projects
The value of making apps only for yourself that you never release.
141: Implementing Search
Concepts and considerations for implementing full-text search in your app, with examples from Overcast 5.
140: The Mad Rush
Finalizing our iOS 12 and watchOS 5 updates, and updating our apps for the new iPhones and Apple Watches before we can actually buy them.
139: Taking Breaks
Setting up your business for extended times away, and how to start working again when you get back.
138: watchOS 5
The huge gifts we were given in watchOS 5, and today's environment for building Apple Watch apps.
137: iOS 12 and App Review Changes
How we're affected by the iOS 12 changes and revised App Store review guidelines.
136: Freshly Cleared Decks
The first things we do after WWDC every year, and why this year might be different.
135: On the Street at WWDC 2018
Live interviews at Social Policy in San Jose, with first impressions from Curtis Hurbert, Joe Cieplinski, and Kaya Thomas.
134: WWDC Tips
Packing, preparation, and logistical tips for a happy, healthy, and productive WWDC.