#121: Dealing with Rejection.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - How I deal with the app rejection process, things to look out for and how to act. Napkin App ADN Invite Link
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Developing Perspective
Developing Perspective is a podcast discussing the news of note in iOS Development, Apple and the like. Hosted by David Smith, an independent iOS developer. Never longer than 15 minutes.
Episodes
#120: Setting up an App Store Developer Account.
Monday, April 15, 2013 - I walk through the process of setting initially setup to distribute apps within the App Store. Apple Walkthrough
#119: Go Big or Ship?
Friday, April 12, 2013 - Thinking about App Store rejections. Building reliable, queue based app components. Whether it is better to build out everything you want or ship a small polished kernel. Linode’s memory bump halving my hosting costs. Linode’s New Memory Blog Post
#118: Ambitious.
Tuesday, April 09, 2013 - Talking through one crazy week. The wisdom or folly of attacking ambitious goals. Why you want to own your sync solution. What’s next.
#117: Avoid, Defer, Remember.
Tuesday, April 02, 2013 - How I approach improving the performance of my apps, products and my work more generally.
#116: Competing with rather than against.
Thursday, March 21, 2013 - Some thoughts on how to manage splitting your attention and not going crazy. Then developing a healthy view on competition. Ash Furrow’s Your First iOS App project
#115: Pitching the Press with Shawn Blanc
Monday, March 18, 2013 - I take a break from the usual 15 minute show format and talk with writer Shawn Blanc about interacting with the press. We discuss how to pitch your app or idea in such a way as to maximize the likelihood of them giving you attention. We also talk about some pitfalls to avoid.
#114: Google Reader and Feed Wrangler.
Thursday, March 14, 2013 - I unpack the news that Google Reader is being killed off and pre-announce my next big project, Feed Wrangler. Feed Wrangler is an alternative service that I’m looking to launch very soon. More details and a sign-up for getting notified when it launches here: FeedWrangler.net My blog post about Feed Wrangler...
#113: The One vs The Many.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - Thinking out loud about the challenges and dynamics of working by yourself versus working with others.
#112: Servers, Servers Everywhere.
Friday, March 08, 2013 - How I manage my server infrastructure and a few things I’ve learned. RailsCasts Recipes for provisioning servers Linode (affiliate link)
#111: In it for the long haul.
Tuesday, March 05, 2013 - Talking about how to handle upgrades of older apps and dealing with burn out. My website, David-Smith.org
#110: Stay in School.
Monday, February 25, 2013 - Answering a question about the values of a university education and some advice about what to do while you are there. Then, a discussion about App.Net and what that means for developers. App.Net’s Free Tier The Realities of App.net App Pricing...
Marco Arment. Infinite Potential.
Monday, February 18, 2013 - A conversation with Marco Arment. Marco.org Marco on Twitter Marco on App.Net Instapaper The Magazine TextMate 2 Beta Soulver...
#108: Negotiating.
Friday, February 15, 2013 - A discussion about some lessons I’ve learned in how to negotiate. Interview with Brent Simmons My Article about Negotiating
Brent Simmons. The Village Toymaker.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - An interview with Brent Simmons of Ranchero software. Inessential, Brent’s Blog Identical Cousins, Brent’s Podcast Azure Heroku Linode xScope Skala Preview Kaleidoscope Glassboard Lighthouse BitBucket...
#107: Adoption Rates and Reasons for Independence.
Wednesday, February 06, 2013 - iOS Adoption rates and the age old question of when to drop old OSs. A discussion recommending the Identical Cousins podcast and seconding Brent’s reasons for going back to indie life. Identical Cousins Gone Indie
#106: Fashionable Apps.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - The role of fashion in making timeless apps.
#105: An Ergonomic Work Environment.
Friday, January 25, 2013 - Walking through the aspects and characteristics of a comfortable work environment. I’ll be in San Francisco coincident with MacWorld this year. If you want to meet up please get in touch. Chair - Embody Keyboard - Microsoft Natural Mouse - Razer Deathadder (Wired) Mouse Pad - SteelSeries 4HD...
#104: Learning to Love App Review.
Monday, January 21, 2013 - A brief discussion of Apple’s new screenshot policy. Followed by a more broad discussion of why I love App Review and how to take advantage of it.
#103: Coding Sins.
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - Some great advice about writing better Objective-C based on articles by Brent Simmons and Ash Furrow. Seven Deadly Sins of Modern Objective-C Coders in the Hands of an Angry God UITableViewCell Is Not a Controller...
#102: Sharpening Your Skills.
Thursday, January 03, 2013 - How to stay sharp and keep your coding skills getting better and better. nshipster Mattt Thompson on github Objective-C on github Mike Ash Peter Steinberger
#101: The 3 C’s of a balanced life.
Tuesday, January 01, 2013 - Some things I’ve learned (often the hard way) about how to try and balance your work and personal life.
#100: Showing Up.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - A few thoughts on how to stay motivated and stick with something, prompted by reaching episode 100.
#99: Handling your Finances.
Thursday, December 06, 2012 - Some practical thoughts about handling the financial side of a small business.
#98: Practical Helpdesk
Tuesday, December 04, 2012 - How I handle the email that comes into my helpdesk system. A few little tricks helps the process take very little time. Google Apps TextExpander
#97: Sales and Power Songs.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - The mechanics of putting an app on sale and trying to gain focus. Dragonforce
#96: Ending Something, Splitting Something, Analyzing Something.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - Deciding when is the right time to end something. How to submit multiple versions of the same app. When and how to use analytics in your apps.
#95: Reinventing the Wheel
Friday, November 16, 2012 - How to decided if when to use external services or APIs. Considering the cost of external services. Staying motivated when working with new services.
#94: Git and Source Control.
Thursday, November 08, 2012 - I’m moving into a season of answering your questions. If you have topics you’d like me to cover let me know on Twitter (@_DavidSmith) or ADN (@DavidSmith). Today I talk about Git and Source Control more generally. Pro Git
#93: Universal and Lite.
Thursday, November 01, 2012 - Thinking through whether to make your app Universal or have a separate iPad version. When having a Lite version makes sense.