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Under the Radar

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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Relay

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Technology

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Latest episode

Nov 6, 2025

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Episodes

281: The Weirdest Parties 09.11.2023
280: Upstream Decisions 25.10.2023
279: Rest and Recovery 11.10.2023
278: Unforeseeable Issues 27.09.2023

Encountering bugs and feedback that our development and beta testing didn't or couldn't uncover.

277: Go Time 13.09.2023

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.

276: Preparing for iOS 17 30.08.2023

Our final plans and preparation for iOS 17's launch, now that we can confidently predict its timing.

275: What's New In This Version 16.08.2023

How to communicate new features to new and existing customers — and which features are worth communicating.

274: Does It Work, and How Does It Feel? 01.08.2023

Splitting your time between iOS 17 and visionOS development, and tips for attending a visionOS lab.

273: Backpack-Driven Development 19.07.2023

The value of exploration and experimentation.

272: Feeling Behind 07.07.2023

Examining the constant anxiety of feeling like you're falling "behind" in your app's development.

271: Developer Prospects for visionOS 19.06.2023

Our expectations for the visionOS app market when Apple Vision Pro launches next year.

270: WWDC 2023 09.06.2023

An interview with Josh Shaffer and Chris Thielen about Swift macros, SwiftData, interactive widgets, and more, recorded at Apple Park during WWDC 2023.

269: Preparing for WWDC 2023 25.05.2023

Our annual pre-WWDC episode: practical advice for those attending the event, and how everyone — virtual or in-person — can make the most of the week.

268: Fancy Work 10.05.2023

Controlling the urge to over-invest in details that won't proportionally benefit our customers.

267: Don't Run Servers 26.04.2023

Modern Apple devices offer incredible power — use it!

266: The Middle Path 12.04.2023

We talk ourselves into, and then back out of, hiring more people.

265: Old App, New Subscription 28.03.2023

Updating a decade-old app to a new subscription business model, and how the change has performed so far and been received by the existing users.

264: Scaling Support 15.03.2023

Strategies for self-help channels in your app to minimize support email.

263: Pedometer++ 5.0 01.03.2023

A huge update to Pedometer++ including a complete UI rewrite and significant new features.

262: Managing Change 16.02.2023

Taking risks to move an old app forward.

261: A Vacation to the Basement 01.02.2023

The benefits of a work-"vacation" and the discipline of shipping.

260: Subscription School 18.01.2023

Understanding subscription metrics and the inherent limits they impose.

259: Plans for the Season 09.01.2023

Our plans for the first half of this year, which may include the launch of a new platform from Apple.

258: A Less-Cloudy Outlook 22.12.2022

Abandoning the CloudKit plan for Overcast in light of new information.

257: Working in Public 09.12.2022

How publishing our processes and open-sourcing our code help us build our skills, clarify our thoughts, and produce better outcomes.

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