Under the Radar

256: Optimizing Paywalls 21.11.2022 29:53 ↓

Refining and improving the most boring and rudimentary experiences in our apps, and testing variations on Widgetsmith's paywall.

255: The Discontinuity Principle 09.11.2022 29:47 ↓

Considerations for feature removals in the context of the Overcast website player.

254: New and Different 27.10.2022 29:37 ↓

Reflections on launching a new app that's extremely different from our usual work.

253: Motivation Slumps 11.10.2022 29:47 ↓

Feeling unmotivated, inspiration vs. motivation, and techniques to get moving again. Be kind to yourself.

252: Apple Watch Ultra 28.09.2022 29:37 ↓

David's experience taking the Apple Watch Ultra into its natural habitat.

251: Be Where Your Customers Are 15.09.2022 29:31 ↓

How our iOS 16 launches went, and what we're focusing on next.

250: From Left Field to the Home Stretch 31.08.2022 29:26 ↓

Last-minute preparations for the imminent launch of iOS 16 and the iPhone 14 series.

249: The Nature of Advertising 17.08.2022 29:57 ↓

Balancing the needs of your customers with your needs as a business.

248: Limits of Indie Life 03.08.2022 29:46 ↓

We don't have the capabilities of larger staffs, and we can't do everything, so we must keep our scope and expectations within the capacity of what one person can do.

247: Different, But Not Worse 21.07.2022 29:44 ↓

Are SwiftUI apps destined to be mediocre, or can we still make great apps? Introducing the famous App Development Pentagon.

246: Hard Forks 06.07.2022 29:19 ↓

Rewriting major parts of your app with aggressive new targets while keeping the old code around for compatibility.

245: Slope of Enlightenment 24.06.2022 29:20 ↓

With the dust settling from WWDC, we have more realistic expectations of the new APIs and can make achievable plans for the summer.

244: WWDC 2022 Special 08.06.2022 44:34 ↓

In this special extended episode, we interview Serenity Caldwell and Andreas Wendker from Apple in the new Developer Center from WWDC 2022.

243: Workplace Christmas 25.05.2022 29:41 ↓

Mentally preparing ourselves for WWDC 2022.

242: Setup Update 11.05.2022 29:47 ↓

An update on our hardware and software setups for development, considering Apple's current lineup.

241: Farewell, Feed Wrangler 29.04.2022 29:38 ↓

The decision to shut down a service, and how to best take care of its customers.

240: File Edit WWDC Window Help 13.04.2022 29:40 ↓

A collection of mini-topics: the WWDC announcement, Phased Release for Automatic Updates, and the value of in-app Help documentation.

239: Overcast Redesign 01.04.2022 29:55 ↓

Considerations that went into the Overcast redesign, and its initial reception.

238: A/B Testing 16.03.2022 29:56 ↓

The benefits and pitfalls of data-driven choices.

237: The Spring Collection 02.03.2022 29:44 ↓

A big update to Widgetsmith, and two developers giving fashion advice.

236: Be A Little Annoying 18.02.2022 29:59 ↓

Our perceived ideals of quality don't always win.

235: Color-Picking 02.02.2022 29:34 ↓

How we choose and manipulate colors as non-designers.

234: Should You Do It? 19.01.2022 29:50 ↓

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?

233: The Road (Still) Ahead 05.01.2022 29:28 ↓

How our expectations for 2021 panned out, and the kind of work we're planning to do in 2022.

232: SF Symbols 08.12.2021 29:40 ↓

Our icon-design journeys over time have led us to lean heavily into SF Symbols today.