Under the Radar

181: Supporting The Previous OS 24.12.2019 29:28 ↓

Revisiting the decision to go iOS 13-only with Overcast, and the pros and cons of potentially re-adding support for iOS 12.

180: Shortcuts & Harnesses 11.12.2019 29:49 ↓

Time-saving tips and tricks, and the value of test-harness mini-apps during development.

179: Silent Updates 27.11.2019 29:24 ↓

If you ship a major update, but don't announce it anywhere, does it make a sound?

178: 16-inch MacBook Pro 13.11.2019 29:43 ↓

A huge update to the computer that most of you are probably using.

177: Operating in a Hostile Environment 30.10.2019 29:53 ↓

Energy logs, API-misuse terminations, and other unexpected ways our apps crash due to system policy enforcement.

176: That's Great, Apple, But… 18.10.2019 29:52 ↓

Gather around the campfire as Uncle Dave tells the tale of how the conditions formed for today's App Store subscription scams.

175: Moon++ 03.10.2019 29:43 ↓

David's new app, Moon++, and experiences working with SwiftUI and the standalone App Store on the Apple Watch.

174: Always-On Apple Watch 18.09.2019 29:52 ↓

New possibilities for users and developers opened up by the always-on screen of the Apple Watch Series 5.

173: Summer Report Card 04.09.2019 29:21 ↓

Our summers turned out very differently than we had planned.

172: No News is Good News 19.08.2019 29:45 ↓

We didn't think we had anything to talk about, but then we discovered unit testing and version control.

171: Customers, Audience, and Critics 08.08.2019 29:41 ↓

Recognizing three groups that only partially overlap, and how to prioritize the feedback we get from them.

170: Spending Dan Riccio's Battery Surplus 24.07.2019 29:39 ↓

How we'd improve the Apple Watch by "spending" the power-efficiency gains likely to come in the next hardware update.

169: The End of an App's Life 10.07.2019 29:46 ↓

Facing the tough decisions when you know, in your heart, that it's time.

168: Working While Traveling 26.06.2019 29:37 ↓

Our makeshift travel-work setups, and managing expectations about how much and what types of work you'll get done while traveling.

167: The WWDC Hangover 12.06.2019 29:41 ↓

As the dust settles on an overwhelming WWDC 2019, we figure out what we should tackle first.

166: API Wish List 29.05.2019 29:27 ↓

What we hope to see at WWDC 2019 in Apple's APIs and developer tools.

165: WWDC 2018 Year in Review 15.05.2019 29:22 ↓

As WWDC 2019 approaches, we review the major changes announced in WWDC 2018 and how they've actually played out over the past year.

164: Meaningless Version Numbers 01.05.2019 29:37 ↓

The advantages of switching from semantic versioning to a sequential calendar-based system with no semantic implications, and the different marketing mindset it brings.

163: CalZones 17.04.2019 29:22 ↓

Launch day for David's new app, CalZones!

162: The Five Stages of Developing a New App 04.04.2019 29:15 ↓

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 20.03.2019 29:43 ↓

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 06.03.2019 29:39 ↓

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 22.02.2019 29:12 ↓

Creating a new app as a fun exercise, and making choices that minimize its ongoing maintenance needs.

158: Bundled Data 08.02.2019 29:19 ↓

Including large or small databases and other data files with your app.

157: Editorial Content 23.01.2019 29:33 ↓

Producing and embedding content in your app that changes continuously, such as monthly challenges, directories, and user-generated content.