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With the news of Spectre, Meltdown and the battery slowdown “scandal” breaking since we last spoke, we touch on our thoughts. Meanwhile, we’ve both been working on getting started with our new app ideas. Dave Wood explains his idea that he’s going to be pursuing and Dave Nott explains how he intends to program his… The post Episode 52: Programming Your Way Out Of Design appeared first on Waiting F...

As 2017 draws to a close, we take stock and discuss what 2017 had in store for us personally. Both of us have made major changes to our lives this year and we unpack what it means for us personally, and our indie projects. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC… The post Episode 50: Our Year in Review appeared first on Waiting For Review .

As 2017 draws to a close, we reflect on the highs and lows of the tech industry during 2017. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US) The post Episode 49: Highs and Lows of 2017 Tech appeared first on Waiting For Review .

It wasn’t long ago that we discussed search ads, but in the last week or so, Apple have released a new product called “Search Ads Basic” aimed at helping developers run ads, without needing to worry about managing their campaign. We discuss how we think Search Ads basic might work out and talk how Dave… The post Episode 48: Search Ads Basic appeared first on Waiting For Review .

Apple has a bad week with two high profile bugs hitting macOS and iOS, and Dave Nott finally gets a new iPhone X! Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US) The post Episode 47: A bad week for some… appeared first on Waiting For Review .

Since trying search ads earlier in the year, Dave Nott has another go at it and shares what he learnt. He’s also made a YouTube video and replaced his laptop battery. Dave Wood has questions on it all! Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US) The post Episode 46: Search Ads: Round Two appeared first on Waiting For Review .

This week we discuss how we shift gears, know when we’re done on a project and how we can improve our efficiency when in the depths of a larger project. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US) The post Episode 45: Shifting Gears appeared first on Waiting For Review .

In light of Dave Nott shipping a substantial update to one of his apps, which includes a change in business model, this week the discussion turns to how we ask our users for money and how this can vary between apps. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US) The post Episode 44: When To Ask For Money appeared first on Waiting For Review .

Dave Nott went to an Apple Store, Dave Wood got to see one at work. This week, the discussion is all about iPhone X. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US) The post Episode 43: iPhone X Hands On appeared first on Waiting For Review .

This week, we discuss how we feel the Mac is doing – both in terms of software, in light of High Sierra and in terms of Hardware – spoiler, we’re very excited about the new Mac Pro! Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US) The post Episode 42: State of the Mac appeared first on Waiting For Review .

Being an indie developer requires more than coding something and shipping it to the App Store. In the case of us both, it soon became clear that there were a range of skills required that extend way beyond writing code, this week, we unpack the skills we found that we came to need. Links: Music… The post Episode 41: The Skills We Lack appeared first on Waiting For Review .

Home Automation is interesting area right now. With Apple soon to enter the market and Amazon having announced a whole new range of Echo’s, we try to unpack it all and ask what we’d really want from a HomePod or an Amazon Echo. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY… The post Episode 40: Voice Assistants & Home Automation appeared first on Waiting For Review .

With new Apple Watch hardware getting out into the wild, along with a new version of watchOS, we ask ourselves where the device fits in our personal lives, and how we’re seeing it as a platform for our apps. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US) What we… The post Episode 39: Apple Watch Thoughts appeared first on Waiting For Review .

With Dave Wood having taken up a new job as a full time iOS Developer, he’s been exposed to a lot of new technologies which got us thinking – what is the best way to architect our apps – we discuss Viper, MVVM and good ol’ MVC. If you would like to come and join… The post Episode 38: App Architecture appeared first on Waiting For Review .

Dave Nott takes a trip to the Apple Store for some hands on time with the iPhone 8 and iPhone Plus. Dave Wood has been using the iPhone X in the simulator and has some thoughts…and Dave Nott has a new side project to announce Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States… The post Episode 37: iPhone 8 Hands On appeared first on Waiting For Review .

With the keynote having been and gone we’ve had some time to reflect on things, this week we discuss our thoughts and opinions on each product that was announced at the keynote. Dave Nott still doesn’t know whether to join the plus club! Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY… The post Episode 36: Ex…wait, no…Ten appeared first on Waiting For Review .

Putting the new phones to one side (more on that soon!), we discuss the software that will be running on them and how we feel it will improve our experience with our devices from a user perspective and as developers. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US) The post Episode 35: Thoughts on iOS 11 appeared first on Waiting For Review .

SPOILER ALERT! Recorded Sunday 10th September, we discuss how things stand before Tuesdays keynote in light of the recent GM leak. The post Episode 34: BONUS EPISODE (Spoiler Alert): Post Leak / Pre Keynote Discussion appeared first on Waiting For Review .

When the current generation Apple TV launched, it was pitched that the future of TV is apps, nearly two years on, we reflect on how that has unfolded, how our own apps may (or may not) lend themselves to the Apple TV and how it’s changed how we watch television. Links: Music by Broke For… The post Episode 33: State of the Apple TV appeared first on Waiting For Review .

Setting up shop as an indie developer can be a daunting prospect, especially if like us, you have had no prior experience in “business”. This week, we dive into how we each went from curious developers playing with iOS development to getting setup as “real companies”. We’ll share what we learned and some extra benefits… The post Episode 32: Setting Up Shop appeared first on Waiting For Review .

Dave Wood has started his new job as a full time iOS developer in New Zealand. We discuss his first day, how he’s settling in and most importantly – his brand new 15 inch MacBook Pro! Meanwhile, Dave Nott is considering ditching his iMac… Also, we now have our own Slack channel, we’d love for… The post Episode 31: As First Days Go… appeared first on Waiting For Review .

With each week comes more mockups of what the iPhone 8 (?) could look like – this week we discuss various ways that the notch could affect how our UI’s work, and what choices we may make in our own apps as a result. Also, Dave Nott has been busy on a new update to… The post Episode 30: “The Notch” appeared first on Waiting For Review .

In light of what we’ve learned about the upcoming iPhones, we discuss our thoughts surrounding the potential lack of Touch ID, how ‘the notch’ might work from a development stand point…and have a quick catch up with Dave Wood to see how things are going in New Zealand! Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution… The post Episode 29: Don’t call it FaceID… appeared first on Waiting For Review .

Dave Wood is now in New Zealand and Dave Nott is working more from home. Besides catching up with Dave W after the long journey, we dive into what that means for our working environments both in the short term, and the long term. An of course, Dave Nott can’t go a whole episode without… The post Episode 28: Working Environments appeared first on Waiting For Review .

As this episode is being published, Dave Wood is airborne, on his way to start a new life with his family in New Zealand. Very best wishes to Dave and the family on what is set to be an incredible adventure. Dave has also been adventuring into the world of iPads and purchased the 10.5… The post Episode 27: Dave’s shiny new 10.5 inch iPad Pro appeared first on Waiting For Review .