Hosted by Marco Arment and David Smith.
From development and design to marketing and support, Under the Radar is all about independent app development. It's rarely longer than 30 minutes.
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#54: Parametric Design
November 17th, 2016 · 29 minutes
Appearance managers, self-theming views, and rapid design iteration with code and variables.
#53: Seasonality
November 11th, 2016 · 28 minutes
Planning for annual events and marketing opportunities, and accommodating variable cycles of productivity.
#52: Learning, Sometimes Willingly
November 3rd, 2016 · 29 minutes
The challenges of learning new languages, APIs, and tools, how we avoid facing these difficulties, and what drives us to overcome them.
#51: Speaking at Conferences
October 27th, 2016 · 29 minutes
Overcoming fears of speaking at conferences, how much work it really takes, and deciding whether it's worthwhile.
#50: Checking the Weather for the Last Time
October 21st, 2016 · 29 minutes
Responsibly shutting down a failed app.
#49: App Store Search Ads
October 13th, 2016 · 29 minutes
An overview of advertising terms, costs, and metrics, and getting started with App Store Search Ads for indie developers.
#48: Late Bloomers
October 6th, 2016 · 29 minutes
Adopting techniques, tools, and APIs long after they've been introduced, with specific examples from Overcast's development.
#47: Data Persistence
September 29th, 2016 · 29 minutes
Choosing a database or scheme for local data storage, including Core Data, SQLite, property lists, JSON, user defaults, and NSURLCache.
#46: Legacy Support
September 23rd, 2016 · 29 minutes
When to require new iOS versions, and the real-world need for test devices.
#45: Ads ★★☆☆☆
September 15th, 2016 · 29 minutes
David's app income shifting to ads over time, and Overcast switching to ads.