Metacast: Behind the scenes

60. First haters, first violations, the launch process and smelling like teen spirit


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We've launched Metacast on Android. In this episode, we talk about the feedback we received, first haters, Google Play store violations, and our launch process. We cover topics of feature toggling, version

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Segments

  • [02:16] Quick update on Android launch
  • [07:57] Marketing and retention
  • [11:17] Our first one-star review on Play Store
  • [15:39] Feedback from the Overcast subreddit
  • [19:37] Our launch process
  • [23:15] Our first violation in the Play Store
  • [25:13] Feature toggling
  • [27:48] Versionarte
  • [29:05] Transitioning of existing users
  • [32:20] What we're listening to and reading


Show notes

Podcasts

  • Networks & Audiences on Bootstrapped Web
  • #1881 - Rick Rubin on The Joe Rogan Experience

Books

  • The Storyteller by Dave Grohl
  • David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell

Games

  • Need For Speed: No Limits

Get in touch

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