Melbourne based iOS consultant and author of the popular blog Cocoa with Love, Matt Gallagher, joins the shows to discuss iOS contracting in Australia. Matt also provides his take on the power of blogging, the direction of Swift, and the future of MVC. consultpodcast.com

In a wide-ranging interview, well known consultant, author, podcaster, and speaker Daniel Steinberg discusses his multifaceted career. Daniel takes us on his journey from academia through radio, television, and Java to arrive as a highly regarded veteran of the Cocoa community. Further topics include his work as a trainer, thoughts on podcasting, and the direction of Swift.

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Experienced iOS developer and consultant, Matthew Bischoff, tells the story of Lickability. Matt explains how he and two friends, while working full-time, expanded a side project into a successful consulting company. Matt also discusses working at The New York Times, his thoughts on WWDC 2017, and Lickability’s philosophy and strategies. consultpodcast.com

Allen Pike, CEO of Steamclock Software, discusses his career, running operations at SteamClock, balancing in-house apps with consulting work, and the Vancouver iOS scene. Allen also provides his thoughts on the trade-offs between cross-platform JavaScript frameworks and native development.

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Popular speaker, author, and prolific open source contributor Rob Napier joins the show to discuss his career. Topics include balancing consulting with full time employment, security on iOS, and the functional programming community’s take on Swift. consultpodcast.com

JP Simard, iOS lead at Realm, joins the show to discuss the Realm Mobile Database and the new Realm Mobile Platform. JP digs into the technical details that make Realm a great choice for developers. He also discusses his prodigious open source work and his prior life as lead of an iOS consulting firm. consultpodcast.com

The multi-talented Joe Cieplinski joins Consult as the first design consultant on the show. Joe discusses his client process, his design career, and offers several tips for independent developers with limited design experience. Joe also explains the history of Release Notes and talks about balancing his many disparate responsibilities. consultpodcast.com

In this special episode, we celebrate one year of Consult with some of the best interview clips from the podcast. consultpodcast.com

Saul Mora joins the show to discuss his career, podcasting, notoriety in the iOS community, and iOS in China. Saul also touches on his open source work with Magical Record and being an active speaker on the conference circuit. Saul announces the return of NSBrief!

Aaron Hillegass, founder and CEO of Big Nerd Ranch, joins the show to discuss his consulting philosophy and offer his view of the industry. Along with the story of his career, Aaron delves into technical topics ranging from the evolution of software development paradigms to the proper use of cross-platform frameworks. A prolific author, Aaron relates his experience writing highly regarded programming books. consultpodcast.com