Empower Apps

Guest

• Mikaela Caron
  • Twitter - @mikaela__caron
  • Instagram @mikaelacaron 

Podcast Survey - https://brightdigit.typeform.com/to/yVZN2gIT
Youtube Video - https://youtu.be/mk1H6JIJkOE

Related Episodes

• Episode 95 - Swift Playgrounds with Steve Lipton
• Episode 92 - WWDC 2021 - Platforms State of the Union with Peter Witham
• Episode 85 - AWS Amplify with Kilo Loco
• Episode 73 - Multi-Platform SwiftUI with Malin Sundberg
• Episode 71 - App Dev Stack with Jordan Morgan
• Episode 27 - Media Outreach with Jeff Gamet

Related Links

• Mikaela's Apps
  • Gibbs Crew Trivia
  • Job Application Tracker
• Leo's Apps
  • Heartwitch
  • Speculid
  • gBeat
  • OrchardNest
• Inspiration
  • Unmute - Phone call assistant
  • Orbit App
  • SwitchBuddy by Filip Nemecek
  • Notion
  • BIGBRAINHACKS!
  • Dave Jacobsen - YouTube Channel
• Dev/Design Tools in iOS
  • SemanticUI 
  • Haptic Haven
  • Dash
  • Notability
• Favorite Guides
  • Lickability
  • Marketing Dark Noise by Charlie Chapman
  • Launching an Indie App by Michael Tigas
    • Focus Work by Michael Tigas
  • A Best-in-Class iOS App by Jordan Morgan
• Learning Resources
  • Swift by Sundell
  • Hacking with Swift
  • Code with Chris
  • Sean Allen
• Also...
  • The Secret to my Productivity by vlogbrothers
  • 📺 AF Chat: WWDC 2021 Recap with Joe Cieplinski
  • WWDC 2021 - Create accessible experiences for watchOS

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Our App Ideas

• How Mikaela got into iOS Development
• Brain Marks (from Big Brain Hackathon) - hoping to finish this and make it open source
• Alarm app, where you can record your voice as the alarm
• Bop It App Gestures: like bop it, but moving a phone around in various ways
• Podcasting app for Apple Watch
• Another Todo App
• Another Expense App
• Heartwitch
• Speculid
• gBeat
• OrchardNest

Social Media

Email
[email protected]
GitHub - @brightdigit

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit
Leo - @leogdion

Reddit
Leo - /u/leogdion

LinkedIn
BrightDigit
Leo

Instagram - @brightdigit
Patreon - empowerappshow

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Guest

• Zach Brass - @zhbrass

Podcast Survey - https://brightdigit.typeform.com/to/yVZN2gIT
Youtube Video - https://youtu.be/2Lj21NQ3CXI

Related Episodes

• Episode 38 - Accessibility with Kim Arnett
• Episode 92 - WWDC 2021 - Platforms State of the Union with Peter Witham

Related Links

• Apple Documentation on Morphology.CustomPronoun
• Bonmot

WWDC 2021 Sessions

• What's new in Foundation
• The practice of inclusive design
• Localize your SwiftUI app
• Streamline your localized strings
• What's new in SwiftUI
• What’s new in SF Symbols

Sponsors

360iDev - August 22 -25 (Hybrid)

• The Leading indie iOS/Mac (and watchOS, and tvOS) Developer conference
• It's all about Community and Code!
• Four days of hands-on training, amazing sessions, and the great community. All Swift.
• Available Online or In-Person

Use the promo code EmpowerApps to get 25% off registration.

What is Localization

• What's the relationship with Internalization?
• Why does limiting yourself to English speaker hurt your app?
• What's the relationship with accessibility?
• Why you should start doing it now?
• What's the first thing you should do with your Xcode project?
• What's new with inflections from WWDC 2021? 
• What's the best way to take advantage of formatters?
• How does WWDC 2021 improve formatters?
• What's Zach's biggest pet peeve with Localization tutorials?

Social Media

Email
[email protected]
GitHub - @brightdigit

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit
Leo - @leogdion

Reddit
Leo - /u/leogdion

LinkedIn
BrightDigit
Leo

Instagram - @brightdigit
Patreon - empowerappshow

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Guest

• Steve Lipton- Twitter @Steve_Lipton
  • LinkedIn
  • MakeAppPie
  • iOS Development Tips Weekly
  • LinkedIn Learning Courses

Podcast Survey - https://brightdigit.typeform.com/to/yVZN2gIT
Youtube Video - https://youtu.be/l5A8FHfvqIc

Related Episodes

• Episode 94 - iPad Development with Adam Shaw
• Episode 92 - WWDC 2021 - Platforms State of the Union with Peter Witham
• Episode 63 - Apple Watch 2020 with Steve Lipton
• Episode 36 - Upgrading Your Skills in 2020 with Paul Hudson

Related Links

• Apple HI Guidelines - Accessibly
• WWDC 2021 - Create accessible experiences for watchOS
• WWDC 2021 - SwiftUI Accessibility: Beyond the basics
• Apple previews powerful software updates designed for people with disabilities

Sponsors

AppFigures
The tools you need to monitor, optimize, and get more downloads.

There's a lot of demand for apps right now, so it's a really great time to give it a try. It's easier than you think.
The guys who run it are indie devs who had a need and created a tool. 11 years later, it's an all-in-one platform for developers who want to get more downloads and make more money with their apps.

The folks at Appfigures have easy step-by-step guides and intuitive tools to do that, which many indie developers are using to get more downloads:
https://appfigures.com/resources/aso

Also check out our episode with CEO Ariel Michaeli:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/15b7ff63

Try Appfigures for free, and if you like it use the special link to get 30% off for the next 3 months:
https://appfigures.com/account/upgrade?p=empower3030

RevenueCat

Using RevenueCat to power your in-app purchase infrastructure solves:

• For edge cases you don’t even know you have
• Protects from outages your team hasn’t seen yet
• Saves you time on future maintenance 
• As well as new features released by the app stores
• Empowers your marketing teams with clean, reliable IAP data

All that to say, RevenueCat handles all the headaches of in-app purchases so you can get back to building your app. Try RevenueCat today at revenuecat.com.

360iDev - August 22 -25 (Hybrid)

• The Leading indie iOS/Mac (and watchOS, and tvOS) Developer conference
• It's all about Community and Code!
• Four days of hands-on training, amazing sessions, and the great community. All Swift.
• Available Online or In-Person

Use the promo code EmpowerApps to get 25% off registration.

Swift Playgrounds Challenges

• Challenges with the File Structure
• Mac vs iPad
• How Playground Templates Work
• UIKit vs Swift on Playgrounds
• Dealing with Access Levels

Swift Playgrounds Benefits and Updates

• Publishing to the App Store
• Integration with Xcode Cloud?
• Benefits of Direct Hardware Access
• More Accessibility with the iPad
• Pro Apps on the iPad
• Xcode Integration?

Social Media

Email
[email protected]
GitHub - @brightdigit

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit
Leo - @leogdion

Reddit
Leo - /u/leogdion

LinkedIn
BrightDigit
Leo

Instagram - @brightdigit
Patreon - empowerappshow

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Guest

• Adam Shaw (Twitter @kabukivision)
  • kabukivision.com
  • We Like Games Podcast
  • Developer Commentary YouTube Channel
  • Moleskine Studio
  • Bonobo Labs

Podcast Survey - https://brightdigit.typeform.com/to/yVZN2gIT
Youtube Video - https://youtu.be/WHzAdaMHWgE

Related Episodes

• Episode 92 - WWDC 2021 - Platforms State of the Union with Peter Witham
• Episode 73 - Multi-Platform SwiftUI with Malin Sundberg
• Episode 10 - Business and IT Applications
• Episode 9 - iPad Apps for Businesses and Pros

WWDC Sessions

• Take your iPad apps to the next level
• Focus on iPad keyboard navigation
• Support Full Keyboard Access in your iOS app
• SwiftUI on the Mac: Build the fundamentals
• SwiftUI on the Mac: The finishing touches

Sponsors

AppFigures
The tools you need to monitor, optimize, and get more downloads.

There's a lot of demand for apps right now, so it's a really great time to give it a try. It's easier than you think.
The guys who run it are indie devs who had a need and created a tool. 11 years later, it's an all-in-one platform for developers who want to get more downloads and make more money with their apps.

The folks at Appfigures have easy step-by-step guides and intuitive tools to do that, which many indie developers are using to get more downloads:
https://appfigures.com/resources/aso

Also check out our episode with CEO Ariel Michaeli:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/15b7ff63

Try Appfigures for free, and if you like it use the special link to get 30% off for the next 3 months:
https://appfigures.com/account/upgrade?p=empower3030

RevenueCat

Using RevenueCat to power your in-app purchase infrastructure solves:

• For edge cases you don’t even know you have
• Protects from outages your team hasn’t seen yet
• Saves you time on future maintenance 
• As well as new features released by the app stores
• Empowers your marketing teams with clean, reliable IAP data

All that to say, RevenueCat handles all the headaches of in-app purchases so you can get back to building your app. Try RevenueCat today at revenuecat.com.

Developing for iPad

• Why develop an iPad app?
• iPad vs iPhone
• iPad vs Mac
• Building Pro Apps on the iPad
• Limits of iPadOS
• Using Custom Controls

Designing for the iPad (specifically)

• Migrating from iPhone to iPad
• Designing for Different Sizes
• Whether to support multiple windows
• Supporting SplitView
• Supporting Pointers and Keyboard Shortcuts

Pro Apps for the iPad

• Problems with Pro Apps on the iPad 
• Missing Pro Apps on the iPad
• Swift Playground on the iPad

Social Media

Email
[email protected]
GitHub - @brightdigit

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit
Leo - @leogdion

Reddit
Leo - /u/leogdion

LinkedIn
BrightDigit
Leo

Instagram - @brightdigit
Patreon - empowerappshow

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Guest

• Gio Lodi - gio.codes
  • Twitter @mokagio
  • Blog at mokacoding.com
  • Test-Driven Development in Swift with SwiftUI and Combine by Gio
    • Apress Link

Podcast Survey - https://brightdigit.typeform.com/to/yVZN2gIT
Youtube Video - https://youtu.be/OM9jbAbUXZ0

Related Episodes

• Episode 15 - Test-Driven Development with Joshua Greene and Michael Katz 
• Episode 24 - Continuous Integration with Kyle Newsome
• Episode 62 - Local Database Storage on iOS with Aaron Douglas
• Episode 72 - Functional Programming with Daniel Steinberg
• Episode 80 - A Tour of Software Testing with Christina Moulton
• Episode 81 - Awaiting for Async with Vincent Pradeilles
• Episode 92 - WWDC 2021 - Platforms State of the Union with Peter Witham

Related Links

• How to test Swift async/await code with XCTest by Gio
• xUnit Test Patterns: Refactoring Test Code by Gerard Meszaros
• What's a Test Double?
• What's New in Testing talk by Gio from Melbourne CocoaHeads - June 10th 2021
  • Slides from talk
• Dependency Inversion Principle
• CombineAsyncually
• dimsumthinking.com by Daniel Steinberg
• Leo Dion - Combine-ing the Old with the New from 360iDev 2019 (on creating Publisher Factories/Publicists)
• Xcode Cloud Beta Signup

WWDC Sessions

• Embrace Expected Failures in XCTest
• Meet Xcode Cloud
• Explore Xcode Cloud workflows
• Customize your advanced Xcode Cloud workflows
• Diagnose unreliable code with test repetitions

Sponsors

AppFigures
The tools you need to monitor, optimize, and get more downloads.

There's a lot of demand for apps right now, so it's a really great time to give it a try. It's easier than you think.
The guys who run it are indie devs who had a need and created a tool. 11 years later, it's an all-in-one platform for developers who want to get more downloads and make more money with their apps.

The folks at Appfigures have easy step-by-step guides and intuitive tools to do that, which many indie developers are using to get more downloads:
https://appfigures.com/resources/aso

Also check out our episode with CEO Ariel Michaeli:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/15b7ff63

Try Appfigures for free, and if you like it use the special link to get 30% off for the next 3 months:
https://appfigures.com/account/upgrade?p=empower3030

RevenueCat

Using RevenueCat to power your in-app purchase infrastructure solves:

• For edge cases you don’t even know you have
• Protects from outages your team hasn’t seen yet
• Saves you time on future maintenance 
• As well as new features released by the app stores
• Empowers your marketing teams with clean, reliable IAP data

All that to say, RevenueCat handles all the headaches of in-app purchases so you can get back to building your app. Try RevenueCat today at revenuecat.com.

TDD Thoughts from WWDC 2021

• Is Xcode Cloud Ready?
• Who's the target audience for Xcode Cloud?
• On Testing with Async/Await
• Combine vs Async/Await
• How to expect failures in Xcode 12.5
• Testing Repetitions

TDD, SwiftUI & Combine

• Why do TDD now in Swift?
• Difficulties adopting it later in project
• TDD in SwiftUI vs UIKit
• Isolating Systems with TDD
• What are the different types of Test Doubles?
• 
  

Social Media

Email
[email protected]
GitHub - @brightdigit

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit
Leo - @leogdion

Reddit
Leo - /u/leogdion

LinkedIn
BrightDigit
Leo

Instagram - @brightdigit
Patreon - empowerappshow

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Guest

• Peter Witham - Compileswift.com - Twitter

Crossover Episode

• CompileSwift - Episode - Keynote Review

Podcast Survey - https://brightdigit.typeform.com/to/yVZN2gIT
Youtube Video - https://youtu.be/6IEvRlyu904

Related Episodes

• Episode 24 - Continuous Integration with Kyle Newsome
• Episode 81 - Awaiting for Async with Vincent Pradeilles
• Episode 84 - Automation Fun with Jared Sorge
• Episode 91 - Fastlane with Josh Holtz

Related Links

• Xcode Cloud Beta Signup
• Test-Driven Development in Swift by Gio Lodi
• Josh Shaffer's Clarification on Async/Await and Combine

Sponsors

AppFigures
The tools you need to monitor, optimize, and get more downloads.

There's a lot of demand for apps right now, so it's a really great time to give it a try. It's easier than you think.
The guys who run it are indie devs who had a need and created a tool. 11 years later, it's an all-in-one platform for developers who want to get more downloads and make more money with their apps.

The folks at Appfigures have easy step-by-step guides and intuitive tools to do that, which many indie developers are using to get more downloads:
https://appfigures.com/resources/aso

Also check out our episode with CEO Ariel Michaeli:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/15b7ff63

Try Appfigures for free, and if you like it use the special link to get 30% off for the next 3 months:
https://appfigures.com/account/upgrade?p=empower3030

RevenueCat

Using RevenueCat to power your in-app purchase infrastructure solves:

• For edge cases you don’t even know you have
• Protects from outages your team hasn’t seen yet
• Saves you time on future maintenance 
• As well as new features released by the app stores
• Empowers your marketing teams with clean, reliable IAP data

All that to say, RevenueCat handles all the headaches of in-app purchases so you can get back to building your app. Try RevenueCat today at revenuecat.com.

360iDev - August 22 -25 (Hybrid)

• The Leading indie iOS/Mac (and watchOS, and tvOS) Developer conference
• It's all about Community and Code!
• Four days of hands-on training, amazing sessions, and the great community. All Swift.
• Available Online or In-Person

Use the promo code EmpowerApps to get 25% off registration.

Xcode Cloud

• How does it differ from Xcode Server and Serverbots?
• Is there an on-premises version?
• Can the Workflows be edited via web or text?
• How does it compare to other services?
• Where's the REST API for Xcode Cloud
• How much does it cost?
• What's is going to be the relationship with Fastlane?
• How do pull requests, discussions, etc... interface with Git Repo Services (GitHub, Gitlab)?

Xcode... Swift Playgrounds on the iPad

• Fully Build and Upload Apps from the iPad
• How does sharing code with Xcode on the Mac work?
• How does it interface with Git Repos?
• Can Preview Apps in Full Screen
• Sounds perfect for testing and prototyping

Async/Await and Actors

• See episode with Vincent on async and await
• Xcode includes tools for refactoring
• What's the relationship with Combine?
• Uncertainty with Actors

SwiftUI - Year 3

• Used in various macOS apps (Maps, Photos, etc...)
• Continued improvements to List
• Table added to macOS
• Specific Platforms for modifiers
• Pull-to-Refresh One liner
• New Material Styles and UI Focus API

Focus and Notifications

• More Granular control over notifications
• How do notification scores work?
• What can we do about notification spam?

Widgets

• New Extra Large Widget
• More Stacks
• Widget Suggestions
• iPad Home Screen Widgets
• Peter's rant on Widgets

Also... ScreenTime API, SharePlay API, AR Object Capture, and the death of Objective-C

Social Media

Email
[email protected]
GitHub - @brightdigit

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit
Leo - @leogdion

Reddit
Leo - /u/leogdion

LinkedIn
BrightDigit
Leo

Instagram - @brightdigit
Patreon - empowerappshow

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Guest

• Josh Holtz (website)
  • Twitter @joshdholtz

Youtube Video - https://youtu.be/YgEXQ1k6eRI

Related Episodes

• Episode 84 - Automation Fun with Jared Sorge
• Episode 24 - Continuous Integration with Kyle Newsome

Related Links

• fastlane.tools
• Shibapm
• fastlane screencasts

Sponsors

AppFigures
The tools you need to monitor, optimize, and get more downloads.

There's a lot of demand for apps right now, so it's a really great time to give it a try. It's easier than you think.
The guys who run it are indie devs who had a need and created a tool. 11 years later, it's an all-in-one platform for developers who want to get more downloads and make more money with their apps.

The folks at Appfigures have easy step-by-step guides and intuitive tools to do that, which many indie developers are using to get more downloads:
https://appfigures.com/resources/aso

Also check out our episode with CEO Ariel Michaeli:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/15b7ff63

Try Appfigures for free, and if you like it use the special link to get 30% off for the next 3 months:
https://appfigures.com/account/upgrade?p=empower3030

RevenueCat

Using RevenueCat to power your in-app purchase infrastructure solves:

• For edge cases you don’t even know you have
• Protects from outages your team hasn’t seen yet
• Saves you time on future maintenance 
• As well as new features released by the app stores
• Empowers your marketing teams with clean, reliable IAP data

All that to say, RevenueCat handles all the headaches of in-app purchases so you can get back to building your app. Try RevenueCat today at revenuecat.com.

360iDev - August 22 -25 (Hybrid)

• The Leading indie iOS/Mac (and watchOS, and tvOS) Developer conference
• It's all about Community and Code!
• Four days of hands-on training, amazing sessions, and the great community. All Swift.
• Available Online or In-Person

Use the promo code EmpowerApps to get 25% off registration.

What to know about Fastlane

• How Fastlane started?
• How Fastlane is built and maintained?
• How can Fastlane help your team?
• What's Fastlane's hidden gem?
• How to automate signing your app?
• How does Fastlane working with the App Store Connect API?
• How does Fastlane deal with Apple's updates behind the scenes?
• How does WWDC affect Fastlane development?
• What's on Josh's WWDC Wish List (i.e. What feature could help Fastlane)?
• How can you contribute to Fastlane?
• What's the future of Fastlane?

Social Media

Email
[email protected]
GitHub - @brightdigit

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit
Leo - @leogdion

Reddit
Leo - /u/leogdion

LinkedIn
BrightDigit
Leo

Instagram - @brightdigit
Patreon - empowerappshow

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Guest

• Adam Fowler (website)
  • @o_aberation (Twitter)
  • @adamfowlerphoto (Instagram)

Youtube Video - https://youtu.be/X5XOnyysMWo

Related Episodes

• Episode 85 - AWS Amplify with Kilo Loco
• Episode 75 -Year of the Server with Tim Condon - Part 2
• Episode 49 - Vapor 4 with Tibor Bödecs

Related Links

• Soto - Swift SDK for Amazon Web Services
• Hummingbird - Lightweight, flexible server framework written in Swift

Sponsors

AppFigures
The tools you need to monitor, optimize, and get more downloads.

There's a lot of demand for apps right now, so it's a really great time to give it a try. It's easier than you think.
The guys who run it are indie devs who had a need and created a tool. 11 years later, it's an all-in-one platform for developers who want to get more downloads and make more money with their apps.

The folks at Appfigures have easy step-by-step guides and intuitive tools to do that, which many indie developers are using to get more downloads:
https://appfigures.com/resources/aso

Also check out our episode with CEO Ariel Michaeli:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/15b7ff63

Try Appfigures for free, and if you like it use the special link to get 30% off for the next 3 months:
https://appfigures.com/account/upgrade?p=empower3030

RevenueCat

Using RevenueCat to power your in-app purchase infrastructure solves:

• For edge cases you don’t even know you have
• Protects from outages your team hasn’t seen yet
• Saves you time on future maintenance 
• As well as new features released by the app stores
• Empowers your marketing teams with clean, reliable IAP data

All that to say, RevenueCat handles all the headaches of in-app purchases so you can get back to building your app. Try RevenueCat today at revenuecat.com.

360iDev - August 22 -25 (Hybrid)

• The Leading indie iOS/Mac (and watchOS, and tvOS) Developer conference
• It's all about Community and Code!
• Four days of hands-on training, amazing sessions, and the great community. All Swift.
• Available Online or In-Person

Use the promo code EmpowerApps to get 25% off registration.

What is SOTO and how does it work with S3?

• How SOTO Works?
• How SOTO sets up its code?
• Why use S3 for storage?
• How S3 compares with other services?

What Devs Should Know About AWS

• What is the best way to serve your website from AWS?
• How to setup authentication with AWS?
• How does Amplify fit in with other services?
• How to use DynamoDB with SOTO?

How SOTO works with Lambda?

• How SOTO works with your Lambda?
• Dealing with Authentication, SOTO, and Lambda?
• How to avoid high costs with AWS?
• What is Hummingbird?

Social Media

Email
[email protected]
GitHub - @brightdigit

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit
Leo - @leogdion

Reddit
Leo - /u/leogdion

LinkedIn
BrightDigit
Leo

Instagram - @brightdigit
Patreon - empowerappshow

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Guest

• Marcin Krzyżanowski 
  • Twitter @krzyzanowskim
  • Swift.best

Youtube Video - https://youtu.be/eigMjltZlP8

Related Episodes

• Episode 88 - Conferences with John Wilker
• Episode 84 - Automation Fun with Jared Sorge
• Episode 77 - Swift Package Index with Sven A. Schmidt
• Episode 55 - WWDC 2020 and Xcode 12 with Vadim Shpakovski - Part 2
• Episode 33 - 2020 Developer Wish List with Alex Bush

Related Links

• WWDC 2021 Announced
• CryptoSwift
• OnlineSwiftPlayground.run
• SwiftStudio.app
• Apple Security Framework
• Serious Cryptography

Sponsors

AppFigures
The tools you need to monitor, optimize, and get more downloads.

There's a lot of demand for apps right now, so it's a really great time to give it a try. It's easier than you think.
The guys who run it are indie devs who had a need and created a tool. 11 years later, it's an all-in-one platform for developers who want to get more downloads and make more money with their apps.

The folks at Appfigures have easy step-by-step guides and intuitive tools to do that, which many indie developers are using to get more downloads:
https://appfigures.com/resources/aso

Also check out our episode with CEO Ariel Michaeli:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/15b7ff63

Try Appfigures for free, and if you like it use the special link to get 30% off for the next 3 months:
https://appfigures.com/account/upgrade?p=empower3030

RevenueCat

Using RevenueCat to power your in-app purchase infrastructure solves:

• For edge cases you don’t even know you have
• Protects from outages your team hasn’t seen yet
• Saves you time on future maintenance 
• As well as new features released by the app stores
• Empowers your marketing teams with clean, reliable IAP data

All that to say, RevenueCat handles all the headaches of in-app purchases so you can get back to building your app. Try RevenueCat today at revenuecat.com.

360iDev - August 22 -25 (Hybrid)

• The Leading indie iOS/Mac (and watchOS, and tvOS) Developer conference
• It's all about Community and Code!
• Four days of hands-on training, amazing sessions, and the great community. All Swift.
• Available Online or In-Person

Use the promo code EmpowerApps to get 25% off registration.

What Should Devs Know About Cryptography

• What is CryptoSwift
• What is relationship between Randomness and Encryption
• What's the difference between Base64 Encoding and Encryption
• What is a cypher?
• What is the difference between symmetric and asymmetric?
• What is key derivation for?
• What is an initialization vector (aka IV)?

Social Media

Email
[email protected]
GitHub - @brightdigit

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit
Leo - @leogdion

Reddit
Leo - /u/leogdion

LinkedIn
BrightDigit
Leo

Instagram - @brightdigit
Patreon - empowerappshow

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Guest

• John Wilker (johnwilker.com)
  • 360|iDev - August 22 - 25, 2021
    • Use the promo code EmpowerApps to get 25% off registration.
  • Twitter (jwilker)
  • Instagram (johntwilker)
  • 360Conferences

Youtube Video - https://youtu.be/XXQB24mqQp4

Related Episodes

• Episode 36 - Upgrading Your Skills in 2020 with Paul Hudson
• Episode 9 - iPad Apps for Businesses and Pros

Related Links

• WWDC 2021 Announced
• GoodNotes
• Scrivener
• 360|iDev 2021 Call For Papers will close May 7, 2021!
• Plex now works with the Apple TV app, but not all content is available - iMore
• John on using his iPad
  • Writing wherever you are - johnwilker.com
  • I might finally not need a moleskine - johnwilker.com
  • Where's the iPad fit in? - johnwilker.com
  • iPad..... nice but not magical, yet (my Review) - johnwilker.com

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360iDev - August 22 -25 (Hybrid)

• The Leading indie iOS/Mac (and watchOS, and tvOS) Developer conference
• It's all about Community and Code!
• Four days of hands-on training, amazing sessions, and the great community. All Swift.
• Available Online or In-Person

Use the promo code EmpowerApps to get 25% off registration.

Hosting Conferences Today

• Different Challenges with 2021 vs 2020
• Getting Signups and Registrations
• Improvements to Online Platforms
• Dealing with Zoom Fatigue

Being a Speaker

• There's always something the audience can learn
• Teaching as a novice and avoiding missing steps
• Practice at your "local" meeting or on a podcast 😁
• Encourage others to speaker for the first time 
• The More The Merrier

WWDC Wish List

• Allowing more content available on Apple TV
• Leo's novice experiences with Apple TV
• Thoughts on multi-user Fitness+
• Apple Watch Band for Watch Enthusiasts?
• More Interactive Widgets on iOS 15
• iPad Pro vs Mac Book Air M1 

Social Media

Email
[email protected]
GitHub - @brightdigit

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit
Leo - @leogdion

Reddit
Leo - /u/leogdion

LinkedIn
BrightDigit
Leo

Instagram - @brightdigit
Patreon - empowerappshow

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)