Release Notes

Welcome to episode 300! 🎉 Today we respond to a discussion that happened on the Core Intuition podcast. They talked a bit about our conference, and posed some really good questions about why we are moving the show to Mexico, how using a beach resort as a venue might affect the conference, and a few […]

Today we tackle a hodgepodge of topics including a small pre-event gathering we’re hosting at FemtoConf, Charles’ attempt to control costs by changing email marketing automation platforms, Joe getting his tax information ready for his accountant, and a key dependency of Charles’ business discontinuing a service he relies upon. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to […]

Today we answer a question from a listener who asks how we handle support (whether we use homegrown or third-party tools) and if it’s possible for an indie business owner (particularly one with customers) to go on an offline vacation. In our answers, we share some of the tools we use for support, our individual […]

Today we are pleased to announce Release Notes 2019, and this year it’s in Mexico! That’s right, your favorite conference about the business of software will be returning October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. So mark your calendars, and listen to this episode for all the details. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy […]

Today we discuss how Joe might improve his free trial conversion rate in his caffeine tracking app RECaf. We talk about nurturing customers before offering the free trial, the difference between selling to businesses and consumers, and some of the unfortunate limitations that affect developers who offer free trials in Apple’s App Store. Mailing List […]

Although it might some days seem nice to be able to hold your customers at arm’s length and communicate with them only through email, sometimes there’s really no substitute for a phone call. Today we talk about communicating with customers on the phone and discuss when we try to reach someone on the phone, the […]

On this New Year’s Eve, we look forward to 2019 and the things we want to accomplish in the year ahead. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our […]

Today we take a look at the goals we set for ourselves in 2018 and how we did at accomplishing those goals. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive […]

Today we speak with Pádraig Ó Cinnéide and Oisín Prendiville of Supertop who make Castro, one of the top podcast apps in the iOS App Store. Although Pádraig and Oisín still work on Castro, they recently had an “exit” of sorts when they sold their app to a firm called Tiny. In this episode we […]

Today we continue our conversation with Justin Harter, owner of SuperPixel and author of What Does Your Website Do All Day? Today we talk about saying “No” to clients, how Justin has grown his agency, and why he felt compelled to publish his new book on dead-tree-paper. Mailing List Every month there are more great […]