Release Notes

Yesterday Apple sat down with a number of journalists and, through them, announced some fairly major changes to the App Store, including an expansion of the subscription pricing model for apps and the introduction of ads in the App Store. In this special episode we discuss the changes that were announced, how we think they […]

Today Joe declares his love for coffee and Comply foam tips, Charles talks a little about his recent trip to UIKonf, and we both talk about what we hope to see at WWDC in just a few days. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you […]

Today we take some time to answer questions we received from listeners. Questions cover making money outside the App Store, the benefits of localization, the future of indie development and more. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll […]

Today we’re taking a break from iOS business news to talk about some of the gadgets and tools we use to make our day a little more enjoyable. Topics range across coffee, stationery, headphones, and more. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to […]

Today we continue the conversation with Jaimee Newberry that we began last week. This week Jaimee talks to us about her history as a freelancer, the importance of side work, and the hustle it takes to make it as an indie. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the […]

We’re joined today by Jaimee Newberry, who will also be joining us as a speaker at Release Notes 2016. Jaimee shares with us how she got into design and technology, what exactly she does as the Chief Operating Officer of MartianCraft, and that time she traded her web design skills for a PowerBook and a […]

Last week we discussed how we might be affected if Apple instituted paid App Store search results, as has been rumored. Today we continue that discussion. We talk about adapting to new business realities in our ecosystem, learning from developers on other platforms, and future-proofing your business by investigating open platforms. Release Notes 2016 If […]

There’s a rumor going around that Apple may institute paid placement for search results in the App Store. We consider this rumor today and think about how paid placement would affect our apps and the App Store in general. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference […]

We use today’s episode to announce the speakers that we have lined up for Release Notes 2016. We’re really pleased that all these speakers agreed to join us, and we think they are going to help us put on a fantastic event in September. For more details on all our speakers checkout our conference web […]

On today’s episode we discuss the recent changes with TextExpander and their customers’ response to those changes. We ponder the nature of recurring payments, try to construct a theory of when recurring payments are acceptable to customers, and examine the unique obstacles that TextExpander faced in changing their pricing model as an already existing product […]