Release Notes

Today Charles asks Joe about his recent experience at the Apple TV Tech Talks in New York. We discuss the format, the talks, and some of the lessons Joe learned while there. Save the Date! If you enjoyed Release Notes this year (or just wish you had been able to attend), be sure to put […]

Last week Charles moved his blog from his company site to a new domain in order to separate his blog posts aimed at other developers from the messages he’s trying to communicate to his professional customers. Today we use that as a jumping off point to discuss blogs, communicating with your target audience, and different […]

Today we continue reflecting back on 2015 and looking forward to 2016. Joe talks about his music, we share some financial figures, we look at how we did on our goals from 2015, and share what we’d like to get done in the new year. Save the Date! If you enjoyed Release Notes this year […]

Today we’re taking a look back at 2015 and forward to 2016. We talk about products we shipped, conferences we attended, and the pleasure of catching our breath after an iOS 9 release with few major changes. Save the Date! If you enjoyed Release Notes this year (or just wish you had been able to […]

Today we talk about grabbing fortune by the horns and taking advantage of opportunities that present themselves: Unexpected App Store features, new hardware, and holiday publicity. Save the Date! If you enjoyed Release Notes this year (or just wish you had been able to attend), be sure to put these dates in your calendar: September […]

Today we discuss attention, motivation, distraction, and other mental obstacles to getting work done. Along the way we talk about Star Wars, Twitter, strategies for staying productive, and how we maintain balance. Save the Date! If you enjoyed Release Notes this year (or just wish you had been able to attend), be sure to put […]

Today we talk about advertising apps to potential customers and some of the recent advertising efforts that Charles has performed in support of his new app MetaTax. We discuss email advertising, Facebook advertisements, targeting advertisements to particular demographics, the cost of customer acquisition, and more. Save the Date! If you enjoyed Release Notes this year […]

Today we discuss the Mac App Store and Bohemian Coding’s recent announcement that they are removing their hit app Sketch from the Mac App Store. We talk about what it means for customers, what it means for developers, and what it means for Apple. Save the Date! If you enjoyed Release Notes this year (or […]

This week we talk about how we back up our business data. Joe relates his story of keychain woe, Charles shares his multi-tiered backup strategy, and then we discuss the important difference between backing up and syncing and International Verify Your Backups Day. Save the Date! If you enjoyed Release Notes this year (or just […]

Today we continue our conversation with David Barnard of Contrast. We talk about target demographics, the role that search plays in an app’s success, and lessons learned with App Store preview videos. Save the Date! If you enjoyed Release Notes this year (or just wish you had been able to attend), be sure to put […]