Release Notes

Today we’re joined by Manton Reece of Riverfold Software who speaks with us about his experience as an independent iOS and Mac developer. We talk about creating products vs. services, changing products from free to paid, and the advantages and challenges of subscription pricing. Manton also shares his experience in creating apps like Sunlit that […]

Today we use the recent Flappy Bird saga as a jumping off point for discussing criticism and how we as developers can deal with it. We talk about the dangers of taking negative comments too personally, extracting a little bit of good from even the negative reviews, and keeping a healthy sense of perspective when […]

In this episode we discuss taxes. We start by reflecting on our individual workflows for tracking expenses and receipts, and Joe’s inexplicable love of spreadsheets. Then we turn our attention to income tracking and some of the difficulties that it can present. We next talk in depth about the 1099-K tax forms that Apple has […]

Today we take some time to geek out over equipment. Specifically, we talk this week about the equipment we use every day to stay productive and healthy. Desktop or laptop? Seated or standing desk? Dual monitor or single? How can I avoid a repetitive stress injury? These are the questions that keep us up at […]

Today we’re talking about trademarks – what they are and why they’re important. We start with a general discussion of what trademarks are and how to get them, as well as a discussion of the differences between common law trademarks and registered trademarks. Then Charles shares his recent experience with a trademark dispute, and the […]

Today we’ve got part two of our conversation with Jim Dalrymple of The Loop Magazine. In today’s conversation, we talk about whether, given the chance to do it over again, Jim would make The Loop Magazine a Newsstand app or just a regular Springboard app. Jim also shares with us why he doesn’t want his […]

Today we’re joined by special guest Jim Dalrymple who shares with us his experience developing The Loop Magazine which appears in the iOS Newsstand. We talk about why he wanted to build an app, the difference between the content that appears in The Loop website and The Loop Magazine, and Jim’s love for Scottish accents. […]

Today we take a look at App Store Optimization or “ASO.” We consider the sorry state of App Store search that makes many developers feel that some sort of ASO is necessary, and discuss the fine line between effective and unethical uses of ASO. Then we dive deep into a great article on ASO from […]

Today we explore the the phenomenon of holiday sales on the App Store. We start by looking at the lessons that can be learned from sales on physical goods in brick and mortar stores, and consider the value of sales in today’s Apps Store. We talk about ways of gaining attention for our apps through […]

Today we’re talking all about feature requests. We start by discussing how to handle feedback that we receive from customers and how that fits into the idea of building “opinionated software.” Next we turn to our methods of tracking and responding to feature requests, and consider what to do when there is overwhelming demand for […]