The iOS Dev Podcast

The iOS Dev Podcast

By Jason DubonTechnology
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The iOS Dev Podcast episodes

  • Mindset of A Developer & Indie Hacking with Logan Koshenka #17

    In this episode of the iOS developer podcast, I sat down with Logan for another round. Logan is an iOS Engineer at Spotify and indie developer with 7+ years of experience. We covered topics such as mindset of a developer, becoming a developer, indie hacking and twitter aka X.

    YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/8Hb49qMdiTQ
    Audio Version: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iosdevpodcast
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    (0:00) Preview
    (0:39) Smarts vs Mindset to Become a Developer

    (11:11) Indie apps and Inspiration

    (21:49) Skill stack of indie developer

    (31:09) Just Keep Shipping

    (36:16) Getting Honest Feedback

    (39:39) Whats Going on with Twitter/X ?

    (42:39) Moving to Threads?

    #iosdev #developermindset #indiedevelopment

    52 min
  • Growing Your Apps with Pietro Messineo #16

    In this episode of the iOS developer podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Pietro Messineo. We covered what it takes to grow your apps, having an app go viral, building apps in high school and much more.

    YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/f9_3m6Pg41U
    Audio Version: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iosdevpodcast
    Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JasonDubon
    Newsletter: https://www.iosdevpodcast.com/newsletter
    Pietro's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pietromessineo/
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    (0:00) Preview

    (0:52) What makes an app worth buying

    (4:12) Getting more app downloads

    (11:39) App Going Viral & Exiting

    (16:57) Criteria for App Ideas

    (21:08) Getting into iOS Development in High School

    (24:42) Sideloading iPhone Apps

    (25:42) Building Apps in College

    (28:52) Moving To Czech Republic as iOS Developer

    (30:36) Market for iOS Developers in Czech Republic & Europe

    (34:10) Advice for Young Developers

    (36:27) Building for watchOS and tvOS

    (38:04) SwiftUI vs UIKit for Indie Apps

    (41:26) Speaking at Conferences

    (45:07) Favorite Conference

    (45:52) Preventing Security Issues in your App

    Growing your apps

    how to grow your app

    ASO - App Store optimization

    #iosdev #swift #appgrowth

    49 min
  • What Developers Get WRONG When Applying to Jobs with Eugene Berezin #15

    In this episode of the iOS developer podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Eugene Berezin. We covered the interview and application process for iOS Developers, Self Development, and mistakes developers make.

    YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/bI8ewKdenmE
    Audio Version: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iosdevpodcast
    Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JasonDubon
    Newsletter: https://www.iosdevpodcast.com/newsletter
    Eugene's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugene-berezin/
    Eugene's Twitter: https://twitter.com/eugeneiosdev
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    (0:00) Preview
    (1:00) Mistakes Developers Make in Application Process?
    (8:04) How Aspiring Developers Can Break into The Field?
    (10:31) State of the Job Market
    (14:19) QA Testing into iOS Development
    (18:47) Junior Developers Who Feel Stuck
    (21:58) Business of One Mindset
    (24:30) Remote vs In-office
    (30:50) Morning Routine
    (31:43) What's the most impactful thing to do?
    (35:28) Inspiration for Career Coach
    (39:05) If Started Today as Developer
    (42:36) UIKit vs SwiftUI
    (44:05) AI and iOS Development
    (47:48) How Improving Emotional Intelligence and Self Improves Your Career
    #iosdev #swift #iosdevinterviews

    52 min
  • Having A Successful Career in Tech with Jeroen Leenarts #14

    In this episode of the iOS developer podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jeroen Leenarts, the host of the AppForce1 podcast. We covered a wide range of topics such as the Do iOS Conference, Sr Dev vs Dev Relations, GetStream.io (aka Stream), career advice for iOS developers.

    YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/kHEsWtaSTPo
    Audio Version: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iosdevpodcast
    Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JasonDubon
    Newsletter: https://www.iosdevpodcast.com/newsletter
    AppForce1's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AppForce1
    Do iOS Conference: https://do-ios.com/
    AppForce1: https://appforce1.net/
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    0:00 Preview
    0:53 Criteria for Conference Speakers
    4:45 Orchestrating Do iOS Conference
    31:36 Going from Java developer to iOS developer
    39:30 Deciding between Senior iOS developer and Developer relations
    46:35 Working at Startups
    48:55 Staying at Job Too Long53:05 Benefits of GetStream.io
    59:50 Biggest Takeaway from 20 years in Tech
    1:05:55 Importance of Taking Breaks
    1:13:45 Conducting iOS Developer Interviews
    #iosdev #swift #iosinterviews

    1 hr 22 min
  • Inventing Apps & Cracking the Interviews with Logan Koshenka #13

    In this episode of the iOS dev podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Logan Koshenka. We covered a wide range of topics such as Startup accelerators, Indie development, interviewing at big tech companies, and much more with Logan Koshenka.

    YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/sGqLUGOppZo
    Audio Version: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iosdevpodcast
    Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JasonDubon
    Newsletter: https://www.iosdevpodcast.com/newsletter
    Logan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/logankoshenka
    Logan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/logankoshenka
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    Intro

    Getting Into Tech

    Learning iOS Development

    Inventing Apps in Silicon Valley

    First iOS Dev Job

    AccuFit & Fitness Apps

    Pulling the Plug on Ideas

    Landing Job at Spotify

    Productive days

    How to Land Job in Big Tech

    Pyschology based UI


    #iosdev #swift #iosinterviews

    55 min
  • Startups, Snapchat, and Going Indie with Mazen Kourouche #12

    In this episode of the iOS dev podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Mazen Kourouche. We covered a wide range of topics such as working at startups, UX & UI design, indie development, working at SnapChat, getting acquired by big tech and much more!

    YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/FY1-6IbKCUc
    Audio Version: https://www.iosdevpodcast.com/links
    Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JasonDubon
    Newsletter: https://www.iosdevpodcast.com/newsletter
    Mazen's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mazenkourouche
    Mazen's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mazenkourouche
    Mazen's Site: https://www.mazenkourouche.com/
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    (0:00) Intro

    (0:29) Differences between Startups & Big Companies

    (4:28) H.A.G.S Startup

    (8:55) Leaving Deloitte to Join Startup

    (11:54) Getting Acquired by SnapChat

    (14:27) Design Engineering & SwiftUI

    (19:28) Improving Design Skills

    (27:05) Camping out for the iPhone

    (33:48) Working at SnapChat

    (36:45) Leaving Job to Go Indie

    (42:27) Biggest Struggle as Indie Dev

    (47:02) Time Management as Indie Dev

    (50:10) BeMyChef & Cooking

    (57:30) WWDC Scholar

    #iosdev #swift #snapchat

    1 hr 3 min
  • App Building as a Full-Time Pilot with Dan O'Leary #11

    In this episode of the iOS dev podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dan O'Leary. We covered a wide range of topics such as indie development, business side of building apps, iOS development while being a pilot, and much more!

    Audio Version: https://www.iosdevpodcast.com/links
    YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/9GaRUzgVQ_A
    Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JasonDubon
    Newsletter: https://www.iosdevpodcast.com/newsletter
    Podcast Website: https://www.iosdevpodcast.com/
    Dan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/olearydan
    Jet Fuel Dev: https://www.jetfueleddevs.com/
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    (0:00) Intro

    (0:53) First App on AppStore

    (7:36) Getting into Software Development

    (14:11) Leveling Up Development Skills

    (19:18) Juggling Flying Planes and Indie Development

    (26:35) Going All In on iOS?

    (31:03) Entrepreneurship as A Developer

    (39:43) Business Side of App Development

    (48:58) Origin of Jet Fueled Dev Podcast

    (56:44) Indie Development & Talking to your Customers

    (59:05) Most Difficult Learning iOS Development or Flying A Plane?

    #iosdev #swift #pilot


    1 hr 9 min
  • Going from Junior to Senior iOS Developer with Catalin Patrascu #10

    In this episode of the iOS dev podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Catalin Patrascu. We covered a wide range of topics such as differences between junior and senior iOS developer, freelancing, journey into tech, SwiftUI vs UIKit, best architecture, Singleton design pattern, and much more! Hope you enjoy!

    Audio Version: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iosdevpodcast
    YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/5YSbgKAV98k
    Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JasonDubon
    Newsletter: https://www.iosdevpodcast.com/newsletter
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    Catalin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/cpatrascudev
    Catalin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catalin-patrascu/
    Catalin's Site: https://catalinpatrascu.com/
    Building Scalable & Maintainable Apps by Catalin: https://cpatrascudev.gumroad.com/l/iosdnablueprint?layout=profile
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    0:00 Intro
    0:54 Moment Catalin went from Jr. to Sr.
    2:38 How did you get into Tech?
    8:10 Getting into Freelancing
    13:45 First iMac
    20:05 First Major iOS Role
    23:12 What Separates a Jr iOS Dev from Sr iOS Dev
    25:42 Differences between a Lead iOS Dev and Sr iOS Dev
    28:36 Trends in Mobile Development
    30:17 Native vs Cross Platform for Startup
    31:54 iPhone vs Android Globally
    34:25 Apps Shifting To Subscription Model
    35:54 SwiftUI vs UIKit ?
    38:54 Best Architecture for SwiftUI
    43:50 Pros and Cons of Singleton Design Pattern
    46:30 Writing and Creating iOS content
    51:48 Foundations for Young Developers
    53:04 Outro
    #iosdev #swift #ioslead

    54 min
  • Software Intern at 18 & Deep Dish Swift with Josh Holtz #9

    In this episode of the iOS dev podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Josh Holtz we covered topics such as getting into software development at early age, app building during smartphone boom, RevenueCat, Deep Dish Swift and much more.

    Audio Version: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iosdevpodcast
    YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/woWRmbn0bI4
    Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JasonDubon
    Newsletter: https://www.iosdevpodcast.com/newsletterPodcast Website: https://www.iosdevpodcast.com/
    Josh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/joshdholtz
    Josh's Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@joshdholtz
    Josh's Site: https://www.joshholtz.com/

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    0:00 Intro
    0:52 Getting into Development
    6:50 Software Internship at 18
    8:52 Post-College
    10:05 App Building during Smart Phone Boom
    13:33 Moving Away from Software Agency
    23:43 Power of RevenueCat
    28:28 Maintaining and Benefits of Fastlane
    35:43 Origin of Deep Dish Swift
    47:28 How Children Changed Life As Developer
    52:51 Overcoming Stutter
    #iosdev #swift #podcast

    1 hr
  • Power of the iOS Community with Mikaela Caron #8

    In this episode of the iOS dev podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Mikaela we cover topics such as becoming an iOS Dev, the iOS Community, Conferences, and the power of networking.

    Audio Version: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iosdevpodcast
    YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/0RFdk5BlU6o
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    0:00 Intro

    0:47 Login vs Sign In

    5:19 Working at Steel Company & Getting into Programming

    9:15 Day to Day Working on Tech Stack of Steel Company

    13:20 Shifting into iOS & First iOS Dev Job

    22:02 Being Active in the Community & Networking

    25: 21 Swift & iOS Conferences

    27:20 Advice for Devs Giving Their First Talk at Conference

    31:28 iOS Dev Happy Hour

    36:01 Becoming an organizer

    38:31 How would you learn iOS Development if You Started Today (2023)

    43:46 Trade-offs Between Clean Code & Speed

    50:00 Story Behind the Unicorn

    54:00 Outro

    #iosdev #swift #podcast

    56 min

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Welcome to the iOS Dev Podcast hosted by Jason Dubon. Join us for candid conversations with fellow devs on their unique journeys, personal stories, and the amazing projects they are building.