This Mobile Life

We chat with Jamie Andrei (Flying Machine Films) in our season 2 opener! We discuss how online video is changing. Audiences & brands shift from YouTube to Facebook & Snapchat. We also chat about the comeback of portrait video on mobile. We rant about how news websites needs to change. This is a retake of Episode 1, as our first recording failed due to a faulty SD card! We were experimenting with 360 video and new recording equipment. We will post the lost episode after it has been recovered. RESOURCES 1. Yahoo Takeover: Verizon buys search engine $6.5bn http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-25/yahoo-verizon-takeover/7658638 2. Firefox Will Dump Adobe's Flash in August 2016 http://www.wsj.com/articles/firefox-will-dump-adobes-flash-in-august-1469128298 3. China's Wechat takes on WhatsApp In Africa https://www.yahoo.com/tech/chinas-wechat-takes-whatsapp-africa-012241593--finance.html Audio & Video by Flying Machine Films www.flyingmachinefilms.com.au

I was chatting to my brother Raymond Ho about Pokemon Go over dinner. So I decided to pause the conversation, finish dinner and record our conversation as a podcast. We recorded a 30 min in-depth chat about how the game has evolved after 1 week. It is crazy how popular it has become and its only officially available in 3 countries. We discuss the battle for gyms in the city, the rise of the Pokemon posse, lures and how businesses are using it to attract customers. Also chat about Pokemon Go game strategy and the history of Pokemon. The final episode of This Mobile Life for Season 1! ‪#‎char‬ SHOW NOTES 1. Pokémon Go: armed robbers use mobile game to lure players into trap https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jul/10/pokemon-go-armed-robbers-dead-body 2. How long does it take to make an overnight success? Story of Pokemon Go's 20 year story https://www.facebook.com/rogerjameshamilton/posts/10157015683385411?pnref=story 3. Google Login fix for Pokemon Go https://www.engadget.com/2016/07/12/pokemon-go-update-fixes-ios-google-access/

We recorded a new podcast episode "Where did Pokemon Go?". Guest & co-host with Ping Wang in this episode. The latest mobile app craze is Pokemon Go. We chat about what we have noticed so far and whether its going to last. We also discuss our amazing helicopter ride across Sydney Harbour and how you can get wifi onboard! Recently we both purchased Fitbits. We discuss the habits created by Fitbit. My other recent purchase is a Rode NT-USB microphone which I'm excited about. Google I/O also came out with the promising technology of Google Instant Apps which we explore. Resources http://www.heliexperiences.com.au/ https://www.fitbit.com/au/chargehr http://www.rode.com/microphones/nt-usb http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/18/11703884/android-instant-apps-no-download http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/18/11705918/google-instant-apps-android-hands-on-video For additional info, go to http://inspiredworlds.com.

"Create a blueprint with wireframes". Its an in-depth chat on why we use wireframes and write requirements. We also discuss how we do it. I interview my good friend Jenny Hsu, business analyst from GPY&R. We both previously worked at APD (Asia Pacific Digital). It was known as Next Digital which had a reputation for being very strong in project management and technical expertise. I want to share with everyone out there our experience, what we learned and how these apply in a mobile world. ‪ SHOW NOTES REFERENCES https://www.apdgroup.com http://gpyr.com.au http://www.axure.com https://www.graffletopia.com https://moqups.com https://www.invisionapp.com https://popapp.in

The topic is "The Agile Toolkit For Product Teams" with my good friend Alwin Chin. We discuss: 1. Background of agile software development 2. Agile process - standups, retros, estimating, showcases 3. Agile, scrum, or lean? 4. How to manage a software team 5. Can agile work with mobile apps? 6. Can non-tech people hire developers effectively? 7. Do 10x developers exist? Had a lot of fun interviewing Alwin. If you like the episode please rate it 5 stars on the app store and share it with your friends! SHOW NOTES http://www.agilemanifesto.org/ https://www.telestream.net/screenflow/ https://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html For more info go to http://inspiredworlds.com

In this episode we speak to Dain Hedgpeth, founder of Skater App. Skater is a mobile game with real skate spots, real skating feel, real gear. The skateboarding game every skater has been waiting for! Dain is a good friend of ours and we have always had great in depth discussions about app marketing. We chat about how the speed of app store approval times has been improving. iPhone apps are now being approved in 24 hours. We discuss why this has happened and the impact for app developers. SHOW NOTES http://www.skaterapp.com/ https://developer.apple.com/support/app-store/ http://www.macrumors.com/2016/05/12/apple-faster-app-review-approval-times/ https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-shortening-app-review-times/ http://appreviewtimes.com/ You can get this episode on iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, PocketCasts. If you love the content, please rate us 5 stars on the app store and share it with your friends!

This podcast is about "On Demand Services" for This Mobile Life (S01E07). My guest was Ilter Dumduz, co-founder of Blys. Blys provides on-demand mobile massage service in Sydney (http://getblys.com.au). I'm very excited to have Ilter as a guest as he's worked in product management at Freelancer, Domain and GlamCorner. It was an awesome interview discussing on-demand services, marketplaces, and product craft. I hope you like it as much as I did chatting with Ilter. If you have any feedback, please leave us a review on iTunes or Soundcloud. If you want to reach out to me, hit me up on twitter @inspiredworlds. SHOW NOTES Prop 1 in Austin affects Uber & Lyft on demand services (http://austininno.streetwise.co/2016/05/06/austins-vote-on-uberlyft-is-today-heres-what-you-need-to-know) Airbnb host protection insurance policy (https://www.airbnb.com.au/host-protection-insurance) Lean Analytics by Alistair Croll & Benjamin Yoskovitz (http://leananalyticsbook.com) 666 Roadmap (http://inspiredworlds.com/restraint-makes-better-apps)

I recorded this podcast whilst driving my car. I'm cruising through traffic, stopping, overtaking cars whilst chatting about the latest developments in mobile. I discuss this week's news: 1. Parse shutting down 2. Apple iTunes creating its own movies I cover a topic on "Great Products Require Restraint". I highlight one of the key challenges in product management and the role of the product manager. Lastly, how building brands and communities are critical for successful mobile games. I hope you enjoyed the ride. Lets chat some more for the next episode! - Matt Ho.

Our first podcast interview for 2016 - Happy New Year everyone! In this episode we discuss marketing mobile games with Justin Carroll from Monastery (http://www.monastery.io). Justin is known for building high quality audiences for mobile games. He has worked on brands such as Call of Duty, Mortal Combat X, Guitar Hero, Avengers, Lep's World and more. In this episode we'll be covering: 1. App discovery 2. Building brands & loyal audience 3. How the business model of Free 2 Play is affecting mobile gaming 4. Why Justin hates advertising in mobile games 5. Future of mobile gaming 6. Why King is crushing it with Candy Crush & casual games 7. What happened to Angry Birds (Rovio), Zynga, and Draw Something? Go here for the show notes: http://inspiredworlds.com/marketing-mobile-games-this-mobile-life-s01e05/

In the fourth episode of "This Mobile Life", we chat to Raymond Ho, Founder at Food Blogged. Food Blogged helps you discover new restaurants and cafes based on Food Blogger recommendations. It is available in Australia for the cities of Sydney & Melbourne. We discuss how the API first approach and product development process for the app. We also discuss testing, test driven development the role of testers for software development. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/food-blogged/id725109666?mt=8 Check out the show notes at inspiredworlds.com.