Under the Radar

When to ignore or revert our custom-design instincts and follow the system defaults instead.

What happens when you break 50 million home screens?

Correction: Since recording this episode I've discovered that the bug actually only occurred on the iOS 17.2 Beta and not the 17.1 GM build as I had originally thought. A testing device I was using was actually on the Public Beta program when I thought it was only running the GM builds. Either way the panic was real and the urgency was still just as palpable. The bug was affecting every user on the Beta Program which isn't insignificant. That makes me feel a bit better about my process for catching bugs like this, since I didn't miss it in an entire beta cycle, just a few days since the beta 1 was released.

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Early decisions and implementation choices that have large impacts down the road — good and bad.

Taking time off when you realize — or don't yet — that you really need it.

Encountering bugs and feedback that our development and beta testing didn't or couldn't uncover.

The bug David filed for the Core Image bug discussed in this episode is FB13201736, should that be helpful to anyone listening to this ;)

The rush to submit our iOS 17 apps for its general release, and the last window of opportunity to prepare our test devices for last year's OSes.

Our final plans and preparation for iOS 17's launch, now that we can confidently predict its timing.

How to communicate new features to new and existing customers — and which features are worth communicating.

Splitting your time between iOS 17 and visionOS development, and tips for attending a visionOS lab.

The value of exploration and experimentation.