Under The Radar

In the second of a multi-part series sharing the apps that we use to develop software, we discuss the tools we use to enhance the iOS Simulator, make the most of on-device testing, and manage our code in source control.

In the first of a multi-part series sharing the apps that we use to develop software, we discuss the tools we use to write code and design visuals.

Adding listening stats and a history feature to Overcast Premium.

Different types of acquisitions, reasons why someone might want to buy our businesses, and reasons why we might want to sell — or not.

Improving the first-run experiences in our apps.

Looking around the App Store, it's clear that we're not charging enough.

Holding the line for our own standards, while being open to the possibility that we've chosen the wrong lines.

Submitting our iOS 18 updates, and considering what this OS means for our apps and our customers.

Fixing issues with the Overcast rewrite, dealing with negative feedback, and resolving mistakes.

As the summer races by at an alarming pace, we plan the rest of our time and consider the value of keeping some of our plans secret.

The first few days after the launch of the Overcast rewrite, and how to process the mountain of feedback.

Preparing for the launch of the big Overcast rewrite.

How we think about what to tackle each year between WWDC and the fall OS releases.

In this special episode from Apple's podcast studio at WWDC 2024, we interview Serenity Caldwell, Design Evangelist at Apple, and Kristin Oro, Product Marketing for Developer Technology on visionOS.

How we hope to spend next week at WWDC 2024.

The challenge of managing ourselves.

It's sometimes fine to ship incomplete features, or technically non-ideal implementations, because you can improve them later if the need arises.

Designing our apps to be comfortably usable by as many people as possible.

We conclude a three-part series with the third pillar of a successful app: customer-retention methods and techniques.

How the Apple Vision Pro is fitting into our lives so far, the usage of our apps on visionOS, and considering how to allocate our attention and resources to the platform.