Under The Radar

Facing the tough decisions when you know, in your heart, that it's time.

Our makeshift travel-work setups, and managing expectations about how much and what types of work you'll get done while traveling.

As the dust settles on an overwhelming WWDC 2019, we figure out what we should tackle first.

What we hope to see at WWDC 2019 in Apple's APIs and developer tools.

As WWDC 2019 approaches, we review the major changes announced in WWDC 2018 and how they've actually played out over the past year.

The advantages of switching from semantic versioning to a sequential calendar-based system with no semantic implications, and the different marketing mindset it brings.

Launch day for David's new app, CalZones!

Using David's upcoming app as an example, we take a journey through curiosity, excitement, productivity, despair, polishing, and shipping.

The design challenge of a podcast app's now-playing screen, how Overcast's design has progressed over the years, and the unexpected usability failures along the way.

Taking vacations or staycations to get a lot of work done in a short time and take full advantage of being in the zone.

Creating a new app as a fun exercise, and making choices that minimize its ongoing maintenance needs.

Including large or small databases and other data files with your app.

Producing and embedding content in your app that changes continuously, such as monthly challenges, directories, and user-generated content.

Running servers is easy the vast majority of the time. But sometimes, something goes wrong at the worst possible time.

Tracking down hard-to-find, hard-to-reproduce bugs that don't show up in your own usage.

When, why, and how it's OK to ship updates to your app with known bugs.

Good and bad fears of embarking on major code changes to our apps.

Exercising atrophied programming muscles by experimenting with languages, technologies, and environments that lack the safety and convenience of our usual work.

Small design features, flourishes, and other indulgences to satisfy ourselves and make our apps feel more delightful.

Budgeting our time for ongoing commitments vs. exploratory and hobby projects, and an update on iOS device statistics.