Hosted by Marco Arment and David Smith.
From development and design to marketing and support, Under the Radar is all about independent app development. It's rarely longer than 30 minutes.
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#168: Working While Traveling
June 26th, 2019 · 29 minutes
Our makeshift travel-work setups, and managing expectations about how much and what types of work you'll get done while traveling.
#167: The WWDC Hangover
June 12th, 2019 · 29 minutes
As the dust settles on an overwhelming WWDC 2019, we figure out what we should tackle first.
#166: API Wish List
May 29th, 2019 · 29 minutes
What we hope to see at WWDC 2019 in Apple's APIs and developer tools.
#165: WWDC 2018 Year in Review
May 15th, 2019 · 29 minutes
As WWDC 2019 approaches, we review the major changes announced in WWDC 2018 and how they've actually played out over the past year.
#164: Meaningless Version Numbers
May 1st, 2019 · 29 minutes
The advantages of switching from semantic versioning to a sequential calendar-based system with no semantic implications, and the different marketing mindset it brings.
#162: The Five Stages of Developing a New App
April 4th, 2019 · 29 minutes
Using David's upcoming app as an example, we take a journey through curiosity, excitement, productivity, despair, polishing, and shipping.
#161: Gears, Knobs, and Buttons
March 20th, 2019 · 29 minutes
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.
#160: Working Staycations
March 6th, 2019 · 29 minutes
Taking vacations or staycations to get a lot of work done in a short time and take full advantage of being in the zone.
#159: New App
February 22nd, 2019 · 29 minutes
Creating a new app as a fun exercise, and making choices that minimize its ongoing maintenance needs.