About this podcast
Developing Perspective is a podcast discussing the news of note in iOS Development, Apple and the like. Hosted by David Smith, an independent iOS developer.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 231 episodes
- #231: False Summits · 14 minSometimes shipping an update or launching a product can feel like you’ve arrived somewhere, but more often it feels like you’ve reached a false summit, with just as much work…
- #230: Designing for the Duo, with Rafa Conde · 1 h 1 minI’m joined by Rafa Conde to talk about our experiences designing apps for the iPhone Duo. Together we have worked on Pedometer++, Widgetsmith and Check the Weather. • Rafa Conde…
- #229: Portal Gun Development · 14 minGone are the days of map-and-compass development, now if we can imagine it and see a line of sight to it we can build things nearly instantly. Which totally changes the cognitive…
- #228: New Platforms · 18 minI walk through the history of Apple developer platforms over my history as an app developer and grade them, then think a bit about what has made them worthwhile. Watch on YouTube
- #227: Pivotal · 15 minI’m bringing Developing Perspective back. This first episode wrestles through why being an indie app developer right now feels so “pivotal”, in both senses of the word. There’s…
- Developing a New Perspective · 6 min• Under the Radar RSS Feed • Overcast Link • iTunes Link • PocketCasts Subscribe Link I am delighted to announce that today I am launching a new development related podcast…
- #225: Users per Day. · 15 minI tend to think of my app business in terms of revenue per day. Breaking it down to that level helps me keep a close eye on it and know how well or poorly I’m doing. Today I walk…
- #224: Unplanned Absence. · 15 minSome thoughts on the implications of having to take an unplanned absence from your work when you are self-employed. There are a lot of benefits of being independent that manifest…
- #223: What to expect this summer. · 15 minAn overview of what to expect this summer: • the beta schedule, • timing for release, • the importance of RADARS, • my growing interest in Swift and • an encouragement for…
- #222: WWDC 2015 First Impressions. · 13 minFirst Impressions from WWDC 2015. These are my initial reactions right after the Keynote, I’ll probably do another episode later in the week which has more considered reactions.
- #221: Circular Revenue. · 15 minSome high level thoughts about WWDC and my excitement for it. Then, a few thoughts about whether mobile advertising is in a precarious position.
- #220: The Essential Experience. · 15 minToday I begin a new Start-to-Finish series discussing the creation of an application from idea to the App Store. My Essential Experience Target: An application focused on…
- #219: Accidental. · 13 min• 2015 Developing Perspective t-shirts (4 days to order, ends May 18.) One of the most dangerous traps when learning from someone else’s experience is ascribing intentionality…
- #218: Blazing Trails. · 15 min• 2015 Developing Perspective t-shirts (1 Week left to order.) Once again the topic of sustainable revenue has surfaced around our lovely community. I’ve recently been…
- #217: The Brand. · 15 min• 2015 Developing Perspective t-shirts • My WatchKit Apps • Release Notes Conference In some ways this week’s episode is a follow up to last week’s show about hustle. All that…
- #216: The Hustle. · 13 minThinking through why I have such a hang up about talking about and asking for Money. Why this is probably not such a great thing for my business and what I might do to fix it. •…
- #215: Insidious Features. · 14 minHow to build little features into your applications that re-wire your user’s brains to come to expect a certain behavior. These ‘insidious’ features are a delightful way to help…
- #214: App Store Snowstorm. · 14 minSimultaneous Invention or setting realistic expectations for uniqueness. • Simultaneous Invention
- #213: Showing Up and Shipping Apps. · 15 minAfter a longer than typical break I’m back with another episode…on a related note I’m talking about how to get unstuck. How I manage the situation that seems to happen often…
- #212: Four Phases of a Gold Rush. · 15 minIn the run up to Apple’s media event on March 9th I keep hearing the phrase ‘Gold Rush’ over and over again. Today I unpack that concept and whether it might apply to the Apple…
