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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#288: Feelings & Opportunities
March 14th, 2024 · 29 minutes
Thoughts on the new app-distribution options from the EU DMA and the implications for app developers.
#287: Pillar II: Monetization
February 29th, 2024 · 29 minutes
In the second of a three-part series, we look at the second pillar of a successful app: choosing a monetization model that fits the app's target market.
#286: First Hire
February 14th, 2024 · 29 minutes
Thoughts and motivations behind David's hiring of an employee and what it means to be an indie developer.
#285: Recreational Computing
January 18th, 2024 · 29 minutes
Final considerations for the imminent Apple Vision Pro launch, and our expectations for visionOS apps.
#284: Pillar I: Acquisition
January 4th, 2024 · 29 minutes
In the first of a three-part series, we look at the first pillar of a successful app: customer acquisition, including paid advertising, word-of-mouth marketing, and editorial promotion.
#283: Fifty Roles
December 9th, 2023 · 29 minutes
The many roles we need to juggle as independent developers, and considering which roles we can take off our plates.
#282: Revert to Defaults
November 30th, 2023 · 29 minutes
When to ignore or revert our custom-design instincts and follow the system defaults instead.
#281: The Weirdest Parties
November 9th, 2023 · 29 minutes
What happens when you break 50 million home screens?
#280: Upstream Decisions
October 25th, 2023 · 29 minutes
Early decisions and implementation choices that have large impacts down the road — good and bad.
#279: Rest and Recovery
October 11th, 2023 · 29 minutes
Taking time off when you realize — or don't yet — that you really need it.