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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#48: Late Bloomers
October 6th, 2016 · 29 minutes
Adopting techniques, tools, and APIs long after they've been introduced, with specific examples from Overcast's development.
#47: Data Persistence
September 29th, 2016 · 29 minutes
Choosing a database or scheme for local data storage, including Core Data, SQLite, property lists, JSON, user defaults, and NSURLCache.
#46: Legacy Support
September 23rd, 2016 · 29 minutes
When to require new iOS versions, and the real-world need for test devices.
#45: Ads ★★☆☆☆
September 15th, 2016 · 29 minutes
David's app income shifting to ads over time, and Overcast switching to ads.
#44: Fall Cleaning
September 8th, 2016 · 29 minutes
Ramifications of pruning very old apps from the App Store and cracking down on title-keyword spam.
#43: Pending An Apple Release
September 1st, 2016 · 29 minutes
Preparations in the final week before a major iOS release, and handling Apple requests for promotional artwork.
#42: Getting Next Year's Customers
August 25th, 2016 · 29 minutes
Lessons from Vesper's shutdown and strategies to navigate the difficult environment for paid apps today.
#41: Internationalization
August 17th, 2016 · 29 minutes
Why and how to localize and internationalize your iOS apps.
#40: Rethinking Apple Watch Apps
August 11th, 2016 · 29 minutes
Using lessons and analytics from watchOS 1 and 2 to rethink our Apple Watch apps for watchOS 3, using Overcast's app as a case study.
#39: Lightning Round 1
August 4th, 2016 · 29 minutes
Quick takes on eight topics submitted by listeners.