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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#261: A Vacation to the Basement
February 1st, 2023 · 29 minutes
The benefits of a work-"vacation" and the discipline of shipping.
#260: Subscription School
January 18th, 2023 · 29 minutes
Understanding subscription metrics and the inherent limits they impose.
#259: Plans for the Season
January 9th, 2023 · 29 minutes
Our plans for the first half of this year, which may include the launch of a new platform from Apple.
#258: A Less-Cloudy Outlook
December 22nd, 2022 · 29 minutes
Abandoning the CloudKit plan for Overcast in light of new information.
#257: Working in Public
December 9th, 2022 · 29 minutes
How publishing our processes and open-sourcing our code help us build our skills, clarify our thoughts, and produce better outcomes.
#256: Optimizing Paywalls
November 21st, 2022 · 29 minutes
Refining and improving the most boring and rudimentary experiences in our apps, and testing variations on Widgetsmith's paywall.
#255: The Discontinuity Principle
November 9th, 2022 · 29 minutes
Considerations for feature removals in the context of the Overcast website player.
#254: New and Different
October 27th, 2022 · 29 minutes
Reflections on launching a new app that's extremely different from our usual work.
#253: Motivation Slumps
October 11th, 2022 · 29 minutes
Feeling unmotivated, inspiration vs. motivation, and techniques to get moving again.
Be kind to yourself.
#252: Apple Watch Ultra
September 28th, 2022 · 29 minutes
David's experience taking the Apple Watch Ultra into its natural habitat.