Developing Perspective
226 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 8 years ago - ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsDeveloping Perspective is a podcast discussing the news of note in iOS Development, Apple and the like. Hosted by David Smith, an independent iOS developer. Never longer than 15 minutes.
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Episodes
#112: Servers, Servers Everywhere.
March 08, 2013 16:55 - 14 minutesFriday, March 08, 2013 - How I manage my server infrastructure and a few things I’ve learned. RailsCasts Recipes for provisioning servers Linode (affiliate link)
#111: In it for the long haul.
March 05, 2013 19:05 - 14 minutesTuesday, March 05, 2013 - Talking about how to handle upgrades of older apps and dealing with burn out. My website, David-Smith.org
#110: Stay in School.
February 25, 2013 21:01 - 14 minutesMonday, February 25, 2013 - Answering a question about the values of a university education and some advice about what to do while you are there. Then, a discussion about App.Net and what that means for developers. App.Net’s Free Tier The Realities of App.net App Pricing
Marco Arment. Infinite Potential.
February 18, 2013 15:28 - 1 hourMonday, February 18, 2013 - A conversation with Marco Arment. Marco.org Marco on Twitter Marco on App.Net Instapaper The Magazine TextMate 2 Beta Soulver
#108: Negotiating.
February 15, 2013 14:54 - 14 minutesFriday, February 15, 2013 - A discussion about some lessons I’ve learned in how to negotiate. Interview with Brent Simmons My Article about Negotiating
Brent Simmons. The Village Toymaker.
February 12, 2013 15:36 - 1 hourTuesday, February 12, 2013 - An interview with Brent Simmons of Ranchero software. Inessential, Brent’s Blog Identical Cousins, Brent’s Podcast Azure Heroku Linode xScope Skala Preview Kaleidoscope Glassboard Lighthouse BitBucket
#107: Adoption Rates and Reasons for Independence.
February 06, 2013 20:20 - 14 minutesWednesday, February 06, 2013 - iOS Adoption rates and the age old question of when to drop old OSs. A discussion recommending the Identical Cousins podcast and seconding Brent’s reasons for going back to indie life. Identical Cousins Gone Indie
#106: Fashionable Apps.
January 29, 2013 20:19 - 12 minutesTuesday, January 29, 2013 - The role of fashion in making timeless apps.
#105: An Ergonomic Work Environment.
January 25, 2013 15:19 - 14 minutesFriday, January 25, 2013 - Walking through the aspects and characteristics of a comfortable work environment. I’ll be in San Francisco coincident with MacWorld this year. If you want to meet up please get in touch. Chair - Embody Keyboard - Microsoft Natural Mouse - Razer Deathadder (Wired) Mouse Pad - SteelSeries 4HD
#104: Learning to Love App Review.
January 21, 2013 16:07 - 14 minutesMonday, January 21, 2013 - A brief discussion of Apple’s new screenshot policy. Followed by a more broad discussion of why I love App Review and how to take advantage of it.
#103: Coding Sins.
January 08, 2013 16:23 - 14 minutesTuesday, January 08, 2013 - Some great advice about writing better Objective-C based on articles by Brent Simmons and Ash Furrow. Seven Deadly Sins of Modern Objective-C Coders in the Hands of an Angry God UITableViewCell Is Not a Controller
#102: Sharpening Your Skills.
January 03, 2013 19:54 - 14 minutesThursday, January 03, 2013 - How to stay sharp and keep your coding skills getting better and better. nshipster Mattt Thompson on github Objective-C on github Mike Ash Peter Steinberger
#101: The 3 C’s of a balanced life.
January 01, 2013 20:14 - 13 minutesTuesday, January 01, 2013 - Some things I’ve learned (often the hard way) about how to try and balance your work and personal life.
#100: Showing Up.
December 12, 2012 21:03 - 13 minutesWednesday, December 12, 2012 - A few thoughts on how to stay motivated and stick with something, prompted by reaching episode 100.
#99: Handling your Finances.
December 06, 2012 20:18 - 13 minutesThursday, December 06, 2012 - Some practical thoughts about handling the financial side of a small business.
#98: Practical Helpdesk
December 04, 2012 15:13 - 14 minutesTuesday, December 04, 2012 - How I handle the email that comes into my helpdesk system. A few little tricks helps the process take very little time. Google Apps TextExpander
#97: Sales and Power Songs.
November 27, 2012 21:05 - 13 minutesTuesday, November 27, 2012 - The mechanics of putting an app on sale and trying to gain focus. Dragonforce
#96: Ending Something, Splitting Something, Analyzing Something.
November 20, 2012 21:02 - 11 minutesTuesday, November 20, 2012 - Deciding when is the right time to end something. How to submit multiple versions of the same app. When and how to use analytics in your apps.
#95: Reinventing the Wheel
November 16, 2012 20:27 - 14 minutesFriday, November 16, 2012 - How to decided if when to use external services or APIs. Considering the cost of external services. Staying motivated when working with new services.
#94: Git and Source Control.
November 08, 2012 21:25 - 14 minutesThursday, November 08, 2012 - I’m moving into a season of answering your questions. If you have topics you’d like me to cover let me know on Twitter (@_DavidSmith) or ADN (@DavidSmith). Today I talk about Git and Source Control more generally. Pro Git
#93: Universal and Lite.
November 01, 2012 15:06 - 14 minutesThursday, November 01, 2012 - Thinking through whether to make your app Universal or have a separate iPad version. When having a Lite version makes sense.
#92: The New Developer Machine Landscape.
October 24, 2012 13:42 - 15 minutesWednesday, October 24, 2012 - A few thoughts about the new iPad lineup and then a longer discussion about how the new Macs change the ideal developer machine equation.
#91: Thank you and the Road from Here.
October 18, 2012 19:59 - 14 minutesThursday, October 18, 2012 - Thank you all for the amazing response to Check the Weather. Today I talk about two lesson I’ve learned in development that apply very well to the launch. Malcom Gladwell at TED
#90: Check the Weather
October 17, 2012 17:22 - 14 minutesWednesday, October 17, 2012 - Introducing my new weather app, Check the Weather. Thank you for helping me get it out the door. This is also coincidentally the 100th regular episode of Developing Perspective. So thanks all around. Check the Weather
#89: Counting Down.
October 16, 2012 20:51 - 11 minutesTuesday, October 16, 2012 - Walking through the steps you do right before launching an app.
#88: Conferences and Unique Opportunities.
October 15, 2012 14:10 - 14 minutesMonday, October 15, 2012 - I talk about my experiences at Cingleton and generally how I try to handle the potentially awkward and complicated social opportunities of a conference. Then, I dive into a very brief talk about how to look for unique opportunities in the App Store. The Magazine
#87: Basic App Marketing.
October 09, 2012 14:22 - 15 minutesTuesday, October 09, 2012 - Check the Weather is now approved and heading to launch next week. My thoughts on generating buzz. TestFlight User Friendly Promo Codes
#85: Pragmatism.
October 04, 2012 14:48 - 15 minutesThursday, October 04, 2012 - Being pragmatic about how ‘good’ your software is and avoiding fear of it not living up to impossible expectations.
#84: Shipped it.
September 28, 2012 13:40 - 6 minutesFriday, September 28, 2012 - The importance of celebration when you ship a project…oh and I shipped Check the Weather ;)
#83: Performance and Letting Go.
September 27, 2012 19:23 - 15 minutesThursday, September 27, 2012 - Performance tuning your application and embracing the process of showing it off to new people.
#82: Localizing an App.
September 25, 2012 13:50 - 14 minutesTuesday, September 25, 2012 - Walking through the process of localizing an app. It is remarkably straightforward. Linguan App Localization Services: Tethras - My chosen provider. I went with them because they seemed to have a good balance between cost and quality. I wasn’t disappointed. AppLingua Wordcrafts iCanLocalize
The iPhone 5.
September 21, 2012 15:02 - 13 minutesFriday, September 21, 2012 - First impressions on the iPhone 5 then a few considerations it and iOS 6 bring to developers. Smart App Banners
#80: Managing functionality.
September 19, 2012 19:24 - 14 minutesWednesday, September 19, 2012 - Talking about how to best manage the feature-set and functionality of a new app. Don’t worry about building everything, start with the kernel of a good idea and build out from there.
#79: Getting Ready for iOS 6.
September 13, 2012 20:19 - 12 minutesThursday, September 13, 2012 - Talking about the new iPhone 5 and getting ready for iOS 6. iOS Version Stats
#78: Managing 3rd Party Libraries.
September 11, 2012 19:47 - 14 minutesTuesday, September 11, 2012 - Another quick tip on prototyping, then how I managed 3rd party libraries. CocoaPods
#77: Prototyping a new project.
September 06, 2012 14:05 - 14 minutesThursday, September 06, 2012 - I kick off a multi episode arc discussing my process in developing a weather application. Today I’ll be talking about how to jump start development with rapid prototyping and getting working things as soon as possible.
#76: The best way to avoid distractions.
September 04, 2012 13:56 - 13 minutesTuesday, September 04, 2012 - I talk about my experience with getting excited about my latest project and how that improves productivity. If you aren’t excited about what you are doing, why are you doing it? Apple’s Unsolicited Idea Submission Policy
#75: Rates and Contracts
August 30, 2012 19:41 - 15 minutesThursday, August 30, 2012 - Talking about different types of contracting and how to choose a good rate for your work.
Rob Rhyne
August 29, 2012 15:36 - 1 hourWednesday, August 29, 2012 - An interview with Rob Rhyne of MartianCraft. We discuss design and its role in software development. Rob comes at the development from a design savvy background and walks through how that informs the decisions he makes while coding. Rob Rhyne on Twitter Rob’s Blog MartianCraft Invincible - transitional music Epic Soundtracks on Pandora xScope Favorite Mailboxes by Matt Gemmell Acorn The Design of Everyday Things Mike Rundle Matt Gemmell Sticky Notif...
#74: Transitioning to iOS
August 28, 2012 14:31 - 13 minutesTuesday, August 28, 2012 - Making the move to iOS development from an experienced background on another platform.
#73: Updates, Updates, Updates.
August 21, 2012 17:14 - 14 minutesTuesday, August 21, 2012 - Talking about how to manage and understand App Store updates.
#72: Mistakes, Designing Icons and getting Acquired.
August 16, 2012 16:52 - 15 minutesThursday, August 16, 2012 - A brief apology and how to appropriately handle mistakes, a discussion on the process of designing an app icon, and the options you have when your app gets acquired. New My Recipe Book icon Iconfactory
Bill Dudney
August 15, 2012 13:55 - 54 minutesWednesday, August 15, 2012 - A conversation with Bill Dudney about learning Objective-C, how to be productive in solving hard programming problems and effectively using Apple’s debugging tools. Bill Dudney on Twitter Bill Dudney’s Blog iOS Programming Course with The Pragmatic Studio iOS SDK Development by Chris Adamson and Bill Dudney TextMate OmniGraffle Pro Git Tower - Git Client Learn to Program by Chris Pine Programming in Objective-C by Stephen Kochan LEGO Mindstorms Sincla...
#71: Pruning your App Garden
August 14, 2012 14:25 - 15 minutesTuesday, August 14, 2012 - A discussion of how to manage your time when it comes to working on something new or updating an existing app. Build and Analyze #90: This Person Isn’t Really Here Ulrik Damm Robocat Apps App Store Metrics
#70: The Importance of Rest
August 02, 2012 21:03 - 13 minutesThursday, August 02, 2012 - Discussing the importance of integrating rest into our daily or weekly schedules.
Matthew Bischoff
July 31, 2012 15:57 - 47 minutesTuesday, July 31, 2012 - A conversation with Matthew Bischoff of Lickability and the New York Times. Matthew Bischoff on Twitter MatthewBischoff.com Quotebook Pair Programming Tomorrow Theme Advanced Appearance Customization on iOS - WWDC Video Code Complete
#69: Talking about money
July 31, 2012 09:33 - 14 minutesTuesday, July 31, 2012 - Announcing a new segment where I’ll be having conversations with prominent developers and a discussion of why I never talk about money publicly.
#68: Being a Student of the App Store
July 26, 2012 14:57 - 15 minutesThursday, July 26, 2012 - Why I haven’t upgrade to Mountain Lion yet and how I am a ‘Student’ of the App Store. #58: Managing new SDKs The Path to Success in the App Store AppAnnie App Figures Some People to Follow: Ian Marsh David Barnard Eli Hodapp Phill Ryu Blake Patterson Marco Arment Paul Haddad Steve Streza Federico Viticci
#67: The Apple Business Team
July 24, 2012 15:02 - 14 minutesTuesday, July 24, 2012 - Announcing a new schedule for Developing Perspective. New episodes will now be posted on Tuesdays and Thursdays. My first impressions of the Retina MacBook Pro and how I used the Apple Business Team to get it.