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
#66: Pricing for Features
July 18, 2012 14:44 - 15 minutesWednesday, July 18, 2012 - A bit of housekeeping. Comparing the various advantages and disadvantages of charging for features. Also whether to be universal or have two seperate apps. Survey Edge Cases Episode 64 Question via @nalenb.
#65: Pirates and Piracy
July 16, 2012 14:50 - 14 minutesMonday, July 16, 2012 - Recommending Edge Cases podcast, the origin of the Underscore, and discussion about Piracy. Edge Cases Popular Names
#64: Footnotes on Side Projects and iCloud Data Sync
July 13, 2012 20:20 - 14 minutesFriday, July 13, 2012 - Some footnotes on having Side Projects and a few thoughts on using iCloud for Core Data syncing. Show 63 Simperium Parse
#63: Side Projects and Internationalization
July 12, 2012 18:24 - 14 minutesThursday, July 12, 2012 - The importance of having Side Projects and Internationalization. iOS and Mac Podcasts Plain Wallpapers Cheddar API Question from Paul Dunahoo.
#62: Size Does Matter
July 09, 2012 15:27 - 14 minutesMonday, July 09, 2012 - Discussing the implications and considerations that a smaller iPad Mini would introduce.
#61: Having a healthy relationship with Twitter
July 05, 2012 15:14 - 14 minutesThursday, July 05, 2012 - How to make peace with checking Twitter/RSS feeds during your work day. Question via @EricWelander
#60: The Path to Independence
July 02, 2012 19:18 - 14 minutesMonday, July 02, 2012 - A discussion of the path any developer can take to move towards independence. Question via Mason.
#59: Good and Real Reasons
June 27, 2012 15:47 - 14 minutesWednesday, June 27, 2012 - Using Octopress, the new Podcasts app, watching WWDC videos and why I got a Retina MacBook Pro. Links: Octopress Podcasts App WWDC Videos Retina MacBook Pro
#58: Managing new SDKs
June 21, 2012 20:43 - 12 minutesThursday, June 21, 2012 - How to manage the various SDK versions that Apple has floating around while making sure you can always ship. Question via @nalenb
#57: A Developer’s Machine
June 19, 2012 20:09 - 15 minutesTuesday, June 19, 2012 - A moment of solidarity for developers who work from home with their children. The main topic is a discussion of the current landscape of developer machines and why I think the new MacBook Pro is probably the best choice right now. #29: Working in an Office
#56: Meritocracy
June 18, 2012 18:02 - 11 minutesMonday, June 18, 2012 — Reflections on how different this year’s WWDC was to last.
#55: Personal Connections
June 13, 2012 19:04 - 14 minutesI continue my WWDC shows with a discussion of my favorite features in iOS 6. The main discussion is about the value of personal connections and how great it is to meet people in person. The Value of a Handshake - Shawn Blanc
#54: First Impressions from the WWDC Keynote
June 12, 2012 00:10 - 14 minutesRecorded a few minutes after leaving the WWDC keynote I walk through my initial impressions on the announcements—the things that excite me and the things that disappointed me.
#53: Please, be polite at WWDC.
June 08, 2012 19:20 - 14 minutesAKA: Please, don’t be a jerk at WWDC. Be thankful to the Apple engineers and employees Be considerate of others and your presenter during sessions Make sure all your technology is on Silent (not vibrate) Please, don’t noisily pack up your stuff and leave before the presenter concludes. Wait until they are done. Pick up your trash Be polite in line and don’t hold spaces for unreasonable numbers of people Don’t be a pushy salesman for your apps Don’t overdo it. Have Fun. Pace yourse...
#51: Fear the Robot
June 05, 2012 00:28 - 13 minutesDiscussions on Multi-Platform Development and the new AppleTV Instapaper for Android Show 5 and Show 0.8
#50: ‘Hacking’ the App Store
May 30, 2012 18:03 - 13 minutesHow to effectively use the WWDC app Instapaper on Kindle Practical lessons from How to build an App Empire
#49: Addressing Demand
May 23, 2012 18:04 - 14 minutesGetting Crash Reports from iTunes Connect Tracking user retention with update stats Pricing as a way to maximize revenue
#48: All Good Things…
May 21, 2012 18:51 - 14 minutesA few thoughts about The Talk Show leaving 5by5. A discussion of the process of an app being featured in the App Store. 5by5 | The Talk Show #56: That Day Has Come Thanks @gruber and @danbenjamin Dan’s response to The Talk Show leaving: http://5by5.tv/specials/6 John’s new show, The Talk Show: link Dan’s new show, Big Week: link
#47: Just beyond your grasp
May 16, 2012 18:05 - 14 minutesBrief followup about yesterday’s launch of Audiobooks, then a thorough discussion of setting goals and how to define success for yourself.
#46: On the Rocket
May 15, 2012 18:02 - 14 minutesA brief reminder to think of questions for WWDC, then a walkthrough of launch day. itcStatus Majic Rank Audiobooks
#45: Failing in Success
May 12, 2012 03:46 - 14 minutesA more personal and off-topic discussion of handling the unexpected success of being linked to. Back to Work #23: Failure is ALWAYS an Option Marco.org: iOS 5.1.1 upgrade stats My very first Episode: Show 0.1 My Blog: david-smith.org 5by5 Radio iOS App FiveLive: Mac Live Listening App
#44: Free as in Beer
May 10, 2012 18:59 - 14 minutesA little bit of housekeeping on the future and outlook for the show. The role of free in the app store How you can make user friendly iTunes affiliate links Links: SimpleCasts User Friendly iTunes Affiliate Links
#43: Dealing with Delay
May 09, 2012 19:19 - 14 minutesDiscussing dealing with the unpredictable nature of app development. Starting with an example of how Audiobooks just got delayed and then hopefully giving some tips on how to handle disappointment.
#42: Good money after Bad
May 08, 2012 18:28 - 13 minutesEvaluating the various places you can try to pay to get your app attention and how they all fail.
#41: Prepare for Launch
May 03, 2012 18:51 - 19 minutesDiscussion of the steps involved in actually shipping an app once all the coding is done: iTunes Connect stuff, Marketing and promotion.
#40: Ship It
May 01, 2012 17:11 - 14 minutesDiscussing my process for doing a major app update. Things you should never do A lathe in use Audiobooks
#39: The Grass is Shorter
April 30, 2012 23:11 - 15 minutesA discussion of the risk, perils and benefits of growing your small, independent business. My Audiobooks app Build and Analyze: #75 My Twitterrific Moment
#37: DubDub
April 18, 2012 18:22 - 15 minutesA few thoughts on WWDC, the annual Apple Developers Conference.
#36: Headline News
March 07, 2012 19:47 - 11 minutesSome thoughts on the impending Apple Event. Recorded just prior to the announcement on March 7th.
#35: IcönFactory
February 16, 2012 21:59 - 11 minutesDiscussion of securing iOS Address Book, iTunes Connect users, and OS X Mountain Lion. HashContacts: an iOS Address Book Wrapper OS X Mountain Lion
#34: Clear
February 15, 2012 19:17 - 8 minutesBrief discussion of Clear, the new todo manager for iPhone and how its success should encourage indies. Clear Developing Perspective is a podcast discussing news of note in iOS, Apple and the like. Never longer than 15 minutes.
#33: Hosting for Indies
February 14, 2012 21:11 - 13 minutesDiscussion of the various hosting options for small, indie developers. Linode Engine Yard
#32 - Cycles of Attention
February 10, 2012 19:33 - 12 minutesDiscussing how my attention and focus shifts between consulting and personal projects. Build and Analyze: #6: Cycles of Motivation
#31 - Temple Space Verb
February 03, 2012 19:46 - 14 minutesA discussion of low quality apps that rip off great apps in the App Store. Temple Run Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
#30: iOS Networking Stacks
February 02, 2012 21:02 - 12 minutesAFNetworking MKNetworkKit asi-http-request NSURLConnection Network Link Conditioner
#29: Working in an Office
January 26, 2012 20:49 - 11 minutesDiscussion of why I work from an office, rather than from home. Regus
#28: Quiet and Authorship
January 21, 2012 02:57 - 14 minutesForcing Quiet into my Day Instapaper on the Kindle Truly Unprecedented in iBooks 2
#27: 53 Weeks In The App Store
December 29, 2011 02:51 - 14 minutesDecember 28, 2011 The App Store Christmas Bump User Friendly iTunes Affiliate Links
#26 - Remembering Steve.
October 07, 2011 19:00 - 13 minutesRambling thoughts from an Apple Fanboi.
#25 - Secrets are Fun.
September 27, 2011 17:44 - 10 minutesTuesday, September 27, 2011 Git Is Simpler Than You Think A better introduction to Objective-C How to clean Apple products Developing in secret. On Wednesday, Amazon Will Unveil The “Kindle Fire” | TechCrunch
#24 - Staying focused.
September 16, 2011 17:46 - 13 minutesFriday, September 16, 2011 P versus NP ~/.osx — a collection of sensible defaults for OS X Lion Twenty-Five Pieces of Basic Sartorial Knowledge So You Don’t Look Dumb Bootstrapping a $30k profit/month company from our internship earnings Staying focused. Eight Traits of Great Metro Apps
#23 - New iPhones
September 08, 2011 19:27 - 10 minutesThursday, September 8, 2011 Lessons from Valve – How to build a designer’s paradise What’s Your Start-up’s “Bus Count”? 7 Myths of Entrepreneurship and Programming The London Tube Map, Redesigned For A Multiscreen World Pomodoro Technique Illustrated - by Staffan Nöteberg The new iPhone
#22 - After the Launch
September 06, 2011 17:26 - 13 minutesTuesday, September 6, 2011 GOLD3N RATIO Six Stages of Debugging xdissent/ievms - GitHub Amazon’s Kindle Tablet Is Very Real. I’ve Seen It, Played With It. | TechCrunch After the launch 148Apps.biz | Apple iTunes App Store Metrics, Statistics and Numbers for iPhone Apps
#21 - Submitting to the App Store
September 03, 2011 01:15 - 13 minutesFriday, September 2, 2011 Linode Reduces Transfer Pricing (Incoming Data is now Free) Texture Tutorial on Vimeo The Price of (Dev) Happiness: Part Two Submitting to the App Store iTunes Connect
#20 - Parkinson’s Law
September 01, 2011 17:48 - 13 minutesThursday, September 1, 2011 Why Markdown? A two-minute explanation Spotify inside your iOS app GitHub Flow How Steve Jobs handles trolls (WWDC 1997) 5% off everything. Avoiding Parkinson’s Law Parkinson’s Law
#19 - Setting up for the App Store
August 31, 2011 18:04 - 14 minutesWednesday, August 31, 2011 Learn Vim Progressively XPCKit Importing and displaying large data sets in Core Data A simple way to create custom Rounded Rect Buttons The Apple Logo Getting setup for submitting an app Developer Portal
#18 - Books and Learning
August 30, 2011 17:26 - 12 minutesMonday, August 19, 2011 A Tribute to Steve: 21KM Apple Logo Objective-C - GitHub What’s New for Developers in Mac OS X Lion (Part 3) Exporting from Photoshop How I learn new languages. The Pragmatic Studio | Top Developer Training
#17 - Aligning Incentives
August 26, 2011 18:41 - 14 minutesFriday, August 26, 2011 thoughtbot playbook What’s New for Developers in Mac OS X Lion (Part 2) Rob “CmdrTaco” Malda Resigns From Slashdot How we found the file that was used to Hack RSA If I Launched a Startup | Startup Lawyer My hourly billing system Why I prefer fixed price over hourly contracts
#16 - Thank You Steve
August 25, 2011 19:18 - 11 minutesThursday, August 25, 2011 Letter from Steve Jobs Thoughts on Steve’s transition to Chairman of the Board.