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Developing Perspective

226 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 8 years ago - ★★★★★ - 130 ratings

Developing 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 minutes

Wednesday, 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 minutes

Monday, 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 minutes

Friday, 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 minutes

Thursday, 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 minutes

Monday, 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 minutes

Thursday, 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 minutes

Monday, 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 minutes

Wednesday, 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 minutes

Thursday, 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 minutes

Tuesday, 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 minutes

Monday, June 18, 2012 — Reflections on how different this year’s WWDC was to last.

#55: Personal Connections

June 13, 2012 19:04 - 14 minutes

I 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 minutes

Recorded 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 minutes

AKA: 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...

#52: More Power

June 07, 2012 00:32 - 14 minutes

The Mac Pro…can’t wait. Geekbench Scores

#51: Fear the Robot

June 05, 2012 00:28 - 13 minutes

Discussions 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 minutes

How 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 minutes

Getting 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 minutes

A 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 minutes

Brief 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 minutes

A 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 minutes

A 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 minutes

A 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 minutes

Discussing 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 minutes

Evaluating 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 minutes

Discussion 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 minutes

Discussing 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 minutes

A 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 minutes

A few thoughts on WWDC, the annual Apple Developers Conference.

#36: Headline News

March 07, 2012 19:47 - 11 minutes

Some thoughts on the impending Apple Event. Recorded just prior to the announcement on March 7th.

#35: IcönFactory

February 16, 2012 21:59 - 11 minutes

Discussion 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 minutes

Brief 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 minutes

Discussion of the various hosting options for small, indie developers. Linode Engine Yard

#32 - Cycles of Attention

February 10, 2012 19:33 - 12 minutes

Discussing 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 minutes

A 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 minutes

AFNetworking MKNetworkKit asi-http-request NSURLConnection Network Link Conditioner

#29: Working in an Office

January 26, 2012 20:49 - 11 minutes

Discussion of why I work from an office, rather than from home. Regus

#28: Quiet and Authorship

January 21, 2012 02:57 - 14 minutes

Forcing 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 minutes

December 28, 2011 The App Store Christmas Bump User Friendly iTunes Affiliate Links

#26 - Remembering Steve.

October 07, 2011 19:00 - 13 minutes

Rambling thoughts from an Apple Fanboi.

#25 - Secrets are Fun.

September 27, 2011 17:44 - 10 minutes

Tuesday, 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 minutes

Friday, 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 minutes

Thursday, 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 minutes

Tuesday, 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 minutes

Friday, 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 minutes

Thursday, 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 minutes

Wednesday, 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 minutes

Monday, 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 minutes

Friday, 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 minutes

Thursday, August 25, 2011 Letter from Steve Jobs Thoughts on Steve’s transition to Chairman of the Board.

Guests

Marco Arment
1 Episode
Matthew Bischoff
1 Episode
Shawn Blanc
1 Episode

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