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Episodes

Total: 306

266: The Middle Path

2023/4/12

We talk ourselves into, and then back out of, hiring more people. This episode of Under the Radar i

Updating a decade-old app to a new subscription business model, and how the change has performed so

264: Scaling Support

2023/3/15

Strategies for self-help channels in your app to minimize support email. This episode of Under the

263: Pedometer++ 5.0

2023/3/1

A huge update to Pedometer++ including a complete UI rewrite and significant new features. This epi

262: Managing Change

2023/2/16

Taking risks to move an old app forward. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Indeed:

The benefits of a work-"vacation" and the discipline of shipping. This episode of Under t

260: Subscription School

2023/1/18

Understanding subscription metrics and the inherent limits they impose. This episode of Under the R

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

2022/12/22

Abandoning the CloudKit plan for Overcast in light of new information. This episode of Under the Ra

257: Working in Public

2022/12/9

How publishing our processes and open-sourcing our code help us build our skills, clarify our though

256: Optimizing Paywalls

2022/11/21

Refining and improving the most boring and rudimentary experiences in our apps, and testing variatio

Considerations for feature removals in the context of the Overcast website player. This episode of

254: New and Different

2022/10/27

Reflections on launching a new app that's extremely different from our usual work. This episode

253: Motivation Slumps

2022/10/11

Feeling unmotivated, inspiration vs. motivation, and techniques to get moving again. Be kind to you

252: Apple Watch Ultra

2022/9/28

David's experience taking the Apple Watch Ultra into its natural habitat. This episode of Under

How our iOS 16 launches went, and what we're focusing on next. This episode of Under the Radar

Last-minute preparations for the imminent launch of iOS 16 and the iPhone 14 series. This episode o

Balancing the needs of your customers with your needs as a business. This episode of Under the Rada

We don't have the capabilities of larger staffs, and we can't do everything, so we must keep

Are SwiftUI apps destined to be mediocre, or can we still make great apps? Introducing the famous Ap