Listen to Developing Perspective Episodes

Friday, May 17, 2013 - My take on our Semi-Annual discussion about App Store pricing and whether things should change in the Stores.

Friday, May 10, 2013 - My experience of fear and insecurity whenever I launch something and some of the coping mechanisms that I’ve had to developed to get over it and actually ship software.

Thursday, May 02, 2013 - Introducing Feed Wrangler, my latest product. I talk through some of the motivations behind it and how it works. I also talk through why I chose subscription pricing for it. Feed Wrangler Briefs

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - A few thoughts about this mornings announcement of WWDC 2013 and the way they are handling tickets this year. WWDC Tickets WWDC Apple Design Awards WWDC Student Scholarships

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - How I deal with the app rejection process, things to look out for and how to act. Napkin App ADN Invite Link

Monday, April 15, 2013 - I walk through the process of setting initially setup to distribute apps within the App Store. Apple Walkthrough

Friday, April 12, 2013 - Thinking about App Store rejections. Building reliable, queue based app components. Whether it is better to build out everything you want or ship a small polished kernel. Linode’s memory bump halving my hosting costs.…

Tuesday, April 09, 2013 - Talking through one crazy week. The wisdom or folly of attacking ambitious goals. Why you want to own your sync solution. What’s next.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013 - How I approach improving the performance of my apps, products and my work more generally.

Thursday, March 21, 2013 - Some thoughts on how to manage splitting your attention and not going crazy. Then developing a healthy view on competition. Ash Furrow’s Your First iOS App project

Monday, March 18, 2013 - I take a break from the usual 15 minute show format and talk with writer Shawn Blanc about interacting with the press. We discuss how to pitch your app or idea in such a way as to maximize the likelihood of them giving you attention.…

Thursday, March 14, 2013 - I unpack the news that Google Reader is being killed off and pre-announce my next big project, Feed Wrangler. Feed Wrangler is an alternative service that I’m looking to launch very soon.…

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - Thinking out loud about the challenges and dynamics of working by yourself versus working with others.

Friday, March 08, 2013 - How I manage my server infrastructure and a few things I’ve learned. RailsCasts Recipes for provisioning servers Linode (affiliate link)

Tuesday, March 05, 2013 - Talking about how to handle upgrades of older apps and dealing with burn out. My website, David-Smith.org

Monday, 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.…

Monday, February 18, 2013 - A conversation with Marco Arment. Marco.org Marco on Twitter Marco on App.Net Instapaper The Magazine TextMate 2 Beta Soulver

Friday, February 15, 2013 - A discussion about some lessons I’ve learned in how to negotiate. Interview with Brent Simmons My Article about Negotiating

Tuesday, 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

Wednesday, 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

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - The role of fashion in making timeless apps.

Friday, January 25, 2013 - Walking through the aspects and characteristics of a comfortable work environment.…

Monday, 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.

Tuesday, 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

Thursday, 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

Tuesday, January 01, 2013 - Some things I’ve learned (often the hard way) about how to try and balance your work and personal life.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - A few thoughts on how to stay motivated and stick with something, prompted by reaching episode 100.

Thursday, December 06, 2012 - Some practical thoughts about handling the financial side of a small business.

Tuesday, 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

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - The mechanics of putting an app on sale and trying to gain focus. Dragonforce