The show is a fortnightly catch up between David Gary Wood, and Daniel Jilg!
David is the longtime host of the show, an iOS development coach based in Wellington, New Zealand. His side project applications include GoVJ (https://govjapp.com), and he is currently working on several small projects.
Daniel is an establish independent developer based in the south of Germany. He is the founder of: Telemetry Deck (https://telemetrydeck.com), "Lightweight Analytics That's Not Evil", an analytics service for apps that provides speedy and accurate analytics whilst keeping user's data private and anonymised.
With the news of Spectre, Meltdown and the battery slowdown “scandal” breaking since we last spoke, we touch on our thoughts. Meanwhile, we’ve both been working on getting started with our new app id…
As 2017 draws to a close, we take stock and discuss what 2017 had in store for us personally. Both of us have made major changes to our lives this year and we unpack what it means for us personally, …
As 2017 draws to a close, we reflect on the highs and lows of the tech industry during 2017. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)
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It wasn’t long ago that we discussed search ads, but in the last week or so, Apple have released a new product called “Search Ads Basic” aimed at helping developers run ads, without needing to worry …
Apple has a bad week with two high profile bugs hitting macOS and iOS, and Dave Nott finally gets a new iPhone X! Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)
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Since trying search ads earlier in the year, Dave Nott has another go at it and shares what he learnt. He’s also made a YouTube video and replaced his laptop battery. Dave Wood has questions on it al…
This week we discuss how we shift gears, know when we’re done on a project and how we can improve our efficiency when in the depths of a larger project. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0…
In light of Dave Nott shipping a substantial update to one of his apps, which includes a change in business model, this week the discussion turns to how we ask our users for money and how this can va…
Dave Nott went to an Apple Store, Dave Wood got to see one at work. This week, the discussion is all about iPhone X. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)
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This week, we discuss how we feel the Mac is doing – both in terms of software, in light of High Sierra and in terms of Hardware – spoiler, we’re very excited about the new Mac Pro! Links: Music by B…
Being an indie developer requires more than coding something and shipping it to the App Store. In the case of us both, it soon became clear that there were a range of skills required that extend way …
Home Automation is interesting area right now. With Apple soon to enter the market and Amazon having announced a whole new range of Echo’s, we try to unpack it all and ask what we’d really want from …
With new Apple Watch hardware getting out into the wild, along with a new version of watchOS, we ask ourselves where the device fits in our personal lives, and how we’re seeing it as a platform for o…
With Dave Wood having taken up a new job as a full time iOS Developer, he’s been exposed to a lot of new technologies which got us thinking – what is the best way to architect our apps – we discuss V…
Dave Nott takes a trip to the Apple Store for some hands on time with the iPhone 8 and iPhone Plus. Dave Wood has been using the iPhone X in the simulator and has some thoughts…and Dave Nott has a ne…
With the keynote having been and gone we’ve had some time to reflect on things, this week we discuss our thoughts and opinions on each product that was announced at the keynote. Dave Nott still doesn…
Putting the new phones to one side (more on that soon!), we discuss the software that will be running on them and how we feel it will improve our experience with our devices from a user perspective a…
SPOILER ALERT! Recorded Sunday 10th September, we discuss how things stand before Tuesdays keynote in light of the recent GM leak.
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When the current generation Apple TV launched, it was pitched that the future of TV is apps, nearly two years on, we reflect on how that has unfolded, how our own apps may (or may not) lend themselve…
Setting up shop as an indie developer can be a daunting prospect, especially if like us, you have had no prior experience in “business”. This week, we dive into how we each went from curious develope…