

Under the Radar
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From development and design to marketing and support, Under the Radar is all about independent app development. It's rarely longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Marco Arment and David Smith.
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Mar 1, 2018 • 28min
121: Fear and Change
Considering the temptation and pitfalls of developing features out of fear of missing an opportunity. Also, how best to communicate changes to customers.
This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by:
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Apple Ski/Snowboarding Article
Slopes in the App Store
Slopes Diary

Feb 23, 2018 • 29min
120: Productivity by Inefficiency
Adopting inefficient hacks to save developer time, since hardware is so fast that it's often a worthwhile tradeoff.
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Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
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Marco's Color Library

Feb 15, 2018 • 29min
119: Second Locations
Considerations for travel, coffeeshops, offices, vacations, and other secondary work setups.
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Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
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Cortex
Quitter

Feb 9, 2018 • 29min
118: Original Research
Tackling complex math, data analysis, or other challenging problems to give your app a competitive advantage.
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Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code RADAR at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
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Marco's Visualizer

Feb 1, 2018 • 29min
117: The iMac Pro
Desktops vs. laptops, single vs. multiple monitors, and how we're enjoying our iMac Pros so far.
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Casey's Checklist
SizeUp

Jan 25, 2018 • 30min
116: The Going Indie Spreadsheet, Part 2
A two-part crash course in starting an indie business. In part 2, we cover health insurance, retirement planning, professional services, and other common expenses.
This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by:
Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
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Jan 18, 2018 • 30min
115: The Going Indie Spreadsheet, Part 1
A two-part crash course in starting an indie business. In part 1, we cover business entities, taxes, and income.
This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by:
Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
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ATP Intervention with Casey
Analog(ue) Intervention with Casey
Supertop Doom Clock Spreadsheet

Jan 12, 2018 • 30min
114: Platform Wish List for 2018
What we're hoping to see from Apple's APIs and developer platforms in 2018.
This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by:
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Jan 5, 2018 • 30min
113: Grading the App Store in 2017
How the App Store's 2017 changes have panned out so far, and our hopes for 2018.
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Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
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Dec 29, 2017 • 28min
112: Ideal vs. Pragmatic
Being pressured by users or reality into features or choices we don't think we should need to do.
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