Waiting For Review

I'm joined in this episode by Gary Ismay. Gary is a seasoned software developer and veteran of tech, who's had indie applications for iOS since the early days of the App Store. We talk about Gary's journey into iOS development, and his latest Application, Meandr. Meandr is a beautiful application for mapping your walks, and was recently featured on iMore!

I'm joined in this episode by James Thomson. James is an iOS indie developer who almost needs no introduction. He has developed applications for Apple platforms since 1992, with his company TLA Systems. He’s best known for being the developer of PCalc, the scientific calculator that you should be using for iOS and Mac. I hope you enjoy the show, David ✨ Links: * James Thomson on Twitter (https://twitter.com/jamesthomson) * David Gary Wood on Twitter (https://twitter.com/davidgarywood) * Waiting For Review on Twitter (https://twitter.com/wfrpodcast) * PCalc (https://pcalc.com) * TLA Systems (https://tla.systems) * A Illustrated History of Easter Eggs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAaqSr-yShc) * Total Party Kill Podcast (https://www.theincomparable.com/tpk/) * Waiting For Review (https://waitingforreview.com) Special Guest: James Thomson.

I'm joined in this episode by Ben Guerrette. Ben is the Creative Director of Pixite, at Pixite, a small company that’s been flying high in the App Store for many years. Pixite have many apps in the store, ranging from creative journalling, graphic design, through to their colourful drawing and relaxation app, Pigment. Pixite have gone from strength to strength, with app revenue bootstrapping the business into life, and consistent App Store features for their products. As dynamics have changed with the App Store and revenue, Pixite have had to adapt their approach and business model for revenue. I thought I’d catch up with Ben to find out more. I hope you enjoy the show, David ✨ Links: * Pixite on Twitter (https://twitter.com/pixiteapps) * Ben Guerrette on Twitter (https://twitter.com/benguerrette) * David Gary Wood on Twitter (https://twitter.com/davidgarywood) * Waiting For Review on Twitter (https://twitter.com/wfrpodcast) * https://www.pixiteapps.com * Waiting For Review (https://waitingforreview.com) * Pi

I'm joined in this episode by Michael Tigas. Michael is the creator of Focused Work, the iOS app that lets you stay productive. Michael has also journaled each day whilst developing Focused Work, and is blogging about his app development process. Focused work was created during Australia's initial COVID lockdown, and has gone from strength to strength since launching

Season 2 of Waiting for Review lands with a blast!

Dave Nott has departed for pastures new, and I bid him farewell and a heartfelt thanks for all of the episodes we've recorded in what is now Season 1 of this podcast. In the coming weeks, Waiting For Review shall return. I'll be interviewing iOS developers from the indie development community, to find out what makes them and their apps tick. If you'd like to guest on the show, or to be invited to the WFR indie development slack community then reach out to me via twitter @davidgarywood (https://twitter.com/davidgarywood)) or email me at wfr@davidgarywood.com (wfr@davidgarywood.com). Thanks to all of our listeners for Season 1, and I hope you join me for more Waiting For Review next month! Dave Wood (https://twitter.com/davidgarywood) Dave Nott (https://twitter.com/_davenott) Waiting For Review (https://twitter.com/wfrpodcast) Music by Broke For Free (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free-Something_EP-_05_Something_Elated) License, CC Attribution 3 (http://creativecommons

After some accidental headphone discussion, we catch up with how Dave Wood has been getting on with his SwiftUI journey. We wrap with the news that we're taking a break, and will be putting the podcast on pause for the next few weeks. In the mean time, we hope that you all stay well and keep safe. Dave Nott (https://twitter.com/_davenott) Dave Wood (https://twitter.com/davidgarywood) Waiting For Review (https://twitter.com/wfrpodcast) Music by Broke For Free (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free-Something_EP-_05_Something_Elated) License, CC Attribution 3 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)

We failed not to talk about Epic and Apple, the App Store, and many other things. Meanwhile, Dave Wood started a twitter thread for iOS indie apps and their developers

Dave Wood is recovering well from his concussion, and making steady progress with the SwiftUI rebuild of his video mixing app. Meanwhile, Dave Nott is home alone, and considering leaving iOS for the world of video streaming, and online gaming. Dave Nott (https://twitter.com/_davenott) Dave Wood (https://twitter.com/davidgarywood) Waiting For Review (https://twitter.com/wfrpodcast) Music by Broke For Free (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free-Something_EP-_05_Something_Elated) License, CC Attribution 3 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)

This week, we think about PC vs Mac pricing, and how Apple remain relevant and appealing in the face of such incredible value from the PC market. We also discuss how the move to Apple Silicon will play out for Apple, and the industry at large. And finally, Dave Nott built an app... ! Dave Wood (https://twitter.com/davidgarywood) Dave Nott (https://twitter.com/_davenott) Waiting For Review (https://twitter.com/wfrpodcast) Music by Broke For Free (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free-Something_EP-_05_Something_Elated) License, CC Attribution 3 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)

Dave Nott can't enough of Big Sur (despite having installed it in the wrong way), and Dave Wood sets out on a big update to his app using SwiftUI Dave Nott (https://twitter.com/_davenott) Dave Wood (https://twitter.com/davidgarywood) Waiting For Review (https://twitter.com/wfrpodcast) Music by Broke For Free (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free-Something_EP-_05_Something_Elated) License, CC Attribution 3 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)

An eclectic episode this week as we discuss making an iCloud Drive based music player (and why it might not be a great idea!). This makes us wonder, when does a hobby become a business, and a business become a hobby? - it's a blurry line. Dave Wood (https://twitter.com/davidgarywood) Dave Nott (https://twitter.com/_davenott) Waiting For Review (https://twitter.com/wfrpodcast) Music by Broke For Free (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free-Something_EP-_05_Something_Elated) License, CC Attribution 3 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)

This week we discuss platforms. What makes one catch on, and what causes others to fail. We also touch upon the issues certain apps have had with a certain SDK, and Dave Wood catches up with his SwiftUI app architecture. Dave Nott (https://twitter.com/_davenott) Dave Wood (https://twitter.com/davidgarywood) Waiting For Review (https://twitter.com/wfrpodcast) Music by Broke For Free (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free-Something_EP-_05_Something_Elated) License, CC Attribution 3 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)

Dave Nott nearly sells his 16" MacBook Pro and Dave Wood falls down the rabbit hole (again!) of trying to find the perfect architecture for his SwiftUI projects. Dave Wood (https://twitter.com/davidgarywood) Dave Nott (https://twitter.com/_davenott) Waiting For Review (https://twitter.com/wfrpodcast) Music by Broke For Free (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free-Something_EP-_05_Something_Elated) License, CC Attribution 3 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)

After narrowly avoiding rushing into beta 1 of iOS 14, we take a dive into some of the new features and functionality that iOS 14 will bring us. Dave Nott (https://twitter.com/_davenott) Dave Wood (https://twitter.com/davidgarywood) Waiting For Review (https://twitter.com/wfrpodcast) Music by Broke For Free (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free-Something_EP-_05_Something_Elated) License, CC Attribution 3 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)

A huge week for the Mac. We start our WWDC coverage by breaking down whats coming for the Mac - both in terms of the operating system and the underlying silicon. Dave Wood (https://twitter.com/davidgarywood) Dave Nott (https://twitter.com/_davenott) Waiting For Review (https://twitter.com/wfrpodcast) Music by Broke For Free (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free-Something_EP-_05_Something_Elated) License, CC Attribution 3 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)

WWDC is almost upon us. From rumored ARM based Macs to a redesigned iMac, this WWDC could be shaping up to be one of the biggest yet. Dave Nott (https://twitter.com/_davenott) Dave Wood (https://twitter.com/davidgarywood) Waiting For Review (https://twitter.com/wfrpodcast) Music by Broke For Free (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free-Something_EP-_05_Something_Elated) License, CC Attribution 3 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)

Disillusioned with the modern web and with an urge to write, Dave Nott steps back into his web development past and sets out to find a suitable blogging platform. Dave Wood (https://twitter.com/davidgarywood) Dave Nott (https://twitter.com/_davenott) Waiting For Review (https://twitter.com/wfrpodcast) Music by Broke For Free (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free-Something_EP-_05_Something_Elated) License, CC Attribution 3 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)

A slight drama this week, where Dave Wood gets hit by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake as we discuss Dave Nott's new toaster, how retail is pivoting in today's environment, and of course, the massive leak / rumor of the upcoming AR glasses. Dave Wood (https://twitter.com/davidgarywood) Dave Nott (https://twitter.com/_davenott) Waiting For Review (https://twitter.com/wfrpodcast) Music by Broke For Free (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free-Something_EP-_05_Something_Elated) License, CC Attribution 3 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)

The 13" MacBook Pro serves to confuse us, more so when we consider the recent MacBook Air refresh. Are these machines the last of their kind? Will this year be the year we get "the talk" from Apple at WWDC about an ARM transition? We discuss what that could look like, and how things might shake out. * Dave Nott (https://twitter.com/_davenott) Dave Wood (https://twitter.com/davidgarywood) Waiting For Review (https://twitter.com/wfrpodcast) Music by Broke For Free (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free-Something_EP-_05_Something_Elated) License, CC Attribution 3 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)