Waiting For Review

This week, we discuss the Facetime bug, quality control at Apple, and Facebook and Google losing their enterprise certification. Dave Wood remembers the internet of yore and wonders if he might just be an old man, yelling at the cloud. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

This week, Dave Nott is itching after spending the day insulating his loft, and we discuss how his workspace is up for reconsideration after a change in circumstances. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

After reflecting on last weeks special episode with Shawn King, we discuss how we're both having to take an incremental approach to our indie development right now, doing little by little when time allows. We talk about how we keep motivated when progress can seem to be so slow and how we might adjust our schedules keep things sustainable. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

We are super lucky this week to be joined by Shawn King from the podcast Your Mac Life. Shawn started podcasting about Apple nearly 25 years ago, before the word podcast was even a thing. Having just crossed episode 1200 of Your Mac Life, we get together with Shawn and chat about how he got started, and how Apple has changed over the last 25 years. We dig into where he sees the iPad and Mac Pro going, along with discussing his interactions with Steve Jobs and more. Join us for Waiting For Review. Links: Your Mac Life Starting Point Photography Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)    

This week we have a special episode to celebrate our hitting the big 100! :

This week we discuss Dave Nott's app-in-development, ReadLyst and catch up with where he's at in his development process. A special note from Dave Wood: After recording this episode, Dave Nott and his wife celebrated the arrival of their baby #2. Congratulations to you all!

This week we discuss our experiences with burnout. What causes it, how we deal with it, and how we escape it. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

Times are changing for Dave Nott, so this week we take a look at what that means for his "indie life" and how we can deal with the practicalities of balancing our indie projects around a day job and various other commitments. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

Dave Nott nearly gets scammed selling his iMac online and Dave Wood invents a new use for his iPad. We catch up on Dave Nott’s reactions to the new iPad and the new Macs after a trip to the Apple Store. Has seeing the devices in person softened his views on the iPad? Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

After a quick bit of follow up regarding some tid-bits that have emerged since the event last week, we discuss the new iPad Pro and how we it being able to fit into our lives. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

This week, we catch up with how Dave Nott has gotten on with his unveiling of "Project Synapse" and discuss how to manage having multiple app ideas. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

Dave Nott has a clear out and starts thinking of selling everything to get a new MacBook Pro. Rumors are breaking that a new Mac Mini might be on the horizon, along with a replacement for the 13" MacBook Air. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

With Apple now requiring that we add privacy policies to our apps, we discuss how we might navigate this as indie developers, and unwrap our thoughts on privacy in the new age of GDPR. Links: Apple Privacy policy announcement SnapThread Privacy Policy Music by Broke For Free (Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US))

We discuss the iPhone XS leaks and potential devices ahead of Apple's September 12th event. With so much assumedly known, will it be worth Dave W getting out of bed for, or could there be surprises yet to be had? Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

The new iOS landed last week, but why is it so hard to pin down what we love about iOS 12? Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

This week, we talk about how we shouldn't feel the need to turn every side project into a money making idea. We also check in with Dave Wood and discuss his iPhone buying options. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)