More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice

Episode 42: Trust: Would I lie to you?

June 7th, 2015  |  1 hr 29 mins

We discuss Google I/O 2015, Tim Cook's criticism of Google and Facebook's potential misuse of people's privacy. We discuss job focus, the need for developers to focus on the new products and frameworks introduced at WWDC. Picks: Google Photos and Re:quest

Episode 41: #41 - Looking Beneath the Surface

May 30th, 2015  |  1 hr 14 mins

We discuss Robin Senior's blog - optimizing Apple Watch apps, ResearchKit tutorial on raywenderlich.com, Release Notes w/Michael Simmons, mDNSResponder reinstated, Apple Watch SDK, Google IO 2015 with Google Pay. Picks Paw, Carbo & WatchKit By Tutorials.

Episode 40: #40 - Adding Voice to the Situation

May 23rd, 2015  |  1 hr 13 mins

This week we continue the discussion of a Siri API, based on Ben Thompson's post, GreenyDev's SiriViewServiceHeaders and Persimmon for Swift. Aaron also discusses the attempts to get MagPie approved. We also discuss Redacted's sales on the Mac App Store.

Episode 39: #39 - Hey Siri! Are We There Yet?

May 15th, 2015  |  1 hr 14 mins

We discuss the rework of the Overcast app for the Apple Watch, the future use of a Siri API, the early impressions of ITC Analytics and Darwin Notifications - sharing of data between the iPhone & the Watch. Picks MacBook, MMWormhole and Reduce Motion.

Episode 38: #38 - Performing Triage on Your Wrist

May 7th, 2015  |  1 hr 17 mins

We discuss the WeAreWearables Meetup, interacting with apps, activity, speculate about Siri, Cortana and Google Now API access. Using buttons, force touch and the Digital Crown. We talk discoveryd. Picks: Star Wars X-Wing, Apple Watch tips, Linkitz

Episode 37: #37 - Aaron's Apple Watch Strikes Out

May 2nd, 2015  |  1 hr 18 mins

This week Aaron and Tim discuss their first impressions of using the watch. We discuss Apple's ability to sell the world on a new product with hinging on specifications. Picks: Noodles!

Episode 36: #36 - Special Opportunities

April 27th, 2015  |  1 hr 1 min

This week we discuss Apple's lottery for developers to receive Apple Watches expedited, WatchAware.com aggregates the approved Watch apps. We discuss Apple Watch band patents, Google Fi cellular service. Picks this week are Growth.supply and CSUnplugged.

Episode 35: #35 - Dear Developer Letters

April 19th, 2015  |  1 hr 14 mins

This week we discuss WWDC 2015 and ticket lottery. Jaime and Tim discuss their experiences at NSNorth at the Chateau Montebello. The team discusses the Apple Watch try on experiences at the Apple Store. We also discuss the new Glide Kickstarter campaign.

Episode 34: #34 - Waiting With the Rest of Us

April 11th, 2015  |  1 hr 16 mins

We discuss the 2015 Developer Survey from StackOverflow. We discuss whether Apple's pro hardware and software has stalled. We discuss the flood of reviews with the lifting of the Apple Watch review embargo. Picks: Adobe apps, IGInterfaceDataTable

Episode 33: #33 - What's on your Apple Watch?

April 3rd, 2015  |  1 hr 19 mins

We discuss on App marketing, developer burn-out, April Fools, Visual Tests on Playgrounds, Pi Day Countdown, Periscope as Tim live reviews it, while broadcasting to Periscope. We discuss the Apple TV SDK and the HBO deal with Apple.

Episode 32: #32 - WTF: Why the Facebook?

March 28th, 2015  |  1 hr 22 mins

We discuss the challenges of marketing your app from a developer perspective, Facebook's F8, Instagram's Layout vs Mike Swanson's Layout. The cross-platform crisis that developing for the Apple Watch. Picks: Becoming Steve Jobs, Launcher and Mr Jump

Episode 31: #31-Palo Alto's Lucky Day

March 19th, 2015  |  55 mins 47 secs

We follow up on TestFlight Beta and ResearchKit. We discuss our thoughts on use cases for the Apple Watch. Aaron talks about NSNorth and Farley Caesar's Functional Swift talk at TACOW. Jaime picks Video Backgrounds in iOS apps and Tim discusses Mackup.

Episode 30: #30 - Apple Watch, MacBook and Bears

March 14th, 2015  |  1 hr 19 mins

NB Updated: We follow up on "software engineer”, TestFlight beta testing, Apple’s Spring Forward 2015: Watch pricing, new MacBook and ResearchKit as consumers and developers. Our Picks: Magisto, Apple Watch sizing guide, ColorSafe and ScreenShot Builder.

Episode 29: #29 - Professional Watch Speculation with Greg Heo

March 6th, 2015  |  1 hr 22 mins

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We welcome guest-host Greg Heo. We discuss CrossyRoad earning $10 million, follow up on Pebble vs Apple, Apple’s “Spring Forward” March 9, 2015 & we discuss dev code of ethics Picks: Monodraw, UIApplicationOpenSettingsURLString, MixYourWatch.com, Appcode

Episode 28: #28 - Sour Cream Glazed Arduino Kits

February 27th, 2015  |  1 hr 23 mins

We discuss the launch of Pebble Time, Origami 2.0, Apple’s Pay Once & Pay and Tim Horton’s Rollup the Rim. We discuss nerdlearn on Apple Watch. Picks: Reflector App, Alto’s Adventure, LittleBits Arduino Coding Kit & Hand Turkeys

Episode 27: #27 - Great, Billowing Clouds of Smoke

February 20th, 2015  |  1 hr 12 mins

We speculate on the rumored Apple Car, the Other App Store, Pinterest app share sheets, "Pay once, play many" feature. We debate required developer enrollment charge and 70/30 revenue split Picks: AsyncDisplayKit, Giflay, Hotel Tonight, Core Animator