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A lot came out of the keynote on Monday. Dave Nott got his 12 inch MacBook, Dave Wood got his 10.5 inch iPad Pro among all the other things that were announced. Join us this week as we go through the keynote and discuss what the different announcements mean to us. The post Episode 20: WWDC Roundup appeared first on Waiting For Review.

WWDC is always an exciting time of year, it’s an important time for us indie developers as it could largely dictate the direction we take with our own apps. This week, we talk about the things we’d love to see come out of the keynote on Monday – some realistic, some maybe less so! Also,… The post Episode 19: WWDC Hopes and Dreams appeared first on Waiting For Review.

As indie developers, we’ve found it’s easy to fall down a rabbit hole when it comes to adding features and making changes to your app. This week, we discuss how we can make use of analytics tools to help us make more informed, data driven decisions. Speaking of rabbit holes, Dave Nott appears to have… The post Episode 18: Data vs “Instinct” appeared first on Waiting For Review.

Having had a chance to play with Search Ads, the two Dave’s regroup to discuss their experience and how they see Search Ads fitting into the marketing of their indie apps. Possible new business models are also on the horizon. Dave Nott considers an ad supported approach while Dave Wood is considering moving to a… The post Episode 17: Exploring Search Ads appeared first on Waiting For Review.

A very special episode where we are joined by Stephen Biggerstaff, an iOS developer from Glasgow, Scotland. Among other topics of conversation, Stephen talks us through his journey of how he came to be an iOS developer, shares a little about his own apps he has in the App Store, and gives a few top… The post Episode 16: “The Last developer in the Room” With Special Guest Stephen Biggerstaff appeared first on Waiting For Review.

This week, we discuss the pros and cons of using storyboards vs taking a programmatic approach. Is there room for the best of both worlds? In our second half we explore of how to present ourselves online, as Indies, companies and professional individuals. Dave Nott also (successfully?) managed to slip in a Star Wars reference… The post Episode 15: Storyboarding vs Programmatic appeared first on Waiting For Review.

This week we dive into the latest iPhone 8 rumours (if it’s even called that!) and discuss how we’re both having to step outside of our comfort zones. Dave Wood is busy on the job hunt, trying to find work in New Zealand while Dave Nott is hard at work building his web consultancy business,… The post Episode 14: Stepping out of our comfort zones appeared first on Waiting For Review.

Dave Wood starts working at http://swipeandtap.co.uk whilst continuing his job-hunt in New Zealand, and really loves it. Meanwhile, Dave Nott is doing the literal leg-work needed get his web consultancy off to the best start. It can’t all be Xcode and fighting with iTunes Connect… and somehow we still find time to talk some more… The post Episode 13: Working hard appeared first on Waiting For Review.

News so good, we thought it was an April Fools’ joke! In this episode we discuss the news that broke on http://daringfireball.net/2017/04/the_mac_pro_lives and elsewhere on April the 4th… Apple are making a new Mac Pro! We discuss what this means for the Mac and the ecosystem as a whole. From VR, to the potential knock… The post Episode 12: I thought it was an April fools’ appeared first on Waiting For Review.

We took our vacations on consecutive weeks, and so our weekly schedule ended up being broken. Despite this, we’ve a quick message this week from Dave Wood, and we’ll be back to our regular weekly slot next week. We’d love to receive iTunes reviews of the podcast from you. All feedback is really appreciated. If… The post Episode 11: Vacation Time appeared first on Waiting For Review.

Apple released several new products with a fairly quiet announcement. We discuss these and what they say about the apple eco-system as a whole. Dave Wood dreams about the Mac Pro Cube, and Dave Nott expresses his hopes for a greater Siri experience. Join us for an episode of Apple punditry, in Waiting for Review. The post Episode 10: iPhone Whatever / iPad SE appeared first on Waiting For Review.

Dave Wood enters the world of Upwork and contracting, whilst Dave Nott is starting out with his first contracts for his web development company. We discuss changing plans to pursue goals, finding the balance between our indie businesses and contract work, and everything that goes on in between… The juggle is truly real! The post Episode 9: The juggle is real appeared first on Waiting For Review.

This week we discuss the iPad and it’s place within our lives and development. Does the iPad represent the future of computing or is it simply a holding position as a larger consumption device? Is marketing always the last things to be developed? As developers we drag our feet around non-development tasks, but these things… The post Episode 8: The future of computing… appeared first on Waiting For Review.

This week we explore our processes for designing our apps, and (as a couple of nerdy devs) ask ourselves if we can be called ‘designers’? Join us, for Waiting for Review Dave Nott can be found on twitter at @_davenott Dave Wood can be found at @dwroboheadz Show notes: Book mentioned: “Know Your Onions: Graphic… The post Episode 7: Am I a designer yet? appeared first on Waiting For Review.

The push and pull of daily life vs indie development vs a day job can be tricky… We discuss tactics for managing the balancing act and navigating burn out. The show starts by catching up with Dave Nott and his recent changes to his IAP options in his app. Has has he managed to improve… The post Episode 6: The balancing act appeared first on Waiting For Review.

Is a degree necessary for life as an iOS indie? We discuss the effect of higher education on our careers, and our progression in the world of indie development. Meanwhile WWDC is coming to San Jose in 2017 and Dave Nott discovers the world of noise cancelling headphones… Join Dave Nott and Dave Wood for… The post Episode 5: We don’t need no education appeared first on Waiting For Review.

A rumour presents a possible future for macOS. A loss of control for users and devs, or a brilliant potential for indie devs on the platform? Dave Wood discusses moving an Objective C codebase over to Swift 3, and the complications he has in order to use his refactored code. Join Dave Nott and Dave… The post Episode 4: Back to the Mac (Part 2) … ? appeared first on Waiting For Review.

In just under an hour, Dave Wood and Dave Nott discuss: The gitlab data outage and their personal experiences of being in that sort of hot seat The Amazon Echo and music subscription choices Surveying customers for a niche product Tweaking an app’s IAP model for a new update Dave Nott can be found on… The post Episode 3: Leaving your jobby job appeared first on Waiting For Review.

From side-gigging to full time, both Daves explore their journeys in the world of independent iOS development The post Episode 1: Episode 1 appeared first on Waiting For Review.