Release Notes is a weekly podcast about building online businesses and financial freedom. We discuss inspiration, design, marketing, promotion, business, trends, and tools – everything but the code. Each week, we cover topics for the new or curious independent developer looking to launch or grow online business. Whether your business is SaaS, desktop software, mobile apps, consulting, or a productized service, here you’ll find tips for success as well as warnings about the pitfalls we’ve encountered along the way. The show is hosted by Charles Perry, owner of RelaNet, and Joe Cieplinski, Creative Director of Bombing Brain Interactive.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 10 days 18 hours 31 minutes
#102: Greg Pierce
We’re joined today by Greg Pierce of Agile Tortoise, the maker of fine apps like Drafts and Tally. It’s no secret that Charles and Joe have been lukewarm on the idea of Apple Watch development, so today we decided to bring in an outside voice to get a ...
#101: It Turned Out To Be The Segway
Today we talk about secrecy. We talk about whether it’s a good practice share new products and features before they are ready, and if so, how widely they should be shared. We talk about the motivations behind secrecy, when it’s actually useful,
#100: Jean MacDonald
We’re joined today by Jean MacDonald, founder of App Camp for Girls, and a speaker at Release Notes. Jean shares some of what she learned about marketing and public relations during her time as a partner at Smile Software,
#99: Learning to Play Poker
Today we continue the discussion of app pricing that we began in episode 95. We talk about premium pricing, the importance of differentiating your product from the competition, and using a “freemium” strategy to provide free trials to customers.
#98: Ben Scheirman
Today we’re joined by Ben Scheirman, who recently left his day job to go indie with his company NSScreencast. We talk about his background in programming, the start and growth of NSScreencast, how he planned his transition to his new indie career,
#97: Eleven Amazing Speakers
Today we’re finally able to share the exceptional group of indie developers, journalists, entrepreneurs, and leaders from the iOS and Mac development community that will be speaking at Release Notes this October. We’re really proud of this lineup,
#96: Unadulterated Good News
Today we look at the recent Apple event and reflect on what lessons from the newly rolled out Apple Watch can be applied to our own products. We talk about why Joe is excited about getting an Apple Watch and Charles is holding off for now.
#95: $22.96
“Sustainable pricing” is a phrase that’s tossed around a lot in indie circles, and it has recently bubbled to the top of many developers’ minds, so today we take a look at what exactly we mean by “sustainable pricing” and how we can apply that concept ...
#94: Turning Pro
Today we discuss the the book Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield which deals with the development of a “pro mentality” among artists, authors, makers, and entrepreneurs. We talk about what separates pros from amateurs, dealing with fear,
#93: Alex Solonsky and Vadim Shpakovski
Today we’re joined by Alex Solonsky and Vadim Shpakovski, the team behind the personal finance app Saver 2. Alex and Vadim recently released Saver 2 as a separate SKU from Saver 1, with the intention of moving their side business from a “hobby” to thei...