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
#32: They Had Money, and I Wanted It
Today we’re talking all about feature requests. We start by discussing how to handle feedback that we receive from customers and how that fits into the idea of building “opinionated software.” Next we turn to our methods of tracking and responding to f...
#31: You’re Basically Giving it a D or a C-
Today we address the kerfuffle surrounding apps prompting for App Store reviews, and the campaign to rate these apps with only one star. We catch up on the backstory surrounding the controversy, share our opinions on the campaign,
#30: I’m Suggesting Things That I Want
Today we’re sharing all the best Christmas gift ideas we have for geeks like ourselves. So whether you’re buying for the geek in your life, or you’re just wanting to drop some hints for yourself, this is the episode for you!
#29: Luc Vandal
Today we talk to Luc Vandal of Edovia Software about his experience developing for iOS. Luc shares the story of how a feature from Apple helped launch his first app, what he’s learned by killing off underperforming products,
#28: What’s in a Name?
Charles and Joe catch up after a few weeks off. Joe talks about his trip to the Devoxx conference in Belgium and the presentation that he gave while there. Charles talks about his legal troubles, trademark disputes, changing his company’s name,
#27: Going Off Into A Meadow Somewhere
Today we’re talking about inspiration and how we conceive of and evaluate app ideas. We start by discussing how we each get ideas for new apps, the value of intentionally seeking out new ideas, and the role of a product roadmap in determining which ide...
#26: Jonathan Rhyne
Today we’re joined by Jonathan Rhyne, a lawyer who specializes in representing independent mobile software developers. We talk to Jonathan about all things related to law, but especially about a lawyer’s role in helping an indie build his software busi...
#25: Put It in a Sentence
Today we’re talking about Joe’s new app, Fin, and the challenges he faced as a fairly new developer. Joe shares his experience implementing VoiceOver for the first time, as well as some of the difficulties he had to overcome in making the gesture-based...
#24: Location, Location, Location
In today’s episode, we discuss how the location we live affects our businesses. We compare our experiences on the coasts with those in the Midwest of the U.S. and consider the different cultures and resources that those locations can offer an indie bus...
#23: Jiva DeVoe
Today we’re joined by Jiva DeVoe of Random Ideas Software, who shares his thoughts on running and building an App Store business. Jiva shares his thoughts on returning to business fundamentals and why today’s indies could learn a thing or two from Mac ...