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Today Joe announces a personal move, and we discuss how this move might affect his business. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist.

Today we discuss the results of the conference survey that we recently encouraged our audience to complete. We talk about the survey itself, share the key results, and then talk about about how the results of the survey helped shape our decisions about the future of the conference. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist.

Last week we talked to Joe about his goals for 2020. This week we turn to Charles and learn what he has planned for the new year, as well as the technical and financial goals he would like to achieve before the end of the year. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist.

‘Tis the season for goal setting! Today Joe shares with us the goals that he has set for himself and his business in the new year, and why he’s not opening a coffee shop in 2020. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links Emergency Fund – Bogleheads Wiki

We want to learn more about you! Take our survey at https://releasenotes.tv/survey. As is our custom, we’re spending the last two episodes of the year reviewing our goals for 2019 and evaluating how well we met them. Last week we talked to Joe, so today we focus on Charles and the goals that he set for this past year. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links Take the survey at: https://releasenotes.tv/survey

We want to learn more about you! Take our survey at https://releasenotes.tv/survey. As is our custom, we’re spending the last two episodes of the year reviewing our goals for 2019 and evaluating how well we met them. Today we focus on Joe and the goals that he set for this past year. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links Take the survey at: https://releasenotes.tv/survey

We want to learn more about you! Take our survey at https://releasenotes.tv/survey. Today we talk about a few different topics related to sales. Charles shares a story that illustrates the importance of following up, we talk about how to answer customer questions when the customer doesn’t really know what they are asking for, and then we talk a bit about Joe’s sales process. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links Take the survey at: https://releasenotes.tv/survey

We want to learn more about you! Take our survey at https://releasenotes.tv/survey. Today we’re discussing a survey that we’ve put together so that we can better understand what our audience wants to get out of our conferences. We talk about the process we went through to define audience personas, how we put our list together, and the process of designing the questions in our survey. Emails about the survey will be sent out tomorrow, but if you want early access, you can take it today at https://releasenotes.tv/survey. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links Take the survey at: https://releasenotes.tv/survey

Today we continue catching up on what’s going on in our businesses. This time we focus on Charles and RelaNet. Charles talks about a problem he’s having with onboarding new customers and gets Joe’s ideas on how to fix it, then Charles gives an update on his search for a new client portal and how some of his thinking has changed on the issue. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links RECaf RelaNet

Today we begin catching up with Joe and Charles about their individual businesses. We start off with Joe and talk to him about a long term contract that he’s been working on, progress that he’s made on his own mobile apps, and some marketing opportunities that exist for his products. Then we get an update from Charles on RelaNet and discuss his realization that his feelings about his business have seasonal ups and downs. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links RECaf RelaNet

Today we talk about the newly released 16-inch MacBook Pro and our thoughts on this update. We talk keyboards, Touch Bars, design compromises, and discuss whether Charles or Joe is going to buy one of these new laptops. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist.

Today we conduct a “therapy session” for Charles as he tries to decide whether to continue development of the home-grown client portal he uses for his RelaNet clients, or whether it would be better to use a third-party solution and use the time that is freed up for marketing. We talk about the current situation, examine the third-party solutions that are available, and explore the pros and cons of each option. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links OpenKM Screenshots LinShare

Today Joe fills us in on a recent trip that he took to Ireland for the Belfast International Homecoming, a conference he got connected with through his networking efforts in New York. It’s an interesting story of attending a non-tech conference, and how doing the work to meet new people can pay off in unexpected ways. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links Belfast International Homecoming 2019

Today we continue our discussion of macOS Catalina and whether and how Charles should update from Sierra. (Yes, Sierra.) We discuss the sort of zombie state that Adobe Creative Suite 6 has been left in since it is a mix of 32-bit and 64-bit executables, and then Joe helps Charles consider some of the Photoshop and Illustrator alternatives that exist for the Mac. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links Why don’t my Adobe apps work in macOS Catalina 10.15?

Today we talk about technology upgrades – specifically, we’re talking about iOS 13 and macOS Catalina. Charles had avoided both upgrades for a quite a while, and today he’s sharing the story of how he was auto-updated to iOS 13 at an inopportune moment, and seeking advice about if and when to update his computers to Catalina. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist.

Today we take look back at Release Notes 2019, mere days after the event, and consider what went well, what could have gone better, and the overall experience of hosting a conference in Mexico. And no, we have no new products to announce at this time. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist.

Today Charles gives some detail on his recent email marketing efforts. We talk about the power of finding a marketing channel that works, juggling the rush of responses that resulted from the email advertisements, and the automation that he has used to make it all manageable. He also shares numbers on emails sent, cost, response, sales, and revenue. Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links Note: Please forgive Charles and his shoddy memory. The definitive answer of how many advertisements he has done in 2019 is one in the Spring and two (within a week of each other) in late August. He hopes to do four advertisements next year. Sorry for all the confusion.

We’re joined again today by Benedikt Deicke of Userlist.io. Last week we talked a lot about Userlist.io, so this week we wanted to talk about FemtoConf, the small conference that he hosts each year in Darmstadt, Germany. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links @benediktdeicke – Benedikt Deicke on Twitter Userlist.io Slow and Steady – The new podcast that Benedikt co-hosts FemtoConf – The conference that Benedikt organizes

Today we’re joined by Benedikt Deicke of Userlist.io. Benedikt talks to us about his new project Userlist.io, their big launch day when they were featured on ProductHunt, finding new customers, and what it’s like launching a new startup with two other co-founders. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links @benediktdeicke – Benedikt Deicke on Twitter Userlist.io Slow and Steady – The new podcast that Benedikt co-hosts FemtoConf – The conference that Benedikt organizes

We’re joined again today by Curtis Herbert, creator of Slopes. Today we talk about building an Android version of Slopes, and tracking finances year-over-year. Curtis offers his insight on how an indie developer trying to get started in 2019 could reproduce the success that Slopes has enjoyed, and Curtis confesses to abusing Photoshop. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links @parrots – Curtis Herbert on Twitter Slopes curtisherbert.com – Curtis’ personal blog, and home of "Slopes Diary"

Today we’re joined by Curtis Herbert, creator of Slopes. We discuss some of the non-technical changes that Curtis has been experimenting with in his business. Curtis shares his experience with subscriptions, the addition of “family passes”, his decision to start developing an Android version of Slopes, and the results of his work with a business development consultant. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links @parrots – Curtis Herbert on Twitter Slopes curtisherbert.com – Curtis’ personal blog, and home of "Slopes Diary"

Today we talk about Joe’s recent trip to the 360iDev conference in Denver. We talk about the interesting talks he saw and conversations he had while he was out there, quite a bit about App Store optimization, and an overview of his own talk that he delivered at 360iDev. We also talk a little bit about our own conference which we both just realized is right around the corner! 😱 Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links 360iDev

Today Charles talks to Joe about his roadmap for the rest of the year. We talk about Joe’s apps, the challenges of operating on an uncertain Apple-defined schedule, the features he wants to complete, and what he’s deferring for now. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links RECaf

Today we start the first of two of our periodic “therapy sessions.” In this episode, we talk about some of Charles’ looming deadlines, and how he’s planning for them. We talk about Charles’ plan for the next few months, RelaNet’s feature roadmap, and which features are going to have to be deferred for a little longer. Along the way, we dive into RelaNet pricing and Charles’ plans for pushing up RelaNet’s top price point. Stay tuned for next week’s episode where we tackle Joe’s roadmap! Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links RelaNet

Today we tackle a topic that’s not so pleasant to think about: What would it take for us to give up and call it all quits. We discuss an insightful article from Tracy Osborn about “the dangerous lure of barely profitable bootstrapped businesses”, we give some updates about our own businesses and how they are doing, and talk about what it would take for us to give up our lives as entrepreneurs and return to work as employees. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links Why I shut down WeddingLovely (or, the dangerous lure of barely profitable bootstrapped businesses) by Tracy Osborn

Today we continue our discussion about Zoom Video Communications and the security fiasco that they recently went through, with special guest Dermot Daly. We talk about how we should think about security in our products, and how we can avoid similar security (and public relations) disasters in our own businesses. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links @dermdaly – Dermot Daly on Twitter Tapadoo – Dermot’s iOS development business Zoom security flaw could let websites turn on your Mac’s webcam without permission – A very good summary of the Zoom security flaw and its aftermath Zoom Zero Day: 4+ Million Webcams & maybe an RCE? Just get them to visit your website! – The original public vulnerability report Dermot’s Tweet – The tweet thread that started today’s conversation Correction: In this conversation, Charles erroneously claimed that Zoom’s stock had almost doubled in value since the vulnerability was revealed. It turns out that Charles was looking at the wrong stock. (He was looking at ZOOM instead of ZM.) In fact, the stock price for Zoom Video Communication is only up about 13% since the vulnerability report. But still it’s up. Which is probably sending the wrong message to the company.

Today we’re talking about Zoom Video Communications and the security fiasco that they recently went through, with special guest Dermot Daly. In particular, we talk about how we should think about security in our products, and how we can avoid similar security (and public relations) disasters in our own businesses. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links @dermdaly – Dermot Daly on Twitter Tapadoo – Dermot’s iOS development business Zoom security flaw could let websites turn on your Mac’s webcam without permission – A very good summary of the Zoom security flaw and its aftermath Zoom Zero Day: 4+ Million Webcams & maybe an RCE? Just get them to visit your website! – The original public vulnerability report Dermot’s Tweet – The tweet thread that started today’s conversation Correction: In this conversation, Charles erroneously claimed that Zoom’s stock had almost doubled in value since the vulnerability was revealed. It turns out that Charles was looking at the wrong stock. (He was looking at ZOOM instead of ZM.) In fact, the stock price for Zoom Video Communication is only up about 13% since the vulnerability report. But still it’s up. Which is probably sending the wrong message to the company.

We’re joined again today by Shai Schechter of RightMessage. In this episode, we continue talking to Shai about why and how to personalize your website’s calls to action in order to improve response rates among your visitors. We also talk about how to make this personalization task manageable for small teams without enterprise resources, and the potential dangers of getting personalization wrong. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links @shaisc – Shai Schechter on Twitter RightMessage – the company that Shai co-founded

Today we’re joined by Shai Schechter of RightMessage. We talk to Shai about his background in entrepreneurship, then we discuss the surprising affect that personalization had on his website visitors, how that grew into the founding of RightMessage, and how we can use personalization to improve engagement with our own website visitors. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links @shaisc – Shai Schechter on Twitter RightMessage – the company that Shai co-founded

Today we continue our discussion about the announcements that Apple made at WWDC 2019. We start by talking about SwiftUI, then we continue by taking a look at how these announcements will affect Joe’s products and the target market for the new Mac Pro. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist.

Today we dive into WWDC 2019 and the announcements that Apple made. As is usually the case, we wanted to take a look at these from primarily a business perspective, so today we discuss “Sign In With Apple”, the new IAP subscription guidelines that were announced, Project Catalyst, and more. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist.

We’re joined today by Jane Portman an expert in UI/UX and co-founder of Userlist.io. Today we talk to Jane about her entrepreneurial journey from consulting to productized services to SaaS, we discuss her new Saas product Userlist.io, and we take a deep dive into a recent repositioning exercise that she and her partners undertook at Userlist.io. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links @uibreakfast – Jane Portman on Twitter UI Breakfast – Jane’s consulting website Userlist.io How We Used April Dunford’s 10-Step Method to Overhaul Positioning at Userlist – The story of the process that Userlist.io used for its repositioning exercise Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It by April Dunford User Onboarding: The Ultimate Guide for SaaS Founders

In this episode we continue talking about Charles’ efforts to advertise RelaNet to his target audience. Today, we discuss the details of the advertising email campaigns: timing of the campaigns, follow-up email sequences, automation, and conducting sales calls on the telephone. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links Bluetick.io – The email service that Charles uses to manage his email follow-ups

Today we talk about Charles’ recent effort to advertise RelaNet to his target audience of small accounting firms. We dive into how he’s using paid email campaigns to reach this audience, how much all this advertising cost, and the value of having potential customers see your advertisement multiple times. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links Bluetick.io – The email service that Charles uses to manage his email follow-ups

We’re joined again today by Natalie Nagele, co-founder of Wildbit, and a presenter at Release Notes 2019. Today we continue the conversation we started last week and talk about the importance of having a group of peers to compare notes with, Wildbit’s transition from contracting to products, and how taking care of your employees and taking care of your customers are two sides of the same coin. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links @natalienagele – Natalie Nagele on Twitter Wildbit – The software company that Natalie co-founded

We’re joined today by Natalie Nagele, co-founder of Wildbit, and a presenter at Release Notes 2019. We talk about how Natalie got her start in entrepreneurship, how her role at Wildbit has changed as the company has grown, the difference between “businesspeople” and “entrepreneurs”, and how hiring one of those “businesspeople” has helped fill a necessary role at Wildbit. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links @natalienagele – Natalie Nagele on Twitter Wildbit – The software company that Natalie co-founded Sponsor We are sponsored this week by iMazing, the Swiss Army Knife of iPhone management. iMazing is a desktop app for macOS and Windows which lets you take control of your iOS data: make Time Machine style wireless backups, easily transfer documents, media and content, but also dig into system files, access device and battery diagnostics, and more. iMazing is offering a special 30% discount for all Release Notes subscribers when you check out using offer code RELEASENOTES. But get it soon. This offer is time limited and expires on Monday, June 3. Get more information about iMazing on their at iMazing.com

Today we return to a recurring theme of this podcast and discuss single points of failure in our businesses. We talk about the ways we, sole proprietors, are the most significant single point of failure in our businesses, and ways that we have tried to mitigate this problem. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links Curtis Herbert’s tweet – The tweet that prompted this discussion Drafts app

After much traveling, we return today to talk about our recent trip to Germany to attend FemtoConf. We recap our our pre-conference event in Bacharach, Germany, then talk about FemtoConf itself. We review the various talks we heard while at the conference, and reminisce about the great people we met while there. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links FemtoConf 2019 FemtoConf on Twitter The Lorelei

Today we continue our conversation with Jonathan Rhyne, co-founder of PSPDFKit. We talk about targeting your sales effort at decision makers, what selling to enterprise has in common with selling to smaller businesses, and the importance of closing that first enterprise deal. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links Jonathan on Twitter (@jdrhyne) PSPDFKit

Today we talk to Jonathan Rhyne, co-founder of PSPDFKit. We talk about his career move from being an attorney to becoming a co-founder of a technology startup, his experience selling PSPDFKit to enterprise businesses, and thriving in a niche with established competition. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links Jonathan on Twitter (@jdrhyne) PSPDFKit

In today’s episode we talk about a new proposal that Joe sent out. We talk about the origin of the proposal, and then we dig into some of the decisions that Joe had to make regarding time and cost. Along the way, we explore why charging more attracts better customers, how certain milestones affect customer churn, haggling about price, and Charles offers an impromptu math lesson. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist.

Today we talk about Joe’s recent trip to Peers Conference. We talk about the talks he enjoyed, his own talk which he presented from the Peers stage, and of course New Orleans where Peers was held this year. Also, since our last recording we added another speaker to our Release Notes 2019 line up, so we spend a little time introducing our new speaker, Akil King. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links Peers Conference

Today we continue the discussion we started last week of all the details surrounding our conference, Release Notes 2019. In this episode we finish our discussion of Finest Playa Mujeres, the resort that will host our event, and then talk about the speakers that will be joining us at the conference. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links Release Notes 2019 – Tickets are on sale now Finest Playa Mujeres – The all-inclusive family friendly luxury resort that will serve as the venue for Release Notes 2019 FemtoConf 2019 Enter to win tickets to FemtoConf 2019

Today is the big day! Today we reveal all the details surrounding our conference Release Notes 2019. In this episode we do a deep dive into Finest Playa Mujeres, the resort that will host our event, and share pricing information. And don’t forget that tickets go on sale today at 1:00 PM EDT (GMT-4:00). Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Get your ticket today at 2019.releasenotes.tv! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links Release Notes 2019 – Tickets go on sale today at 1:00 PM EDT (GMT-4:00) Finest Playa Mujeres – The all-inclusive family friendly luxury resort that will serve as the venue for Release Notes 2019

Today Joe talks to us about his recent trip to Amsterdam to speak at AppDevCon, and we bemoan jet lag, the bane of travelers everywhere. Release Notes 2019 – Announcing Details on April 1 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Upcoming dates: Full details announced on our website: April 1 at 10:00 AM EDT (14:00 GMT, 15:00 BST, 7:00 AM PDT) Tickets on sale: April 1st at 1 PM EDT (17:00 GMT, 18:00 BST, 10:00 AM PDT) Details and tickets will be available on the conference website at 2019.releasenotes.tv. In the mean time, mark your calendars. We hope to see you there! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links AppDevCon

We’re joined again by Craig Hewitt, founder of Podcast Motor and Castos, and co-host of the Rogue Startups podcast. Today we talk to Craig about the location independence that his businesses have afforded him. We talk about his move from the United States to France, some of the logistics behind that move, and what it was like adapting to a new country and culture both personally and professionally. Release Notes 2019 – Announcing Details on April 1 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. Tickets and full details will be available on our website April 1st at 1 PM EDT (17:00 GMT, 18:00 BST, 10:00 AM PDT). When these details are announced, you will find them on the conference website at 2019.releasenotes.tv and on our mailing list. In the mean time, mark your calendars. We hope to see you there! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links @thecraighewitt – Craig Hewitt on Twitter Podcast Motor Castos Rogue Startups – the podcast that Craig co-hosts with Dave Rodenbaugh

We’re joined today by Craig Hewitt, founder of Podcast Motor and Castos, and co-host of the Rogue Startups podcast. We talk to Craig today about how he got his start in entrepreneurship, take a look at the differences between his productized service and his new SaaS, and compare the advantages and disadvantages of being a technical developer versus hiring out all the programming. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. More details will be announced on the conference website at 2019.releasenotes.tv and on our mailing list in a month or two. In the mean time, mark your calendars. We hope to see you there! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links @thecraighewitt – Craig Hewitt on Twitter Podcast Motor Castos Rogue Startups – the podcast that Craig co-hosts with Dave Rodenbaugh

Today we talk about automation. Charles shares a recent automation-related win. We discuss what types of tasks we automate, and just as importantly what types of tasks we don’t automate. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. More details will be announced on the conference website at 2019.releasenotes.tv and on our mailing list in a month or two. In the mean time, mark your calendars. We hope to see you there! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist.

Charles shares a story about a deadbeat client that came back asking for his website to be reactivated. This prompts a discussion about when you should take back clients that never paid, under what circumstances you should take them back, and an aside about Charles’ experience using Stripe as a payment processor. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. More details will be announced on the conference website at 2019.releasenotes.tv and on our mailing list in a month or two. In the mean time, mark your calendars. We hope to see you there! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist. Show Notes and Links Release Notes #287: I Want My Two Dollars – Part One of Charles’ saga with this deadbeat client Sponsor Instabug is an SDK that completely takes care of your beta testing and user feedback process so you can debug, fix, and improve your app quality faster. It only takes a minute to install and provides a seamless 2-way communication channel with users and testers. Go to instabug.com/release to start your 14 day free trial, and use promo code INSTABUGLOVESRELEASE to get 20% off any paid plan.

In today’s episode we talk about negotiation. Charles shares a recent experience he had in negotiating an advertising deal, we talk about different situations where we have negotiated better prices or deals, different situations that we wouldn’t try to negotiate, and how we handle price negotiations when we are selling rather than buying. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We’re really excited about the move to Mexico and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. More details will be announced on the conference website at 2019.releasenotes.tv and on our mailing list in a month or two. In the mean time, mark your calendars. We hope to see you there! Mailing List Every month there are more great articles and content about the business of Mac and iOS development than we have time to discuss on the show. If you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter with the best of these links, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at http://releasenotes.tv/mailinglist.