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In light of the recent WikiLeaks disclosure of CIA hacking tools, we talk about computer and network security from a developer perspective. We talk about the responsibility we have to our customers to protect their private data, designing products with security in mind, and the role that encryption plays in protecting customer information. Release Notes 2017 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2017, the third edition of our conference, will be happening October 16-18, 2017 – and this time we’re taking the show on the road to Chicago! We’re really excited about the move to Chicago and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. More details will be announced on the conference website at 2017.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 WikiLeaks says it has obtained trove of CIA hacking tools by the Washington Post Let’s Encrypt – Free SSL/TLS certificates for everyone Google Completes Upgrade of its SSL Certificates to 2048-bit RSA by Michael Mimoso at ThreatPost Announcing the first SHA1 collision on Google Security Blog Secure Programming HOWTO by David A. Wheeler – A great first stop for information on programming with security in mind Sponsor We’re sponsored this week by Zendesk. It’s a snap to put customer support right in your app, with Zendesk’s mobile SDK. Learn more about the Zendesk mobile SDK and start your free trial at http://zendesk.com/releasenotes. You can also get $177 off Zendesk Support, which is equal to month for a team of 3 on the Professional plan. Just start your free trial and enter coupon code NOTES at the end of your trial.

Today we share the story of the day our email stopped working and how we fixed it in a hurry. (Spoiler: We threw money at the problem.) We weigh the advantages of free services versus paid services, and talk about what to do when you discover that you’ve outgrown a free service. We also list some of the third-party services we rely for both Release Notes and our personal businesses. Release Notes 2017 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2017, the third edition of our conference, will be happening October 16-18, 2017 – and this time we’re taking the show on the road to Chicago! We’re really excited about the move to Chicago and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. More details will be announced on the conference website at 2017.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. Sponsor We’re sponsored this week by Freshbooks. FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to our listeners. To claim it, just go to http://freshbooks.com/releasenotes and enter RELEASE NOTES in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section.

We are joined again today by Craig Hockenberry of The Iconfactory, makers of Twitterrific, Linea, great icons, and more. Today, we continue talking to Craig about Project Phoenix, The Iconfactory’s Kickstarter to relaunch Twitteriffic for Mac. We also discuss the “pro software” problem on the iPad, what makes a good Kickstarter video, and pricing models for iOS apps. Release Notes 2017 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2017, the third edition of our conference, will be happening October 16-18, 2017 – and this time we’re taking the show on the road to Chicago! We’re really excited about the move to Chicago and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. More details will be announced on the conference website at 2017.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 Craig Hockenberry on Twitter The Iconfactory – Craig’s software and design firm Twitterrific for Mac Kickstarter Sponsor We’re sponsored this week by Zendesk. It’s a snap to put customer support right in your app, with Zendesk’s mobile SDK. Learn more about the Zendesk mobile SDK and start your free trial at http://zendesk.com/releasenotes. You can also get $177 off Zendesk Support, which is equal to month for a team of 3 on the Professional plan. Just start your free trial and enter coupon code NOTES at the end of your trial.

We are joined today by Craig Hockenberry of The Iconfactory, makers of Twitterrific, Linea, great icons, and more. Craig talks to us about the start of The Iconfactory, working as a part of a distributed team, the benefits of growing slowly, and of course, their new Kickstarter to relaunch Twitterrific for Mac which they’ve codenamed “Project Phoenix.” Release Notes 2017 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2017, the third edition of our conference, will be happening October 16-18, 2017 – and this time we’re taking the show on the road to Chicago! We’re really excited about the move to Chicago and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. More details will be announced on the conference website at 2017.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 Craig Hockenberry on Twitter The Iconfactory – Craig’s software and design firm Twitterrific for Mac Kickstarter Sponsor We’re sponsored this week by Freshbooks. FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to our listeners. To claim it, just go to http://freshbooks.com/releasenotes and enter RELEASE NOTES in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section.

Today Joe talks to Charles about his new business, RelaNet. We discuss Charles’ new business, the value of specializing in one market vertical, and why Charles seems to be migrating his business efforts away from standalone iOS apps and towards web services. Release Notes 2017 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2017, the third edition of our conference, will be happening October 16-18, 2017 – and this time we’re taking the show on the road to Chicago! We’re really excited about the move to Chicago and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. More details will be announced on the conference website at 2017.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 RelaNet – Charles new business selling online services to small accounting firms An Indie’s Guide to Building Profitable Apps – Charles’ talk at UIKonf where he discussed “Market-First Development” 8 out of 10 top apps make no money through the app stores by Björn Jeffery Sponsor Make your next move with a beautiful website from Squarespace. Get 10% off your first purchase with offer code RELEASENOTES. Sign up for your website at http://squarespace.com/releasenotes.

Today we talk about a potentially unpleasant topic: rejection. Specifically rejection in the context of business. We talk about how we deal with hearing “no” in general, and then dive into a few specific situations including pitching your contracting services, pursuing business through cold emails and cold calls, and mailing lists. Release Notes 2017 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2017, the third edition of our conference, will be happening October 16-18, 2017 – and this time we’re taking the show on the road to Chicago! We’re really excited about the move to Chicago and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. More details will be announced on the conference website at 2017.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. Sponsor Redesigned from the ground up, and custom built for the way you work, the all new version of FreshBooks cloud accounting software is the simplest way to be productive, get organized, and get paid up to four days faster. Try FreshBooks free for 30 days by visiting freshbooks.com/releasenotes” and entering RELEASE NOTES in the “How did you hear about us?” section.

The first beta for iOS 10.3 dropped a few days ago, and this new version includes several changes that will affect your business: a built-in app review interface, new options for deep linking to the App Store, and the ability for developers to respond to customer reviews in the App Store. In addition to these technical changes there are some upcoming policy changes that have been reported as well. We talk about all these changes, what we think of them, and how we think these changes will affect our businesses. Release Notes 2017 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2017, the third edition of our conference, will be happening October 16-18, 2017 – and this time we’re taking the show on the road to Chicago! We’re really excited about the move to Chicago and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. More details will be announced on the conference website at 2017.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 What’s New in iOS 10.3 Apple explains the new App Reviews API for developers – by Jim Dalrymple at The Loop Additional Details on the New App Store Review Features – by John Gruber at Daring Fireball Sponsor From the reputable software developer, MacPaw, comes a great feature for their bestseller, CleanMyMac 3: Xcode cache cleaning. Safe and quick Xcode cache removal is easier than ever. Xcode cache removal finds and clean out modules cache, derived data, and support data of unneeded devices. Get CleanMyMac 3 with 30% discount at http://macpaw.com/rn, but hurry – this offer is only valid until February 6, 2017!

Today we tackle a variety of topics including our recent announcement of Release Notes 2017 and its move to Chicago, the scourge of tax time and preparing Forms 1099-MISC (for U.S. tax payers), and finally managed services and Charles is moving his websites to Linode. Release Notes 2017 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2017, the third edition of our conference, will be happening October 16-18, 2017 – and this time we’re taking the show on the road to Chicago! We’re really excited about the move to Chicago and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. More details will be announced on the conference website at 2017.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 2017 Release Notes 2017 teaser video Track1099 – Form 1099-MISC tracking service, via Ryan Collins Paint-by-Number Web Servers on Linode – Charles’ detailed blog post on how to set up a web server on Linode Sponsor Redesigned from the ground up, and custom built for the way you work, the all new version of FreshBooks cloud accounting software is the simplest way to be productive, get organized, and get paid up to four days faster. Try FreshBooks free for 30 days by visiting freshbooks.com/releasenotes” and entering RELEASE NOTES in the “How did you hear about us?” section.

Today Manton Reece joins us to talk about Micro.blog, the new microblogging service that he’s developing. We talk to Manton about why he thinks a new microblogging service is needed, the importance of owning your own content, and his successful Kickstarter campaign. Release Notes 2017 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2017, the third edition of our conference, will be happening October 16-18, 2017 – and this time we’re taking the show on the road to Chicago! We’re really excited about the move to Chicago and the extra opportunities that the change in venue will provide. More details will be announced on the conference website at 2017.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 Manton Reece’s personal blog Micro.blog – The microblogging service that Manton is developing Micro.blog Kickstarter campaign Manton Reece on Twiter – Sort of Core Intuition – The podcast that Manton co-hosts with Daniel Jalkut Release Notes #41: Manton Reece Sponsor Redesigned from the ground up, and custom built for the way you work, the all new version of FreshBooks cloud accounting software is the simplest way to be productive, get organized, and get paid up to four days faster. Try FreshBooks free for 30 days by visiting freshbooks.com/releasenotes” and entering RELEASE NOTES in the “How did you hear about us?” section.

Today we continue our conversation with Allen Pike of Steamclock Software. We talk about consistency in blogging, building a consultancy, and balancing internal products with contract work. 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 Allen Pike on Twitter Steamclock Software Sponsor Redesigned from the ground up, and custom built for the way you work, the all new version of FreshBooks cloud accounting software is the simplest way to be productive, get organized, and get paid up to four days faster. Try FreshBooks free for 30 days by visiting freshbooks.com/releasenotes” and entering RELEASE NOTES in the “How did you hear about us?” section.

Today we talk to Allen Pike of Steamclock Software about how he started Steamclock Software, building a music app that refuses to play Nickelback, what to do when Apple’s API is insufficient, and selling into a semi-pro market. 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 Allen Pike on Twitter Steamclock Software Sponsor Create a beautiful website or online store with an award-winning template. Make your next move with Squarespace. Get 10% off your first purchase with offer code RELEASENOTES.

Today, just in time for the end of the year, we discuss end-of-year activities that we should be undertaking in order to wrap up 2016 and prepare for 2017. We talk about taxes, planning, setting goals, and more. 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’re continuing our list of gift ideas for you and the geeks in your life. 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 The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Atlas Obscura by Joshua Foer and Dylan Thuras Minigrooves by Ricardo Mori Aqua and Bondi by Stephen Hackett Secret Hitler Dominion Puerto Rico Retro 1951 Tornado Rollerball Pen Doane Paper Utility Notebook Large Rotring 600 Drafting Pencil

Need a last minute gift idea for the geek in your life? We’ve got you covered. And best of all, all these gift ideas are still easily gotten in time for Christmas. (Unlike the NES Classic. 😥 ) 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 Baking Steel Sonos CODE Keyboard Waterfield Designs Distil Union Wally Sleeve – The current design has been updated since Charles purchased his. Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer’s Guide to Launching a Startup by Rob Walling The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business by Josh Kauffman How to Sell at Margins Higher Than Your Competitors: Winning Every Sale at Full Price, Rate, or Fee by Lawrence L. Steinmetz Sonos To Sell is Human by Daniel H. Pink Copy Hackers Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Zendesk. With Zendesk Mobile SDKs, you can bring native, in-app support to your app quickly and easily. Users can view help content and submit tickets to support without leaving your app. The tickets go into Zendesk and can include information on the user’s app and device information, history with your app, and more. Learn more about Zendesk at zendesk.com/releasenotes. Use coupon code NOTES for $177 off your purchase.

On today’s show we talk about our computer setups and how Apple’s release of new MacBook Pros has affected our computing choices. We talk about what computers we are or are not buying, the reasons behind our choices, and our experiences with using Apple Store business representatives for hardware purchases. 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 The Wallstreet Powerbook

Today we discuss Setapp, MacPaw’s new Netflix-like service for high quality Mac apps. Last week (episode #184) MacPaw’s CEO Oleksandr Kosovan talked to us about the service. Immediately after that interview, Charles and Joe discussed what we heard, and shared our immediate, and pretty different, takes on whether or not this is a service that we would be interested in as developers. 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 MacPaw Setapp Setapp wants to be the Netflix of MacOS applications by The Next Web Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Zendesk. With Zendesk Mobile SDKs, you can bring native, in-app support to your app quickly and easily. Users can view help content and submit tickets to support without leaving your app. The tickets go into Zendesk and can include information on the user’s app and device information, history with your app, and more. Learn more about Zendesk at zendesk.com/releasenotes.

Today we talk to Oleksander Kosovan, founder and CEO of MacPaw, makers of products like Devmate and CleanMyMac. Today we talk to Oleksander about a new product called Setapp. Setapp gives its customers access to dozens of high quality apps for a low monthly price. Aleksandr tells us about his start with MacPaw, the concept behind Setapp, and why developers might want to join this platform. 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 MacPaw Setapp Setapp wants to be the Netflix of MacOS applications by The Next Web

Today Charles interrogates Joe about his recent experience porting his iOS app X2Y to macOS. We talk about Joe’s reason for taking X2Y to the Mac, similarities and differences between UIKit and AppKit, Mac App Store versus self-distribution, pricing, and more. 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 x2y: Aspect Ratio Calculator – The iOS app that Joe is working to port to the Mac Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Zendesk. With Zendesk Mobile SDKs, you can bring native, in-app support to your app quickly and easily. Users can view help content and submit tickets to support without leaving your app. The tickets go into Zendesk and can include information on the user’s app and device information, history with your app, and more. Learn more about Zendesk at zendesk.com/releasenotes.

Today we continue our conversation with Elia Freedman of Infinity Softworks, and talk about how he transitioned his mobile software business from the PalmPilot days to the iPhone. We talk about lessons learned, lessons forgotten, and how he had to change his business model to adapt to the new marketplace. 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 Elia Freedman on Twitter Infinity Softworks – Elia’s mobile software company PowerOne – The calculator that is Elia’s main product Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Zendesk. With Zendesk Mobile SDKs, you can bring native, in-app support to your app quickly and easily. Users can view help content and submit tickets to support without leaving your app. The tickets go into Zendesk and can include information on the user’s app and device information, history with your app, and more. Learn more about Zendesk at zendesk.com/releasenotes.

Today we’re joined by Elia Freedman of Infinity Softworks. Elia has been building and selling mobile software since the days of the Palm Pilot, and has learned a lot about the business of selling mobile software along the way. We talk to Elia about his history of mobile software and how he has had to adapt to changing market conditions over the years. 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 Elia Freedman on Twitter Infinity Softworks – Elia’s mobile software company PowerOne – The calculator that is Elia’s main product Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Zendesk. With Zendesk Mobile SDKs, you can bring native, in-app support to your app quickly and easily. Users can view help content and submit tickets to support without leaving your app. The tickets go into Zendesk and can include information on the user’s app and device information, history with your app, and more. Learn more about Zendesk at zendesk.com/releasenotes.

Today we continue our discussion of iMessage sticker packs, diving deeper into intellectual property issues and app review troubles that surround sticker packs. In particular, we discuss Joe’s guitar-themed sticker pack and possible intellectual property concerns with a certain famous guitar manufacturer, as well as the catch-22 of creating alcohol-themed screen shots in a kid friendly way. 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 The Leo Collection – Joe’s guitar-themed sticker pack The Mixologist Sticker Pack – Joe’s cocktail-themed sticker pack luthier – noun, lu·thi·er, one who makes stringed musical instruments (as violins or guitars). On Making Quality Sticker Screenshots – Joe’s blog post Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Zendesk. With Zendesk Mobile SDKs, you can bring native, in-app support to your app quickly and easily. Users can view help content and submit tickets to support without leaving your app. The tickets go into Zendesk and can include information on the user’s app and device information, history with your app, and more. Learn more about Zendesk at zendesk.com/releasenotes.

Today we talk about about iMessage sticker packs and Joe’s experience with them. We talk about building a custom sticker pack, sticker packs as impulse buys, reusing and re-monetizing sticker pack assets, terms of use for sticker pack intellectual property, and more. 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 The Leo Collection – Joe’s guitar-themed sticker pack The Mixologist Sticker Pack – Joe’s cocktail-themed sticker pack The Stamp Pack – A great stamp-themed sticker pack from Ish Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Zendesk. With Zendesk Mobile SDKs, you can bring native, in-app support to your app quickly and easily. Users can view help content and submit tickets to support without leaving your app. The tickets go into Zendesk and can include information on the user’s app and device information, history with your app, and more. Learn more about Zendesk at zendesk.com/releasenotes.

Today we catch up on a few news items that cropped up while we were busy putting on Release Notes 2016. We talk about Dash being pulled from the Mac App Store, managing business risks, and Omni’s new method of offering free trials in the Mac App Store. 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 Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store Providing the best possible App Store experience – Omni announces free trials in the App Store

In making preparations for the Release Notes conference that is just past, we paused to reflect on the role that our preparations play in ensuring a successful launch – whether that launch is of an app update, a new product, or even a 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. Sponsor This episode is sponsored by MacPaw, makers of DevMate. License and protect software, deliver updates to customers, collect crash reports and feedback — no additional coding necessary. Integrate one SDK instead of hours of boring coding. Learn more at devmate.com.

Today we’re joined by Dermot Daly, founder of Tapadoo and co-founder of Úll, Ireland’s Apple-related conference. We talk about how he founded Tapadoo, how found himself organizing Úll, and the the business side of running a 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. Show Notes and Links Dermot Daly on Twitter Tapadoo – the consulting company Dermot founded Úll – the Apple-related conference Dermot organizes with Paul Campbell and Sasha Wilson Sponsor This episode is sponsored by FreshBooks. FreshBooks is offering a month of unrestricted use to all our listeners, and you don’t even need a credit card for the trial. To claim your free month, go to freshbooks.com/ReleaseNotes and enter Release Notes in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section.

We’re joined again today by Rich Siegel, founder of Bare Bones Software and Release Notes 2016 speaker. Today we talk to Rich about the value of providing excellent customer support, why indies might want to consider building and selling professional tools, and the basic business skills that every indie needs. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links Bare Bones Software – The software company that Rich Siegel founded. Rich Siegel on Twitter Sponsor This episode is sponsored by MacPaw, makers of DevMate. License and protect software, deliver updates to customers, collect crash reports and feedback — no additional coding necessary. Integrate one SDK instead of hours of boring coding. Learn more at devmate.com.

We’re joined today by Rich Siegel, founder of Bare Bones Software and Release Notes 2016 speaker. We talk to Rich about how he got started with BBEdit, how he’s using free apps and trials with his products, and even get an update on how things are going since he pulled his apps from the Mac App Store. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links Diff of the recent App Store Review Guidelines Sponsor This episode is sponsored by FreshBooks. FreshBooks is offering a month of unrestricted use to all our listeners, and you don’t even need a credit card for the trial. To claim your free month, go to freshbooks.com/ReleaseNotes and enter Release Notes in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section.

In today’s episode we discuss the recent changes to the App Store Review Guidelines that were announced last week. We look at the announcements, how we think we’ll be affected by them, and what we think the affect will be on the App Store as a whole. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links Diff of the recent App Store Review Guidelines Sponsor This episode is sponsored by FreshBooks. FreshBooks is offering a month of unrestricted use to all our listeners, and you don’t even need a credit card for the trial. To claim your free month, go to freshbooks.com/ReleaseNotes and enter Release Notes in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section.

In today’s episode, recorded live and in person at 360iDev, we reflect on the great time we had in Denver and some of the great talks we heard and lessons we learned while at the conference. Thanks to John and Nicole Wilker for putting on such a great conference! Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links 360|iDev Sponsor This episode is sponsored by FreshBooks. FreshBooks is offering a month of unrestricted use to all our listeners, and you don’t even need a credit card for the trial. To claim your free month, go to freshbooks.com/ReleaseNotes and enter Release Notes in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section.

We’re joined this week by Oisín Prendiville and Pádraig Kennedy of Supertop. Supertop recently released a new version of their podcast player Castro, so we chatted with them about the new release, monetizing through the patronage model (and why they moved away from patronage for this release), as well as some of the marketing strategies they have been using to promote Castro. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links Supertop Castro Padráig Kennedy on Twitter Oisín Prendivile on Twitter Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Zendesk. In most of today’s available apps, mobile customer service is just a “contact us” link that launches an email, or even sometimes it’s just a mobile web page. Using the Zendesk Embeddables Mobile SDK, you can bring native, in app support to your app quickly and easily. Learn more at zendesk.com/releasenotes.

We’re joined today by Sarah Hatter, founder of CoSupport and speaker at Release Notes 2016. Sarah talks to us about her work with CoSupport, the difference between “customer support” and “customer service”, and strategies that indies and small teams can use to provide excellent service efficiently. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links Sarah Hatter on Twitter CoSupport – the support consulting company that Sarah founded Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Zendesk. In most of today’s available apps, mobile customer service is just a “contact us” link that launches an email, or even sometimes it’s just a mobile web page. Using the Zendesk Embeddables Mobile SDK, you can bring native, in app support to your app quickly and easily. Learn more at zendesk.com/releasenotes.

Today we chat about Charles’ recent adventures in naming things and the process he uses when coming up with a name for a new product or business. We discuss trademarks, choosing the right domain name, and using a .com domain versus other top level domains. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links Wordoid – a tool for finding nonsense domain names that sound like they could be words Common Law Trademark Rights Trademark Electronic Search Service (TESS) – a service of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Afternic – Buy and sell domains on the aftermarket

We’re joined again today by Ariel Michaeli, co-founder of AppFigures and speaker at Release Notes 2016. Today Ariel shares how he has gained needed expertise, his experience in hiring his first employee, advertising, and more. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links Ariel Michaeli on Twitter AppFigures – The iOS sales figures service co-founded by Ariel

We’re joined today by Ariel Michaeli, co-founder of AppFigures and speaker at Release Notes 2016. Ariel shares the story of how AppFigures started, his earlier history launching iOS games and other businesses, and lessons learned from watching his clients. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links Ariel Michaeli on Twitter AppFigures – The iOS sales figures service co-founded by Ariel

Today we continue our conversation about our efforts in email marketing. We talk about generating regular content, stealing ideas from competitors, email frequency, automated email campaigns, and more. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links Club MacStories – the weekly newsletter that Joe mentioned

It’s generally accepted that a strong mailing list is an indie’s best friend when it comes to marketing your products. Today we talk about some of Charles’ recent experiments in email marketing, how he is starting to use email automation, and whether it’s better to maintain separate mailing lists for each product or use one unified mailing list. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links Startups for the Rest of Us ConvertKit – the email service Charles is using for his mailing list Drip – the email service Joe uses for his mailing list Late Breaking News: Drip acquired by LeadPages Breakpoint Studio – Joe’s new venture with Curtis Herbert

At WWDC this year, Apple announced iMessage apps in two varieties: stickers and interactive messages. Today we talk about the business prospects of iMessage apps, why Joe is building a sticker pack, and why Charles isn’t as excited about them. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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.

In this episode we talk about WWDC 2016 and Joe’s experience there. We talk about how Joe spent his time in San Francisco without a WWDC ticket, the technical announcements that we are most excited about, and dig a little deeper into the App Store changes that were pre-announced before WWDC. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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.

We’re joined again today by David Sparks, Release Notes 2016 speaker, lawyer, and co-host of Mac Power Users. We talk about his screencast business, professional networking, giving up profitable work in order to maximize happiness and diversify income streams, and getting “real” work done on an iPad. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links David Sparks on Twitter MacSparky – David’s home on the Internet SPARKS Law – David’s law practice Sponsor Today’s episode is brought to you by Buddybuild, the mobile iteration platform for iOS and Android. Buddybuild ties together continuous integration, continuous delivery and an iterative feedback solution into a single, seamless platform. Visit buddybuild.com to try it for free.

Today we’re joined by David Sparks, Release Notes 2016 speaker and co-host of Mac Power Users. We talk about his history podcasting, his career as a lawyer specializing in technology, and his new life as an indie. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links David Sparks on Twitter MacSparky – David’s home on the Internet SPARKS Law – David’s law practice

Yesterday Apple sat down with a number of journalists and, through them, announced some fairly major changes to the App Store, including an expansion of the subscription pricing model for apps and the introduction of ads in the App Store. In this special episode we discuss the changes that were announced, how we think they will affect our businesses, and what uncertainty still remains. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links Versioning, Licensing, and Sketch 4.0 Phil Schiller: Apple making major changes to the App Store – Jim Dalrymple’s report on Apple’s announcements The New App Store: Subscription Pricing, Faster Approvals, and Search Ads – John Gruber’s report on Apple’s announcements App Store Review Guidelines – Previously, only apps that qualified under App Review Guideline 11.15 were permitted to use auto-renewing subscriptions Seeking Clarification – Brent Simmons points out that subscriptions may not be available to all apps, as was initially reported What’s New in Subscriptions – Apple’s official statement on the changes being made to auto-renewing subscriptions Introducing Search Ads – Apple’s official statement on the ads that will be introduced to the App Store

Today Joe declares his love for coffee and Comply foam tips, Charles talks a little about his recent trip to UIKonf, and we both talk about what we hope to see at WWDC in just a few days. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links Episode #159: Questions and Answers – The episode in which we first addressed Josh Brown’s question about infoproducts An Indie’s Guide to Building Profitable Apps – The video of Charles’ recent talk at UIKonf All the videos from UIKonf 2016 The Beard Bash 2016 – featuring Airplane Mode Episode #105: Our Annual WWDC Tips – Our WWDC episode from 2015 Episode #54: You’d Better Start in October – Our WWDC episode from 2014 Episode #3: WWDC 101 – Our WWDC episode from 2013 Sponsor Today’s episode is brought to you by Buddybuild, the mobile iteration platform for iOS and Android. Buddybuild ties together continuous integration, continuous delivery and an iterative feedback solution into a single, seamless platform. Visit buddybuild.com to try it for free.

Today we take some time to answer questions we received from listeners. Questions cover making money outside the App Store, the benefits of localization, the future of indie development and more. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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.

Today we’re taking a break from iOS business news to talk about some of the gadgets and tools we use to make our day a little more enjoyable. Topics range across coffee, stationery, headphones, and more. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links Chemex Coffee Maker iPhone Carbon Copy Cloner Uni Kuru Toga Roulette Mechanical Pencil Doane Utility Notebook Large B&O PLAY by Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay H6 Over-Ear 2nd Generation Comply Foam Tips

Today we continue the conversation with Jaimee Newberry that we began last week. This week Jaimee talks to us about her history as a freelancer, the importance of side work, and the hustle it takes to make it as an indie. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links @jaimeejaimee – Jaimee Newberry on Twitter MartianCraft

We’re joined today by Jaimee Newberry, who will also be joining us as a speaker at Release Notes 2016. Jaimee shares with us how she got into design and technology, what exactly she does as the Chief Operating Officer of MartianCraft, and that time she traded her web design skills for a PowerBook and a case of Dr. Pepper. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links @jaimeejaimee – Jaimee Newberry on Twitter MartianCraft

Last week we discussed how we might be affected if Apple instituted paid App Store search results, as has been rumored. Today we continue that discussion. We talk about adapting to new business realities in our ecosystem, learning from developers on other platforms, and future-proofing your business by investigating open platforms. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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.

There’s a rumor going around that Apple may institute paid placement for search results in the App Store. We consider this rumor today and think about how paid placement would affect our apps and the App Store in general. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links “There’s no marketing fees!” – Steve Jobs on the introduction of the App Store What is the average cost per install for different types of apps? Paid App Store Search by Daniel Jalkut Apple’s Organizational Crossroads by Ben Thompson Jeff Williams Named Apple COO, Phil Schiller Takes Over App Store Leadership – Actually, it will have been six months. (19:01)

We use today’s episode to announce the speakers that we have lined up for Release Notes 2016. We’re really pleased that all these speakers agreed to join us, and we think they are going to help us put on a fantastic event in September. For more details on all our speakers checkout our conference web page. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links Release Notes 2016 Speakers

On today’s episode we discuss the recent changes with TextExpander and their customers’ response to those changes. We ponder the nature of recurring payments, try to construct a theory of when recurring payments are acceptable to customers, and examine the unique obstacles that TextExpander faced in changing their pricing model as an already existing product with an established brand and reputation. Release Notes 2016 If you’re serious about your business, Release Notes 2016 is the one conference you want to go to this year. We’ll be bringing together thought provoking speakers and business owners to discuss all aspects of running a product or consulting business in the iOS and Mac ecosystem. Release Notes 2016 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 27-29, 2016 and tickets are now available. You can watch videos of last year’s conference at http://releasenotes.tv/videos, or you get more information about Release Notes 2016 and its schedule on our website at http://releasenotes.tv/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. Show Notes and Links The New TextExpander by Smile Software Built-in Text Replacements vs. TextExpander – Joe’s initial thoughts on the TextExpander changes TextExpander Release Follow-up by Smile Software