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Today we talk about Just Landed which was recently removed from the App Store by its developer. We use Just Landed as a jumping off point to discuss some of the special challenges that certain App Store categories face, whether there are certain categories of apps that we think are unapproachable for indies, and the entrance of big mega-corporations into markets that were once dominated by indies and smaller players.
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Today Joe talks to Charles about his app MetaTax and the change in strategy that Charles is preparing for. We spend some time analyzing the performance of MetaTax, consider some theories for why MetaTax didn’t meet expectations, and discuss what Charles has planned to fix the issue.
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Today we talk about juggling all the different responsibilities that we have to balance as indies. We discuss the challenges of balancing different roles (such as development, design, and QA) within a project, as well as the challenges of balancing different responsibilities within a business (product, contracting, marketing, and more). We share some of the challenges we face, as well as our own methods for prioritizing our work.
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Today we continue our conversation about the shutdown of Parse and third-party dependencies in general. We talk about the opportunity costs of running your own backend, about balancing risk and opportunity, and about making contingency plans.
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Today we’re talking about the shutdown of Parse that was announced a few days ago. We talk about what we know, the impact on our community, and what other options exist for developers who have been affected by the shutdown.
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