38: Psychological Tricks

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38: Psychological Tricks

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Jul 28, 2016

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Techniques often used by games to increase engagement, revenue, and addictiveness, and their potential ethical uses in our apps.

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Jul 28, 2016

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From development and design to marketing and support, Under the Radar is all about independent app development. It's never longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Marco Arment and David Smith.

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Under the Radar 16: Designing for Misuse: Accommodating unexpectedly heavy usage, basic web security, and avoiding user-generated spam. by Under the Radar
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Under the Radar 38: Psychological Tricks: Techniques often used by games to increase engagement, revenue, and addictiveness, and their potential ethical uses in our apps. by Under the Radar
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Under the Radar 17: Work-Life Balance: Maintaining a healthy work-life balance for consultants and the self-employed. by Under the Radar
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Under the Radar 21: App Store Rejection: Tips on avoiding rejections by Apple's app-review staff and what to do when your app get rejected. by Under the Radar
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Under the Radar 24: Should You Register for a WWDC Ticket?: The value of a WWDC ticket — or going to San Francisco without one. by Under the Radar
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Under the Radar 9: State of the Apple Watch: Where Apple Watch development stands today, and what could improve it in the future. by Under the Radar
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Under the Radar 4: Unexpected Complexity: Handling unexpected complexities, and deciding whether to tackle complex problems. by Under the Radar
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Under the Radar 15: Marketing at Launch: Marketing, promotion, and celebration of successful launches and major updates. by Under the Radar
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Under the Radar 26: Wading Slowly Into AppKit: Experimenting with Mac development and considering its future potential. by Under the Radar
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Under the Radar 22: Version Control: The immense value of version control for very small teams — even teams of one. by Under the Radar
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Under the Radar 69: Features You Don't Want: Adding features to your app that you don't want or won't use in order to satisfy requests or reach new markets. by Under the Radar
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Under the Radar 23: Launching Activity++: Handling the launch of David's newest app, and lessons to be learned from it. by Under the Radar
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