648: Software Club: Apollo for Reddit

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648: Software Club: Apollo for Reddit

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Jul 10, 2022

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This week, Stephen and David talk about Reddit and a third-party client named Apollo, which brings a world-class Reddit experience to iPhone users. Then, they are joined by its developer Christian Selig to discuss the app's origins, working with the Reddit API and a lot more.

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Jul 10, 2022

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