37: Evolution of an App

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37: Evolution of an App

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Oct 9, 2018

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Software, unlike other products, tends to change and evolve over time: features are added and changed—sometimes removed—and the way an app looks when it first launches can be very different after a few years. Alice, Curtis and Jelly reflect on the changes they’ve made to their apps over time, and how they’ve tried to take their users along for the journey.

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Oct 9, 2018

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Surviving in the muddy waters of the App Store as an indie isn’t easy. Alice Zhao, Curtis Herbert and Daniel “Jelly” Farrelly explore what it means to them, what they do to make it work, and how to claim your independence.

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2: WWDC: Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is back, and having never been, Belle wants to know what it is that... by Independence
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3: Finances: Money comes and money goes. This ebb and flow is ever more noticeable as an indie, coming with a unique set of concerns... by Independence
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1: Independence: What is independence, and why is it something that Belle, Curtis and Jelly aspire to achieve? In their inaugural... by Independence
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12: External Influences: No indie is an island; we all have to deal with external influences on our projects, some better than others. From... by Independence
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7: Side Projects: As indies, we’re naturally drawn to having projects alongside our regular workload. These can grow into whole new... by Independence
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6: Launches: A lot of thought needs to be put into launching, both with new products and even with updating existing ones. How do... by Independence
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19: The Downsides of Working Alone: There’s a plethora of good things about getting to work from home—the reduced commute time, being able to set your... by Independence
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13: Making the Transition: Making the jump from regular job to independence is not an easy thing. There’s a lot of moving parts that you need to... by Independence
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5: Choosing Your Workload: One of the major parts of owning a product is that the buck stops with you in respect to the features you implement,... by Independence
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9: Office Space: More often than not, your workspace is a reflection of who you are, and how you get things done. Taking this to heart,... by Independence
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4: Work/Life Balance: When the lines start to blur between work and life, it can be very difficult to make sure that you’re spending enough... by Independence
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15: Speaking to the Press: Managing press is an important part of creating products, especially around releases. Alice, Curtis and Jelly discuss... by Independence
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8: Interacting with Customers: Customer support is a huge part of any business where you create products. Dealing with problems, handling requests and... by Independence
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20: Getting Things Done: The task list for indies is seemingly never-ending, and requires effort just to stay on top of what needs to be done... by Independence
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16: Outsourcing: Handing work over to another person is a major step for any business owner, and as indies it can be especially scary.... by Independence
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10: Networking: Getting to know to strangers at conferences and meetups is hard, but an absolutely important part of being an indie;... by Independence
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21: The Angriest Customer: Unfortunately, not every interaction you have as an indie is a positive one. Sometimes our customers run into problems,... by Independence
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22: Feature Creep: Avoiding bloat in a long-term project can be difficult, and it could make you wonder whether you should even continue... by Independence
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18: Health and Fitness: One of the most important assets for any indie is their health: if that fails you, it makes it really difficult to... by Independence
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14: Keeping in the Loop: To continue to thrive and grow, every indie needs to spend time learning and staying aware of their industry. Our hosts... by Independence
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11: Indie Stress: Stress comes in many forms, and being an indie comes with a slew of additional sources of potential stress that you... by Independence
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26: Losing Control: There’s nothing scarier than losing control, especially when it comes to the things you’ve worked so hard to... by Independence
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17: Lessons Learned in 2017: As the new year dawns, our hosts look back at the year that was: the ups, the downs, the lessons they learned, and... by Independence
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43: Lessons Learned in 2018: While they ring in the new year, Alice, Curtis and Jelly look back at 2018, with all its highlights, failures,... by Independence
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24: Minimum Viable Product: Getting from idea to a minimum viable product is difficult, because it’s all about knowing what to ship, and making... by Independence
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29: Financial Planning: Even as an indie, you’ll find that you need to make a bunch of decisions around what you do with the money you make:... by Independence
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28: Marketing: Every app is different, and the approach to marketing that app is different too. From word of mouth, to building... by Independence
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35: User Acquisition: Introducing your product to new people is difficult, as any app developer can likely tell you, and while there are... by Independence
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31: Working Long Hours: Sometimes it can be really easy to work through a day and then keep it going until late at night, either because we... by Independence
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30: Scheduling: Every one approaches their day just a little differently. From how you plan your upcoming months (and years) of work,... by Independence
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56: The Happiest Customer: Positive comments sure do feel nice, but should we be doing more with them than just acknowledging their existence?... by Independence
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55: The Single Point of Failure: When it comes to our businesses as indies, the weakest link in the chain is us. Alice, Curtis and Jelly look at each of... by Independence
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54: Feature Planning: Often, it can be very tempting to come up with an idea, and just start building it right away. While this can feel like... by Independence
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52: Accessibility: Accessibility is something that is often overlooked in the tech industry, and the very scope of it can be daunting.... by Independence
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50: Guiding Stars: When we start down the indie path, we usually have very purposeful ideas for the products we want to build, but many of... by Independence
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49: The (Hypothetical) Exit Strategy: With her time as limited as it is, Alice has been thinking about what her exit from the indie life might look like,... by Independence
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48: Balancing Work: Alice has started a new job, and Jelly is neck deep in a client contract, which leaves them very little time to get... by Independence
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46: Hiring a Developer: At some stage, it’s entirely possible that you might end up needing to hire a developer to help you finish your... by Independence
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44: Doing What You Love: There are a lot of benefits to doing what you love as an indie, but there are also many things that you don’t... by Independence
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37: Evolution of an App

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