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Under the Radar

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From development and design to marketing and support, Under the Radar was all about independent app development. It was rarely longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Marco Arment and David Smith.

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  • #331
    Nov 6, 2025 · 29 min

    331: Reflection

    In our final episode, we reflect on how indie app development has changed over the past decade. Thanks for listening, everyone!

  • #330
    Oct 23, 2025 · 29 min

    330: Engaging with Reddit

    How Overcast has managed feedback channels and its presence on social networks, and the results (so far) of creating an official Reddit community.

  • #328
    Sep 25, 2025 · 29 min

    328: Five Years of Enough

    As David celebrates five years of Widgetsmith, we discuss choices we make to keep our businesses scalable without giving up the working styles we prefer.

  • #327
    Sep 11, 2025 · 29 min

    327: Ready for Distribution

    With our iOS 26 updates submitted, we reflect on the summer, customer reactions to the redesigns, and what we're looking forward to doing next.

  • #325
    Aug 21, 2025 · 29 min

    325: Upswing

    A pragmatic and productive path through the final weeks of the iOS 26 beta season.

  • #324
    Jul 31, 2025 · 29 min

    324: Design Despair

    Fighting through the motivational challenges and choosing a direction when the system design isn't an easy, universal win.

  • #323
    Jul 17, 2025 · 29 min

    323: The Tidal Wave

    Should we adopt Liquid Glass or stick with our existing designs? And if we do adopt it, how much should we redesign and rethink along the way? (tl;dr: yes; much.)

  • #322
    Jul 3, 2025 · 29 min

    322: Requiring iOS 26?

    Tradeoffs for requiring iOS 26 this fall, and a clever strategy to manage compatibility with iOS 18.

  • #321
    Jun 19, 2025 · 29 min

    321: WWDC 2025 Aftermath

    Initial impressions of WWDC 2025 and what we're going to be doing this summer.

  • #318
    May 8, 2025 · 29 min

    318: The Forgotten Customer

    Thoughts and feelings about the Apple anti-steering injunction, the way Apple views developers, and how the relationship could constructively move forward if Apple so chose.

  • #316
    Apr 10, 2025 · 29 min

    316: Job Security

    Whether "anyone" can make apps now with AI tools, and how that affects our apps, relevant skills, and careers.

  • #314
    Mar 18, 2025 · 29 min

    314: Optimism vs. Pessimism

    Identifying and distinguishing the difference between optimism, pessimism, and fear, and the paths we're choosing to take.

  • #312
    Feb 13, 2025 · 29 min

    312: Our Changing Relationship with Apple

    How our values have diverged and our perceived relationship has changed with Apple, forcing our motivations for iOS development to evolve.

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