Launched by RevenueCat Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/launched Host Charlie Chapman interviews app developers and other creators about their experiences releasing their creations out into the world. © 2025 Launched a23ef74b-e83f-5c2f-af81-ae7167f9ca4e no 9c43a350-269f-11f1-948c-f1cdd54afe2b en-us Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:10:02 -0400 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:10:10 -0400 https://launchedfm.com? https://img.transistorcdn.com/B6jfPdpQ1yKDK4WRv0s990Rc75o4XbGZvU4IV6Bcp6o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wOGQy/OTJmN2FjM2MzNDFm/ZmMyNmFjYjVhMmEx/OTdjZS5wbmc.jpg Launched by RevenueCat https://launchedfm.com? episodic Charlie Chapman Host Charlie Chapman interviews app developers and other creators about their experiences releasing their creations out into the world. Host Charlie Chapman interviews app developers and other creators about their experiences releasing their creations out into the world.. app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business Charlie Chapman No No 90: Teleprompter Pro – Joe Allen 90 90 90: Teleprompter Pro – Joe Allen full 22cba469-3a9b-4667-8242-2a4993ecde50 https://launchedfm.com/episode/90-teleprompter-pro-joe-allen On the podcast: Joe Allen has been building Teleprompter Pro for 15 years — and he'll be the first to tell you he's not sure how much of that growth he actually caused. He talks about why he waited 5 years after the app could sustain him before finally going full-time, how a simple email list became his safety net through the transition to subscriptions, and the two weeks he spent battling App Store Review to get his new app Captions approved — including the phone call that finally cracked it.


Top Takeaways:

🛠️ Build for the itch you already have
The best indie apps start as tools their creators needed, not market opportunities they spotted.

🌱 Let the App Store river carry you 
Sometimes organic growth comes from being in the right place at the right time, and the healthiest approach is to accept you don't control every drop of water.

📈 Don't rush the full-time leap
It's okay to let a side project sustain itself for years before making it your sole source of income.

🤝 Support is a feature, not a chore 
Treating customer support as a core part of the product builds loyalty and reveals the actual features users are looking for.


📧 An email list is your only real safety net
Having a direct line to your customers is the single most important asset when platform algorithms change or business models shift.


About Joe Allen:
🚀 Indie Developer and Creator of Teleprompter Pro, an app designed to make content creation easier by providing a portable teleprompter solution, and Captions, a tool designed to add dynamic captions to videos, enhancing accessibility and engagement.

👋 LinkedIn

🌐 Learn more about Teleprompter Pro

🌐 Learn more about Captions


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Episode Highlights:
[0:00] Introduction to Joe Allen and Teleprompter Pro
[2:00] Joe’s Background: From Media Studies to Indie Development
[5:10] The Birth of Teleprompter Pro: Turning Freelance Work into an App
[7:30] Transitioning from Side Project to Full-Time Indie Developer
[10:00] Overcoming the Challenges of Indie Development: Learning on the Go
[12:45] Growing Teleprompter Pro: Building a Product for Creators
[15:00] Pricing and Business Strategy: Moving to a Subscription Model
[17:30] Navigating User Feedback and Iterating on Teleprompter Pro
[20:00] Lessons from Building Teleprompter Pro and Going Full-Time
[23:00] Customer Support: Balancing Personal Engagement with Growth
[26:00] Developing Captions: A New Tool for Content Creators
[29:00] Monetizing Teleprompter Pro and Building Long-Term Sustainability
[32:00] Moving Beyond the App: Joe’s Approach to Scaling and Growing
[35:00] The Role of Email Marketing and Customer Relationships in Indie Development
[38:30] The Emotional Side of Indie Development: Success, Challenges, and Growth
[41:00] Expanding the Team: How Hiring Help Changed Joe’s Workflow
[44:00] Reflecting on the Journey: What Joe Learned as an Indie Developer
[47:30] Closing Thoughts: The Future of Teleprompter Pro and Captions


]]> On the podcast: Joe Allen has been building Teleprompter Pro for 15 years — and he'll be the first to tell you he's not sure how much of that growth he actually caused. He talks about why he waited 5 years after the app could sustain him before finally going full-time, how a simple email list became his safety net through the transition to subscriptions, and the two weeks he spent battling App Store Review to get his new app Captions approved — including the phone call that finally cracked it.


Top Takeaways:

🛠️ Build for the itch you already have
The best indie apps start as tools their creators needed, not market opportunities they spotted.

🌱 Let the App Store river carry you 
Sometimes organic growth comes from being in the right place at the right time, and the healthiest approach is to accept you don't control every drop of water.

📈 Don't rush the full-time leap
It's okay to let a side project sustain itself for years before making it your sole source of income.

🤝 Support is a feature, not a chore 
Treating customer support as a core part of the product builds loyalty and reveals the actual features users are looking for.


📧 An email list is your only real safety net
Having a direct line to your customers is the single most important asset when platform algorithms change or business models shift.


About Joe Allen:
🚀 Indie Developer and Creator of Teleprompter Pro, an app designed to make content creation easier by providing a portable teleprompter solution, and Captions, a tool designed to add dynamic captions to videos, enhancing accessibility and engagement.

👋 LinkedIn

🌐 Learn more about Teleprompter Pro

🌐 Learn more about Captions


Follow us on X: 

Episode Highlights:
[0:00] Introduction to Joe Allen and Teleprompter Pro
[2:00] Joe’s Background: From Media Studies to Indie Development
[5:10] The Birth of Teleprompter Pro: Turning Freelance Work into an App
[7:30] Transitioning from Side Project to Full-Time Indie Developer
[10:00] Overcoming the Challenges of Indie Development: Learning on the Go
[12:45] Growing Teleprompter Pro: Building a Product for Creators
[15:00] Pricing and Business Strategy: Moving to a Subscription Model
[17:30] Navigating User Feedback and Iterating on Teleprompter Pro
[20:00] Lessons from Building Teleprompter Pro and Going Full-Time
[23:00] Customer Support: Balancing Personal Engagement with Growth
[26:00] Developing Captions: A New Tool for Content Creators
[29:00] Monetizing Teleprompter Pro and Building Long-Term Sustainability
[32:00] Moving Beyond the App: Joe’s Approach to Scaling and Growing
[35:00] The Role of Email Marketing and Customer Relationships in Indie Development
[38:30] The Emotional Side of Indie Development: Success, Challenges, and Growth
[41:00] Expanding the Team: How Hiring Help Changed Joe’s Workflow
[44:00] Reflecting on the Journey: What Joe Learned as an Indie Developer
[47:30] Closing Thoughts: The Future of Teleprompter Pro and Captions


]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4796 On the podcast: Joe Allen has been building Teleprompter Pro for 15 years — and he'll be the first to tell you he's not sure how much of that growth he actually caused. He talks about why he waited 5 years after the app could sustain him before finally going full-time, how a simple email list became his safety net through the transition to subscriptions, and the two weeks he spent battling App Store Review to get his new app Captions approved — including the phone call that finally cracked it.


Top Takeaways:

🛠️ Build for the itch you already have
The best indie apps start as tools their creators needed, not market opportunities they spotted.

🌱 Let the App Store river carry you 
Sometimes organic growth comes from being in the right place at the right time, and the healthiest approach is to accept you don't control every drop of water.

📈 Don't rush the full-time leap
It's okay to let a side project sustain itself for years before making it your sole source of income.

🤝 Support is a feature, not a chore 
Treating customer support as a core part of the product builds loyalty and reveals the actual features users are looking for.


📧 An email list is your only real safety net
Having a direct line to your customers is the single most important asset when platform algorithms change or business models shift.


About Joe Allen:
🚀 Indie Developer and Creator of Teleprompter Pro, an app designed to make content creation easier by providing a portable teleprompter solution, and Captions, a tool designed to add dynamic captions to videos, enhancing accessibility and engagement.

👋 LinkedIn

🌐 Learn more about Teleprompter Pro

🌐 Learn more about Captions


Follow us on X: 

Episode Highlights:
[0:00] Introduction to Joe Allen and Teleprompter Pro
[2:00] Joe’s Background: From Media Studies to Indie Development
[5:10] The Birth of Teleprompter Pro: Turning Freelance Work into an App
[7:30] Transitioning from Side Project to Full-Time Indie Developer
[10:00] Overcoming the Challenges of Indie Development: Learning on the Go
[12:45] Growing Teleprompter Pro: Building a Product for Creators
[15:00] Pricing and Business Strategy: Moving to a Subscription Model
[17:30] Navigating User Feedback and Iterating on Teleprompter Pro
[20:00] Lessons from Building Teleprompter Pro and Going Full-Time
[23:00] Customer Support: Balancing Personal Engagement with Growth
[26:00] Developing Captions: A New Tool for Content Creators
[29:00] Monetizing Teleprompter Pro and Building Long-Term Sustainability
[32:00] Moving Beyond the App: Joe’s Approach to Scaling and Growing
[35:00] The Role of Email Marketing and Customer Relationships in Indie Development
[38:30] The Emotional Side of Indie Development: Success, Challenges, and Growth
[41:00] Expanding the Team: How Hiring Help Changed Joe’s Workflow
[44:00] Reflecting on the Journey: What Joe Learned as an Indie Developer
[47:30] Closing Thoughts: The Future of Teleprompter Pro and Captions


]]> app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No 89: one sec - Frederik Riedel 89 89 89: one sec - Frederik Riedel full fd7068b8-941e-4eed-93b8-f5daee81ba85 https://launchedfm.com/episode/89-one-sec-frederik-riedel On the podcast: how Frederik Riedel built one sec as a weekend prototype, accidentally triggered it 20 seconds later, and turned it into a research-backed screen time app with a proven 57% reduction. From a viral tweet with 700 followers to partnerships with Stanford, Cambridge, and three national governments — plus why he filed a US patent as an indie dev.


Top Takeaways:

🧪 Your weekend prototype might be the one
The app that changes everything doesn't always come from a grand plan — sometimes it's just a weekend hack to fix something that's bugging you.

🐦 One great tweet can carry you further than you think 

A single authentic screen recording can generate months of organic growth, especially when it shows a product that instantly clicks with people.

📱 Advertise where your users already are (even if it's ironic)
If your target audience lives on social media, that's exactly where your ads should be — even if your product is designed to help them use it less.

🔬 Research isn't just for credibility — it's a product advantage
Partnering with researchers can unlock new features, new audiences, and a trust signal that no amount of five-star reviews can replicate.

🧑‍💻 Ship fast, ship often, and let the market tell you what sticks
Building 50-100 apps teaches you more about product-market fit than any amount of planning — the winners reveal themselves.

🫣 Hiring doesn't have to mean managing 
You can grow a team of 18 without a management layer if you hire independent thinkers who use the product and share the mission.

🧠 A breathing exercise beats willpower every time 
Interrupting an autopilot habit with a brief pause is more effective than screen time limits, cold turkey deletion, or guilt — science backs it up at 57%.

🛡️ Patents are for indie devs too 
If your idea is genuinely novel and you're worried about big tech copying it, a patent gives them a reason to talk to you first instead of just shipping their own version.


About Frederik Riedel:

🚀 Indie Developer and Creator of one sec, the focus app that tackles the problem of unconscious social media use at its root. It is designed to change your habits on a long-term basis.

👋 LinkedIn 

🌐 Learn more about one sec


Follow us on X: 

Episode Highlights:
[0:00] Introduction to Frederik Riedel and the one sec Story
[2:30] The Origins of one sec: From a Personal Struggle to a Solution
[5:10] How one sec Helps People Reclaim Control Over Screen Time
[7:45] Frederik's Background in Software Development and Early App Journey
[10:15] From Indie Developer to Full-Time Founder: Transitioning to one sec
[13:00] The Importance of Intentional Design and User Experience in one sec
[15:30] The Growth of one sec: From Concept to Widespread Adoption
[18:00] Marketing one sec: Using Personal Connections and Organic Growth
[21:15] The Role of Research in one sec’s Credibility and Success
[24:00] Monetization Strategy: One-Time Payments to Subscription Models
[27:45] Balancing Personal and Professional Life as an Indie Founder
[30:30] Building a Team: The First Hire and Growing the one sec Team
[33:00] Community Building: How one sec Connects with Users
[35:45] Managing Product Development and Customer Support as an Indie Founder
[38:30] Navigating the Transition from Indie Developer to Business Owner
[41:20] The Future of one sec: Scaling and Expanding Features
[44:00] The Importance of Personal Branding and Authenticity in Business
[46:45] Lessons Learned from the Indie Developer Journey
[49:30] Closing Thoughts: The Balance Between Passion, Productivity, and Sustainability
[52:00] Takeaways for Aspiring Indie Developers

]]> On the podcast: how Frederik Riedel built one sec as a weekend prototype, accidentally triggered it 20 seconds later, and turned it into a research-backed screen time app with a proven 57% reduction. From a viral tweet with 700 followers to partnerships with Stanford, Cambridge, and three national governments — plus why he filed a US patent as an indie dev.


Top Takeaways:

🧪 Your weekend prototype might be the one
The app that changes everything doesn't always come from a grand plan — sometimes it's just a weekend hack to fix something that's bugging you.

🐦 One great tweet can carry you further than you think 

A single authentic screen recording can generate months of organic growth, especially when it shows a product that instantly clicks with people.

📱 Advertise where your users already are (even if it's ironic)
If your target audience lives on social media, that's exactly where your ads should be — even if your product is designed to help them use it less.

🔬 Research isn't just for credibility — it's a product advantage
Partnering with researchers can unlock new features, new audiences, and a trust signal that no amount of five-star reviews can replicate.

🧑‍💻 Ship fast, ship often, and let the market tell you what sticks
Building 50-100 apps teaches you more about product-market fit than any amount of planning — the winners reveal themselves.

🫣 Hiring doesn't have to mean managing 
You can grow a team of 18 without a management layer if you hire independent thinkers who use the product and share the mission.

🧠 A breathing exercise beats willpower every time 
Interrupting an autopilot habit with a brief pause is more effective than screen time limits, cold turkey deletion, or guilt — science backs it up at 57%.

🛡️ Patents are for indie devs too 
If your idea is genuinely novel and you're worried about big tech copying it, a patent gives them a reason to talk to you first instead of just shipping their own version.


About Frederik Riedel:

🚀 Indie Developer and Creator of one sec, the focus app that tackles the problem of unconscious social media use at its root. It is designed to change your habits on a long-term basis.

👋 LinkedIn 

🌐 Learn more about one sec


Follow us on X: 

Episode Highlights:
[0:00] Introduction to Frederik Riedel and the one sec Story
[2:30] The Origins of one sec: From a Personal Struggle to a Solution
[5:10] How one sec Helps People Reclaim Control Over Screen Time
[7:45] Frederik's Background in Software Development and Early App Journey
[10:15] From Indie Developer to Full-Time Founder: Transitioning to one sec
[13:00] The Importance of Intentional Design and User Experience in one sec
[15:30] The Growth of one sec: From Concept to Widespread Adoption
[18:00] Marketing one sec: Using Personal Connections and Organic Growth
[21:15] The Role of Research in one sec’s Credibility and Success
[24:00] Monetization Strategy: One-Time Payments to Subscription Models
[27:45] Balancing Personal and Professional Life as an Indie Founder
[30:30] Building a Team: The First Hire and Growing the one sec Team
[33:00] Community Building: How one sec Connects with Users
[35:45] Managing Product Development and Customer Support as an Indie Founder
[38:30] Navigating the Transition from Indie Developer to Business Owner
[41:20] The Future of one sec: Scaling and Expanding Features
[44:00] The Importance of Personal Branding and Authenticity in Business
[46:45] Lessons Learned from the Indie Developer Journey
[49:30] Closing Thoughts: The Balance Between Passion, Productivity, and Sustainability
[52:00] Takeaways for Aspiring Indie Developers

]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3902 On the podcast: how Frederik Riedel built one sec as a weekend prototype, accidentally triggered it 20 seconds later, and turned it into a research-backed screen time app with a proven 57% reduction. From a viral tweet with 700 followers to partnerships with Stanford, Cambridge, and three national governments — plus why he filed a US patent as an indie dev.


Top Takeaways:

🧪 Your weekend prototype might be the one
The app that changes everything doesn't always come from a grand plan — sometimes it's just a weekend hack to fix something that's bugging you.

🐦 One great tweet can carry you further than you think 

A single authentic screen recording can generate months of organic growth, especially when it shows a product that instantly clicks with people.

📱 Advertise where your users already are (even if it's ironic)
If your target audience lives on social media, that's exactly where your ads should be — even if your product is designed to help them use it less.

🔬 Research isn't just for credibility — it's a product advantage
Partnering with researchers can unlock new features, new audiences, and a trust signal that no amount of five-star reviews can replicate.

🧑‍💻 Ship fast, ship often, and let the market tell you what sticks
Building 50-100 apps teaches you more about product-market fit than any amount of planning — the winners reveal themselves.

🫣 Hiring doesn't have to mean managing 
You can grow a team of 18 without a management layer if you hire independent thinkers who use the product and share the mission.

🧠 A breathing exercise beats willpower every time 
Interrupting an autopilot habit with a brief pause is more effective than screen time limits, cold turkey deletion, or guilt — science backs it up at 57%.

🛡️ Patents are for indie devs too 
If your idea is genuinely novel and you're worried about big tech copying it, a patent gives them a reason to talk to you first instead of just shipping their own version.


About Frederik Riedel:

🚀 Indie Developer and Creator of one sec, the focus app that tackles the problem of unconscious social media use at its root. It is designed to change your habits on a long-term basis.

👋 LinkedIn 

🌐 Learn more about one sec


Follow us on X: 

Episode Highlights:
[0:00] Introduction to Frederik Riedel and the one sec Story
[2:30] The Origins of one sec: From a Personal Struggle to a Solution
[5:10] How one sec Helps People Reclaim Control Over Screen Time
[7:45] Frederik's Background in Software Development and Early App Journey
[10:15] From Indie Developer to Full-Time Founder: Transitioning to one sec
[13:00] The Importance of Intentional Design and User Experience in one sec
[15:30] The Growth of one sec: From Concept to Widespread Adoption
[18:00] Marketing one sec: Using Personal Connections and Organic Growth
[21:15] The Role of Research in one sec’s Credibility and Success
[24:00] Monetization Strategy: One-Time Payments to Subscription Models
[27:45] Balancing Personal and Professional Life as an Indie Founder
[30:30] Building a Team: The First Hire and Growing the one sec Team
[33:00] Community Building: How one sec Connects with Users
[35:45] Managing Product Development and Customer Support as an Indie Founder
[38:30] Navigating the Transition from Indie Developer to Business Owner
[41:20] The Future of one sec: Scaling and Expanding Features
[44:00] The Importance of Personal Branding and Authenticity in Business
[46:45] Lessons Learned from the Indie Developer Journey
[49:30] Closing Thoughts: The Balance Between Passion, Productivity, and Sustainability
[52:00] Takeaways for Aspiring Indie Developers

]]> app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No 88: SwiftLee – Antoine van der Lee 88 88 88: SwiftLee – Antoine van der Lee full ec20d229-f2a2-47d5-b281-9a4aeada525a https://launchedfm.com/episode/88-swiftlee-antoine-van-der-lee On the podcast: Antoine shares how he built RocketSim from an internal tool into a thriving business, the challenges of scaling as an indie developer, and the key marketing insights that drove growth—without relying on traditional ads or influencer campaigns.


Top Takeaways:

⏱️ Solve time, and they will pay you 
There are countless solved problems in the world, but if your tool gives developers back their most limited resource—time—the sales pitch writes itself.

🧱 Build what your users ask for, and the trials will follow
Releasing the number-one voted feature on a public roadmap is the most reliable way to turn dormant users into active trials.


🐢 Some problems take years to solve
Not every technical hurdle can be Googled; sometimes you have to sit on an open issue for two years until your skills grow enough to crack it.


🤝 Embrace your competitors
Cross-promoting with competing apps and newsletters actually grows your audience faster than trying to dominate a niche alone.

⛓️ Constraints are a feature, not a bug 
Going full-time indie can actually hurt productivity if you lose the strict prioritization habits that made you effective when time was scarce.


About Antoine van der Lee:

🚀 Indie Developer and Creator of SwiftLee, a platform for iOS developers, and RocketSim, a tool that streamlines testing and simulating apps in Xcode.

👋 LinkedIn 

🌐 Learn more about RocketSim

🎧Learn more about the Going Indie Podcast

📖 Read Antoine’s developer blog at SwiftLee


Follow us on X: 

Episode Highlights:

[0:00] Introduction to Antoine van der Lee and the story behind RocketSim
[2:15] How Antoine started in iOS development and his early career journey
[5:05] The creation of Swiftly: Antoine's approach to writing and sharing knowledge
[7:40] The launch of RocketSim: From an internal tool to a public product
[10:12] The challenges of developing a useful Xcode simulator tool
[12:31] Antoine's approach to growing RocketSim without focusing on traditional marketing
[15:22] The evolution of RocketSim: Expanding features and listening to users
[18:05] How Antoine used his blog and newsletter to support RocketSim's growth
[21:40] The balance between RocketSim as a product and maintaining a sustainable indie business
[24:25] The impact of the App Store: Sales model and challenges
[27:11] RocketSim’s transition into enterprise sales and selling to teams
[30:03] Hiring for RocketSim: Bringing in the right people to scale without losing focus
[33:20] The evolution of the RocketSim website and customer experience improvements
[36:05] Antoine's experience with creating a full-time indie business alongside a family
[39:00] Dealing with the growth of RocketSim and managing multiple projects at once
[42:10] Insights into Antoine’s shift from a full-time job to an indie developer
[45:35] The role of personal branding and community connections in RocketSim's success
[48:10] The value of networking and connecting with others in the iOS community
[51:05] Moving from product development to managing a business
[54:01] Reflection on growth, work-life balance, and achieving indie success
[56:22] Key takeaways for indie founders and AI product builders today

]]> On the podcast: Antoine shares how he built RocketSim from an internal tool into a thriving business, the challenges of scaling as an indie developer, and the key marketing insights that drove growth—without relying on traditional ads or influencer campaigns.


Top Takeaways:

⏱️ Solve time, and they will pay you 
There are countless solved problems in the world, but if your tool gives developers back their most limited resource—time—the sales pitch writes itself.

🧱 Build what your users ask for, and the trials will follow
Releasing the number-one voted feature on a public roadmap is the most reliable way to turn dormant users into active trials.


🐢 Some problems take years to solve
Not every technical hurdle can be Googled; sometimes you have to sit on an open issue for two years until your skills grow enough to crack it.


🤝 Embrace your competitors
Cross-promoting with competing apps and newsletters actually grows your audience faster than trying to dominate a niche alone.

⛓️ Constraints are a feature, not a bug 
Going full-time indie can actually hurt productivity if you lose the strict prioritization habits that made you effective when time was scarce.


About Antoine van der Lee:

🚀 Indie Developer and Creator of SwiftLee, a platform for iOS developers, and RocketSim, a tool that streamlines testing and simulating apps in Xcode.

👋 LinkedIn 

🌐 Learn more about RocketSim

🎧Learn more about the Going Indie Podcast

📖 Read Antoine’s developer blog at SwiftLee


Follow us on X: 

Episode Highlights:

[0:00] Introduction to Antoine van der Lee and the story behind RocketSim
[2:15] How Antoine started in iOS development and his early career journey
[5:05] The creation of Swiftly: Antoine's approach to writing and sharing knowledge
[7:40] The launch of RocketSim: From an internal tool to a public product
[10:12] The challenges of developing a useful Xcode simulator tool
[12:31] Antoine's approach to growing RocketSim without focusing on traditional marketing
[15:22] The evolution of RocketSim: Expanding features and listening to users
[18:05] How Antoine used his blog and newsletter to support RocketSim's growth
[21:40] The balance between RocketSim as a product and maintaining a sustainable indie business
[24:25] The impact of the App Store: Sales model and challenges
[27:11] RocketSim’s transition into enterprise sales and selling to teams
[30:03] Hiring for RocketSim: Bringing in the right people to scale without losing focus
[33:20] The evolution of the RocketSim website and customer experience improvements
[36:05] Antoine's experience with creating a full-time indie business alongside a family
[39:00] Dealing with the growth of RocketSim and managing multiple projects at once
[42:10] Insights into Antoine’s shift from a full-time job to an indie developer
[45:35] The role of personal branding and community connections in RocketSim's success
[48:10] The value of networking and connecting with others in the iOS community
[51:05] Moving from product development to managing a business
[54:01] Reflection on growth, work-life balance, and achieving indie success
[56:22] Key takeaways for indie founders and AI product builders today

]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4374 On the podcast: Antoine shares how he built RocketSim from an internal tool into a thriving business, the challenges of scaling as an indie developer, and the key marketing insights that drove growth—without relying on traditional ads or influencer campaigns.


Top Takeaways:

⏱️ Solve time, and they will pay you 
There are countless solved problems in the world, but if your tool gives developers back their most limited resource—time—the sales pitch writes itself.

🧱 Build what your users ask for, and the trials will follow
Releasing the number-one voted feature on a public roadmap is the most reliable way to turn dormant users into active trials.


🐢 Some problems take years to solve
Not every technical hurdle can be Googled; sometimes you have to sit on an open issue for two years until your skills grow enough to crack it.


🤝 Embrace your competitors
Cross-promoting with competing apps and newsletters actually grows your audience faster than trying to dominate a niche alone.

⛓️ Constraints are a feature, not a bug 
Going full-time indie can actually hurt productivity if you lose the strict prioritization habits that made you effective when time was scarce.


About Antoine van der Lee:

🚀 Indie Developer and Creator of SwiftLee, a platform for iOS developers, and RocketSim, a tool that streamlines testing and simulating apps in Xcode.

👋 LinkedIn 

🌐 Learn more about RocketSim

🎧Learn more about the Going Indie Podcast

📖 Read Antoine’s developer blog at SwiftLee


Follow us on X: 

Episode Highlights:

[0:00] Introduction to Antoine van der Lee and the story behind RocketSim
[2:15] How Antoine started in iOS development and his early career journey
[5:05] The creation of Swiftly: Antoine's approach to writing and sharing knowledge
[7:40] The launch of RocketSim: From an internal tool to a public product
[10:12] The challenges of developing a useful Xcode simulator tool
[12:31] Antoine's approach to growing RocketSim without focusing on traditional marketing
[15:22] The evolution of RocketSim: Expanding features and listening to users
[18:05] How Antoine used his blog and newsletter to support RocketSim's growth
[21:40] The balance between RocketSim as a product and maintaining a sustainable indie business
[24:25] The impact of the App Store: Sales model and challenges
[27:11] RocketSim’s transition into enterprise sales and selling to teams
[30:03] Hiring for RocketSim: Bringing in the right people to scale without losing focus
[33:20] The evolution of the RocketSim website and customer experience improvements
[36:05] Antoine's experience with creating a full-time indie business alongside a family
[39:00] Dealing with the growth of RocketSim and managing multiple projects at once
[42:10] Insights into Antoine’s shift from a full-time job to an indie developer
[45:35] The role of personal branding and community connections in RocketSim's success
[48:10] The value of networking and connecting with others in the iOS community
[51:05] Moving from product development to managing a business
[54:01] Reflection on growth, work-life balance, and achieving indie success
[56:22] Key takeaways for indie founders and AI product builders today

]]> app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No 87: Pediapal & Auralog – Adrian Eves 87 87 87: Pediapal & Auralog – Adrian Eves full 5e396452-3792-439b-b9bc-a22608b74ce2 https://launchedfm.com/episode/87-pediapal-auralog-adrian-eves On the podcast: Adrian Eves about his path from Apple’s accessibility team to indie app development, building Pediapal and Auralog from personal health challenges. We cover lessons from launching, redesigning with Liquid Glass, navigating App Store features, and how community—from iOS Dev Happy Hour to Swift Sonic—has fueled his growth.


Top Takeaways:

🤝 Your community is your safety net 

If you get laid off, it's the people you've supported who will support you right back, creating a crucial buffer during uncertain times.


😠 Turn frustration into features 
The most compelling app ideas often come from solving your own, real-life problems, giving you an authentic perspective on what users truly need.


🚀 Ship it, then ship it again 
Your first version won’t be perfect, and that's the point. The real work, and the best learning, starts after you hit publish and begin iterating.


🎤 You don’t need permission to build 
If you have an idea that you're passionate about, just start building. Don't wait for the perfect time or an external green light.


💡 Spite can be a great motivator 
A little bit of friendly competition or a desire to prove something can be the exact push you need to finally ship your app.



About Adrian Eves:

🚀 Indie App Developer and Creator of Pediapal, an app that makes it simple for families to track their child's health, & Auralog, a migraine tracker to help you take control of your migraines and headache history.

👋LinkedIn


🌐Learn more about CommunityKit


🎵Learn more about Swiftsonic 


Follow us on X: 


Episode Highlights:

[0:00] Introduction to Adrian Eves: From Apple’s accessibility team to indie app developer
[3:30] The power of community: iOS Dev Happy Hour and how relationships opened unexpected doors
[8:45] Landing at Apple: Accessibility work and designing technology that truly helps people
[14:20] The layoff pivot: Turning uncertainty into motivation to finally ship an indie app
[18:10] Building Pediapal: Solving the real-world problem of tracking kids’ health
[24:00] Launch day lessons: Why shipping is emotional—and what happens after the high fades
[28:30] WWDC as an indie: Experiencing Dub Dub differently when you have your own app
[32:40] The Liquid Glass redesign: Rebuilding Pediapal from scratch and chasing an App Store feature
[38:15] Marketing reality check: Why a local TV appearance outperformed App Store hopes
[42:50] Spite-driven development: Building Auralog in under a month to solve chronic migraines
[47:10] Focus and traction: Why Auralog’s narrow, search-driven use case gained momentum
[52:30] Monetization strategy: Freemium models, paywalls, and learning ASO from other indies
[57:45] CommunityKit: Creating a physical hub for developers during WWDC week
[1:02:30] Swift Sonic: Designing a music-inspired conference with built-in mentorship
[1:07:15] Final reflections: Building for real people, leaning on community, and growing through each iteration

]]> On the podcast: Adrian Eves about his path from Apple’s accessibility team to indie app development, building Pediapal and Auralog from personal health challenges. We cover lessons from launching, redesigning with Liquid Glass, navigating App Store features, and how community—from iOS Dev Happy Hour to Swift Sonic—has fueled his growth.


Top Takeaways:

🤝 Your community is your safety net 

If you get laid off, it's the people you've supported who will support you right back, creating a crucial buffer during uncertain times.


😠 Turn frustration into features 
The most compelling app ideas often come from solving your own, real-life problems, giving you an authentic perspective on what users truly need.


🚀 Ship it, then ship it again 
Your first version won’t be perfect, and that's the point. The real work, and the best learning, starts after you hit publish and begin iterating.


🎤 You don’t need permission to build 
If you have an idea that you're passionate about, just start building. Don't wait for the perfect time or an external green light.


💡 Spite can be a great motivator 
A little bit of friendly competition or a desire to prove something can be the exact push you need to finally ship your app.



About Adrian Eves:

🚀 Indie App Developer and Creator of Pediapal, an app that makes it simple for families to track their child's health, & Auralog, a migraine tracker to help you take control of your migraines and headache history.

👋LinkedIn


🌐Learn more about CommunityKit


🎵Learn more about Swiftsonic 


Follow us on X: 


Episode Highlights:

[0:00] Introduction to Adrian Eves: From Apple’s accessibility team to indie app developer
[3:30] The power of community: iOS Dev Happy Hour and how relationships opened unexpected doors
[8:45] Landing at Apple: Accessibility work and designing technology that truly helps people
[14:20] The layoff pivot: Turning uncertainty into motivation to finally ship an indie app
[18:10] Building Pediapal: Solving the real-world problem of tracking kids’ health
[24:00] Launch day lessons: Why shipping is emotional—and what happens after the high fades
[28:30] WWDC as an indie: Experiencing Dub Dub differently when you have your own app
[32:40] The Liquid Glass redesign: Rebuilding Pediapal from scratch and chasing an App Store feature
[38:15] Marketing reality check: Why a local TV appearance outperformed App Store hopes
[42:50] Spite-driven development: Building Auralog in under a month to solve chronic migraines
[47:10] Focus and traction: Why Auralog’s narrow, search-driven use case gained momentum
[52:30] Monetization strategy: Freemium models, paywalls, and learning ASO from other indies
[57:45] CommunityKit: Creating a physical hub for developers during WWDC week
[1:02:30] Swift Sonic: Designing a music-inspired conference with built-in mentorship
[1:07:15] Final reflections: Building for real people, leaning on community, and growing through each iteration

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3866 On the podcast: Adrian Eves about his path from Apple’s accessibility team to indie app development, building Pediapal and Auralog from personal health challenges. We cover lessons from launching, redesigning with Liquid Glass, navigating App Store features, and how community—from iOS Dev Happy Hour to Swift Sonic—has fueled his growth.


Top Takeaways:

🤝 Your community is your safety net 

If you get laid off, it's the people you've supported who will support you right back, creating a crucial buffer during uncertain times.


😠 Turn frustration into features 
The most compelling app ideas often come from solving your own, real-life problems, giving you an authentic perspective on what users truly need.


🚀 Ship it, then ship it again 
Your first version won’t be perfect, and that's the point. The real work, and the best learning, starts after you hit publish and begin iterating.


🎤 You don’t need permission to build 
If you have an idea that you're passionate about, just start building. Don't wait for the perfect time or an external green light.


💡 Spite can be a great motivator 
A little bit of friendly competition or a desire to prove something can be the exact push you need to finally ship your app.



About Adrian Eves:

🚀 Indie App Developer and Creator of Pediapal, an app that makes it simple for families to track their child's health, & Auralog, a migraine tracker to help you take control of your migraines and headache history.

👋LinkedIn


🌐Learn more about CommunityKit


🎵Learn more about Swiftsonic 


Follow us on X: 


Episode Highlights:

[0:00] Introduction to Adrian Eves: From Apple’s accessibility team to indie app developer
[3:30] The power of community: iOS Dev Happy Hour and how relationships opened unexpected doors
[8:45] Landing at Apple: Accessibility work and designing technology that truly helps people
[14:20] The layoff pivot: Turning uncertainty into motivation to finally ship an indie app
[18:10] Building Pediapal: Solving the real-world problem of tracking kids’ health
[24:00] Launch day lessons: Why shipping is emotional—and what happens after the high fades
[28:30] WWDC as an indie: Experiencing Dub Dub differently when you have your own app
[32:40] The Liquid Glass redesign: Rebuilding Pediapal from scratch and chasing an App Store feature
[38:15] Marketing reality check: Why a local TV appearance outperformed App Store hopes
[42:50] Spite-driven development: Building Auralog in under a month to solve chronic migraines
[47:10] Focus and traction: Why Auralog’s narrow, search-driven use case gained momentum
[52:30] Monetization strategy: Freemium models, paywalls, and learning ASO from other indies
[57:45] CommunityKit: Creating a physical hub for developers during WWDC week
[1:02:30] Swift Sonic: Designing a music-inspired conference with built-in mentorship
[1:07:15] Final reflections: Building for real people, leaning on community, and growing through each iteration

]]> app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No 86: Swipe the cat – Adam Lyttle 86 86 86: Swipe the cat – Adam Lyttle full 8def5d90-ac3c-4615-9494-c7129bb686f1 https://launchedfm.com/episode/86-adam-lyttle On the podcast, I talk with Adam Lyttle about his journey from web development to indie app success, the lessons learned from failure, and how creating apps with passion and a focus on viral trends can lead to unexpected growth. We also dive into the challenges of monetizing apps, transitioning to native development, and balancing creative projects with business goals.


Top Takeaways:

💡 Overcoming burnout through reinvention
After facing a tough personal and business setback, Adam stepped away from tech and even started a lawn-mowing business. This period away helped him regain his passion for app development by allowing space for reinvention and creativity.

📈 Volume is a form of practice

Committing to a consistent shipping schedule, even without immediate financial goals, is one of the most effective ways to accelerate skill development and build a foundation for future success.

🧩 The importance of market validation before building
Adam emphasizes the value of market research and validation before committing time to an app idea. He uses tools like Astro to assess demand for an idea, ensuring he targets the right audience for each app he creates.


💰 Monetization comes after value creation
Adam’s focus was always on creating something valuable first—for instance, his early success came from building an app that resonated with users, such as his tarot app. He later learned that monetization strategies like paywalls could take his business to the next level, driving revenue growth.

💡 Embrace AI as a tool, not a shortcut
While Adam has experimented with AI tools like ChatGPT and Sora to speed up app creation, he stresses that the key to success isn’t outsourcing creativity but using AI to enhance and streamline the process of building high-quality apps.

🎮 Craft and fun drive long-term satisfaction
 Adam’s game, "Swipe the cat," taught him a lot about balancing fun, visuals, and the viral nature of app growth. While monetization didn't take off as expected, he realized that the enjoyment of creating something delightful and playful could still drive future success and innovation.


About Adam Lyttle:

🎤 Indie App Developer and Creator of Swipe the cat


📱 Adam Lyttle is a prolific indie app developer with a passion for creating simple yet impactful mobile experiences. Based in Australia, Adam is known for developing over 30 active iOS apps, including the popular Swipe the cat game. With a background in self-taught programming, Adam transitioned from building shareware and web development to focusing on the iOS ecosystem. His journey reflects a blend of resilience, creativity, and constant learning, with a focus on user-driven design and monetization strategies.

👋 LinkedIn

🖥️ Website


👾 Github


📷 Instagram

 💭 @adamlyttleapps on X


Follow us on X: 



Episode Highlights:
[0:00] Introduction to Adam Lyttle and his journey from web development to indie app development

[2:40] The "cool table" at WWDC: How Adam connected with big names in the developer community

[4:30] The role of failure in shaping Adam’s career: From web development collapse to lawn mowing business

[7:00] Returning to tech: How Adam's lawn mowing business inspired his app development journey

[9:55] From Shareware to iOS apps: How Adam's passion for computers evolved into indie app development

[12:15] Building apps to make an impact: Adam’s drive to leave a positive legacy after his business failure

[15:03] How Adam learned app development through trial and error: Building an app every month for a year

[18:00] The early days: Adam's first successful app and how he stumbled upon the magic formula

[21:45] Moving from free apps to monetization: The turning point that boosted Adam's revenue

[23:20] Challenges of monetizing apps and the importance of app store optimization

[26:05] Breaking into SwiftUI: Adam’s transition to native development and learning new frameworks

[30:10] Creating for passion vs. profit: Adam’s balance between fun projects like Piano Run and money-making apps

[34:02] The viral Swipe the cat game: How Adam tapped into a viral TikTok trend for success

[38:10] Monetization struggles: Why Adam believes game apps are hard to make profitable

[40:15] Lessons from Swipe the cat: How Adam optimized for viral success, not just app store keywords

[43:02] The ongoing challenge of balancing creative passion with business growth

[46:00] Adam’s advice on building apps that people will care about, beyond the keyword-driven approach

[50:12] Final thoughts: The importance of learning from both successes and failures in indie app development

]]> On the podcast, I talk with Adam Lyttle about his journey from web development to indie app success, the lessons learned from failure, and how creating apps with passion and a focus on viral trends can lead to unexpected growth. We also dive into the challenges of monetizing apps, transitioning to native development, and balancing creative projects with business goals.


Top Takeaways:

💡 Overcoming burnout through reinvention
After facing a tough personal and business setback, Adam stepped away from tech and even started a lawn-mowing business. This period away helped him regain his passion for app development by allowing space for reinvention and creativity.

📈 Volume is a form of practice

Committing to a consistent shipping schedule, even without immediate financial goals, is one of the most effective ways to accelerate skill development and build a foundation for future success.

🧩 The importance of market validation before building
Adam emphasizes the value of market research and validation before committing time to an app idea. He uses tools like Astro to assess demand for an idea, ensuring he targets the right audience for each app he creates.


💰 Monetization comes after value creation
Adam’s focus was always on creating something valuable first—for instance, his early success came from building an app that resonated with users, such as his tarot app. He later learned that monetization strategies like paywalls could take his business to the next level, driving revenue growth.

💡 Embrace AI as a tool, not a shortcut
While Adam has experimented with AI tools like ChatGPT and Sora to speed up app creation, he stresses that the key to success isn’t outsourcing creativity but using AI to enhance and streamline the process of building high-quality apps.

🎮 Craft and fun drive long-term satisfaction
 Adam’s game, "Swipe the cat," taught him a lot about balancing fun, visuals, and the viral nature of app growth. While monetization didn't take off as expected, he realized that the enjoyment of creating something delightful and playful could still drive future success and innovation.


About Adam Lyttle:

🎤 Indie App Developer and Creator of Swipe the cat


📱 Adam Lyttle is a prolific indie app developer with a passion for creating simple yet impactful mobile experiences. Based in Australia, Adam is known for developing over 30 active iOS apps, including the popular Swipe the cat game. With a background in self-taught programming, Adam transitioned from building shareware and web development to focusing on the iOS ecosystem. His journey reflects a blend of resilience, creativity, and constant learning, with a focus on user-driven design and monetization strategies.

👋 LinkedIn

🖥️ Website


👾 Github


📷 Instagram

 💭 @adamlyttleapps on X


Follow us on X: 



Episode Highlights:
[0:00] Introduction to Adam Lyttle and his journey from web development to indie app development

[2:40] The "cool table" at WWDC: How Adam connected with big names in the developer community

[4:30] The role of failure in shaping Adam’s career: From web development collapse to lawn mowing business

[7:00] Returning to tech: How Adam's lawn mowing business inspired his app development journey

[9:55] From Shareware to iOS apps: How Adam's passion for computers evolved into indie app development

[12:15] Building apps to make an impact: Adam’s drive to leave a positive legacy after his business failure

[15:03] How Adam learned app development through trial and error: Building an app every month for a year

[18:00] The early days: Adam's first successful app and how he stumbled upon the magic formula

[21:45] Moving from free apps to monetization: The turning point that boosted Adam's revenue

[23:20] Challenges of monetizing apps and the importance of app store optimization

[26:05] Breaking into SwiftUI: Adam’s transition to native development and learning new frameworks

[30:10] Creating for passion vs. profit: Adam’s balance between fun projects like Piano Run and money-making apps

[34:02] The viral Swipe the cat game: How Adam tapped into a viral TikTok trend for success

[38:10] Monetization struggles: Why Adam believes game apps are hard to make profitable

[40:15] Lessons from Swipe the cat: How Adam optimized for viral success, not just app store keywords

[43:02] The ongoing challenge of balancing creative passion with business growth

[46:00] Adam’s advice on building apps that people will care about, beyond the keyword-driven approach

[50:12] Final thoughts: The importance of learning from both successes and failures in indie app development

]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3495 On the podcast, I talk with Adam Lyttle about his journey from web development to indie app success, the lessons learned from failure, and how creating apps with passion and a focus on viral trends can lead to unexpected growth. We also dive into the challenges of monetizing apps, transitioning to native development, and balancing creative projects with business goals.


Top Takeaways:

💡 Overcoming burnout through reinvention
After facing a tough personal and business setback, Adam stepped away from tech and even started a lawn-mowing business. This period away helped him regain his passion for app development by allowing space for reinvention and creativity.

📈 Volume is a form of practice

Committing to a consistent shipping schedule, even without immediate financial goals, is one of the most effective ways to accelerate skill development and build a foundation for future success.

🧩 The importance of market validation before building
Adam emphasizes the value of market research and validation before committing time to an app idea. He uses tools like Astro to assess demand for an idea, ensuring he targets the right audience for each app he creates.


💰 Monetization comes after value creation
Adam’s focus was always on creating something valuable first—for instance, his early success came from building an app that resonated with users, such as his tarot app. He later learned that monetization strategies like paywalls could take his business to the next level, driving revenue growth.

💡 Embrace AI as a tool, not a shortcut
While Adam has experimented with AI tools like ChatGPT and Sora to speed up app creation, he stresses that the key to success isn’t outsourcing creativity but using AI to enhance and streamline the process of building high-quality apps.

🎮 Craft and fun drive long-term satisfaction
 Adam’s game, "Swipe the cat," taught him a lot about balancing fun, visuals, and the viral nature of app growth. While monetization didn't take off as expected, he realized that the enjoyment of creating something delightful and playful could still drive future success and innovation.


About Adam Lyttle:

🎤 Indie App Developer and Creator of Swipe the cat


📱 Adam Lyttle is a prolific indie app developer with a passion for creating simple yet impactful mobile experiences. Based in Australia, Adam is known for developing over 30 active iOS apps, including the popular Swipe the cat game. With a background in self-taught programming, Adam transitioned from building shareware and web development to focusing on the iOS ecosystem. His journey reflects a blend of resilience, creativity, and constant learning, with a focus on user-driven design and monetization strategies.

👋 LinkedIn

🖥️ Website


👾 Github


📷 Instagram

 💭 @adamlyttleapps on X


Follow us on X: 



Episode Highlights:
[0:00] Introduction to Adam Lyttle and his journey from web development to indie app development

[2:40] The "cool table" at WWDC: How Adam connected with big names in the developer community

[4:30] The role of failure in shaping Adam’s career: From web development collapse to lawn mowing business

[7:00] Returning to tech: How Adam's lawn mowing business inspired his app development journey

[9:55] From Shareware to iOS apps: How Adam's passion for computers evolved into indie app development

[12:15] Building apps to make an impact: Adam’s drive to leave a positive legacy after his business failure

[15:03] How Adam learned app development through trial and error: Building an app every month for a year

[18:00] The early days: Adam's first successful app and how he stumbled upon the magic formula

[21:45] Moving from free apps to monetization: The turning point that boosted Adam's revenue

[23:20] Challenges of monetizing apps and the importance of app store optimization

[26:05] Breaking into SwiftUI: Adam’s transition to native development and learning new frameworks

[30:10] Creating for passion vs. profit: Adam’s balance between fun projects like Piano Run and money-making apps

[34:02] The viral Swipe the cat game: How Adam tapped into a viral TikTok trend for success

[38:10] Monetization struggles: Why Adam believes game apps are hard to make profitable

[40:15] Lessons from Swipe the cat: How Adam optimized for viral success, not just app store keywords

[43:02] The ongoing challenge of balancing creative passion with business growth

[46:00] Adam’s advice on building apps that people will care about, beyond the keyword-driven approach

[50:12] Final thoughts: The importance of learning from both successes and failures in indie app development

]]> app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No 85: Helm – Hidde van der Ploeg and Pol Piella 85 85 85: Helm – Hidde van der Ploeg and Pol Piella full f0436613-da8a-4dd0-8f24-5e4f75dcdd26 https://launchedfm.com/episode/85-helm-hidde-van-der-ploeg-and-pol-piella On the podcast, I sit down with Pol and Hidde to discuss the frustrations developers face with App Store Connect, how they turned their own pain points into Helm, and why automating app launches and translations has become a game-changer for indie developers.

Top Takeaways:

💡 Build for the pain, not the platform
Helm wasn’t born out of a market analysis — it came from frustration with App Store Connect. By starting with their own workflow pain points, they built something instantly useful to the exact audience they belong to: app developers. Real problems create real product-market fit.

🎯 Focus beats feature parity
Instead of cloning App Store Connect, Helm rebuilds only the parts developers hate — and makes them effortless. That means obsessing over friction points like AI-powered translations and fast TestFlight access. By doing less, but doing it brilliantly, they turn a clunky chore into a tool devs love.

🌱 Delight is the best growth strategy
Helm’s growth didn’t come from paid ads or clever SEO. It came from users who felt seen. When a dev complains about App Store Connect on X, someone else inevitably replies: “Just use Helm.” That kind of advocacy only happens when your product delights the right people.

👕 Marketing is memory-making
Sponsoring an amateur football team named “Swift” wasn’t about CAC. It was about building brand lore. Great indie products often grow by being fun, weird, and memorable. In a world of optimized funnels, personality is differentiation.

📱 Mobile is a chance to surprise
When bringing Helm to iOS, they didn’t just shrink the desktop app, they leaned into what mobile does best. Helm Passport, an App Clip-powered networking feature, added a playful, real-world twist that got people talking (and sharing). Great mobile UX doesn’t just port — it reinvents.

🤝Shared ownership beats rigid roles
Although both co-founders have different backgrounds, they don’t strictly divide design and engineering. Both touch the whole product, jump in where needed, and stay deeply familiar with the codebase. That overlap keeps the team fast, resilient, and aligned.


About Hidde and Pol:  


🚀 Co-Founders of Helm


📱 Hidde van de Ploeg is a designer-turned-developer and co-founder of Helm, an app that simplifies the App Store Connect experience. With a background in design and indie app development, Hidde has worked on several successful projects before launching Helm, which has quickly gained a loyal following among developers.


👋 LinkedIn


👨‍💻 Pol Piella is a software engineer and the co-founder of Helm. Originally from Barcelona, Pol has a background in electronic engineering and iOS development. He co-created Helm to address the pain points developers face when working with App Store Connect, aiming to provide a seamless, efficient solution.

👋 LinkedIn


Follow us on X: 


Episode Highlights: 

[0:00] Helm’s promotion by users instead of creators

[0:19] Introduction of Pol Piella and Hidde van de Ploeg

[1:27] Pol's elevator pitch of Helm

[3:09] Pol and Hidde's background and their collaboration

[5:47] The idea behind Helm and the App Store Connect frustration

[9:36] Challenges with the App Store Connect API

[12:07] Helm’s compliance with Apple and review process delays

[16:09] How WWDC helped get the app approved

[18:11] The launch of Helm and user-driven promotion

[20:42] Fun marketing strategy: sponsoring a football team

[23:54] Reinvesting profits into AI features and marketing

[25:20] Low churn rate and stable growth

[28:06] Key features making Helm valuable for developers

[30:59] The iOS version of Helm and its impact on user engagement

[33:27] The "Helm Passport" feature for conferences

[35:15] Helm’s development in SwiftUI

[39:00] Collaboration and overcoming challenges in SwiftUI

[41:11] Teamwork dynamic between Pol and Hidde

[44:06] Improving customer support with Harbor tool

[45:44] Harbor’s potential as a future SaaS product

[47:12] Growth and long-term focus of Helm

[50:30] Helm’s vision for quality and user feedback

[52:25] Future plans and expansions for Helm

]]> On the podcast, I sit down with Pol and Hidde to discuss the frustrations developers face with App Store Connect, how they turned their own pain points into Helm, and why automating app launches and translations has become a game-changer for indie developers.

Top Takeaways:

💡 Build for the pain, not the platform
Helm wasn’t born out of a market analysis — it came from frustration with App Store Connect. By starting with their own workflow pain points, they built something instantly useful to the exact audience they belong to: app developers. Real problems create real product-market fit.

🎯 Focus beats feature parity
Instead of cloning App Store Connect, Helm rebuilds only the parts developers hate — and makes them effortless. That means obsessing over friction points like AI-powered translations and fast TestFlight access. By doing less, but doing it brilliantly, they turn a clunky chore into a tool devs love.

🌱 Delight is the best growth strategy
Helm’s growth didn’t come from paid ads or clever SEO. It came from users who felt seen. When a dev complains about App Store Connect on X, someone else inevitably replies: “Just use Helm.” That kind of advocacy only happens when your product delights the right people.

👕 Marketing is memory-making
Sponsoring an amateur football team named “Swift” wasn’t about CAC. It was about building brand lore. Great indie products often grow by being fun, weird, and memorable. In a world of optimized funnels, personality is differentiation.

📱 Mobile is a chance to surprise
When bringing Helm to iOS, they didn’t just shrink the desktop app, they leaned into what mobile does best. Helm Passport, an App Clip-powered networking feature, added a playful, real-world twist that got people talking (and sharing). Great mobile UX doesn’t just port — it reinvents.

🤝Shared ownership beats rigid roles
Although both co-founders have different backgrounds, they don’t strictly divide design and engineering. Both touch the whole product, jump in where needed, and stay deeply familiar with the codebase. That overlap keeps the team fast, resilient, and aligned.


About Hidde and Pol:  


🚀 Co-Founders of Helm


📱 Hidde van de Ploeg is a designer-turned-developer and co-founder of Helm, an app that simplifies the App Store Connect experience. With a background in design and indie app development, Hidde has worked on several successful projects before launching Helm, which has quickly gained a loyal following among developers.


👋 LinkedIn


👨‍💻 Pol Piella is a software engineer and the co-founder of Helm. Originally from Barcelona, Pol has a background in electronic engineering and iOS development. He co-created Helm to address the pain points developers face when working with App Store Connect, aiming to provide a seamless, efficient solution.

👋 LinkedIn


Follow us on X: 


Episode Highlights: 

[0:00] Helm’s promotion by users instead of creators

[0:19] Introduction of Pol Piella and Hidde van de Ploeg

[1:27] Pol's elevator pitch of Helm

[3:09] Pol and Hidde's background and their collaboration

[5:47] The idea behind Helm and the App Store Connect frustration

[9:36] Challenges with the App Store Connect API

[12:07] Helm’s compliance with Apple and review process delays

[16:09] How WWDC helped get the app approved

[18:11] The launch of Helm and user-driven promotion

[20:42] Fun marketing strategy: sponsoring a football team

[23:54] Reinvesting profits into AI features and marketing

[25:20] Low churn rate and stable growth

[28:06] Key features making Helm valuable for developers

[30:59] The iOS version of Helm and its impact on user engagement

[33:27] The "Helm Passport" feature for conferences

[35:15] Helm’s development in SwiftUI

[39:00] Collaboration and overcoming challenges in SwiftUI

[41:11] Teamwork dynamic between Pol and Hidde

[44:06] Improving customer support with Harbor tool

[45:44] Harbor’s potential as a future SaaS product

[47:12] Growth and long-term focus of Helm

[50:30] Helm’s vision for quality and user feedback

[52:25] Future plans and expansions for Helm

]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3179 On the podcast, I sit down with Pol and Hidde to discuss the frustrations developers face with App Store Connect, how they turned their own pain points into Helm, and why automating app launches and translations has become a game-changer for indie developers.

Top Takeaways:

💡 Build for the pain, not the platform
Helm wasn’t born out of a market analysis — it came from frustration with App Store Connect. By starting with their own workflow pain points, they built something instantly useful to the exact audience they belong to: app developers. Real problems create real product-market fit.

🎯 Focus beats feature parity
Instead of cloning App Store Connect, Helm rebuilds only the parts developers hate — and makes them effortless. That means obsessing over friction points like AI-powered translations and fast TestFlight access. By doing less, but doing it brilliantly, they turn a clunky chore into a tool devs love.

🌱 Delight is the best growth strategy
Helm’s growth didn’t come from paid ads or clever SEO. It came from users who felt seen. When a dev complains about App Store Connect on X, someone else inevitably replies: “Just use Helm.” That kind of advocacy only happens when your product delights the right people.

👕 Marketing is memory-making
Sponsoring an amateur football team named “Swift” wasn’t about CAC. It was about building brand lore. Great indie products often grow by being fun, weird, and memorable. In a world of optimized funnels, personality is differentiation.

📱 Mobile is a chance to surprise
When bringing Helm to iOS, they didn’t just shrink the desktop app, they leaned into what mobile does best. Helm Passport, an App Clip-powered networking feature, added a playful, real-world twist that got people talking (and sharing). Great mobile UX doesn’t just port — it reinvents.

🤝Shared ownership beats rigid roles
Although both co-founders have different backgrounds, they don’t strictly divide design and engineering. Both touch the whole product, jump in where needed, and stay deeply familiar with the codebase. That overlap keeps the team fast, resilient, and aligned.


About Hidde and Pol:  


🚀 Co-Founders of Helm


📱 Hidde van de Ploeg is a designer-turned-developer and co-founder of Helm, an app that simplifies the App Store Connect experience. With a background in design and indie app development, Hidde has worked on several successful projects before launching Helm, which has quickly gained a loyal following among developers.


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👨‍💻 Pol Piella is a software engineer and the co-founder of Helm. Originally from Barcelona, Pol has a background in electronic engineering and iOS development. He co-created Helm to address the pain points developers face when working with App Store Connect, aiming to provide a seamless, efficient solution.

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Episode Highlights: 

[0:00] Helm’s promotion by users instead of creators

[0:19] Introduction of Pol Piella and Hidde van de Ploeg

[1:27] Pol's elevator pitch of Helm

[3:09] Pol and Hidde's background and their collaboration

[5:47] The idea behind Helm and the App Store Connect frustration

[9:36] Challenges with the App Store Connect API

[12:07] Helm’s compliance with Apple and review process delays

[16:09] How WWDC helped get the app approved

[18:11] The launch of Helm and user-driven promotion

[20:42] Fun marketing strategy: sponsoring a football team

[23:54] Reinvesting profits into AI features and marketing

[25:20] Low churn rate and stable growth

[28:06] Key features making Helm valuable for developers

[30:59] The iOS version of Helm and its impact on user engagement

[33:27] The "Helm Passport" feature for conferences

[35:15] Helm’s development in SwiftUI

[39:00] Collaboration and overcoming challenges in SwiftUI

[41:11] Teamwork dynamic between Pol and Hidde

[44:06] Improving customer support with Harbor tool

[45:44] Harbor’s potential as a future SaaS product

[47:12] Growth and long-term focus of Helm

[50:30] Helm’s vision for quality and user feedback

[52:25] Future plans and expansions for Helm

]]> app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No 84: HabitKit – Sebastian Röhl 84 84 84: HabitKit – Sebastian Röhl full 71959dd3-1e30-47f5-8af8-d2dc1edaec02 https://launchedfm.com/episode/84-habitkit-sebastian-röhl On the podcast, I talk with Sebastian about the power of building in public, how persistence pays off when growth is slow, and why focusing on user needs and iterative improvement can lead to unexpected success in indie app development.

Top Takeaways:

💡 Building in public isn’t a marketing trick — it’s a momentum engine
Sebastian didn’t have a marketing budget when he launched his first apps. Instead, he built in public, sharing screenshots, updates, and revenue transparently on X (Twitter). This not only brought early users but also helped him stay motivated through long stretches of slow growth.

🧩 Success comes from clarity, not complexity
His first app, LiftBear, was a workout tracker that tried to do too much. It didn’t fail to live up to expectations because it was bad — it didn’t succeed because it wasn’t distinct. HabitKit, on the other hand, had a single, instantly recognizable visual hook: a GitHub-style contribution grid that turned habit tracking into a game of consistency.

🚀 Patience pays off — app store algorithms can change your life overnight
After months of steady updates and reviews, HabitKit suddenly began ranking for “habit tracker” in several major markets — without any new marketing push. The result: downloads and revenue skyrocketed.

💰 Lifetime plans build trust — even if you love subscriptions
All of Sebastian’s apps use a freemium model, with monthly, annual, and lifetime options. He believes offering a one-time purchase alongside subscriptions reduces friction and builds goodwill among users who hate recurring payments.

🧠 Building a new app can reignite your creativity
After three years of improving HabitKit, Sebastian started to feel burned out. His new app, FocusKit, gave him a chance to learn SwiftUI, experiment with Apple’s new Liquid Glass aesthetic, and explore productivity from a fresh angle.


About Sebastian Röhl:

🎤 Founder and CEO of HabitKit & FocusKit

📱 Sebastian Röhl is a passionate indie app developer and tech entrepreneur. With a background in computer science and a drive for solving real-world problems, he created HabitKit and FocusKit to help users build productive habits and stay focused. After working at top software companies, Sebastian followed his entrepreneurial spirit, focusing on mobile apps that combine simplicity with powerful functionality.


👋 LinkedIn

 💻 Substack https://sebastianroehl.substack.com/ 

Follow us on X: 


Episode Highlights: 

[0:00] Introduction to Sebastian Röhl and his journey into indie app development

[2:20] The power of building in public: How sharing your process helps you grow

[5:41] Persistence in the face of slow growth: Why consistency is key to success

[9:02] Focusing on user needs: How Sebastian’s personal challenges shaped his apps

[12:45] From LiftBare to HabitKit: Pivoting after initial setbacks

[16:00] The importance of simplicity and design in HabitKit and FocusKit

[19:55] Using feedback and iteration to improve your product over time

[24:30] How small wins, like app store ranking boosts, can lead to bigger success

[28:10] Learning from competitors, but staying true to your own vision

[32:05] The role of data in guiding decisions and refining your product

[36:15] Why Sebastian chose SwiftUI for FocusKit and the importance of native development

[40:02] Continuing to build and evolve: How building in public keeps you motivated

[43:45] The importance of not rushing to judgment: Embracing learning and testing in the process

[47:02] Insights on the future of indie app development and staying innovative

[49:55] Final thoughts on how to balance building apps and long-term growth

]]> On the podcast, I talk with Sebastian about the power of building in public, how persistence pays off when growth is slow, and why focusing on user needs and iterative improvement can lead to unexpected success in indie app development.

Top Takeaways:

💡 Building in public isn’t a marketing trick — it’s a momentum engine
Sebastian didn’t have a marketing budget when he launched his first apps. Instead, he built in public, sharing screenshots, updates, and revenue transparently on X (Twitter). This not only brought early users but also helped him stay motivated through long stretches of slow growth.

🧩 Success comes from clarity, not complexity
His first app, LiftBear, was a workout tracker that tried to do too much. It didn’t fail to live up to expectations because it was bad — it didn’t succeed because it wasn’t distinct. HabitKit, on the other hand, had a single, instantly recognizable visual hook: a GitHub-style contribution grid that turned habit tracking into a game of consistency.

🚀 Patience pays off — app store algorithms can change your life overnight
After months of steady updates and reviews, HabitKit suddenly began ranking for “habit tracker” in several major markets — without any new marketing push. The result: downloads and revenue skyrocketed.

💰 Lifetime plans build trust — even if you love subscriptions
All of Sebastian’s apps use a freemium model, with monthly, annual, and lifetime options. He believes offering a one-time purchase alongside subscriptions reduces friction and builds goodwill among users who hate recurring payments.

🧠 Building a new app can reignite your creativity
After three years of improving HabitKit, Sebastian started to feel burned out. His new app, FocusKit, gave him a chance to learn SwiftUI, experiment with Apple’s new Liquid Glass aesthetic, and explore productivity from a fresh angle.


About Sebastian Röhl:

🎤 Founder and CEO of HabitKit & FocusKit

📱 Sebastian Röhl is a passionate indie app developer and tech entrepreneur. With a background in computer science and a drive for solving real-world problems, he created HabitKit and FocusKit to help users build productive habits and stay focused. After working at top software companies, Sebastian followed his entrepreneurial spirit, focusing on mobile apps that combine simplicity with powerful functionality.


👋 LinkedIn

 💻 Substack https://sebastianroehl.substack.com/ 

Follow us on X: 


Episode Highlights: 

[0:00] Introduction to Sebastian Röhl and his journey into indie app development

[2:20] The power of building in public: How sharing your process helps you grow

[5:41] Persistence in the face of slow growth: Why consistency is key to success

[9:02] Focusing on user needs: How Sebastian’s personal challenges shaped his apps

[12:45] From LiftBare to HabitKit: Pivoting after initial setbacks

[16:00] The importance of simplicity and design in HabitKit and FocusKit

[19:55] Using feedback and iteration to improve your product over time

[24:30] How small wins, like app store ranking boosts, can lead to bigger success

[28:10] Learning from competitors, but staying true to your own vision

[32:05] The role of data in guiding decisions and refining your product

[36:15] Why Sebastian chose SwiftUI for FocusKit and the importance of native development

[40:02] Continuing to build and evolve: How building in public keeps you motivated

[43:45] The importance of not rushing to judgment: Embracing learning and testing in the process

[47:02] Insights on the future of indie app development and staying innovative

[49:55] Final thoughts on how to balance building apps and long-term growth

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 04:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 2992 On the podcast, I talk with Sebastian about the power of building in public, how persistence pays off when growth is slow, and why focusing on user needs and iterative improvement can lead to unexpected success in indie app development.

Top Takeaways:

💡 Building in public isn’t a marketing trick — it’s a momentum engine
Sebastian didn’t have a marketing budget when he launched his first apps. Instead, he built in public, sharing screenshots, updates, and revenue transparently on X (Twitter). This not only brought early users but also helped him stay motivated through long stretches of slow growth.

🧩 Success comes from clarity, not complexity
His first app, LiftBear, was a workout tracker that tried to do too much. It didn’t fail to live up to expectations because it was bad — it didn’t succeed because it wasn’t distinct. HabitKit, on the other hand, had a single, instantly recognizable visual hook: a GitHub-style contribution grid that turned habit tracking into a game of consistency.

🚀 Patience pays off — app store algorithms can change your life overnight
After months of steady updates and reviews, HabitKit suddenly began ranking for “habit tracker” in several major markets — without any new marketing push. The result: downloads and revenue skyrocketed.

💰 Lifetime plans build trust — even if you love subscriptions
All of Sebastian’s apps use a freemium model, with monthly, annual, and lifetime options. He believes offering a one-time purchase alongside subscriptions reduces friction and builds goodwill among users who hate recurring payments.

🧠 Building a new app can reignite your creativity
After three years of improving HabitKit, Sebastian started to feel burned out. His new app, FocusKit, gave him a chance to learn SwiftUI, experiment with Apple’s new Liquid Glass aesthetic, and explore productivity from a fresh angle.


About Sebastian Röhl:

🎤 Founder and CEO of HabitKit & FocusKit

📱 Sebastian Röhl is a passionate indie app developer and tech entrepreneur. With a background in computer science and a drive for solving real-world problems, he created HabitKit and FocusKit to help users build productive habits and stay focused. After working at top software companies, Sebastian followed his entrepreneurial spirit, focusing on mobile apps that combine simplicity with powerful functionality.


👋 LinkedIn

 💻 Substack https://sebastianroehl.substack.com/ 

Follow us on X: 


Episode Highlights: 

[0:00] Introduction to Sebastian Röhl and his journey into indie app development

[2:20] The power of building in public: How sharing your process helps you grow

[5:41] Persistence in the face of slow growth: Why consistency is key to success

[9:02] Focusing on user needs: How Sebastian’s personal challenges shaped his apps

[12:45] From LiftBare to HabitKit: Pivoting after initial setbacks

[16:00] The importance of simplicity and design in HabitKit and FocusKit

[19:55] Using feedback and iteration to improve your product over time

[24:30] How small wins, like app store ranking boosts, can lead to bigger success

[28:10] Learning from competitors, but staying true to your own vision

[32:05] The role of data in guiding decisions and refining your product

[36:15] Why Sebastian chose SwiftUI for FocusKit and the importance of native development

[40:02] Continuing to build and evolve: How building in public keeps you motivated

[43:45] The importance of not rushing to judgment: Embracing learning and testing in the process

[47:02] Insights on the future of indie app development and staying innovative

[49:55] Final thoughts on how to balance building apps and long-term growth

]]> app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No 83: NaadSadhana – Sandeep Ranade 83 83 83: NaadSadhana – Sandeep Ranade full f54e9de5-b27e-4a28-9e19-2e5b6b6fd8c7 https://launchedfm.com/episode/83-naadsadhana-sandeep-ranade On the podcast, I talk with Sandeep about how a frustrated student’s struggle inspired him to create NaadSadhana, a revolutionary AI-driven app that helps singers perfect their pitch in real time. We dive into how his journey—from Microsoft and Google engineer to Apple Design Award-winning musician—shows what happens when art and technology truly harmonize.


Top Takeaways:

🎵 Build for Passion, Not Just Profit
Sandeep didn’t set out to build a business—he built NaadSadhana to help one struggling student. Solving a personal, meaningful problem led to a product that resonated deeply with others. Passion-first can still lead to product-market fit.


🧠 Invent What Doesn’t Exist
No app could help singers practice pitch accurately. So Sandeep built one—then layered in AI to simulate a responsive, collaborative band. When off-the-shelf solutions don’t exist, invent your own, especially if you're the first customer.


🔄 Iterate Like an Artist
Despite winning an Apple Design Award, Sandeep rewrote the app from scratch to add more instruments and complexity. Don’t let accolades freeze you. Treat your product like a living artwork—refine, rebuild, and evolve.


🧘 Stay Human in the Age of AI
Sandeep calls his AI "artistic intelligence." It doesn't replace musicians—it empowers them. He built ethical constraints into the app to keep it human-feeling. Augment people, don’t automate them out of the process.


📣 Word of Mouth Over Paid Ads
NaadSadhana grew organically through teachers, students, and artists sharing it. No marketing team. No budget. Just a product that solved real problems and delighted users. Focus on creating “wow”—and trust the users to spread the word.

🎛 Obsess Over Craft
From psychoacoustics to sub-millisecond latency to modeling physical string vibrations, Sandeep sweats every detail most users will never see. Excellence compounds. When you build with care, it shows—even when people don’t know why.


About Sandeep Ranade: 

🎤 Founder and CEO of NaadSadhana

📱 Sandeep Ranade is a passionate Hindustani classical musician and tech entrepreneur. Combining his deep knowledge of music and cutting-edge technology, he created an app that helps users improve their vocal precision. After a career at top tech companies, Sandeep pursued his passion for teaching and carried it to  NaadSadhana, with a goal of music without barriers. 

👋 LinkedIn 


🔍 Wikipedia


💻 Website


Follow us on X: 


Episode Highlights:
[0:00] Sandeep's journey from tech to music

[2:15] How NaadSadhana was born out of a need in music education

[5:30] The challenges of developing a music app for vocal training

[9:45] NaadSadhana’s unique approach to vocal tuning and feedback

[15:20] The role of psychoacoustics and signal processing in the app's technology

[22:10] How Sandeep balanced his tech career with his passion for classical music

[28:55] The evolution of NaadSadhana and its growth over time

[35:12] The impact of the Apple Design Award on NaadSadhana's success

[42:20] Sandeep’s thoughts on creating a truly artist-centered app

[48:05] How NaadSadhana fosters better practice habits for musicians

[53:30] The app's influence on the Indian classical music community

[59:40] What’s next for NaadSadhana: expanding features and reaching more musicians


]]> On the podcast, I talk with Sandeep about how a frustrated student’s struggle inspired him to create NaadSadhana, a revolutionary AI-driven app that helps singers perfect their pitch in real time. We dive into how his journey—from Microsoft and Google engineer to Apple Design Award-winning musician—shows what happens when art and technology truly harmonize.


Top Takeaways:

🎵 Build for Passion, Not Just Profit
Sandeep didn’t set out to build a business—he built NaadSadhana to help one struggling student. Solving a personal, meaningful problem led to a product that resonated deeply with others. Passion-first can still lead to product-market fit.


🧠 Invent What Doesn’t Exist
No app could help singers practice pitch accurately. So Sandeep built one—then layered in AI to simulate a responsive, collaborative band. When off-the-shelf solutions don’t exist, invent your own, especially if you're the first customer.


🔄 Iterate Like an Artist
Despite winning an Apple Design Award, Sandeep rewrote the app from scratch to add more instruments and complexity. Don’t let accolades freeze you. Treat your product like a living artwork—refine, rebuild, and evolve.


🧘 Stay Human in the Age of AI
Sandeep calls his AI "artistic intelligence." It doesn't replace musicians—it empowers them. He built ethical constraints into the app to keep it human-feeling. Augment people, don’t automate them out of the process.


📣 Word of Mouth Over Paid Ads
NaadSadhana grew organically through teachers, students, and artists sharing it. No marketing team. No budget. Just a product that solved real problems and delighted users. Focus on creating “wow”—and trust the users to spread the word.

🎛 Obsess Over Craft
From psychoacoustics to sub-millisecond latency to modeling physical string vibrations, Sandeep sweats every detail most users will never see. Excellence compounds. When you build with care, it shows—even when people don’t know why.


About Sandeep Ranade: 

🎤 Founder and CEO of NaadSadhana

📱 Sandeep Ranade is a passionate Hindustani classical musician and tech entrepreneur. Combining his deep knowledge of music and cutting-edge technology, he created an app that helps users improve their vocal precision. After a career at top tech companies, Sandeep pursued his passion for teaching and carried it to  NaadSadhana, with a goal of music without barriers. 

👋 LinkedIn 


🔍 Wikipedia


💻 Website


Follow us on X: 


Episode Highlights:
[0:00] Sandeep's journey from tech to music

[2:15] How NaadSadhana was born out of a need in music education

[5:30] The challenges of developing a music app for vocal training

[9:45] NaadSadhana’s unique approach to vocal tuning and feedback

[15:20] The role of psychoacoustics and signal processing in the app's technology

[22:10] How Sandeep balanced his tech career with his passion for classical music

[28:55] The evolution of NaadSadhana and its growth over time

[35:12] The impact of the Apple Design Award on NaadSadhana's success

[42:20] Sandeep’s thoughts on creating a truly artist-centered app

[48:05] How NaadSadhana fosters better practice habits for musicians

[53:30] The app's influence on the Indian classical music community

[59:40] What’s next for NaadSadhana: expanding features and reaching more musicians


]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4642 On the podcast, I talk with Sandeep about how a frustrated student’s struggle inspired him to create NaadSadhana, a revolutionary AI-driven app that helps singers perfect their pitch in real time. We dive into how his journey—from Microsoft and Google engineer to Apple Design Award-winning musician—shows what happens when art and technology truly harmonize.


Top Takeaways:

🎵 Build for Passion, Not Just Profit
Sandeep didn’t set out to build a business—he built NaadSadhana to help one struggling student. Solving a personal, meaningful problem led to a product that resonated deeply with others. Passion-first can still lead to product-market fit.


🧠 Invent What Doesn’t Exist
No app could help singers practice pitch accurately. So Sandeep built one—then layered in AI to simulate a responsive, collaborative band. When off-the-shelf solutions don’t exist, invent your own, especially if you're the first customer.


🔄 Iterate Like an Artist
Despite winning an Apple Design Award, Sandeep rewrote the app from scratch to add more instruments and complexity. Don’t let accolades freeze you. Treat your product like a living artwork—refine, rebuild, and evolve.


🧘 Stay Human in the Age of AI
Sandeep calls his AI "artistic intelligence." It doesn't replace musicians—it empowers them. He built ethical constraints into the app to keep it human-feeling. Augment people, don’t automate them out of the process.


📣 Word of Mouth Over Paid Ads
NaadSadhana grew organically through teachers, students, and artists sharing it. No marketing team. No budget. Just a product that solved real problems and delighted users. Focus on creating “wow”—and trust the users to spread the word.

🎛 Obsess Over Craft
From psychoacoustics to sub-millisecond latency to modeling physical string vibrations, Sandeep sweats every detail most users will never see. Excellence compounds. When you build with care, it shows—even when people don’t know why.


About Sandeep Ranade: 

🎤 Founder and CEO of NaadSadhana

📱 Sandeep Ranade is a passionate Hindustani classical musician and tech entrepreneur. Combining his deep knowledge of music and cutting-edge technology, he created an app that helps users improve their vocal precision. After a career at top tech companies, Sandeep pursued his passion for teaching and carried it to  NaadSadhana, with a goal of music without barriers. 

👋 LinkedIn 


🔍 Wikipedia


💻 Website


Follow us on X: 


Episode Highlights:
[0:00] Sandeep's journey from tech to music

[2:15] How NaadSadhana was born out of a need in music education

[5:30] The challenges of developing a music app for vocal training

[9:45] NaadSadhana’s unique approach to vocal tuning and feedback

[15:20] The role of psychoacoustics and signal processing in the app's technology

[22:10] How Sandeep balanced his tech career with his passion for classical music

[28:55] The evolution of NaadSadhana and its growth over time

[35:12] The impact of the Apple Design Award on NaadSadhana's success

[42:20] Sandeep’s thoughts on creating a truly artist-centered app

[48:05] How NaadSadhana fosters better practice habits for musicians

[53:30] The app's influence on the Indian classical music community

[59:40] What’s next for NaadSadhana: expanding features and reaching more musicians


]]> app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No 82: Annual Christmas Special – Jordan Morgan 82 82 82: Annual Christmas Special – Jordan Morgan full 280896a5-9275-48b2-9dbe-61bf64bb3941 https://launchedfm.com/episode/82-annual-christmas-special-jordan-morgan On the podcast, I talk with Jordan about the power of seasonal business cycles, why refining your ad strategy can unlock growth, and how passion-driven apps can still find market fit without a huge marketing budget.

Top Takeaways:

🎯 Understand Your Seasonal Business Cycles
 Jordan's app, Elite Hoops, thrives during basketball season, with the bulk of revenue generated from October to March. Recognizing and aligning your business to seasonal trends is key to maximizing growth during peak times.

💡 Optimize Your Ads for Success
After spending $16K on ads with little success, Jordan realized his strategy needed an overhaul. With help from a marketing agency, he’s now refining his approach with stronger creatives, proper attribution, and new tools like the Facebook SDK to drive more effective, scalable campaigns.

🛠 Reinvest in Your Business to Fuel Growth
 With Elite Hoops generating consistent revenue, Jordan plans to reinvest in marketing and development to accelerate growth and maximize the business’s potential. Treat your business as a growing asset and reinvest in it to reach new heights.


🎨 Craft Apps You’re Proud Of
Jordan’s approach with apps like Elite Hoops and Alyx is a mix of business focus and creative fulfillment. Whether it's solving a real-world problem or building an app for personal enjoyment, passion and craftsmanship always shine through.

🌍 Don’t Overlook the Power of Organic Growth
Elite Hoops grew without a large marketing budget or paid ads, relying heavily on word of mouth within the coaching community. Focus on delivering a product that resonates with your users, and let them help you grow your brand naturally.


About Jordan Morgan:

🎤 Indie App Developer & Developer Advocate

📱 Jordan Morgan is a seasoned indie app developer and product builder known for creating thoughtfully crafted apps like Elite Hoops and Alyx. With a deep appreciation for design, platform-native experiences, and long-term sustainability, Jordan blends craftsmanship with business pragmatism. After years of building, selling, and reacquiring apps—and working as a developer advocate—he continues to explore what it means to build software that lasts, balancing growth, seasonality, and joy in the creative process.

👋 LinkedIn

💭 Follow Jordan on X - @JordanMorgan10


Follow us on X: 


Episode Highlights:
[0:00] Jordan’s transition from indie app development to developer advocate.

[3:20] The creation of Elite Hoops and its focus on helping basketball coaches.

[7:05] The challenges of marketing niche apps and refining paid ad strategies.

[12:30] Understanding seasonal revenue cycles and how they impact app growth.

[17:10] Working with a marketing agency to improve ad creatives and attribution.

[22:45] The emotional journey of reacquiring Spint Stack after selling it.

[28:00] Balancing passion projects with sustainable business growth.

[33:30] The importance of craftsmanship and solving real problems in app development.

[40:15] How word-of-mouth and organic growth fueled Elite Hoops’ success.

[45:50] The technical challenges of scaling an indie app with limited resources.

[50:25] Staying motivated and focused on building apps users genuinely appreciate.

[55:00] What’s next for Jordan’s apps and his future in indie development.


]]> On the podcast, I talk with Jordan about the power of seasonal business cycles, why refining your ad strategy can unlock growth, and how passion-driven apps can still find market fit without a huge marketing budget.

Top Takeaways:

🎯 Understand Your Seasonal Business Cycles
 Jordan's app, Elite Hoops, thrives during basketball season, with the bulk of revenue generated from October to March. Recognizing and aligning your business to seasonal trends is key to maximizing growth during peak times.

💡 Optimize Your Ads for Success
After spending $16K on ads with little success, Jordan realized his strategy needed an overhaul. With help from a marketing agency, he’s now refining his approach with stronger creatives, proper attribution, and new tools like the Facebook SDK to drive more effective, scalable campaigns.

🛠 Reinvest in Your Business to Fuel Growth
 With Elite Hoops generating consistent revenue, Jordan plans to reinvest in marketing and development to accelerate growth and maximize the business’s potential. Treat your business as a growing asset and reinvest in it to reach new heights.


🎨 Craft Apps You’re Proud Of
Jordan’s approach with apps like Elite Hoops and Alyx is a mix of business focus and creative fulfillment. Whether it's solving a real-world problem or building an app for personal enjoyment, passion and craftsmanship always shine through.

🌍 Don’t Overlook the Power of Organic Growth
Elite Hoops grew without a large marketing budget or paid ads, relying heavily on word of mouth within the coaching community. Focus on delivering a product that resonates with your users, and let them help you grow your brand naturally.


About Jordan Morgan:

🎤 Indie App Developer & Developer Advocate

📱 Jordan Morgan is a seasoned indie app developer and product builder known for creating thoughtfully crafted apps like Elite Hoops and Alyx. With a deep appreciation for design, platform-native experiences, and long-term sustainability, Jordan blends craftsmanship with business pragmatism. After years of building, selling, and reacquiring apps—and working as a developer advocate—he continues to explore what it means to build software that lasts, balancing growth, seasonality, and joy in the creative process.

👋 LinkedIn

💭 Follow Jordan on X - @JordanMorgan10


Follow us on X: 


Episode Highlights:
[0:00] Jordan’s transition from indie app development to developer advocate.

[3:20] The creation of Elite Hoops and its focus on helping basketball coaches.

[7:05] The challenges of marketing niche apps and refining paid ad strategies.

[12:30] Understanding seasonal revenue cycles and how they impact app growth.

[17:10] Working with a marketing agency to improve ad creatives and attribution.

[22:45] The emotional journey of reacquiring Spint Stack after selling it.

[28:00] Balancing passion projects with sustainable business growth.

[33:30] The importance of craftsmanship and solving real problems in app development.

[40:15] How word-of-mouth and organic growth fueled Elite Hoops’ success.

[45:50] The technical challenges of scaling an indie app with limited resources.

[50:25] Staying motivated and focused on building apps users genuinely appreciate.

[55:00] What’s next for Jordan’s apps and his future in indie development.


]]> Wed, 31 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3971 On the podcast, I talk with Jordan about the power of seasonal business cycles, why refining your ad strategy can unlock growth, and how passion-driven apps can still find market fit without a huge marketing budget.

Top Takeaways:

🎯 Understand Your Seasonal Business Cycles
 Jordan's app, Elite Hoops, thrives during basketball season, with the bulk of revenue generated from October to March. Recognizing and aligning your business to seasonal trends is key to maximizing growth during peak times.

💡 Optimize Your Ads for Success
After spending $16K on ads with little success, Jordan realized his strategy needed an overhaul. With help from a marketing agency, he’s now refining his approach with stronger creatives, proper attribution, and new tools like the Facebook SDK to drive more effective, scalable campaigns.

🛠 Reinvest in Your Business to Fuel Growth
 With Elite Hoops generating consistent revenue, Jordan plans to reinvest in marketing and development to accelerate growth and maximize the business’s potential. Treat your business as a growing asset and reinvest in it to reach new heights.


🎨 Craft Apps You’re Proud Of
Jordan’s approach with apps like Elite Hoops and Alyx is a mix of business focus and creative fulfillment. Whether it's solving a real-world problem or building an app for personal enjoyment, passion and craftsmanship always shine through.

🌍 Don’t Overlook the Power of Organic Growth
Elite Hoops grew without a large marketing budget or paid ads, relying heavily on word of mouth within the coaching community. Focus on delivering a product that resonates with your users, and let them help you grow your brand naturally.


About Jordan Morgan:

🎤 Indie App Developer & Developer Advocate

📱 Jordan Morgan is a seasoned indie app developer and product builder known for creating thoughtfully crafted apps like Elite Hoops and Alyx. With a deep appreciation for design, platform-native experiences, and long-term sustainability, Jordan blends craftsmanship with business pragmatism. After years of building, selling, and reacquiring apps—and working as a developer advocate—he continues to explore what it means to build software that lasts, balancing growth, seasonality, and joy in the creative process.

👋 LinkedIn

💭 Follow Jordan on X - @JordanMorgan10


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Episode Highlights:
[0:00] Jordan’s transition from indie app development to developer advocate.

[3:20] The creation of Elite Hoops and its focus on helping basketball coaches.

[7:05] The challenges of marketing niche apps and refining paid ad strategies.

[12:30] Understanding seasonal revenue cycles and how they impact app growth.

[17:10] Working with a marketing agency to improve ad creatives and attribution.

[22:45] The emotional journey of reacquiring Spint Stack after selling it.

[28:00] Balancing passion projects with sustainable business growth.

[33:30] The importance of craftsmanship and solving real problems in app development.

[40:15] How word-of-mouth and organic growth fueled Elite Hoops’ success.

[45:50] The technical challenges of scaling an indie app with limited resources.

[50:25] Staying motivated and focused on building apps users genuinely appreciate.

[55:00] What’s next for Jordan’s apps and his future in indie development.


]]> app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No 81: Word Tiles – Taiwo Omisore 81 81 81: Word Tiles – Taiwo Omisore full b34a8f6a-b631-4c3d-a238-87f8813ff5cd https://launchedfm.com/episode/81-word-tiles-taiwo-omisore On the podcast I talk with Taiwo about building games that are meant to be deleted, finding success by leaning into low retention instead of fighting it, and how a single unconventional idea led to Apple featuring his work and changing his career.

Top Takeaways


🎨 Creativity Can Beat the Odds 

The games industry is so well-established that at first glance it may seem almost useless to try to enter the market as an indie developer, but all it can take is a truly original idea to pry open the gates and gain a foothold. 


📣 Lean Into Building In Public

There’s little as scary as putting yourself and your work out there for feedback but building publicly and sharing updates on platforms like Twitter provides both an accountability boost and can be a treasure trove of free insights from your future audience. 


💪 The Power Of Persistence

Making a living from building apps can take time, patience, and a dash of luck. When that persistence does pay off though, it can translate into a much stronger app creation pipeline once going full-time becomes an option. 


💭 Defy Imposter Syndrome

Nowadays, more than ever, a technical background in coding is no longer a hard prerequisite to building great apps. Thanks to new tools, app creators can come from all spheres, and what unites them is one (or more) great idea(s). 


📚 Educate And Inspire 

Everyone needs to make a living, but often the most rewarding part of the app creation journey is the opportunity to educate and inspire people. These non-profit activities help lower the barrier for budding app creators and enrich the industry as a whole. 


About Taiwo Omisore: 

🎮 Indie iOS Game Developer.

📱 Taiwo has built 15 mobile apps mixing creativity and simplicity. His viral hit One Chance sparked a full-time indie career shaped by small experiments, real-world playtesting, and a deep focus on joy, community, and meaningful interaction.

👋 LinkedIn


Follow us on X: 

Resources:

Follow us on X: 


Episode Highlights: 

[0:00] A game meant to be deleted after one play

[2:19] From art school to coding apps on a 3-hour commute

[4:12] Why Taiwo tested his first game on train passengers

[7:09] The moment he got hooked on shipping apps

[12:36] Designing a digital art exhibit from a simple app idea

[18:16] The unexpected breakout of One Chance and what triggered it

[23:06] Going from a side hustle to being featured on the App Store front page

[29:35] Making revenue without chasing retention or daily active users

[35:08] Why Taiwo shifted to subscriptions with MultiWords and 10 Games

[42:11] Building and promoting apps in public, from TikTok to sidewalks
[51:44] Why Taiwo shares his indie journey online and in real life

]]> On the podcast I talk with Taiwo about building games that are meant to be deleted, finding success by leaning into low retention instead of fighting it, and how a single unconventional idea led to Apple featuring his work and changing his career.

Top Takeaways


🎨 Creativity Can Beat the Odds 

The games industry is so well-established that at first glance it may seem almost useless to try to enter the market as an indie developer, but all it can take is a truly original idea to pry open the gates and gain a foothold. 


📣 Lean Into Building In Public

There’s little as scary as putting yourself and your work out there for feedback but building publicly and sharing updates on platforms like Twitter provides both an accountability boost and can be a treasure trove of free insights from your future audience. 


💪 The Power Of Persistence

Making a living from building apps can take time, patience, and a dash of luck. When that persistence does pay off though, it can translate into a much stronger app creation pipeline once going full-time becomes an option. 


💭 Defy Imposter Syndrome

Nowadays, more than ever, a technical background in coding is no longer a hard prerequisite to building great apps. Thanks to new tools, app creators can come from all spheres, and what unites them is one (or more) great idea(s). 


📚 Educate And Inspire 

Everyone needs to make a living, but often the most rewarding part of the app creation journey is the opportunity to educate and inspire people. These non-profit activities help lower the barrier for budding app creators and enrich the industry as a whole. 


About Taiwo Omisore: 

🎮 Indie iOS Game Developer.

📱 Taiwo has built 15 mobile apps mixing creativity and simplicity. His viral hit One Chance sparked a full-time indie career shaped by small experiments, real-world playtesting, and a deep focus on joy, community, and meaningful interaction.

👋 LinkedIn


Follow us on X: 

Resources:

Follow us on X: 


Episode Highlights: 

[0:00] A game meant to be deleted after one play

[2:19] From art school to coding apps on a 3-hour commute

[4:12] Why Taiwo tested his first game on train passengers

[7:09] The moment he got hooked on shipping apps

[12:36] Designing a digital art exhibit from a simple app idea

[18:16] The unexpected breakout of One Chance and what triggered it

[23:06] Going from a side hustle to being featured on the App Store front page

[29:35] Making revenue without chasing retention or daily active users

[35:08] Why Taiwo shifted to subscriptions with MultiWords and 10 Games

[42:11] Building and promoting apps in public, from TikTok to sidewalks
[51:44] Why Taiwo shares his indie journey online and in real life

]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4045 On the podcast I talk with Taiwo about building games that are meant to be deleted, finding success by leaning into low retention instead of fighting it, and how a single unconventional idea led to Apple featuring his work and changing his career.

Top Takeaways


🎨 Creativity Can Beat the Odds 

The games industry is so well-established that at first glance it may seem almost useless to try to enter the market as an indie developer, but all it can take is a truly original idea to pry open the gates and gain a foothold. 


📣 Lean Into Building In Public

There’s little as scary as putting yourself and your work out there for feedback but building publicly and sharing updates on platforms like Twitter provides both an accountability boost and can be a treasure trove of free insights from your future audience. 


💪 The Power Of Persistence

Making a living from building apps can take time, patience, and a dash of luck. When that persistence does pay off though, it can translate into a much stronger app creation pipeline once going full-time becomes an option. 


💭 Defy Imposter Syndrome

Nowadays, more than ever, a technical background in coding is no longer a hard prerequisite to building great apps. Thanks to new tools, app creators can come from all spheres, and what unites them is one (or more) great idea(s). 


📚 Educate And Inspire 

Everyone needs to make a living, but often the most rewarding part of the app creation journey is the opportunity to educate and inspire people. These non-profit activities help lower the barrier for budding app creators and enrich the industry as a whole. 


About Taiwo Omisore: 

🎮 Indie iOS Game Developer.

📱 Taiwo has built 15 mobile apps mixing creativity and simplicity. His viral hit One Chance sparked a full-time indie career shaped by small experiments, real-world playtesting, and a deep focus on joy, community, and meaningful interaction.

👋 LinkedIn


Follow us on X: 

Resources:

Follow us on X: 


Episode Highlights: 

[0:00] A game meant to be deleted after one play

[2:19] From art school to coding apps on a 3-hour commute

[4:12] Why Taiwo tested his first game on train passengers

[7:09] The moment he got hooked on shipping apps

[12:36] Designing a digital art exhibit from a simple app idea

[18:16] The unexpected breakout of One Chance and what triggered it

[23:06] Going from a side hustle to being featured on the App Store front page

[29:35] Making revenue without chasing retention or daily active users

[35:08] Why Taiwo shifted to subscriptions with MultiWords and 10 Games

[42:11] Building and promoting apps in public, from TikTok to sidewalks
[51:44] Why Taiwo shares his indie journey online and in real life

]]> app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No 80: Shotsy – Aja Beckett 80 80 80: Shotsy – Aja Beckett full eb067da3-ff7e-4113-8238-7477bdb38a93 https://launchedfm.com/episode/80-shotsy-aja-beckett On the podcast, I talk to Aja Beckett about the challenges of building for the community you belong to, the power of organic growth, the user feedback that helped shape the app, and the support gap for GLP-1 users.

Top Takeaways:

🛠️ Build with Authenticity
 Aja’s journey from social anxiety to a GLP-1 tracking app started with solving her own problem. By deeply understanding her community's pain points, she created a product that resonates with real users, not just the market.


📈 Community-Driven Growth
 Rather than relying on paid ads, Aja grew the app through organic word of mouth. The GLP-1 medication subreddit became a launchpad, with users eager to share and promote the app. This grassroots, authentic growth drove both engagement and loyalty.

📊 Focus on Data-Driven Insights
 Aja's app uses data visualization to help users track their medication journey, creating a tangible, shareable experience. By making health tracking both personal and visual, users are motivated to share their progress, which amplifies the app's visibility.

📲 Lean Into What Works
 Aja learned the importance of App Store Optimization (ASO). By focusing on search terms like "GLP-1 tracker," the app naturally found its audience. It’s a clear reminder that effective product discovery often comes from aligning with what people are already searching for.


💡 Start Small, Think Big
Aja pivoted from a small, personal project to a scalable business by expanding her team when needed. Whether it's through funding or hiring the right talent, knowing when to take the leap and grow is key to maintaining momentum in a fast-moving space.

⚖️ Balance Profit with Purpose
When raising funds, Aja ensured her investors shared the same vision of prioritizing user needs over short-term profits. Building a sustainable business model centered on real value for users, while avoiding a "cash grab" mentality, allowed her to stay true to the mission.


About Aja Beckett:  


🛫 Founder of Shotsy  

📱 Aja Beckett created Shotsy, the go-to mobile app for GLP-1 medication tracking. She turned her personal health journey into a product loved by thousands, focusing on authenticity, user-first design, and a mission to empower people on similar paths.

👋LinkedIn 

Follow us on X:


Episode Highlights: 

[0:00] The elevator pitch: tracking GLP-1 treatment with Shotsy
[1:26] From film and animation to a self-taught developer
[4:49] The painful shutdown of a promising moderation platform
[6:02] Learning to code out of necessity at TED
[10:05] Shutting down a startup and painting over the logo
[12:18] Why mobile apps became the best way forward
[18:03] Shifting from language learning to citizenship prep to health
[23:45] Solving her own GLP-1 tracking needs with data
[32:35] Beta launch insights: side effects, customization, and community
[36:59] Keeping core features free for a mission-driven business model
[47:35] How staying user-first helps Shotsy avoid paid ads
[58:26] Fundraising to compete with copycats and stay true to the mission

]]> On the podcast, I talk to Aja Beckett about the challenges of building for the community you belong to, the power of organic growth, the user feedback that helped shape the app, and the support gap for GLP-1 users.

Top Takeaways:

🛠️ Build with Authenticity
 Aja’s journey from social anxiety to a GLP-1 tracking app started with solving her own problem. By deeply understanding her community's pain points, she created a product that resonates with real users, not just the market.


📈 Community-Driven Growth
 Rather than relying on paid ads, Aja grew the app through organic word of mouth. The GLP-1 medication subreddit became a launchpad, with users eager to share and promote the app. This grassroots, authentic growth drove both engagement and loyalty.

📊 Focus on Data-Driven Insights
 Aja's app uses data visualization to help users track their medication journey, creating a tangible, shareable experience. By making health tracking both personal and visual, users are motivated to share their progress, which amplifies the app's visibility.

📲 Lean Into What Works
 Aja learned the importance of App Store Optimization (ASO). By focusing on search terms like "GLP-1 tracker," the app naturally found its audience. It’s a clear reminder that effective product discovery often comes from aligning with what people are already searching for.


💡 Start Small, Think Big
Aja pivoted from a small, personal project to a scalable business by expanding her team when needed. Whether it's through funding or hiring the right talent, knowing when to take the leap and grow is key to maintaining momentum in a fast-moving space.

⚖️ Balance Profit with Purpose
When raising funds, Aja ensured her investors shared the same vision of prioritizing user needs over short-term profits. Building a sustainable business model centered on real value for users, while avoiding a "cash grab" mentality, allowed her to stay true to the mission.


About Aja Beckett:  


🛫 Founder of Shotsy  

📱 Aja Beckett created Shotsy, the go-to mobile app for GLP-1 medication tracking. She turned her personal health journey into a product loved by thousands, focusing on authenticity, user-first design, and a mission to empower people on similar paths.

👋LinkedIn 

Follow us on X:


Episode Highlights: 

[0:00] The elevator pitch: tracking GLP-1 treatment with Shotsy
[1:26] From film and animation to a self-taught developer
[4:49] The painful shutdown of a promising moderation platform
[6:02] Learning to code out of necessity at TED
[10:05] Shutting down a startup and painting over the logo
[12:18] Why mobile apps became the best way forward
[18:03] Shifting from language learning to citizenship prep to health
[23:45] Solving her own GLP-1 tracking needs with data
[32:35] Beta launch insights: side effects, customization, and community
[36:59] Keeping core features free for a mission-driven business model
[47:35] How staying user-first helps Shotsy avoid paid ads
[58:26] Fundraising to compete with copycats and stay true to the mission

]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4273 On the podcast, I talk to Aja Beckett about the challenges of building for the community you belong to, the power of organic growth, the user feedback that helped shape the app, and the support gap for GLP-1 users.

Top Takeaways:

🛠️ Build with Authenticity
 Aja’s journey from social anxiety to a GLP-1 tracking app started with solving her own problem. By deeply understanding her community's pain points, she created a product that resonates with real users, not just the market.


📈 Community-Driven Growth
 Rather than relying on paid ads, Aja grew the app through organic word of mouth. The GLP-1 medication subreddit became a launchpad, with users eager to share and promote the app. This grassroots, authentic growth drove both engagement and loyalty.

📊 Focus on Data-Driven Insights
 Aja's app uses data visualization to help users track their medication journey, creating a tangible, shareable experience. By making health tracking both personal and visual, users are motivated to share their progress, which amplifies the app's visibility.

📲 Lean Into What Works
 Aja learned the importance of App Store Optimization (ASO). By focusing on search terms like "GLP-1 tracker," the app naturally found its audience. It’s a clear reminder that effective product discovery often comes from aligning with what people are already searching for.


💡 Start Small, Think Big
Aja pivoted from a small, personal project to a scalable business by expanding her team when needed. Whether it's through funding or hiring the right talent, knowing when to take the leap and grow is key to maintaining momentum in a fast-moving space.

⚖️ Balance Profit with Purpose
When raising funds, Aja ensured her investors shared the same vision of prioritizing user needs over short-term profits. Building a sustainable business model centered on real value for users, while avoiding a "cash grab" mentality, allowed her to stay true to the mission.


About Aja Beckett:  


🛫 Founder of Shotsy  

📱 Aja Beckett created Shotsy, the go-to mobile app for GLP-1 medication tracking. She turned her personal health journey into a product loved by thousands, focusing on authenticity, user-first design, and a mission to empower people on similar paths.

👋LinkedIn 

Follow us on X:


Episode Highlights: 

[0:00] The elevator pitch: tracking GLP-1 treatment with Shotsy
[1:26] From film and animation to a self-taught developer
[4:49] The painful shutdown of a promising moderation platform
[6:02] Learning to code out of necessity at TED
[10:05] Shutting down a startup and painting over the logo
[12:18] Why mobile apps became the best way forward
[18:03] Shifting from language learning to citizenship prep to health
[23:45] Solving her own GLP-1 tracking needs with data
[32:35] Beta launch insights: side effects, customization, and community
[36:59] Keeping core features free for a mission-driven business model
[47:35] How staying user-first helps Shotsy avoid paid ads
[58:26] Fundraising to compete with copycats and stay true to the mission

]]> app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No 79: Flighty – Ryan Jones 1 1 79: Flighty – Ryan Jones full a20ebbb0-7997-4285-817e-932e4a24ff92 https://launchedfm.com/episode/79-flighty-ryan-jones On the podcast, we talk with Ryan Jones about the power of product-driven growth, why traditional marketing strategies often fall short, and the challenges of acquiring users while staying focused on building great products.

Top Takeaways:

✈️ Product is the growth engine
Flighty doesn’t run ads or chase growth hacks. Instead, it builds features that users love enough to share. When the product delights, users do the marketing. Growth follows craft.


📲 Design for shareability
Virality isn’t an accident. Flighty’s most powerful loop came from obsessing over a digital flight log that people are proud to show off, building for moments users want to share, and driving organic reach without paid spend.


🛠️ Stick to your superpower
Try traditional growth tactics, then walk away. Every time the team moved attention from product to marketing, growth stalled. Knowing your edge (and staying there) beats chasing trends outside your zone.


📈 ASO over ads
App Store Optimization remains Flighty’s only paid channel. Beautiful screenshots, clear messaging, and owning key search terms outperform broad ad campaigns and let the product speak for itself.

📵 Say no to distraction
Ignore the conventional playbook: no Facebook ads, no paid UA, no spray-and-pray marketing. Flighty’s team builds what they’d want to use, stays close to user problems, and lets clarity guide the roadmap.


About Ryan Jones: 

🛫 CEO & Co-founder of Flighty.

📱 Ryan leads the product, design, and growth strategy behind Flighty. It is one of the most loved travel apps in the world. He’s built Flighty into a top-ranked app through obsessive attention to detail, viral feature design, and user-first thinking.


💡 “Every time we focused on product, we grew. Every time we chased marketing tactics, we stalled. We just keep building what users love—and they do the rest.”


👋 LinkedIn


Follow us on X: 

Episode Highlights: 

[0:00] The elevator pitch: giving flyers real-time confidence
[2:14] How Flighty’s digital passport became a viral growth engine
[4:37] The unexpected power users: pilots, flight attendants, and crew
[5:48] Why building product beats running ads (and how Flighty proved it)
[10:03] Designing frictionless sharing for one-to-one and one-to-many moments
[10:49] From failed “Spotify Wrapped” to viral success: the passport playbook
[14:29] Why screenshots are Flighty’s most underrated growth lever
[15:12] Owning App Store search: inside Flighty’s ASO strategy
[17:51] How Flighty landed in Apple keynotes and why it matters less
[19:58] Building for the dynamic island before users knew they wanted it
[21:22] What’s next: exclusive features, new foundations, and staying ahead of copycats

]]> On the podcast, we talk with Ryan Jones about the power of product-driven growth, why traditional marketing strategies often fall short, and the challenges of acquiring users while staying focused on building great products.

Top Takeaways:

✈️ Product is the growth engine
Flighty doesn’t run ads or chase growth hacks. Instead, it builds features that users love enough to share. When the product delights, users do the marketing. Growth follows craft.


📲 Design for shareability
Virality isn’t an accident. Flighty’s most powerful loop came from obsessing over a digital flight log that people are proud to show off, building for moments users want to share, and driving organic reach without paid spend.


🛠️ Stick to your superpower
Try traditional growth tactics, then walk away. Every time the team moved attention from product to marketing, growth stalled. Knowing your edge (and staying there) beats chasing trends outside your zone.


📈 ASO over ads
App Store Optimization remains Flighty’s only paid channel. Beautiful screenshots, clear messaging, and owning key search terms outperform broad ad campaigns and let the product speak for itself.

📵 Say no to distraction
Ignore the conventional playbook: no Facebook ads, no paid UA, no spray-and-pray marketing. Flighty’s team builds what they’d want to use, stays close to user problems, and lets clarity guide the roadmap.


About Ryan Jones: 

🛫 CEO & Co-founder of Flighty.

📱 Ryan leads the product, design, and growth strategy behind Flighty. It is one of the most loved travel apps in the world. He’s built Flighty into a top-ranked app through obsessive attention to detail, viral feature design, and user-first thinking.


💡 “Every time we focused on product, we grew. Every time we chased marketing tactics, we stalled. We just keep building what users love—and they do the rest.”


👋 LinkedIn


Follow us on X: 

Episode Highlights: 

[0:00] The elevator pitch: giving flyers real-time confidence
[2:14] How Flighty’s digital passport became a viral growth engine
[4:37] The unexpected power users: pilots, flight attendants, and crew
[5:48] Why building product beats running ads (and how Flighty proved it)
[10:03] Designing frictionless sharing for one-to-one and one-to-many moments
[10:49] From failed “Spotify Wrapped” to viral success: the passport playbook
[14:29] Why screenshots are Flighty’s most underrated growth lever
[15:12] Owning App Store search: inside Flighty’s ASO strategy
[17:51] How Flighty landed in Apple keynotes and why it matters less
[19:58] Building for the dynamic island before users knew they wanted it
[21:22] What’s next: exclusive features, new foundations, and staying ahead of copycats

]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 04:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 1472 On the podcast, we talk with Ryan Jones about the power of product-driven growth, why traditional marketing strategies often fall short, and the challenges of acquiring users while staying focused on building great products.

Top Takeaways:

✈️ Product is the growth engine
Flighty doesn’t run ads or chase growth hacks. Instead, it builds features that users love enough to share. When the product delights, users do the marketing. Growth follows craft.


📲 Design for shareability
Virality isn’t an accident. Flighty’s most powerful loop came from obsessing over a digital flight log that people are proud to show off, building for moments users want to share, and driving organic reach without paid spend.


🛠️ Stick to your superpower
Try traditional growth tactics, then walk away. Every time the team moved attention from product to marketing, growth stalled. Knowing your edge (and staying there) beats chasing trends outside your zone.


📈 ASO over ads
App Store Optimization remains Flighty’s only paid channel. Beautiful screenshots, clear messaging, and owning key search terms outperform broad ad campaigns and let the product speak for itself.

📵 Say no to distraction
Ignore the conventional playbook: no Facebook ads, no paid UA, no spray-and-pray marketing. Flighty’s team builds what they’d want to use, stays close to user problems, and lets clarity guide the roadmap.


About Ryan Jones: 

🛫 CEO & Co-founder of Flighty.

📱 Ryan leads the product, design, and growth strategy behind Flighty. It is one of the most loved travel apps in the world. He’s built Flighty into a top-ranked app through obsessive attention to detail, viral feature design, and user-first thinking.


💡 “Every time we focused on product, we grew. Every time we chased marketing tactics, we stalled. We just keep building what users love—and they do the rest.”


👋 LinkedIn


Follow us on X: 

Episode Highlights: 

[0:00] The elevator pitch: giving flyers real-time confidence
[2:14] How Flighty’s digital passport became a viral growth engine
[4:37] The unexpected power users: pilots, flight attendants, and crew
[5:48] Why building product beats running ads (and how Flighty proved it)
[10:03] Designing frictionless sharing for one-to-one and one-to-many moments
[10:49] From failed “Spotify Wrapped” to viral success: the passport playbook
[14:29] Why screenshots are Flighty’s most underrated growth lever
[15:12] Owning App Store search: inside Flighty’s ASO strategy
[17:51] How Flighty landed in Apple keynotes and why it matters less
[19:58] Building for the dynamic island before users knew they wanted it
[21:22] What’s next: exclusive features, new foundations, and staying ahead of copycats

]]> app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No 78: The Art of Fauna - Klemens Strasser 1 1 78: The Art of Fauna - Klemens Strasser full 46203da5-55c8-4381-b3d6-4a95708f0ffe https://share.transistor.fm/s/fd622467 Klemens Strasser joins the show to talk about his indie iOS game development career, winning an Apple Design Award, and how he built and launched his latest game The Art of Fauna.

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]]> Klemens Strasser joins the show to talk about his indie iOS game development career, winning an Apple Design Award, and how he built and launched his latest game The Art of Fauna.

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]]> Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 5387 Klemens Strasser joins the show to talk about his indie iOS game development career, winning an Apple Design Award, and how he built and launched his latest game The Art of Fauna. Video Version Watch the video version on YouTube Links & Show Notes Klemens on Bluesky Klemens on Mastodon Klemens on Twitter Klemens website The Art of Fauna Flexibits Ryan McLeod Vidit Bhargava Patterned Alba ARCtic Conference AppleVis Riveo Josh Mobley Music Leo Mehlig Jordi Bruin Hidde van der Ploeg Andy Allen Frederik Riedel More Launched Youtube Channel Website - launchedfm.com Bluesky - @launchedfm.com Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Threads - @LaunchedFM Twitter - @LaunchedFM Klemens Strasser joins the show to talk about his indie iOS game development career, winning an Apple Design Award, and how he built and launched his latest game The Art of Fauna. Video Version Watch the video version on YouTube Links & Show Notes iOS, Games, Indie Game, Indie App, App Development, Game Development, Developer No Charlie Chapman 77: AltStore - Riley Testut 1 1 77: AltStore - Riley Testut full 99a79924-480b-444b-8674-0bdd58773866 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c464fafa Riley Testut joins the show to talk about his history in iOS emulators and the wild story behind the creation of AltStore, one of the first alternative app stores for iOS.

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]]> Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:30:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 6315 Riley Testut joins the show to talk about his history in iOS emulators and the wild story behind the creation of AltStore, one of the first alternative app stores for iOS. Video Version Watch the video version on YouTube Links & Show Notes Riley on Mastodon Riley on Bluesky Riley on Twitter AltStore Delta Riley's personal website Shoot Around GBA4iOS Hot Tub announcement on The Verge Tapbots Supper Mario Broth More Launched Youtube Channel Website - launchedfm.com Bluesky - @launchedfm.com Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Threads - @LaunchedFM Twitter - @LaunchedFM Riley Testut joins the show to talk about his history in iOS emulators and the wild story behind the creation of AltStore, one of the first alternative app stores for iOS. Video Version Watch the video version on YouTube Links & Show Notes Riley iOS, Emulator, Indie App, App Development, Development, Developer No Charlie Chapman 76: Christmas Special with Jordan Morgan 1 1 76: Christmas Special with Jordan Morgan full 336216d0-3449-4915-a07e-f2fb7b6798f5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a1e75cc8 For our annual Christmas special, Jordan Morgan joins the show to talk life, indie careers, and an announcement on the future of Launched.

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]]> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 5066 For our annual Christmas special, Jordan Morgan joins the show to talk life, indie careers, and an announcement on the future of Launched. Video Version Watch the video version on YouTube Links & Show Notes Swiftjective-C (Jordan's Blog) Jordan on Mastodon Jordan on Twitter A Best-in-Class iOS App Elite Hoops RevenueCat Superwall More Launched Youtube Channel Website - launchedfm.com Bluesky - @launchedfm.com Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Threads - @LaunchedFM Twitter - @LaunchedFM For our annual Christmas special, Jordan Morgan joins the show to talk life, indie careers, and an announcement on the future of Launched. Video Version Watch the video version on YouTube Links & Show Notes Swiftjective-C (Jordan's Blog) Jordan o iOS, Indie App, App Development, Development, Developer No Charlie Chapman 75: Sean Allen 1 1 75: Sean Allen full ae6a8f23-077a-4673-811e-eda32ecd8f62 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ec06f821 Live in Chicago at Deep Dish Swift 2024, prolific Youtuber Sean Allen joins the show to talk about building his successful iOS development focused Youtube channel and his recent indie app Creator View.

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]]> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 2810 Live in Chicago at Deep Dish Swift 2024, prolific Youtuber Sean Allen joins the show to talk about building his successful iOS development focused Youtube channel and his recent indie app Creator View. Video episode on Youtube Links & Show Notes Sean on Twitter Sean on Mastodon Sean on Youtube Sean's iOS Dev Courses Storyboards vs Code (first iOS video Charlie ever watched) PodcastAI @AetherAurelia Apple's Swift Student Challenge Deep Dish Swift More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Youtube - Launched Podcast Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Threads - @LaunchedFM Become a sponsor Live in Chicago at Deep Dish Swift 2024, prolific Youtuber Sean Allen joins the show to talk about building his successful iOS development focused Youtube channel and his recent indie app Creator View. Video episode on Youtube Links & Show Notes S app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No Charlie Chapman 74: Apple Vision Pro - Christian Selig & Devin Davies 1 1 74: Apple Vision Pro - Christian Selig & Devin Davies full 23255a73-5575-48db-bd64-0cb2dac27add https://share.transistor.fm/s/d8443ee1 Christian Selig & Devin Davies join the show for a special video episode about the launch of Apple Vision Pro and both developer's apps, Juno and Crouton, that released on day one of the brand new App Store.

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]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 5113 Christian Selig & Devin Davies join the show for a special video episode about the launch of Apple Vision Pro and both developer's apps, Juno and Crouton, that released on day one of the brand new App Store. Video episode on Youtube Links & Show Notes Devin Davies Twitter Mastodon Threads Christian Selig Twitter Mastodon Threads Crouton Juno Spatial Noise (Charlie's visionOS app) Wall Street Journal Vision Pro review featuring Crouton Rolli: 360° Video Player Wall Street Bull vs Bear More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Threads - @LaunchedFM Become a sponsor Christian Selig & Devin Davies join the show for a special video episode about the launch of Apple Vision Pro and both developer's apps, Juno and Crouton, that released on day one of the brand new App Store. Video episode on Youtube Links & Show app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No Charlie Chapman 73: Christmas Special with Jordan Morgan 1 1 73: Christmas Special with Jordan Morgan full 7858f115-1ed1-4aa3-961b-1eafac47522a https://share.transistor.fm/s/facad3d1 For our annual Christmas special, Jordan Morgan joins the show to talk life, indie careers, and an announcement on the future of Launched.

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]]> Fri, 29 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4492 For our annual Christmas special, Jordan Morgan joins the show to talk life, indie careers, and an announcement on the future of Launched. Links & Show Notes Jordan on Mastodon Jordan on Twitter Swiftjective-C (Jordan's Blog) A Best-in-Class iOS App Dark Noise RevenueCat 🚀 Rocket Patrons Cameron McEfee More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Threads - @LaunchedFM Become a sponsor For our annual Christmas special, Jordan Morgan joins the show to talk life, indie careers, and an announcement on the future of Launched. Links & Show Notes Jordan on Mastodon Jordan on Twitter Swiftjective-C (Jordan's Blog) A Best-in-Class iOS Ap iOS, Indie App, App Development, Development, Developer No Charlie Chapman 72: Bridges - Jonathan Ruiz 1 1 72: Bridges - Jonathan Ruiz full 4a2e6d12-d883-480f-9776-848dd2c4dc7a https://share.transistor.fm/s/7ccb7c72 Jonathan Ruiz joins the show to talk about building and launching the link saving app Bridges.

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]]> Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3759 Jonathan Ruiz joins the show to talk about building and launching the link saving app Bridges. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Links & Show Notes Jonathan on Mastodon Bridges Relay FM Mark Fransen Swift Playgrounds Hacking with Swift 🚀 Rocket Patrons Cameron McEfee More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Threads - @LaunchedFM Become a sponsor Jonathan Ruiz joins the show to talk about building and launching the link saving app Bridges. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Links & Show Notes Jonathan on Mastodon Bridges Relay FM Mark Fransen Swift Playgrounds Hacking with Swift 🚀 Rocket Patrons iOS, Development, Indie, Developer No Charlie Chapman 71: Mimestream - Neil Jhaveri 1 1 71: Mimestream - Neil Jhaveri full e25678ac-f6f4-42be-a6f3-0817b72af71b https://share.transistor.fm/s/e3bde538 Neil Jhaveri joins the show to talk about building and launching the outstanding Mac email client Mimestream.

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]]> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 6631 Neil Jhaveri joins the show to talk about building and launching the outstanding Mac email client Mimestream. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! Links & Show Notes Neil on Mastodon Mimestream Michael Simmons Flexibits Cabel Sasser Panic Fastmail 🚀 Rocket Patrons Cameron McEfee More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Threads - @LaunchedFM Become a sponsor Neil Jhaveri joins the show to talk about building and launching the outstanding Mac email client Mimestream. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! Links & Show Notes Neil on M macOS, iOS, Development, Indie, Developer No Charlie Chapman 70: AppFigures - Ariel Michaeli 1 1 70: AppFigures - Ariel Michaeli full d7b905e6-245c-4cc9-846c-0e9fa77a59df https://share.transistor.fm/s/3266eb98 Ariel Michaeli, co-founder and CEO of AppFigures, joins the show to talk about his career and building and launching the popular mobile app intelligence and ASO service.

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]]> Tue, 14 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 6272 Ariel Michaeli, co-founder and CEO of AppFigures, joins the show to talk about his career and building and launching the popular mobile app intelligence and ASO service. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! Links & Show Notes Ariel on Twitter AppFigures Neil Patel Steve P. Young CB Insights 🚀 Rocket Patrons Cameron McEfee More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Threads - @LaunchedFM Become a sponsor Ariel Michaeli, co-founder and CEO of AppFigures, joins the show to talk about his career and building and launching the popular mobile app intelligence and ASO service. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show a ASO, iOS, Android, Analytics, Marketing, Mobile, SaaS No Charlie Chapman 69: TelemetryDeck - Lisa Figas & Daniel Jilg 1 1 69: TelemetryDeck - Lisa Figas & Daniel Jilg full 8a858197-f5ab-4014-b160-8f8d3e60d311 https://share.transistor.fm/s/82847aec Lisa Figas & Daniel Jilg join the show to talk about launching and building the privacy focused analytics service TelemetryDeck.

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]]> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 5012 Lisa Figas & Daniel Jilg join the show to talk about launching and building the privacy focused analytics service TelemetryDeck. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors Timing - Get 10% off your first bill using this link Links & Show Notes TelemetryDeck Lisa on Twitter Lisa on LinkedIn Daniel on Twitter Daniel on Mastodon Trent Reznor Meredith Whittaker Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! 🚀 Rocket Patrons Cameron McEfee More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Threads - @LaunchedFM Become a sponsor Lisa Figas & Daniel Jilg join the show to talk about launching and building the privacy focused analytics service TelemetryDeck. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors Timing - Get 10% off your first bill using this link Links & Show Notes iOS, Analytics, Privacy, SaaS, Startup No Charlie Chapman 68: Söka - Roddy Munro 1 1 68: Söka - Roddy Munro full ed6919d3-393d-476b-b580-ac1720852bbe https://share.transistor.fm/s/07343e8d Roddy Munro joins the show to talk about his career and launching the AI powered bucket list app Söka.

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]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3340 Roddy Munro joins the show to talk about his career and launching the AI powered bucket list app Söka. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors Kolibri for SwiftUI Links & Show Notes Roddy on Mastodon Söka Classifier Ceramispace Söka Macstories Article Chris Wu Chris Vasselli Roddy on Substack Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! 🚀 Rocket Patrons Cameron McEfee More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Threads - @LaunchedFM Become a sponsor Roddy Munro joins the show to talk about his career and launching the AI powered bucket list app Söka. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors Kolibri for SwiftUI Links & Show Notes Roddy on Mastodon Söka Classifier Ceramispace Söka Macstories iOS, AI, ChatGPT, Development, Indie, Bucket List No Charlie Chapman 67: Chronicling - Rebecca Owen 1 1 67: Chronicling - Rebecca Owen full 2ed0ec7c-a178-4273-a1eb-03888e835972 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8ff60762 Rebecca Owen joins the show about launching her new event tracking app Chronicling.

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]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4315 Rebecca Owen joins the show about launching her new event tracking app Chronicling. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors Happy Scale Links & Show Notes Rebecca on Mastodon Chronicling MATLAB Hacking with Swift Quantified self Data Jar Charty Shawn Hickman (Youtube Channel) Apple Frames Chronicling review on MacStories App: The Human Story (Documentary) Julia Evans Myke Hurley Cabel Sasser Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! 🚀 Rocket Patrons Cameron McEfee More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Threads - @LaunchedFM Become a sponsor Rebecca Owen joins the show about launching her new event tracking app Chronicling. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors Happy Scale Links & Show Notes Rebecca on Mastodon Chronicling MATLAB Hacking with Swift Quantified self Data Jar Chart iOS, Apple, Shortcuts, Development, Indie, Shortcuts No Charlie Chapman 66: Structured - Leo Mehlig 1 1 66: Structured - Leo Mehlig full 5c67a04f-f1f0-4553-a511-5cf4e029c534 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5ff95a34 Leo Mehlig joins the show to talk about building and growing his day planner app Structured.

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]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4614 Leo Mehlig joins the show to talk about building and growing his day planner app Structured. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors Kaleidoscope - Coupon code "LAUNCHED" for a 10% discount on the first year. Links & Show Notes Leo on Mastodon Leo on Twitter Structured HelpKit Frederik Riedel one sec (App) Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! 🚀 Rocket Patrons Cameron McEfee More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Threads - @LaunchedFM Become a sponsor Leo Mehlig joins the show to talk about building and growing his day planner app Structured. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors Kaleidoscope - Coupon code "LAUNCHED" for a 10% discount on the first year. Links & Show Notes Leo on Mastodon iOS, Apple, Calendar, Development, Developer, Marketing, Indie No Charlie Chapman 65: 9to5Mac - Chance Miller 1 1 65: 9to5Mac - Chance Miller full 0dd378ee-a861-4173-ab37-e44ec3b67183 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b80dbeb0 Chance Miller joins the show to talk about what it means to be Editor-in-Chief at 9to5Mac.

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]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 5109 Chance Miller joins the show to talk about what it means to be Editor-in-Chief at 9to5Mac. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors Kaleidoscope - Coupon code "LAUNCHED" for a 10% discount on the first year. Links & Show Notes Chance on Twitter Chance on Mastodon Chance on Threads 9to5Mac The Verge's "on background" policy Chance's Vision Pro First Impressions Article Mark Gurman Seth Weintraub MacStories Jason Snell Matt Birchler Relay FM St. Jude Fundraiser Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! 🚀 Rocket Patrons Cameron McEfee More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Threads - @LaunchedFM Become a sponsor Chance Miller joins the show to talk about what it means to be Editor-in-Chief at 9to5Mac. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors Kaleidoscope - Coupon code "LAUNCHED" for a 10% discount on the first year. Links & Show Notes Chance on Twitter Apple, Blog, News, Press, iOS, Vision Pro, Tech, Journalism No Charlie Chapman 64: Dark Noise - Charlie Chapman 1 1 64: Dark Noise - Charlie Chapman full 1feea960-4b63-4451-bcd8-e29a3e99c575 https://share.transistor.fm/s/47b10f62 Charlie Chapman joins(?) the show to talk about his app Dark Noise with guest host Stephen Hackett.

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]]> Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4629 Charlie Chapman joins(?) the show to talk about his app Dark Noise with guest host Stephen Hackett. Episode Sponsors Kaleidoscope - Coupon code "LAUNCHED" for a 10% discount on the first year. Links & Show Notes Charlie on Twitter Charlie on Mastodon Dark Noise MacStories story on Dark Noise Apple adds background sounds to iOS Astropad Camo (app) Dark Noise 3 update RevenueCat Sub Club Podcast Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! 🚀 Rocket Patrons Cameron McEfee More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Become a sponsor Charlie Chapman joins(?) the show to talk about his app Dark Noise with guest host Stephen Hackett. Episode Sponsors Kaleidoscope - Coupon code "LAUNCHED" for a 10% discount on the first year. Links & Show Notes Charlie on Twitter Charlie on Mast iOS, developer, indie, noise, macOS, Apple No Charlie Chapman 63: Nihongo - Chris Vasselli 1 1 63: Nihongo - Chris Vasselli full d0d2ce64-6057-427d-b5b6-48b513054fbf https://share.transistor.fm/s/b276329b Chris Vasselli joins the show to talk about his Japanese dictionary study app Nihongo.

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]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 09:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 6013 Chris Vasselli joins the show to talk about his Japanese dictionary study app Nihongo. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors RevenueCat Kaleidoscope - Coupon code "LAUNCHED" for a 10% discount on the first year. Links & Show Notes Chris on Twitter Chris on Mastodon Nihongo Nihongo Lessons Pipe Drop Ouya (console) Hacker News Nihongo Post Product Hunt Media Molecule Box Anki Spaced repetition Via Fairchild Andrew Zheng Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! 🚀 Rocket Patrons Cameron McEfee More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Become a sponsor Chris Vasselli joins the show to talk about his Japanese dictionary study app Nihongo. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors RevenueCat Kaleidoscope - Coupon code "LAUNCHED" for a 10% discount on the first year. Links & Show Notes Chris on T app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No Charlie Chapman 62: Pok Pok - Melissa Cash 1 1 62: Pok Pok - Melissa Cash full 1342daaa-d3ee-41af-b122-84af3a7b01bf https://share.transistor.fm/s/46854fb1 Melissa Cash, co-founder and CEO of Pok Pok, joins the show to discuss the award winning children's app company.

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]]> Tue, 16 May 2023 08:45:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3074 Melissa Cash, co-founder and CEO of Pok Pok, joins the show to discuss the award winning children's app company. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors RevenueCat Links & Show Notes Melissa on Twitter Pok Pok Snowman Ryan Cash Esther Huybreghts Mathijs Demaeght Montessori Holi Glennon Doyl Untammed (book) We Can Do Hard Things (podcast) Ryan Breslow Fundraising (book) Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! 🚀 Rocket Patrons Cameron McEfee More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Become a sponsor Melissa Cash, co-founder and CEO of Pok Pok, joins the show to discuss the award winning children's app company. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors RevenueCat Links & Show Notes Melissa on Twitter Pok Pok Snowman Ryan Cash Esther Huybregh iOS, iPad, Children App, Game, Animation, Development, Montessori No Charlie Chapman 61: RevenueCat - Jacob Eiting (Live in Chicago) 1 1 61: RevenueCat - Jacob Eiting (Live in Chicago) full 4a784dac-7a68-4eef-9316-bf4f441ab6c1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f071dde7 At the first ever Launched Live at Deep Dish Swift in Chicago Charlie interviews Jacob Eiting, co-founder and CEO of RevenueCat.

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]]> Fri, 05 May 2023 13:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4416 At the first ever Launched Live at Deep Dish Swift in Chicago Charlie interviews Jacob Eiting, co-founder and CEO of RevenueCat. Episode Sponsors RevenueCat Links & Show Notes Jacob on Twitter RevenueCat Y Combinator Josh Tractors Theme Song RevenueCat Theme Song Pokémon Theme Song Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! 🚀 Rocket Patrons Cameron McEfee More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Become a sponsor At the first ever Launched Live at Deep Dish Swift in Chicago Charlie interviews Jacob Eiting, co-founder and CEO of RevenueCat. Episode Sponsors RevenueCat Links & Show Notes Jacob on Twitter RevenueCat Y Combinator Josh Tractors Theme Song Reve iOS, In App Purchases, development, business, startup, Android No Charlie Chapman 60: Petey - Hidde van der Ploeg 1 1 60: Petey - Hidde van der Ploeg full ab73f3cc-91a2-4330-a264-87932f764096 https://share.transistor.fm/s/85f82200 Hidde van der Ploeg joins the show to talk about creating the watchOS AI assistant app Petey.

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]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3992 Hidde van der Ploeg joins the show to talk about creating the watchOS AI assistant app Petey. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors RevenueCat Links & Show Notes Hidde on Mastodon Hidde on Twitter Hidde's Apps Petey - AI Assistant 9to5Mac article about Petey Beta GoSquared Mike Matas Jasper Hauser Jordi Bruin Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Become a sponsor Hidde van der Ploeg joins the show to talk about creating the watchOS AI assistant app Petey. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors RevenueCat Links & Show Notes Hidde on Mastodon Hidde on Twitter Hidde's Apps Petey - AI Assistant 9to5Mac ar iOS, watchOS, indie, indie development, iOS development, development, AI, chatGPT No Charlie Chapman 59: forScore - Justin Bianco 1 1 59: forScore - Justin Bianco full 1754f9a0-cf54-404e-a6b1-65a12a51a1ee https://share.transistor.fm/s/44c34e4c Justin Bianco joins the show to talk about creating the popular sheet reader music app forScore.

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]]> Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3929 Justin Bianco joins the show to talk about creating the popular sheet reader music app forScore. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors RevenueCat Remembering Alex Hay MacStories tribute to Alex Hay American Cancer Society Cancer Research UK Links & Show Notes Justin on Mastodon Justin's Website Mutopia Project IMSLP (International Music Score Library Project) Pedometer++ Under the Radar episode about Pedometer++ 5.0 Marco Arment Apparat Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Become a sponsor Justin Bianco joins the show to talk about creating the popular sheet reader music app forScore. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors RevenueCat Remembering Alex Hay MacStories tribute to Alex Hay American Cancer Society Cancer Research UK Li app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No Charlie Chapman 58: Tripsy - Rafael K. Streit 1 1 58: Tripsy - Rafael K. Streit full 8b3e7d2b-c1ca-48bf-8193-822ae4f8101b https://share.transistor.fm/s/753a6dcd Rafael K. Streit joins the show to tell us his story about building and growing the outstanding travel planning app Tripsy.

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]]> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4479 Rafael K. Streit joins the show to tell us his story about building and growing the outstanding travel planning app Tripsy. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors RevenueCat Links & Show Notes Rafael's Twitter Rafael on Mastodon Rafael's Website Tripsy Delphi Titanium SDK We Heart It (app) Maple Media Things by Cultured Code Panic Tapbots The Iconfactory Ulysses Reeder Paul Stamatiou (Stammy) 37signals Marco Arment Peter Steinberger Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Become a sponsor Rafael K. Streit joins the show to tell us his story about building and growing the outstanding travel planning app Tripsy. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors RevenueCat Links & Show Notes Rafael's Twitter Rafael on Mastodon Rafael's Webs iOS, macOS, Design, App Design, App, App Developer, Indie, Indie Developer, Travel No Charlie Chapman 57: Posture Pal - Jordi Bruin 1 1 57: Posture Pal - Jordi Bruin full ec63a342-65b3-4815-a294-e9bf4b37e3c5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9823b3c2 Jordi Bruin joins the show to talk about his large library of iOS and macOS apps and his 2-2-2 approach to building apps quickly.

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]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 6274 Jordi Bruin joins the show to talk about his large library of iOS and macOS apps and his 2-2-2 approach to building apps quickly. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors RevenueCat Links & Show Notes Jordi's Twitter Jordi on Mastodon Jordi's Website Soosee App Navi App Forehead App Vivid App Posture Pal App Gumroad Ben Harraway Ben Harraway onstage at WWDC 2019 Noisy Book Navi nomindated for Apple Design Award Jordi's 2-2-2 Course on Gumroad Sindre Sorhus Hidde van der Ploeg Antoine van der Lee Stewart Lynch on Youtube Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Become a sponsor Jordi Bruin joins the show to talk about his large library of iOS and macOS apps and his 2-2-2 approach to building apps quickly. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors RevenueCat Links & Show Notes Jordi's Twitter Jordi on Mastodon Jordi's W iOS, macOS, Design, App Design, App Developer, Indie, Indie Developer No Charlie Chapman 56: Christopher Lawley 1 1 56: Christopher Lawley full a39136c9-bedf-414a-a683-9890198e6309 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cce1b25a Christopher Lawley joins the show to talk about his fantastic tech Youtube channel The Untitled Site.

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]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4104 Christopher Lawley joins the show to talk about his fantastic tech Youtube channel The Untitled Site. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors Sofa - Launched listeners get a 1 week free trial. Links & Show Notes Christopher on Mastodon Christophers's Twitter Christopher Lawley Youtube Channel The Untitled Site MagFlött Magnetic iPad Stand LAB22 (Sara Dietschy x Moment Stands) Drafts Obsidian Final Cut Pro DaVinci Resolve for iPad Cortex (Podcast) Myke Hurley CGP Grey Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Become a sponsor Christopher Lawley joins the show to talk about his fantastic tech Youtube channel The Untitled Site. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors Sofa - Launched listeners get a 1 week free trial. Links & Show Notes Christopher on Mastodon Christo Youtube, iOS, macOS, iPadOS, Video, Indie No Charlie Chapman 55: Hand Mirror - Rafa Conde 1 1 55: Hand Mirror - Rafa Conde full 9cd801ef-ff43-4a1d-827c-a4f732c8055f https://share.transistor.fm/s/fe6bb343 Rafa joins the show to discuss his career and building the amazing Mac utility app Hand Mirror.

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]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 6605 Rafa joins the show to discuss his career and building the amazing Mac utility app Hand Mirror. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors 512 Pixels Links & Show Notes Rafa's Twitter Rafa on Mastodon Rafa's Website Mac OS X Snow Leopard first time boot up animation Sketch Break this Safe (Apple Watch Game) Tweet Thread of Along VHS Easter Egg The Verge article about Hand Mirror Overviewer The Verge article about Overviewer KTLA news segment featuring Overviewer General Magic (documentary) Silvio Rizzi Silvio's Apps Ryan McLeod Blackbox (app) Pim Coumans OK Video (app) Jordi Bruin Jordi's Apps Hidde van der Ploeg Hidde's Apps Tom Watson Glass Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Become a sponsor Rafa joins the show to discuss his career and building the amazing Mac utility app Hand Mirror. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors 512 Pixels Links & Show Notes Rafa's Twitter Rafa on Mastodon Rafa's Website Mac OS X Snow Leopard first ti iOS, macOS, Design, App Design, App Developer, Indie, Indie Developer No Charlie Chapman 54: Sofa - Shawn Hickman 1 1 54: Sofa - Shawn Hickman full 86becdad-3950-4a5a-a8f3-c4c635a4775f https://share.transistor.fm/s/acad85aa Shawn Hickman joins the show to talk about building the downtime organizer app Sofa.

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]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 5175 Shawn Hickman joins the show to talk about building the downtime organizer app Sofa. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors ImpressKit - Use offer code LAUNCHED at checkout for 25% off your first year. Links & Show Notes Shawn's Twitter Shawn on Mastodon Sofa Website Sofa Youtube Channel Apollo (app) Shawn's video about making Sofa's PressKit Apple Search Ads Sub Club Podcast Oliver Pfeffer Meng To Design+Code (Meng To's website) Mark Moeykens Big Mountain Studios (Mark's Youtube Channel) Sean Allen Sean Allen (Youtube Channel) Paul Hudson Hacking with Swift (Paul's website) Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Become a sponsor Shawn Hickman joins the show to talk about building the downtime organizer app Sofa. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Episode Sponsors ImpressKit - Use offer code LAUNCHED at checkout for 25% off your first year. Links & Show Notes Shawn's Twitter Shawn iOS, Downtime Organizer, Movies, Books, Podcast, Indie, Indie Developer, App Developer, Apple No Charlie Chapman 53: AI Profile Pic - Rony Fadel 1 1 53: AI Profile Pic - Rony Fadel full d72b626d-5c0d-4564-97d8-60cc9e4743b4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a308a1c2 Rony Fadel joins the show to talk about building AI Profile Pic and riding the generative AI wave.

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]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3787 Rony Fadel joins the show to talk about building AI Profile Pic and riding the generative AI wave. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Links & Show Notes Rony's Twitter AI Profile Pic Rony's Apps Mighty Playground AI Stable Diffusion DreamBooth Christian Selig Support Launched ⭐️ Become a member to support the show and get ad-free episodes! More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Become a sponsor Rony Fadel joins the show to talk about building AI Profile Pic and riding the generative AI wave. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Links & Show Notes Rony's Twitter AI Profile Pic Rony's Apps Mighty Playground AI Stable Diffusion DreamBooth Christian Seli iOS, AI, Generative AI, Stable Diffusion, Indie, Indie Developer, App Developer, Apple No Charlie Chapman 52: Christmas Special with Jordan Morgan 1 1 52: Christmas Special with Jordan Morgan full d53f8eb1-f0ab-4d79-8c03-800eccd842de https://share.transistor.fm/s/f96401bd Jordan Morgan joins the show for the 2nd annual Launched Christmas Special! 🎄 We catch up on our indie lives over the last year, thoughts on sponsorships, Jordan's secret project, subscriptions, and of course... Twitter.

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]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 6408 Jordan Morgan joins the show for the 2nd annual Launched Christmas Special! 🎄 We catch up on our indie lives over the last year, thoughts on sponsorships, Jordan's secret project, subscriptions, and of course... Twitter. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Links & Show Notes Jordan's Twitter Jordan's Mastodon A Best-in-Class iOS App (Book Series) Last year's Launched Christmas Special Deep Dish Swift (iOS Conference) Jordan next project announcement Tweet Sign up for Jordan's next project Mimestream Flighty The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone (Book) More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Twitter - @LaunchedFM Jordan Morgan joins the show for the 2nd annual Launched Christmas Special! 🎄 We catch up on our indie lives over the last year, thoughts on sponsorships, Jordan's secret project, subscriptions, and of course... Twitter. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Links &a iOS, Indie, Indie Developer, Christmas Special, App Developer, Developer, Apple No Charlie Chapman 51: Crouton - Devin Davies 1 1 51: Crouton - Devin Davies full d38c5573-5b7b-464e-8a26-842e3fc542f5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8de6f514 Devin Davies joins the show to talk about building his excellent recipe app Crouton.

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]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3375 Devin Davies joins the show to talk about building his excellent recipe app Crouton. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Links & Show Notes Devin's Twitter Devin's Mastodon Crouton Two Minute Noodles (Devin's Blog) Daniel Gauthier Ryan Ashcraft Kyle Hughes More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Mastodon - @Launched@mastodon.social Devin Davies joins the show to talk about building his excellent recipe app Crouton. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Links & Show Notes Devin's Twitter Devin's Mastodon Crouton Two Minute Noodles (Devin's Blog) Daniel Gauthier Ryan Ashcraft Kyle Hughes iOS, Cooking, Recipe, App, Developer, App Developer, Indie, Indie Developer, Apple No Charlie Chapman 50: Runestone - Simon Støvring 1 1 50: Runestone - Simon Støvring full 5f877d95-cb7a-4613-a34c-17acca397cac https://share.transistor.fm/s/9527e925 Simon Støvring joins the show to talk about his career and prolific indie app catalogue including Scriptable, Data Jar, Jayson, and Runestone.

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]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3574 Simon Støvring joins the show to talk about his career and prolific indie app catalogue including Scriptable, Data Jar, Jayson, and Runestone. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Links & Show Notes Simon's Twitter Simon on Mastodon Personal website Scriptable Data Jar Jayson Runestone (App) Runestone (Open Source Project) Shape Toolbox Pro Alex Hay on Launched Mark Seemann Mark Seemann (blog) Christian Selig Up Ahead (App) More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Simon Støvring joins the show to talk about his career and prolific indie app catalogue including Scriptable, Data Jar, Jayson, and Runestone. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Links & Show Notes Simon's Twitter Simon on Mastodon Personal website Scriptable iOS, Open Source, Text Editor, Developer, Developer Tool, Indie, Indie App, Indie App Developer, Apple No Charlie Chapman 49: Up Ahead - Daniel Gauthier 1 1 49: Up Ahead - Daniel Gauthier full 63010c80-758c-49e4-b741-9f2a5a4e5532 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d3b93e34 Daniel Gauthier joins the show to talk about his delightful countdown app Up Ahead.

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]]> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 5951 Daniel Gauthier joins the show to talk about his delightful countdown app Up Ahead. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Links & Show Notes Daniel's Twitter Up Ahead Letterpress Shoebox Daniel's "Going indie" blog series Oh Bother Tweet thread about future plans Daniel's Up Ahead announcement tweet Brian Mueller (creator of CARROT Weather Mustafa (creator of Tasks) More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Daniel Gauthier joins the show to talk about his delightful countdown app Up Ahead. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Links & Show Notes Daniel's Twitter Up Ahead Letterpress Shoebox Daniel's "Going indie" blog series Oh Bother Tweet thread about future pla iOS, Countdown App, Countdown, Indie, Indie App, Indie App Development, Development, Apple No Charlie Chapman 48: FoodNoms - Ryan Ashcraft 1 1 48: FoodNoms - Ryan Ashcraft full 4f6f8fcb-fa5e-4a94-bcc9-b9d640fa28d6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1c0d4771 Ryan Ashcraft joins the show to talk about his fantastic food tracking app FoodNoms.

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]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 2843 Ryan Ashcraft joins the show to talk about his fantastic food tracking app FoodNoms. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Links & Show Notes Ryan's Twitter FoodNoms Amplitude MyFitnessPal Plausible Tweet showing FoodNoms scanning On Launching Your Indie App (Jordan Morgan blog post) Spenser Skates More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Ryan Ashcraft joins the show to talk about his fantastic food tracking app FoodNoms. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Links & Show Notes Ryan's Twitter FoodNoms Amplitude MyFitnessPal Plausible Tweet showing FoodNoms scanning On Launching Your Indie App (J iOS, Food Tracking, Calorie Tracking, Indie, Indie App Development, Development No Charlie Chapman 47: Pestle - Will Bishop 1 1 47: Pestle - Will Bishop full b084f980-caf6-4bcd-8420-bee44f4a238d https://share.transistor.fm/s/490ecb03 Will Bishop joins the show to talk about his cooking app Pestle.

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]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:15:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3097 Will Bishop joins the show to talk about his cooking app Pestle. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Links & Show Notes Will's Twitter Pestle Chirp Penbook Christian Selig Steve Troughton-Smith Emmanuel Crouvisier More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Will Bishop joins the show to talk about his cooking app Pestle. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Links & Show Notes Will's Twitter Pestle Chirp Penbook Christian Selig Steve Troughton-Smith Emmanuel Crouvisier More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Tw iOS, Apple Watch, Cooking, App, Cooking App, Reddit No Charlie Chapman 46: The iOS App Icon Book - Michael Flarup 1 1 46: The iOS App Icon Book - Michael Flarup full 8de4e209-828c-4793-996f-b174db78b14d https://share.transistor.fm/s/eaa35668 Michael Flarup joins the show to talk about his multifaceted design career and the creation and launch of the amazing book celebrating the art form of iOS app icons.

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]]> Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 5537 Michael Flarup joins the show to talk about his multifaceted design career and the creation and launch of the amazing book celebrating the art form of iOS app icons. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Links & Show Notes Michael's Twitter Michael's personal website The iOS App Icon Book Northplay Charlie post with early Launched artwork sketches Launching Outside (bts video) Thermodo Kickstarter Conduct This! Conduct Together! Designing For Augmented Reality (conference talk) Headland (game) PixelResort Apply Pixels Michael Video Before App Icon Book Kickstarter More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Michael Flarup joins the show to talk about his multifaceted design career and the creation and launch of the amazing book celebrating the art form of iOS app icons. Edited by Jonathan Ruiz Links & Show Notes Michael's Twitter Michael's personal w iOS, Design, Video Game, Video Game Design, Book, App Icon, App No Charlie Chapman 45: Timery - Joe Hribar 1 1 45: Timery - Joe Hribar full 5ab9fcd1-b0cc-470f-8ace-60e224ba051f https://share.transistor.fm/s/24b7ef41 Joe Hribar joins the show to talk about his fascinating career building touchscreen graphics for live television broadcasts and creating the beloved iOS time tracking app Timery.

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]]> Tue, 24 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4126 Joe Hribar joins the show to talk about his fascinating career building touchscreen graphics for live television broadcasts and creating the beloved iOS time tracking app Timery. Links & Show Notes Joe's Twitter Timery Partly Sunny Severence: Defiant Jazz Playlist (Apple Music) Kathy Campbell More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Joe Hribar joins the show to talk about his fascinating career building touchscreen graphics for live television broadcasts and creating the beloved iOS time tracking app Timery. Links & Show Notes Joe's Twitter Timery Partly Sunny Severence: Defia iOS, Mac, macOS, Time Tracking, Toggl, Development, App, App Store No Charlie Chapman 44: Drafts - Greg Pierce 1 1 44: Drafts - Greg Pierce full 29b8e2f4-31ec-4cfa-b53e-7bd233904460 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bf29ef40 Greg Pierce joins the show to talk about his career and the 10 year journey of the amazing notes app Drafts.

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]]> Tue, 10 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3394 Greg Pierce joins the show to talk about his career and the 10 year journey of the amazing notes app Drafts. Links & Show Notes Greg's Twitter Drafts Agile Tortoise Mike Doughty More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Greg Pierce joins the show to talk about his career and the 10 year journey of the amazing notes app Drafts. Links & Show Notes Greg's Twitter Drafts Agile Tortoise Mike Doughty More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddi iOS, Mac, macOS, Notes, App, Software, Development No Charlie Chapman 43: Obscura - Ben McCarthy 1 1 43: Obscura - Ben McCarthy full 678d33a1-a1ff-42e1-843b-a7ca9a568d9b https://share.transistor.fm/s/61664e0f Ben McCarthy joins the show to talk about building the outstanding pro camera app Obscura.

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]]> Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3820 Ben McCarthy joins the show to talk about building the outstanding pro camera app Obscura. Links & Show Notes Ben's Twitter Obscura 3 We gave our app away for free. What happened next will amaze you. Alex Cox Matthew Bischoff Ricky Mondello More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Ben McCarthy joins the show to talk about building the outstanding pro camera app Obscura. Links & Show Notes Ben's Twitter Obscura 3 We gave our app away for free. What happened next will amaze you. Alex Cox Matthew Bischoff Ricky Mondello More iOS, App, Camera, Camera App, Software No Charlie Chapman 42: MaskerAid - Casey Liss 1 1 42: MaskerAid - Casey Liss full 75498603-6c2c-467c-ab25-088cf88d2780 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b28d907e Casey Liss joins the show to discuss his new app MaskerAid along with his career in software development and podcasting.

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]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 5150 Michael Simmons joins the show to talk about co-founding Flexibits and creating the wonderful calendar app Fantastical and contacts app Cardhop. Links & Show Notes Michael's Twitter Fantastical Cardhop Flexibits Things by Cultured Code Ambrosia Software Panic More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Michael Simmons joins the show to talk about co-founding Flexibits and creating the wonderful calendar app Fantastical and contacts app Cardhop. Links & Show Notes Michael's Twitter Fantastical Cardhop Flexibits Things by Cultured Code Ambrosia Sof App, iOS, Mac, macOS, Software, Business, Calendar, Contacts No Charlie Chapman 40: CardPointers - Emmanuel Crouvisier 1 1 40: CardPointers - Emmanuel Crouvisier full d12a3b23-fed6-47ca-a999-9094a582405f https://share.transistor.fm/s/e3c6e8c8 Emmanuel Crouvisier joins the show to talk about creating and growing the credit card rewards tracking app CardPointers.

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]]> Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3706 Emmanuel Crouvisier joins the show to talk about creating and growing the credit card rewards tracking app CardPointers. Links & Show Notes Emmanuel's Twitter CardPointers RevenueCat Curtis Herbert Christian Selig Jordi Bruin Soosee (App) More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Emmanuel Crouvisier joins the show to talk about creating and growing the credit card rewards tracking app CardPointers. Links & Show Notes Emmanuel's Twitter CardPointers RevenueCat Curtis Herbert Christian Selig Jordi Bruin Soosee (App) More La Ap, iOS, Apple, Android, PWA, Development, Credit Card, Points No Charlie Chapman 39: Sticker Doodle - Chad Etzel 1 1 39: Sticker Doodle - Chad Etzel full 1549b886-89b5-44c9-9f58-900c6626c75f https://share.transistor.fm/s/e525e9b2 Chad Etzel joins the show to talk about his career, time at Apple, and creation of the iMessage sticker app Sticker Doodle.

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]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 5547 Chad Etzel joins the show to talk about his career, time at Apple, and creation of the iMessage sticker app Sticker Doodle. Links & Show Notes Chad's Twitter VTech PreComputer 1000 Y Combinator Chad's WWDC Video Zach Freedman Stuff Made Here I Like to Make Stuff Stephen Hawes (Steven the Robot) Mustafa More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Chad Etzel joins the show to talk about his career, time at Apple, and creation of the iMessage sticker app Sticker Doodle. Links & Show Notes Chad's Twitter VTech PreComputer 1000 Y Combinator Chad's WWDC Video Zach Freedman Stuff Made Here I Like App, iOS, Apple, WWDC, Development, iMessage, Stickers No Charlie Chapman 38: Camo - Aidan Fitzpatrick 1 1 38: Camo - Aidan Fitzpatrick full e47184fb-1b12-463b-995d-c5ee01f961da https://share.transistor.fm/s/12bf232a Aidan Fitzpatrick joins the show to talk about his career, founding the app studio Reincubate, and launching the excellent webcam app Camo.

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]]> Aidan Fitzpatrick joins the show to talk about his career, founding the app studio Reincubate, and launching the excellent webcam app Camo.

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]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4132 Aidan Fitzpatrick joins the show to talk about his career, founding the app studio Reincubate, and launching the excellent webcam app Camo. Links & Show Notes Aidan's Twitter Reincubate Camo Reincubate wins Queen's Award Christian Selig Chad Etzel Astropad David Cramer Panic Cabel Sasser More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Aidan Fitzpatrick joins the show to talk about his career, founding the app studio Reincubate, and launching the excellent webcam app Camo. Links & Show Notes Aidan's Twitter Reincubate Camo Reincubate wins Queen's Award Christian Selig Chad Etzel App, iOS, macOS, Camera, Webcam, Development, Business, Software No Charlie Chapman 37: Orbit - Malin Sundberg & Kai Dombrowski 1 1 37: Orbit - Malin Sundberg & Kai Dombrowski full e5407d54-8af7-4f9b-bc34-ea5ec29c8f60 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7db9ad04 Malin & Kai join the show to talk about their careers and building their excellent time based invoicing app Orbit for Mac and iOS!

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]]> Malin & Kai join the show to talk about their careers and building their excellent time based invoicing app Orbit for Mac and iOS!

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]]> Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 5061 Malin & Kai join the show to talk about their careers and building their excellent time based invoicing app Orbit for Mac and iOS! Links & Show Notes Malin's Twitter Kai's Twitter Orbit Cup of Tech (podcast) Marco Arment Things 3 Procreate Kara Swisher Panic General Magic (documentary) More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Malin & Kai join the show to talk about their careers and building their excellent time based invoicing app Orbit for Mac and iOS! Links & Show Notes Malin's Twitter Kai's Twitter Orbit Cup of Tech (podcast) Marco Arment Things 3 Procreate Kara App, iOS, iPhone, iPad, Camera, SwiftUI, Mac, Development, Invoice No Charlie Chapman 36: Christmas Special with Jordan Morgan 1 1 36: Christmas Special with Jordan Morgan full 09d8d94f-062c-4f9f-9a4a-99f04b85e66b https://share.transistor.fm/s/beec0b1a For the the 1st (annual?) Launched Christmas Special 🎄 Jordan Morgan joins the show to talk about the launch of his "Best-in-Class iOS App Book Series" his experiments with marketing.

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]]> For the the 1st (annual?) Launched Christmas Special 🎄 Jordan Morgan joins the show to talk about the launch of his "Best-in-Class iOS App Book Series" his experiments with marketing.

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]]> Sat, 25 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4957 For the the 1st (annual?) Launched Christmas Special 🎄 Jordan Morgan joins the show to talk about the launch of his "Best-in-Class iOS App Book Series" his experiments with marketing. Links & Show Notes Jordan's Twitter Joe Birch Compose Academy Josh Comeau Adam Wathan The Best-in-Class Book Beta Launch (blog post) The Early Access Retrospective (blog post) Sarun More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM For the the 1st (annual?) Launched Christmas Special 🎄 Jordan Morgan joins the show to talk about the launch of his "Best-in-Class iOS App Book Series" his experiments with marketing. Links & Show Notes Jordan's Twitter Joe Birch Compose Academy Jo App, iOS, iPhone, iPad, Book, Writing, Indie, Developer No Charlie Chapman 35: Halide - Sebastiaan de With & Ben Sandofsky 1 1 35: Halide - Sebastiaan de With & Ben Sandofsky full debe5df6-f300-40ef-ab18-e95063907166 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a492e348 Sebastiaan de With & Ben Sandofsky join to show to talk about building the outstanding camera app Halide.

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]]> Sebastiaan de With & Ben Sandofsky join to show to talk about building the outstanding camera app Halide.

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]]> Tue, 21 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4434 Sebastiaan de With & Ben Sandofsky join to show to talk about building the outstanding camera app Halide. Links & Show Notes Sebastiaan's Twitter Ben's Twitter Halide (app) Spectre (app) Lux Blog Halide Mark II Sommer Panage Linda Dong Serenity Caldwell Jamie Zawinski Joel Spolsky Peter Norvig More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Sebastiaan de With & Ben Sandofsky join to show to talk about building the outstanding camera app Halide. Links & Show Notes Sebastiaan's Twitter Ben's Twitter Halide (app) Spectre (app) Lux Blog Halide Mark II Sommer Panage Linda Dong Serenity App, iOS, iPhone, iPad, Camera, Camera App, Photography, Photography App No Charlie Chapman 34: Flighty - Ryan Jones 1 1 34: Flighty - Ryan Jones full ed78d0df-ad5b-48a4-b43d-d2b9bd73dcaa https://share.transistor.fm/s/2928d1d3 Ryan Jones joins the show to talk about becoming an iOS app entrepreneur and founding the fantastic flight tracking app Flighty.

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]]> Ryan Jones joins the show to talk about becoming an iOS app entrepreneur and founding the fantastic flight tracking app Flighty.

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]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4096 Ryan Jones joins the show to talk about becoming an iOS app entrepreneur and founding the fantastic flight tracking app Flighty. Links & Show Notes Ryan Twitter Flighty Pttrns (design inspiration) Mobbin (design inspiration) Van Westendorp's Price Sensitivity Meter Ryan's interview on Sub Club Loren Brichter John Gruber Marco Arment Transit App Github Mobile App Deliveries App More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Ryan Jones joins the show to talk about becoming an iOS app entrepreneur and founding the fantastic flight tracking app Flighty. Links & Show Notes Ryan Twitter Flighty Pttrns (design inspiration) Mobbin (design inspiration) Van Westendorp's Price App, iOS, iPhone, Flight, Flight Tracker, Weather No Charlie Chapman 33: Happy Scale - Russ Shanahan 1 1 33: Happy Scale - Russ Shanahan full 958a6943-d0f8-4a4a-8706-cc27e9a40573 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a01ca724 Launched is back! Russ Shanahan joins the show to talk about his iOS app health tracking app Happy Scale.

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]]> Launched is back! Russ Shanahan joins the show to talk about his iOS app health tracking app Happy Scale.

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]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3230 Launched is back! Russ Shanahan joins the show to talk about his iOS app health tracking app Happy Scale. Links & Show Notes Russ on Twitter Happy Scale Indie Beginnings Podcast Russ' Inspirations Daniel Gautier Kushagra Agarwal Curtis Herbert Kaya Thomas Rogue Amoeba Panic Astro More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Launched is back! Russ Shanahan joins the show to talk about his iOS app health tracking app Happy Scale. Links & Show Notes Russ on Twitter Happy Scale Indie Beginnings Podcast Russ' Inspirations Daniel Gautier Kushagra Agarwal Curtis Herbert Ka Indie, Indie App, App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift, Podcast, Happy Scale, Weight loss, Health Tracker, Health No Charlie Chapman Summer Break 1 1 Summer Break full 18a6d2f1-27fd-487d-ae4b-26203ee89120 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9bf8b3cf Launched is taking a break for the summer. See you next fall!

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]]> Launched is taking a break for the summer. See you next fall!

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]]> Tue, 18 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 65 Launched is taking a break for the summer. See you next fall! Links & Show Notes Charlie's app Dark Noise More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Launched is taking a break for the summer. See you next fall! Links & Show Notes Charlie's app Dark Noise More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No Charlie Chapman 32: Overcast - Marco Arment 1 1 32: Overcast - Marco Arment full 0e461a91-941d-4cf2-bdce-f26a3c30b52c https://share.transistor.fm/s/b3046ec1 Marco Arment joins the show to talk about his indie iOS developer career from Instapaper to The Magazine to Overcast... with a few fun rabbit trails into podcasting itself!

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]]> Tue, 04 May 2021 10:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 7327 Marco Arment joins the show to talk about his indie iOS developer career from Instapaper to The Magazine to Overcast... with a few fun rabbit trails into podcasting itself! Links & Show Notes Marco on Twitter Marco's Blog Overcast ATP (Accidental Tech Podcast) Under the Radar Podcast The Magazine (Archive) Instapaper tumblr Original Instapaper Launch Post Brent Simmons Inessential (Brent's blog) David Smith Casey Johnston A Swole Woman More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Marco Arment joins the show to talk about his indie iOS developer career from Instapaper to The Magazine to Overcast... with a few fun rabbit trails into podcasting itself! Links & Show Notes Marco on Twitter Marco's Blog Overcast ATP (Accidental T Indie, Indie App, App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift, Podcast, Podcasting, Overcast, Instapaper, The Magazine No Charlie Chapman 31: Fastlane - Josh Holtz 1 1 31: Fastlane - Josh Holtz full 93d7613f-989b-42ec-bf8b-9ab98710a9a0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/51aee340 Josh Holtz joins the show to talk about what it's like being lead maintainer of Fastlane, and joining the iOS indie dev community with An Otter RSS Reader and ConnectKit.

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]]> Josh Holtz joins the show to talk about what it's like being lead maintainer of Fastlane, and joining the iOS indie dev community with An Otter RSS Reader and ConnectKit.

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]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:45:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4574 Josh Holtz joins the show to talk about what it's like being lead maintainer of Fastlane, and joining the iOS indie dev community with An Otter RSS Reader and ConnectKit. Links & Show Notes Josh on Twitter joshholtz.com RokkinCat Fastlane ConnectKit An Otter RSS Indie Dev Monday Michael Tigas Focused Work: Focus Timer More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Josh Holtz joins the show to talk about what it's like being lead maintainer of Fastlane, and joining the iOS indie dev community with An Otter RSS Reader and ConnectKit. Links & Show Notes Josh on Twitter joshholtz.com RokkinCat Fastlane ConnectKi Indie, Indie App, App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift, Fastlane, Open Source No Charlie Chapman 30: Astropad - Matt Ronge 1 1 30: Astropad - Matt Ronge full 55612b66-bd95-4603-86a9-902964ab5f78 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0e743e0c Matt Ronge joins the show to talk about co-founding Astro HQ, building Astropad and Luna Display, and dealing with fallout of being sherlocked by Apple.

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]]> Matt Ronge joins the show to talk about co-founding Astro HQ, building Astropad and Luna Display, and dealing with fallout of being sherlocked by Apple.

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]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4826 Matt Ronge joins the show to talk about co-founding Astro HQ, building Astropad and Luna Display, and dealing with fallout of being sherlocked by Apple. Links & Show Notes Matt on Twitter Astropad Luna Display What to Do When You Get Sherlocked by Apple (blog post) Luna Display Kickstarter Project Blue (Astropad on Windows Michael Fogleman Noel Berry Peter Steinberger Georg Petschnigg More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Matt Ronge joins the show to talk about co-founding Astro HQ, building Astropad and Luna Display, and dealing with fallout of being sherlocked by Apple. Links & Show Notes Matt on Twitter Astropad Luna Display What to Do When You Get Sherlocked by App, iOS Developer, Developer, iOS, Mac, Mac Developer No Charlie Chapman 29: Blackbox - Ryan McLeod 1 1 29: Blackbox - Ryan McLeod full ba2d7fe2-7bb6-48b6-a0c5-8c5fbc3a7baa https://share.transistor.fm/s/f7c1ab1b Ryan McLeod joins the show to talk about creating the Apple Design Award winning iOS game Blackbox.

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]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3095 Ryan McLeod joins the show to talk about creating the Apple Design Award winning iOS game Blackbox. Links & Show Notes Ryan on Twitter Blackbox Gus Callahan Apple Design Award Unboxing Video (Majd from Darkroom) Designing for the command line - Amanda Pinsker @beesandbombs Blackbox Video Julian Clark More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Ryan McLeod joins the show to talk about creating the Apple Design Award winning iOS game Blackbox. Links & Show Notes Ryan on Twitter Blackbox Gus Callahan Apple Design Award Unboxing Video (Majd from Darkroom) Designing for the command line - Ama Indie, Indie App, App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Games, Puzzle No Charlie Chapman 28: AirBuddy - Gui Rambo 1 1 28: AirBuddy - Gui Rambo full 4db76488-9970-4e5d-b572-29c889abd23f https://share.transistor.fm/s/2bc53840 Gui Rambo joins the show to talk about his awesome Mac app AirBuddy and his journey as a software spelunker to 9to5Mac writer.

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]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4208 Gui Rambo joins the show to talk about his awesome Mac app AirBuddy and his journey as a software spelunker to 9to5Mac writer. Links & Show Notes Gui on Twitter AirBuddy ChibiStudio 9to5Mac StackTrace Podcast Mark Rober Gui's Blog More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Gui Rambo joins the show to talk about his awesome Mac app AirBuddy and his journey as a software spelunker to 9to5Mac writer. Links & Show Notes Gui on Twitter AirBuddy ChibiStudio 9to5Mac StackTrace Podcast Mark Rober Gui's Blog More Launched Indie, Indie App, App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift, podcast, 9to5mac, rumors No Charlie Chapman 27: Relay FM - Stephen Hackett 1 1 27: Relay FM - Stephen Hackett full faa8e1b5-8533-4e9f-b7bc-a5d8400c0482 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3274a895 Stephen Hackett joins the show to talk about starting his blog 512 Pixels and co-founding the Relay FM podcast network.

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]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4630 Stephen Hackett joins the show to talk about starting his blog 512 Pixels and co-founding the Relay FM podcast network. Links & Show Notes Stephen on Twitter 512 Pixels Relay FM Sara Dietschy Tyler Stalman More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Stephen Hackett joins the show to talk about starting his blog 512 Pixels and co-founding the Relay FM podcast network. Links & Show Notes Stephen on Twitter 512 Pixels Relay FM Sara Dietschy Tyler Stalman More Launched Website - launchedfm.com iOS, Apple, blog, blogging, blogger, podcast, podcasting, podcaster No Charlie Chapman 26: Hacking with Swift - Paul Hudson 1 1 26: Hacking with Swift - Paul Hudson full d11384ea-69b5-4e33-bd0e-5d33fdba8a0d https://share.transistor.fm/s/19128f8a Paul Hudson joins the show to tell us his origin story that led to running one of the best Swift learning resources in Hacking with Swift.

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]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:45:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4846 Paul Hudson joins the show to tell us his origin story that led to running one of the best Swift learning resources in Hacking with Swift. Links & Show Notes Paul on Twitter Hacking with Swift Tom Cruise Screaming Trailer Slack DVD (by Jordan Singer) Diversity in Swift Hacking with Swift Live SpecialEffect Kathy Sierra Creating Passionate Users Head First Book Series More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Paul Hudson joins the show to tell us his origin story that led to running one of the best Swift learning resources in Hacking with Swift. Links & Show Notes Paul on Twitter Hacking with Swift Tom Cruise Screaming Trailer Slack DVD (by Jordan Singe Indie, Indie App, App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift, SwiftUI No Charlie Chapman 25: Dilims - Eliz Kılıç 1 1 25: Dilims - Eliz Kılıç full 9a0d9576-bf99-430d-83b9-772075ef2e5c https://share.transistor.fm/s/cc19a337 Eliz Kılıç joins the show to talk about her wonderful timezone app Dilims.

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]]> Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 2065 Eliz Kılıç joins the show to talk about her wonderful timezone app Dilims. Links & Show Notes Eliz on Twitter Dilims James Thomson Eliz's Personal Site More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Eliz Kılıç joins the show to talk about her wonderful timezone app Dilims. Links & Show Notes Eliz on Twitter Dilims James Thomson Eliz's Personal Site More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Indie, Indie App, App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift, SwiftUI, timezone, timezones, time zone, time zones No Charlie Chapman 24: Widgetsmith - David Smith 1 1 24: Widgetsmith - David Smith full 1d2d17e0-ca9c-4b76-b374-71513630e929 https://share.transistor.fm/s/77b92258 David Smith joins the show to talk the wildly popular Widgetsmith and his career as an indie developer.

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]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 5250 David Smith joins the show to talk the wildly popular Widgetsmith and his career as an indie developer. Links & Show Notes David on Twitter Widgetsmith Watchsmith David's Apps Under the Radar (podcast) TikTok Video of Widgetsmith Chris Liscio Loren Brichter More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM David Smith joins the show to talk the wildly popular Widgetsmith and his career as an indie developer. Links & Show Notes David on Twitter Widgetsmith Watchsmith David's Apps Under the Radar (podcast) TikTok Video of Widgetsmith Chris Liscio Loren Indie, Indie App, App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift, Widgetsmith No Charlie Chapman 23: Capsicum - Ish ShaBazz 1 1 23: Capsicum - Ish ShaBazz full 77f7e248-cc9f-42ee-83f6-c8560f76ce0a https://share.transistor.fm/s/63e7fd7c Ish Shabazz joins the show to talk about his iOS developer origin story and launching his daily-planning app Capsicum.

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]]> Ish Shabazz joins the show to talk about his iOS developer origin story and launching his daily-planning app Capsicum.

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]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2020 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4044 Ish Shabazz joins the show to talk about his iOS developer origin story and launching his daily-planning app Capsicum. Links & Show Notes Ish on Twitter Capsicum app: the human story (Documentary) How To Be An Antiracist (Book) Novall Swift More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Ish Shabazz joins the show to talk about his iOS developer origin story and launching his daily-planning app Capsicum. Links & Show Notes Ish on Twitter Capsicum app: the human story (Documentary) How To Be An Antiracist (Book) Novall Swift More Indie, Indie App, App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift, podcasts No Charlie Chapman 22: Castro - Oisín Prendiville 1 1 22: Castro - Oisín Prendiville full 9e53bd03-0424-49e4-b738-2aaf58f31d30 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6d1eae69 Oisín Prendiville joins the show to talk about launching and growing the fantastic podcast app Castro.

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]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3325 Oisín Prendiville joins the show to talk about launching and growing the fantastic podcast app Castro. Links & Show Notes Oisín on Twitter Castro Tokens 2 NativeConnect Tiny John Ryan Pádraig Cabel Sasser Steven Frank Panic More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Oisín Prendiville joins the show to talk about launching and growing the fantastic podcast app Castro. Links & Show Notes Oisín on Twitter Castro Tokens 2 NativeConnect Tiny John Ryan Pádraig Cabel Sasser Steven Frank Panic More Launched Websit Indie, Indie App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift, podcasts No Charlie Chapman 21: Darkroom - Majd Taby 1 1 21: Darkroom - Majd Taby full 757c8563-d2ab-42a4-bacb-96e85a1a48a2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3725a7ad Majd Taby joins the show to talk about the launch and growth of his Apple Design Award winning app Darkroom as well as writing and publishing the book Displaced: Stories from the Syrian Diaspora.

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]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4721 Majd Taby joins the show to talk about the launch and growth of his Apple Design Award winning app Darkroom as well as writing and publishing the book Displaced: Stories from the Syrian Diaspora. Links & Show Notes Majd on Twitter Darkroom Displaced: Stories from the Syrian Diaspora Majd "Apple Design Award Unboxing" video More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Majd Taby joins the show to talk about the launch and growth of his Apple Design Award winning app Darkroom as well as writing and publishing the book Displaced: Stories from the Syrian Diaspora. Links & Show Notes Majd on Twitter Darkroom Displace Indie, Indie App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift, photography, syria, book No Charlie Chapman 20: CARROT Weather - Brian Mueller 1 1 20: CARROT Weather - Brian Mueller full f3e9b1ed-4be2-4f8f-9c6d-595a40229d87 https://share.transistor.fm/s/92b638f8 Brian Mueller joins the show to talk about CARROT Weather and his suite of other apps sharing the maniacal AI.

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]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2020 12:45:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 5119 Brian Mueller joins the show to talk about CARROT Weather and his suite of other apps sharing the maniacal AI. Links & Show Notes Brian on Twitter CARROT apps Marco Arment David Smith Curtis Herbert Christian Selig More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Brian Mueller joins the show to talk about CARROT Weather and his suite of other apps sharing the maniacal AI. Links & Show Notes Brian on Twitter CARROT apps Marco Arment David Smith Curtis Herbert Christian Selig More Launched Website - launc Indie, Indie App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift, weather No Charlie Chapman Back to School Break 1 1 Back to School Break full 492fedc3-b326-497d-8ade-78aadf520c3b https://share.transistor.fm/s/6f495e23 I'm taking a short break from Launched this month as my kids and wife start up the school year.

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]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2020 12:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 111 I'm taking a short break from Launched this month as my kids and wife start up the school year. Links & Show Notes Indie Dev Monday More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM I'm taking a short break from Launched this month as my kids and wife start up the school year. Links & Show Notes Indie Dev Monday More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No Charlie Chapman 19: Pennant - Tyler Hillsman 1 1 19: Pennant - Tyler Hillsman full 8aab538a-7535-4624-aaf2-f57dbe02f7e7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/78797839 Tyler Hillsman joins the show to talk about his sports standings app Pennant.

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]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4219 Tyler Hillsman joins the show to talk about his sports standings app Pennant. Links & Show Notes Tyler on Twitter Pennant Outdoorsy Jordan Morgan Josh Holtz Shihab Mehboob Nathan Lawrence Sam Gold Christian Selig More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Tyler Hillsman joins the show to talk about his sports standings app Pennant. Links & Show Notes Tyler on Twitter Pennant Outdoorsy Jordan Morgan Josh Holtz Shihab Mehboob Nathan Lawrence Sam Gold Christian Selig More Launched Website - launche Indie, Indie App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift, baseball, mlb, sports No Charlie Chapman 18: Dark Noise 2 & Spend Stack 1.2 with Jordan Morgan 1 1 18: Dark Noise 2 & Spend Stack 1.2 with Jordan Morgan full bdff583f-4c73-4f02-a69d-5886b9825bbc https://share.transistor.fm/s/6478b363 After releasing his big Dark Noise 2 update, Charlie takes a little break and hangs out with Jordan Morgan, who recently released Spend Stack 1.2, to talk about launching and marketing a major update to an existing app on the store.

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]]> After releasing his big Dark Noise 2 update, Charlie takes a little break and hangs out with Jordan Morgan, who recently released Spend Stack 1.2, to talk about launching and marketing a major update to an existing app on the store.

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]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4565 After releasing his big Dark Noise 2 update, Charlie takes a little break and hangs out with Jordan Morgan, who recently released Spend Stack 1.2, to talk about launching and marketing a major update to an existing app on the store. Links & Show Notes Spend Stack 1.2 Dark Noise 2 Jordan on Twitter A Best in Class iOS App (post) Christopher McQuarrie advice on 'Breaking In' Daniel Gauthier post on marketing the Oh Bother app Daniel Gauthier More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM After releasing his big Dark Noise 2 update, Charlie takes a little break and hangs out with Jordan Morgan, who recently released Spend Stack 1.2, to talk about launching and marketing a major update to an existing app on the store. Links & Show Note Indie, Indie App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift, Objective C, marketing No Charlie Chapman 17: Say Their Names - Franck Ndame 1 1 17: Say Their Names - Franck Ndame full a8f0e747-60c0-4d04-9829-a8069ec7af4c https://share.transistor.fm/s/132498fa Franck Ndame joins the show to talk about starting the Say Their Names open source project.

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]]> Franck Ndame joins the show to talk about starting the Say Their Names open source project.

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]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 2544 Franck Ndame joins the show to talk about starting the Say Their Names open source project. Links & Show Notes Franck on Twitter Say Their Names Semicolomn Iddris Sandu Meng To More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Franck Ndame joins the show to talk about starting the Say Their Names open source project. Links & Show Notes Franck on Twitter Say Their Names Semicolomn Iddris Sandu Meng To More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit iOS, Android, Swift, Open Source, Say Their Names No Charlie Chapman 16: Tasks - Mustafa 1 1 16: Tasks - Mustafa full a1d37f66-e481-4d1f-b53b-3e2444373b58 https://share.transistor.fm/s/60ddfb0e Mustafa joins the show to talk about the launch of his new project management app Tasks.

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]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3821 Mustafa joins the show to talk about the launch of his new project management app Tasks. Links & Show Notes Mustafa on Twitter Tasks Telegram Siddharth Vidit Bhargava More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Mustafa joins the show to talk about the launch of his new project management app Tasks. Links & Show Notes Mustafa on Twitter Tasks Telegram Siddharth Vidit Bhargava More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/Laun Indie, Indie App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift No Charlie Chapman 15: Slugline - Stu Maschwitz and Clint Torres 1 1 15: Slugline - Stu Maschwitz and Clint Torres full dc2990e8-0b7f-4fb9-bcaa-f53e84501051 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f6a14556 Stu Maschwitz and Clint Torres join the show to talk about their Mac and iOS screenwriting app Slugline.

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]]> Stu Maschwitz and Clint Torres join the show to talk about their Mac and iOS screenwriting app Slugline.

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]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4881 Stu Maschwitz and Clint Torres join the show to talk about their Mac and iOS screenwriting app Slugline. Links & Show Notes Stu on Twitter Clint on Twitter Slugline Jitsi Fountain (format) Final Draft John August Highland Kishore Hari Shane Black More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Stu Maschwitz and Clint Torres join the show to talk about their Mac and iOS screenwriting app Slugline. Links & Show Notes Stu on Twitter Clint on Twitter Slugline Jitsi Fountain (format) Final Draft John August Highland Kishore Hari Shane Black Indie, Indie App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Screenwriting, Writing, Mac No Charlie Chapman Black Lives Matter 1 1 Black Lives Matter full f5c6bef2-7583-4d57-a2f2-1b2648307a8c https://share.transistor.fm/s/805ef908 Tue, 02 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 204 app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No Charlie Chapman 14: Slopes - Curtis Herbert 1 1 14: Slopes - Curtis Herbert full c8e9720a-5b6a-4ecd-a053-01690bd8d1d2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f27b4654 Curtis Herbert joins the show to talk about his skiing and snowboarding app Slopes.

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]]> Tue, 19 May 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4692 Curtis Herbert joins the show to talk about his skiing and snowboarding app Slopes. Links & Show Notes Curtis on Twitter Slopes Softcard (formerly ISIS) Trace (soccer tracking app) Russ Shanahan Happy Scale Independence (podcast) Jelly (Daniel Farrelly) Launched Shirts More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Curtis Herbert joins the show to talk about his skiing and snowboarding app Slopes. Links & Show Notes Curtis on Twitter Slopes Softcard (formerly ISIS) Trace (soccer tracking app) Russ Shanahan Happy Scale Independence (podcast) Jelly (Daniel Farr Indie, Indie App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift No Charlie Chapman 13: Cosmicast - Shihab Mehboob 1 1 13: Cosmicast - Shihab Mehboob full 1fc6e0ec-5cf1-4f7e-9adf-d3eb5e3b41ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/873862de Shihab Mehboob joins the show to talk about his new podcast app Cosmicast.

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]]> Tue, 05 May 2020 08:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 5485 Shihab Mehboob joins the show to talk about his new podcast app Cosmicast. Links & Show Notes Shihab on Twitter Shihab's Apps Swift on Server IBM Watson David Smith 9to5 Cosmicast Article James Thomson Christian Selig Jordan Morgan Curtis Herbert More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Shihab Mehboob joins the show to talk about his new podcast app Cosmicast. Links & Show Notes Shihab on Twitter Shihab's Apps Swift on Server IBM Watson David Smith 9to5 Cosmicast Article James Thomson Christian Selig Jordan Morgan Curtis Herbert Indie, Indie App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift No Charlie Chapman 12: Seth Worley 1 1 12: Seth Worley full d595bf72-7a1c-48cd-86d0-729e3ceb5427 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8aca8414 Seth Worley joins the show to talk about launching his new short film Darker Colors and trying to make it in the filmmaking business.

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]]> Seth Worley joins the show to talk about launching his new short film Darker Colors and trying to make it in the filmmaking business.

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]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:30:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4921 Seth Worley joins the show to talk about launching his new short film Darker Colors and trying to make it in the filmmaking business. Links & Show Notes Seth on Twitter Plot Device (Short Film) Andrew Kramer LOST Smoke Monster Tutorial Stu Maschwitz Red Giant Plot Device Dan Trachtenberg (Directory) Skywatch - Short Film by Colin Levy IA Writer Plot Devices StoryClock Notebook on Kickstarter Air Table Darker Colors (Short Film) Tony Hale Rideback (Production Company) Red Giant Complete Ad Sandwich (Commercial Company) Andy Miller Creative Peptalk More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Seth Worley joins the show to talk about launching his new short film Darker Colors and trying to make it in the filmmaking business. Links & Show Notes Seth on Twitter Plot Device (Short Film) Andrew Kramer LOST Smoke Monster Tutorial Stu Maschwit Short Film, Indie, Filmmaking, Director, Writing, After Effects No Charlie Chapman 11: CocoaHub - Pedro Carrasco 1 1 11: CocoaHub - Pedro Carrasco full 7d5a4fef-0dec-4c03-adeb-13ffdfa6765a https://share.transistor.fm/s/c4893ef4 Pedro Carrasco talks about the launch of his app CocoaHub and what it's like to be a conference organizer during a global pandemic.

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]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2020 08:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3269 Pedro Carrasco talks about the launch of his app CocoaHub and what it's like to be a conference organizer during a global pandemic. Links & Show Notes Pedro on Twitter CocoaHub Swift Aveiro Hacktoberfest CocoaHub on Github Irshad PC (CocoaHub contributor) The Swift Alps (conference) Festa de São João do Porto (festival) Apollo Reddit App Charlie's Twitter thread on app animations EveryLittleAnimation Subreddit Bendeguz_B (creator of /r/EveryLittleAnimation) Indie Support Weeks Promo Countdowns iOS and macOS App About Indie Support Weeks More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Pedro Carrasco talks about the launch of his app CocoaHub and what it's like to be a conference organizer during a global pandemic. Links & Show Notes Pedro on Twitter CocoaHub Swift Aveiro Hacktoberfest CocoaHub on Github Irshad PC (CocoaHub contr Indie, Indie App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift, Shortcuts No Charlie Chapman 10: Toolbox Pro - Alex Hay 1 1 10: Toolbox Pro - Alex Hay full d89abbe7-c940-489f-9187-3e31ad010f33 https://share.transistor.fm/s/71df5259 Alex Hay joins the show to talk about the launch of his Shortcuts utility app Toolbox Pro.

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]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3396 Alex Hay joins the show to talk about the launch of his Shortcuts utility app Toolbox Pro. Links & Show Notes Alex Hay on Twitter Toolbox Pro [Jon Stewart Post 9/11 Show Intro]( * http://www.cc.com/video-clips/1q93jy/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-september-11--2001 ) Hacking with Swift Unwrap (Paul Hudson's iOS Learning App) Shortcuts Subreddit Marketing Dark Noise (blog post) MacStories Toolbox Pro Review Michael Hart (Editor) Three Identical Strangers Don’t F**k With Cats David Smith (developer) Under the Radar Indie Support Weeks Promo Pennant iOS App About Indie Support Weeks More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Alex Hay joins the show to talk about the launch of his Shortcuts utility app Toolbox Pro. Links & Show Notes Alex Hay on Twitter Toolbox Pro [Jon Stewart Post 9/11 Show Intro]( * http://www.cc.com/video-clips/1q93jy/the-daily-show-with-jon-stew Indie, Indie App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift, SwiftUI, Shortcuts No Charlie Chapman 9: Rosemary Orchard 1 1 9: Rosemary Orchard full 8ff7a0e4-1a08-4514-83ee-31fa4fe16525 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7b0c12c4 Productivity expert Rosemary Orchard joins the show to talk about the launch of her books and podcasts.

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]]> Productivity expert Rosemary Orchard joins the show to talk about the launch of her books and podcasts.

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]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0400 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3403 Productivity expert Rosemary Orchard joins the show to talk about the launch of her books and podcasts. Links & Show Notes Rosemary on Twitter Automators (Podcast) Nested Folders (Podcast) Relay FM Marco Arment - Podcasting Microphones Mega-Review Build Your OmniFocus Workflow (Book) Ryan Dotson MindNode OmniOutliner Scrivener Take Control of Shortcuts: Automation on the Go For iOS and iPadOS (Book) Take Control Books David Sparks Scotty Jackson More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Productivity expert Rosemary Orchard joins the show to talk about the launch of her books and podcasts. Links & Show Notes Rosemary on Twitter Automators (Podcast) Nested Folders (Podcast) Relay FM Marco Arment - Podcasting Microphones Mega-Review Productivity, Shortcuts, Writing, Podcasting, Automation No Charlie Chapman 8: Spend Stack - Jordan Morgan 1 1 8: Spend Stack - Jordan Morgan full 47cc2b57-c99a-4ced-8609-74270d651bb9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/54931706 Jordan Morgan joins the show to talk about the launch of his smart list app Spend Stack.

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]]> Tue, 25 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4887 Jordan Morgan joins the show to talk about the launch of his smart list app Spend Stack. Links & Show Notes Jordan on Twitter Spend Stack A Best in Class iOS App (post) Independence Podcast Brent Simmons app: The Human Story (documentary) Swiftjective-C More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Jordan Morgan joins the show to talk about the launch of his smart list app Spend Stack. Links & Show Notes Jordan on Twitter Spend Stack A Best in Class iOS App (post) Independence Podcast Brent Simmons app: The Human Story (documentary) Swiftject Indie, Indie App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Swift, Objective C No Charlie Chapman 7: LookUp - Vidit Bhargava 1 1 7: LookUp - Vidit Bhargava full 6372c61d-6316-4cce-a842-b04fe3e2fe44 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ad9e1b14 Vidit Bhargava talks about the design and launch of his dictionary app LookUp for iOS and macOS.

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]]> Vidit Bhargava talks about the design and launch of his dictionary app LookUp for iOS and macOS.

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]]> Tue, 11 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 2379 Vidit Bhargava talks about the design and launch of his dictionary app LookUp for iOS and macOS. Links & Show Notes Vidit on Twitter LookUp for iOS LookUp for Mac 99 (film) Andhadhun (film) Mvdit (e-zine) VectorPad Designing LookUp for Mac (blog post) Bondi (icon pack) James Thomson Mark Kawano Storehouse More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Vidit Bhargava talks about the design and launch of his dictionary app LookUp for iOS and macOS. Links & Show Notes Vidit on Twitter LookUp for iOS LookUp for Mac 99 (film) Andhadhun (film) Mvdit (e-zine) VectorPad Designing LookUp for Mac (blog po Indie, Indie App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Mac, Dictionary, Dictionary App, Design No Charlie Chapman 6: Nighthawk - Nathan Lawrence & Sam Gold 1 1 6: Nighthawk - Nathan Lawrence & Sam Gold full 28541bf3-048b-492b-9c7a-1b306b47ebf8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f145899f Nathan Lawrence and Sam Gold join the show to talk about the launch of their new app Nighthawk.

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]]> Nathan Lawrence and Sam Gold join the show to talk about the launch of their new app Nighthawk.

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]]> Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4557 Nathan Lawrence and Sam Gold join the show to talk about the launch of their new app Nighthawk. Links & Show Notes Nighthawk Nathan Lawrence Sam Gold The Wiggles Stan WWDC Ruined by Design More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Nathan Lawrence and Sam Gold join the show to talk about the launch of their new app Nighthawk. Links & Show Notes Nighthawk Nathan Lawrence Sam Gold The Wiggles Stan WWDC Ruined by Design More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @Launc Indie, Indie App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Twitter, Twitter App No Charlie Chapman 5: Myke Hurley 1 1 5: Myke Hurley full b2f81545-dfc2-45c8-9232-2ca08c468df5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/16c935e3 We're capping off launch week with the one and only Myke Hurley, co-founder of Relay FM, host of countless podcasts, and co-creator of The Theme System Journal.

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]]> We're capping off launch week with the one and only Myke Hurley, co-founder of Relay FM, host of countless podcasts, and co-creator of The Theme System Journal.

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]]> Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 4343 We're capping off launch week with the one and only Myke Hurley, co-founder of Relay FM, host of countless podcasts, and co-creator of The Theme System Journal. Links & Show Notes Myke on Twitter - @imyke Relay FM Leo Laporte Adam Curry Reconcilable Differences Cortex Inquisitive CortexMerch.com The Theme System Journal Simon Buckmaster (@forgottentowel) Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM We're capping off launch week with the one and only Myke Hurley, co-founder of Relay FM, host of countless podcasts, and co-creator of The Theme System Journal. Links & Show Notes Myke on Twitter - @imyke Relay FM Leo Laporte Adam Curry Reconcilabl iOS, Apple, podcast, relay, relay fm, tech podcast, journal No Charlie Chapman 4: James Thomson 1 1 4: James Thomson full e78d3405-8392-4106-821f-23a7f1fe9585 https://share.transistor.fm/s/58e2baa6 James Thomson, creator of PCalc, DragThing, and Dice by PCalc, joins the show to talk about his long history building software in the Apple ecosystem.

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]]> James Thomson, creator of PCalc, DragThing, and Dice by PCalc, joins the show to talk about his long history building software in the Apple ecosystem.

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]]> Thu, 16 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 5989 James Thomson, creator of PCalc, DragThing, and Dice by PCalc, joins the show to talk about his long history building software in the Apple ecosystem. Links & Show Notes James on Twitter - @jamesthomson Apps PCalc DragThing Dice by PCalc Mac OS 8 (Copeland) An Illustrated History of Easter Eggs (Video) Total Party Kill Jeff Minter Llamasoft More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM James Thomson, creator of PCalc, DragThing, and Dice by PCalc, joins the show to talk about his long history building software in the Apple ecosystem. Links & Show Notes James on Twitter - @jamesthomson Apps PCalc DragThing Dice by PCalc Mac OS Indie, Indie App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, PCalc, Dice, DragThing, Mac, Apple No Charlie Chapman 3: Kaya Thomas 1 1 3: Kaya Thomas full b5511f40-1b08-492c-851e-8f527bec93f7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a45c360b Kaya Thomas joins the show to talk about her indie app We Read Too, conference speaking, and writing.

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]]> Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 2180 Kaya Thomas joins the show to talk about her indie app We Read Too, conference speaking, and writing. Links & Show Notes Kaya on Twitter - @kthomas901 We Read Too BET Feature BET Award Apple Developer Feature Julia Nguyen Elpha Column 16 MacBook Pro Twitter Review Kamila Taylor More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Kaya Thomas joins the show to talk about her indie app We Read Too, conference speaking, and writing. Links & Show Notes Kaya on Twitter - @kthomas901 We Read Too BET Feature BET Award Apple Developer Feature Julia Nguyen Elpha Column 16 MacBook Pr Indie, Indie App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS No Charlie Chapman 2: Christian Selig 1 1 2: Christian Selig full 808556c7-0a79-4f23-b03c-7bd1fa928e6c https://share.transistor.fm/s/5c07a984 Charlie talks to Christian Selig, the creator of the indie Reddit app Apollo.

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]]> Charlie talks to Christian Selig, the creator of the indie Reddit app Apollo.

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]]> Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3016 Charlie talks to Christian Selig, the creator of the indie Reddit app Apollo. Links & Show Notes Christian on Twitter - @ChristianSelig Alien Blue Tweetie Indie Beginnings interview of Christian Apollo subreddit - /r/ApolloApp More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM Charlie talks to Christian Selig, the creator of the indie Reddit app Apollo. Links & Show Notes Christian on Twitter - @ChristianSelig Alien Blue Tweetie Indie Beginnings interview of Christian Apollo subreddit - /r/ApolloApp More Launched Web Indie, Indie App, Indie Developer, Developer, iOS, Reddit, Apollo No Charlie Chapman 1: Heidi Helen Pilypas 1 1 1: Heidi Helen Pilypas full 0f62c1a1-952d-4131-9bbf-1c75022d9053 https://share.transistor.fm/s/dc983298 We're kicking off the show with Heidi Helen Pilypas, the co-creator of indie iOS apps When Did I? and Capsicum.

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]]> Mon, 13 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 3808 We're kicking off the show with Heidi Helen Pilypas, the co-creator of indie iOS apps When Did I? and Capsicum. Links & Show Notes Heidi on Twitter - @heidi_helen Capsicum When Did I? Heidi's podcast guest appearances App Stories Independence Waiting for Review Productivity in Tech Project Update Ish Linea Sketch More Launched Website - launchedfm.com Twitter - @LaunchedFM Reddit - /r/LaunchedFM We're kicking off the show with Heidi Helen Pilypas, the co-creator of indie iOS apps When Did I? and Capsicum. Links & Show Notes Heidi on Twitter - @heidi_helen Capsicum When Did I? Heidi's podcast guest appearances App Stories Independence Wai App Design, App Development, Design, Development, iOS, Capsicum, When Did I, Indie, Indie App No Charlie Chapman Introducing: Launched 1 1 Introducing: Launched full 3cdd73a4-0818-459b-a4e9-523e34ec9615 https://share.transistor.fm/s/751c7938 Introducing: Launched, the show talking to creators about launching their creations into the world. Hosted by Charlie Chapman.

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]]> Fri, 13 Dec 2019 21:00:00 -0500 Charlie Chapman Charlie Chapman 117 Introducing: Launched, the show talking to creators about launching their creations into the world. Hosted by Charlie Chapman. Show Notes Dark Noise Charlie Chapman's Twitter Launched Podcast Twitter LaunchedFM Subreddit Indie Beginnings Website: launchedfm.com Introducing: Launched, the show talking to creators about launching their creations into the world. Hosted by Charlie Chapman. Show Notes Dark Noise Charlie Chapman's Twitter Launched Podcast Twitter LaunchedFM Subreddit Indie Beginnings Website: la app development, marketing, apple, iOS, App Store, creator, creation, launch, business No Charlie Chapman