Indie Dev Life: Recent Episodes
Brian Schrader
In this episode we discuss the differences between various development ecosystems and platforms, and the importance and usefulness of reading other people's source code.
(apologies for the wind noise in the background on this one)
Links:
- Linode, get a $100 60-day credit
- Going Indie: A Complete Guide to Becoming and Independent Software Developer
- NetNewsWire
- Diffable Data Sources
- Open CloudKit
It's been a while, but we're back! (for now)
In this episode we talk about Docker and where you should (and shouldn't) use it.
Links:
- Linode, get a $100 60-day credit
- Why All My Servers Have an 8GB Empty File
- Going Indie: A complete guide to becoming an independent software developer
In this episode we dive into some recent changes to Pine.blog and how to decide between tradeoffs during development.
Links:
- Linode, get a $100 60-day credit
This episode is the original pilot that I recorded over the summer as an experiment to see if I enjoyed podcasting.
This episode has no real topic, but I do discuss the nuances of self-publishing and the complications inherent in writing a book for the first time.
Oh! And it has unnecessary theme music.
Links:
- Linode, get a $100 60-day credit
Today we discuss the recent updates to Pine.blog and the upcoming release of Hewell as well as the history of video podcasting and what podcasting even is.
Links:
- Linode, get a $100 60-day credit
- Podcasts Ahoy! (Pine.blog Announcement)
- Pine.blog
- Hewell
In this episode we discuss the complications of using Apple's CloudKit and the freedom of distributing software outside of the App Store.
Links:
- Going Indie: A complete guide to becoming an independent software developer
- Pine.blog
- Pine.blog for iOS and macOS
Please enjoy this excerpt from my book, Going Indie: A complete guide to becoming and independent software developer.
Links:
- Going Indie: A complete guide to becoming an independent software developer
In this episode we discuss what it's like to be always on call, how to handle doing stressful migrations or upgrades, and the importance of checklists.
Links:
- Going Indie: A complete guide to becoming an independent software developer
- Hewell: Your Tour Guide to the World
In this episode we dive into the nuances and complications inherent in modern web software and distributed computing using Pine.blog as an example.
Links:
- Going Indie: A complete guide to becoming an independent software developer
- Distributed Computing
- Twitter Fanout Design
Recommended Tools:
- Celery
- RabbitMQ
In this episode we discuss how to get started designing your apps when you aren't a UI designer. If you don't have a lot of skill designing UI, don't worry. There are tools to help you.
Links:
- Coolors.co
- Bootswatch
- 99designs
- Acorn 6
- Going Indie: A complete guide to becoming an independent software developer
More Design Resources
- iOS Icon Grid
- Apple Interface Guidelines
- Android Interface Guidelines
In this episode we discuss how and when to start a new project, how to move from proof of concept into active development, and how to deal with the consequences of your software's digital supply chains.
I may own the company, the domain, and the intellectual property, but I still serve at Google's whim and it can destroy me at any time. @garybernhardt, Twitter
Links:
- Going Indie: A complete guide to becoming an independent software developer
- I Love NSOperation, brianschrader.com
- Updates on using NSOperation, brianschrader.com
- Apple vs. Epic Games, Wikipedia
- Apple vs. Hey, The Verge
I have received the first print copy of Going Indie and I just had to share this moment with you.
Plus I have a special announcement.
Links:
- The first print copy
- Going Indie: A complete guide to becoming an independent software developer
Staying motivated as an Indie Dev is hard, and so is doing things that you've never done before. In this episode we discuss how to think about your own projects and how to stay motivated when impostor syndrome sets in.
Links:
- Going Indie: A complete guide to becoming an independent software developer
In this inaugural episode we dive into what the term Independent Developer means and how to think about becoming one.
Links:
- Going Indie: A complete guide to becoming an independent software developer