As we start 2020 I wanted to take a moment to look back into 2019. The launch of NewsWave this past May was the indisputable highlight. Releasing a new app after months of work is always a nerve wracking experience. Fortunately the app was very positively received, since launch the app has been updated multiple times […]
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Why I will not ship a Catalyst port of NewsWave
When Catalyst was announced at WWDC I was very excited about the possibilities that it created for NewsWave. Even though NewsWave launched as an iOS-only app, bringing it to the Mac has always been a priority. A couple of months ago I started woking on porting it. As it turns out, and as you probably […]
NewsWave iOS13 Feature Update – 2019.8
About a week ago I released NewsWave 2019.8, the iOS13 feature update. The objectives were to simplify the onboarding experience, add Dark Mode support and strengthen the app. Here’s a summary of what has changed and the impact it has had so far: a) Simplifying & clarifying the onboarding experience to avoid the poor conversion rate. […]
iOS 13 & macOS Catalina updates
As October gets underway and leaves are starting to fall in the Bay Area, with the recent launch of iOS13 and the upcoming macOS Catalina release, it’s back to iOS development time. One of the first things I learned as a part time developer is that you have limited time, prioritizing is critical to get […]
2019 Holiday Learning Update
As I do every summer, this last few weeks I’ve been deep diving into a new subject: AI & Machine Learning. Almost every day I pack my laptop, Aurélien Géron’s book -he has done a phenomenal job-, and walk to a coffee shop close by to study. Yes, that’s an HP laptop right there! It’s […]
2019 Holiday Learning
One of the things I deeply enjoyed from my middle & high school summer holidays was how I would, overnight, switch my school routine for almost 2 months of passion projects. As I grew older and my interests changed I deep dived into different areas: I vividly remember one summer sitting for hours at a […]
NewsWave 2019.7
And just like that, NewsWave 2019.7 is now available on the App Store. OPML Import / Export This was one of the most requested features from day one (and it retrospect a feature NewsWave should have shipped with): -OPML Import: From any app that can export feeds (or using an OPML file) you’ll find […]
NewsWave 2019.6 Progress – 4th of July Holiday
With July 4th landing on a Thursday my wife and I decided to take Friday off and go on a motorcycle trip to Santa Barbara. It’s a 4 hour drive from Palo Alto, 7 it you take the scenic route, and it’s totally worth it. The city is charming, the food is great and the […]
NewsWave 2019.6 Plans
After a couple of releases focused on bug fixes and usability improvements I’m pumped to be working on the first feature update. 2019.6 will focus on adding two of the most requested features: – OPML Import / Export.– Default mix of feeds for new users. In retrospect I should have absolutely shipped with OPML support […]
Choosing the Right App to Develop
Over the course of my 8 years developing apps on the side I’ve shipped 5 apps. Deciding what to work on and creating a new project in Xcode is about one of the best feelings in the development world. Everything seems possible, there’s so many ideas to test and none of the complexity is yet […]