by Marc Maset
PowerVoice ‘try before you buy’ onboarding missed the mark. I had aimed to minimize the time between landing on the site and experiencing value by allowing users to immediately upload their own audio files for free. While this approach works well for many apps, it didn’t work for PowerVoice. Why? Three reasons: – Trust: …
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After a week in Texas, having eaten more than my share of BBQ, I’m back to sunny California. And that also means back to working on Apple Music Controller 1.11 This update addresses two minor bugs and adds the ability to send feedback right from the app. If you own the app it will automatically …
There’s been more interest on Apple Music Controller that I was expecting, seems there’s more Apple Music Subscribers than I thought! The biggest request by far was adding album art, happy to oblige – enjoy your album art in all their glory If you own the app it will automatically update, else grab it now! …
As PowerVoice launch approaches, I’ve been focused on addressing early user-feedback, fixing bugs and polishing the UI. One of the amazing things about developing on the web is how fast you can learn, iterate and deploy – such a joy. Here’s some of the changes done in the last two weeks: 1. Improving landing page …
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It’s time! After polishing rough edges and adding the ability to auto-update, Apple Music Controller is available for download for free. Apple Music Controller is a lightweight & distraction-free way to interact with Apple Music from the Menu Bar. Features: ⚡ Lightning-Fast Controls Create stations instantly from the menu bar Add songs to your favorites …
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It’s hard for me to even imagine coding without music. In fact, for years I had my carefully curated iTunes library with a playlist for every occasion. Yep, back when music was bought as CDs and ripped. I still have my library, of course, but I’ve been using Apple Music as my daily driver for …
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I’ve always been fascinated by great communicators: Steve Jobs, Barack Obama, Winston Churchill… Great leaders tend to be masters at it – instilling a sense of purpose, distilling complex topics into simple terms, rallying individuals to achieve the impossible. And, although some individuals have innate traits, the reality is that great communicators aren’t born; they’re …
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Time to update the 12-year veteran, Excelling! Excelling is the first app I ever worked on, it launched way back in 2012 🤯 That’s before the flat design aesthetic and large screens took over, here’s how the 1.0 version looked: The icons had to have some depth, and I did not have money at the …
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What would you do if it was cold and rainy during your holiday? Well, assuming you have a problem like me, you’d code of course! To make things better we’ve discovered an amazing place nearby that makes incredible cakes –they are really good in Poland overall, but this place is next level– and coffee. So …
Back in August I posted about moving back to the Bay Area, and how that would temporarily reduce my bandwidth. Being honest, it was even more disruptive than anticipated. There was the move itself, but also searching for (and buying) a house, fixing its rough edges, furnishing it… And all that while working full time …
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