Description

For 10 years, Henry built mobile apps at Google and Amazon. Now he is a partner at a software development agency studio.init(). Henry shares his thoughts on using cross-platform frameworks vs. native languages, argues that Apple’s 30% cut of the in-app purchases is acceptable, and tells us how Google layoffs became a blessing in disguise.

Chapters

• 01:31 - Introduction
• 04:03 - Viral LinkedIn posts about layoffs
• 08:13 - Google layoffs
• 17:36 - Cross-platform app development with Flutter vs. native languages
• 30:12 - Getting apps into app stores
• 31:43 - Apple's 30% in-app purchase fees
• 42:09 - Building apps within Google and Amazon
• 50:30 - Starting studio.init() and finding first customers
• 56:58 - Book recommendations

Show notes

Where to find Henry

• LinkedIn
• studio.init()

Books

• Permission to Screw Up by Kristen Hadeed
• Crucial Conversations
• Getting More by Stuart Diamond
• The New One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard, Spencer Johnson

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• Metacast, a podcast app with transcripts: metacast.app
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• Metacast: Behind the Scenes on Metacast

Get in touch!

• Send us an email at hello@buildersgonnabuild.com
• Ilya's LinkedIn
• Arnab's LinkedIn