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two & a half gamersGranny: The untapped goldmine of horror games on mobile! How Granny Broke YouTube & TikTok?Today, we break down Granny: the solo-developed mobile horror hit that racked up a billion downloads and $50,000 daily ad revenue with no UA, no team, and nothing but YouTube virality.You’ll learn:The secrets behind Granny’s viral growth and billion-plus downloadsWhy four simple interstitials are better than banners, IAP, or rewarded videoHow meme culture, Let’s Plays, and YouTube Shorts keep the DAU highHow a lack of mediation and adops...2025-07-2852 min
two & a half gamersThe Real Story Behind Tasty Travels’ Meteoric Rise: Merge, Monetize, Repeat!We break down Century Games’ Tasty Travels, the new merge hit muscling into a category long dominated by Travel Town and Microfun. Tasty Travels is not just a clone. It’s a polished, high-velocity merge machine, doubling the ARPDAU of Travel Town and already scaling toward $200,000 daily revenue, with a launch playbook built on AI, altered gameplay, and relentless creative iteration. We explore why Century’s approach to UA and live ops could make them a serious threat to every top-grossing merge game and why nobody wants to go head-to-head against them.W...2025-07-2454 min
two & a half gamersInside $500M/Year Bending Spoons: TikTok Trends, Viral videos, UA & Paywall ScienceInside Bending Spoons: the $2.5 billion app juggernaut behind Evernote, Remini, Splice, and more. Special guest Darius reveals the hacks behind viral UA, review scores, creative iteration, and the brutal playbook that’s rewriting consumer SaaS.You’ll learn:The secrets behind Bending Spoons’ $500 million annual revenueWhy TikTok, Shorts, and Reels are more powerful than any ad network for app growthThe playbook for cutting costs, boosting review scores, and scaling faster than competitorsW...2025-07-211h 02
two & a half gamers🐎 Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Best Progression System in Mobile & Why should everybody play UmamusumeJakub Remiar dives into Uma Musume Pretty Derby’s “Spark” and legacy mechanics—one of the most advanced progression and inheritance systems in any mobile RPG. See why this game’s depth is pulling 100,000 downloads a day and racking up 450,000 dollars daily revenue even outside Japan. From Genshin-style stat RNG to community-driven parent borrowing, you’ll learn why this system is built for both theorycrafters and casuals, and why it’s suddenly trending in the West.You’ll learn:How legacy and spark inheritance work, and why this is deeper than anyt...2025-07-1629 min
two & a half gamers🎬 Creative Trends June 2025: Why AI, ASMR & Copy-Paste Are Redefining Mobile AdsThis episode is a tour through the wildest creative trends dominating mobile games in June 2025. We break down why two- and three-minute video ads are everywhere, how AI hooks and long-form ASMR are pre-qualifying high-value users, and why the best-performing creatives this month are often stitched together from hits of the past. What’s inside:Long-Form Video SurgeCopy-Paste ManiaASMR and Satisfying LoopsAI-Driven InnovationClone Wa...2025-07-1454 min
two & a half gamersKnit Out’s Turkish Blueprint: Rollic Games scaling puzzle games Like a PROWe unpack KnitOut by Rollic, a surprising hit blending simple, relaxing puzzle mechanics with clever monetization and UA execution. Underneath the soothing yarn is a sophisticated, scalable system that echoes the Turkish studio’s proven blueprint. KnitOut is already generating $ 60,000 daily revenue and 20,000 downloads a day, with the US accounting for sixty percent of revenue and CPIs exceeding $10. What’s inside:Core Gameplay: Addictive bench mechanic, yarn “block jam” puzzle core, and highly satisfying ASMR touches. Monetization: Interstitials start after le...2025-07-1044 min
two & a half gamersUma Musume Pretty Derby: All YOU need to Know! Full BreakdownWe go deep on Uma Musume Pretty Derby, Japan’s gacha horse girl sensation, and a masterclass in roguelite meta complexity. With real horse DNA, multi-layered training runs, six gacha layers, and a live ops cadence that powers up to 72 million dollars per launch month, Uma Musume is a unicorn in the global market—an RPG sim that’s too Japanese for most of the West, but a billion-dollar franchise at home.What’s inside:Japan-First, World-Second: Ninety-five percent of all revenue still comes from Japan.Ins...2025-07-071h 05
Growth Stage by FastSpringPayment Horror Stories: The How and Why Behind the Most Vicious Attacks on Your Payment Stack With Jeremy WaxmanIn this episode of Growth Stage, we interview payments industry legend and VP of Payments at FastSpring, Jeremy Waxman about his thoughts on what the most common payment stack attacks are, why bad actors choose those particular types of attacks, and what you can do to make your payment stack more secure regardless of who your payment provider is.With 25+ years of experience spanning Comcast, Fiserv, and Digital River, Jeremy has seen it all — from brazen carding attacks to operationally overwhelming waves of chargebacks. In this discussion, he breaks down how fraudsters operate, the costly mistakes co...2025-07-0342 min
two & a half gamersFPS Strike Ops: Modern Arena gameplay breakdown - PvP Offline Shooter FTW!We dissect the phenomenon of FPS Strike, a low-poly, Counter-Strike-inspired mobile shooter racking up more than 4 million DAU, mostly across India, Pakistan, Brazil, Egypt, and Southeast Asia. Despite its massive scale, nearly everything about the game is stuck in the “admon nightmare” zone—zero iOS presence, almost no user acquisition, unoptimized ad stack, endless rewarded ads, and zero LiveOps. Yet, even with all those gaps, it is still a money-printing machine, generating $30,000 to $50,000 a day, primarily from video ads and interstitials.What’s inside:Ad Stack Trainwreck2025-07-0337 min
two & a half gamersWhy Habby Dropped Hybrid Casual? Is Wittle Defender too deep for Global Scale?We break down Wittle Defender, Habby’s latest departure from the mass market, blending deep meta, squad RPG mechanics, and a relentless gacha system. This is not another Survivor IO. It is a meta monster built for hardcore RPG fans, multi-layered progression, gear grind, rune systems, and dozens of monetization hooks. But is it too deep for global scale?What’s inside:Meta Gone WildGacha and ProgressionMore Modes, More MonetizationDeep automation and...2025-06-301h 02
two & a half gamersRaid Rush Review: If you miss Battle.net tower defense, Raid Rush is your new addiction.Today, we deep-dive into Raid Rush, the Turkish-made tower defense game that is bringing roguelike deck-building, build-your-own-path mechanics, and IP crossovers to the top of the mobile charts. The crew unpacks why this game feels so deep, why Korean and US players are eating it up, and how the game balances heavy progression, smart ad placements, and old-school strategy with real modern LiveOps.What’s inside:A Real Tower Defense for 2025: Raid Rush lets you build your own road, place towers with real strategy, and merge and upgrade through a...2025-06-2647 min
two & a half gamersCarnival Tycoon’s Playbook: From Idle to Social CasinoToday, we break down Carnival Tycoon: the “idle” game that’s really a Trojan Horse for social casino and slot machine mechanics. We compare every feature, monetization trick, and creative strategy to Coin Master, Monopoly Go, and the social casino giants. Find out how Carnival Tycoon hit five million dollars a month, why rewarded ads are hidden everywhere, and what makes this copycat succeed where others flop.You will learn:Why Carnival Tycoon is more social casino than idle, and how it fakes the early game...2025-06-2348 min
two & a half gamersPuzzle & Dragons: Five Billion $$$ Made, Zero Influence in the WestWe tackle the legacy and latest iteration of Puzzle & Dragons, the game that defined Japanese mobile gaming and reached a mind-blowing five billion dollars in lifetime revenue. From wild metagame depth and monster collection to why Western players just never clicked with the formula, the crew unpacks the hits, misses, and museum-piece vibes of a true industry legend.What’s inside:No Gacha in the Gacha Game? Cultural Roots Run DeepMuseum Piece, Not Modern Hit...2025-06-1935 min
two & a half gamersThe BitLife Blueprint: 7 Years Old & Still Crushing itWe break down BitLife, a simulation game that proves you do not need flashy graphics or complex meta to print money. With an aggressive monetization model, evergreen retention, and a loyal fanbase, BitLife has been going strong for over seven years, now pulling in more than $110,000 a day, with ad revenue making up half of its total income.What’s inside:Ad Monetization on Steroids: Interstitial ads hit you right from the tutorial, with a cooldown of 70 seconds, banners refresh every five seconds, and rewarded ads are expertly placed on...2025-06-1646 min
two & a half gamers🎬 Creative Trends May 2025: AI Madness, Celebrity Overload & the Death of Originality?We just dropped our latest episode, and it is a must-watch for anyone building or buying mobile game ads. We break down the biggest trends ripping through the creative market:AI hooks and seamless transitions: five art styles in five minutes, and the line between real and fake is now a blur.Celebrities everywhere: Monica, Phoebe, LeBron, Christina Aguilera, even C-tier cameos nobody asked forSatisfying gold bars, drowning waifus, and cruelty hooks: Virality still rules the creative graveyard....2025-06-1258 min
two & a half gamersThe Real OG Jane Whittaker Unfiltered: 44 years in gaming, Alien vs Predator & Why fun still winsLegend alert. In this episode, we sit down with Jane Whittaker, a developer, executive, and innovator whose career spans from coding 8-bit chart toppers and Atari’s biggest hits to shaping the DNA of open-world, survival, and RPGs. Jane shares candid stories from the 1980s video game crash, building Alien vs. Predator with just two programmers, working with Sid Meier and Mike Singleton, and steering giants like EA and MGM.What’s inside:Real Video Game HistoryIndie Roots and All-In Dev: From...2025-06-111h 03
Player Driven30% No More? Why Every Studio Should Be Rethinking Mobile Monetization📖 Episode Summary:In this episode, we delve into the evolving landscape of mobile game monetization with Chip Thurston, Head of Gaming at FastSpring. We explore the implications of the Apple vs. Epic ruling, the shift towards direct-to-consumer (DTC) strategies, and how webshops are becoming essential for game studios aiming to retain more revenue and foster stronger player relationships.🔑 Key Topics Covered: Impact of the Apple vs. Epic ruling on mobile payments Transition from app store reliance to DTC models Advantages of integrating webshops for game studios Understanding the Merchant of Record model Strategies for scalin...2025-06-1045 min
two & a half gamersScrew Master 3D Live Review: 15% D30 retention & 80k+ daily revenue? The real hybrid casual KPIsToday, we sit down with Supersonic’s Samantha Benjamin and Guy Agiv to discuss the hit game Screw Master 3D. From adapting trends out of China to hybrid monetization tricks and creative secrets, this episode is packed with actionable insights for anyone in mobile gaming.What you’ll learn:How Screwmaster 3D’s physics-puzzle and meta layers drive insane engagementThe models and tactics behind maximizing eCPMs and LTV in ad-heavy gamesThe secret to rapid adaptation, culturalization, and scalin...2025-06-091h 19
two & a half gamersReview radar #8: From Stable Dinosaur to Revenue Rocket. Podcast curse broken!We just dropped a new Review Radar episode in which we examined every major mobile game from the last three months. Some are breaking the ‘podcast curse’ and scaling up, others are stuck in stable dinosaur mode, and a few are just… lost.Highlights:Triple Match City and Color Block Jam are stacking revenue with surprising ARPU and ad mixesRoyal Kingdom and Pokémon Sleep show that audience and IP still trump any new featureCloning is the new nor...2025-06-0547 min
two & a half gamersMAU'25 Live Special: The Bold New Era of Rewarded Gaming & UA in 2025In this special episode recorded LIVE at MAU, Matej Lančarič sits down with Noa Gutterman (VP UA, Misplay) and Brett (Senior Manager, UA, Misplay) for a no-BS deep dive into the business and creative secrets powering Misplay’s explosive growth, and their high-stakes launch on iOS.Brutally honest breakdown:How Misplay overcame App Store hurdles to launch on iOSIncrementality testing, the “always-on” strategy that’s blowing up the myth of last-touch attributionBuilding a predictive PLTV signal stack for...2025-06-0445 min
Growth Stage by FastSpringWhat It Takes to Build an Enduring Business: Celebrating 20 Years of FastSpringBuilding a lasting business isn’t easy. Knowing what really makes a company succeed long term can be even harder.That’s why it can be helpful to learn from companies that have stood the test of time.In this episode of Growth Stage, we celebrate FastSpring’s 20th anniversary with insights from its first CEO, Dan Engel, and current CEO, David Nachman. They share:What has helped FastSpring thrive for two decades.What mistakes to avoid when building your own business.What it really takes to build something that lasts.Whether...2025-06-0238 min
two & a half gamers🧩 Can Century Games Crack the Match-3 Puzzle Genre? In Match3 genre, only the bold survive!In this brutally honest episode, the 2.5 Gamers crew and puzzle expert Laura Taranto dive into Century Games’ match-3 ambitions, dissecting new titles like Family Farm Match, Party Match, and Truckstar. Once a 4X and farming powerhouse, Century is now flooding the puzzle genre with games and wild creative tests, but is there any real strategy?We break down:The copy-paste engine and meta behind Party Match and Family Farm MatchTruckstar’s unique angle and why it’s struggling to scaleUA and creative strategy: random, borrowed, or just desperate?Why failing to use rewarded ads and proper player segmentation is costin...2025-06-021h 03
two & a half gamers🔥 The Art of Scaling Applovin UA & Admon: A Deep diveRunning UA on AppLovin in 2025? Don’t waste another dollar until you hear this.In this episode, we sit down with Alexis Lejeune (ex-AppLovin, now UA advisor) to dive deep into how AppLovin’s UA stack really works — including how to scale, when to use D28 ROAS, how to test creatives, and how Axon 2 finds your payers before you do.What we cover:Axon 2: How AppLovin’s black box blends mediation + advertiser dataD0 vs. D7 vs. D28: Which ROAS mod...2025-05-2959 min
two & a half gamers🚨 EMERGENCY EPISODE🚨 Game over, Apple? What you need to know & do NOW!On April 30th, 2025, a U.S. court ruled that Apple’s anti-steering policies are anti-competitive and unenforceable.That single sentence could redefine the mobile app economy.For the first time ever, developers can now directly link to their own web stores from inside their iOS apps, promoting them, pricing them competitively, and funneling players off-platform without fear of being banned.We unpacked everything on a special emergency episode with Chip Thurston, Head of Gaming at FastSpring (and former Scopely product leader)🧠 What You’l...2025-05-0440 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringWhy Web Accessibility Is Good for Business With Amber Hinds of Equalize DigitalConversation with Equalize Digital CEO Amber Hinds about making the web more accessible for people with disabilities.Amber Hinds is the founder and CEO of Equalize Digital, a mission-driven agency focused on digital accessibility. As the creator of the Accessibility Checker plugin for WordPress and lead organizer of the WordPress Accessibility Meetup, Amber is at the forefront of helping companies make their websites and SaaS products usable for everyone — including people who are blind, deaf, or have mobility or cognitive impairments.In this episode, Amber shares the real-world implications of accessibility, how it intersects wi...2025-04-2444 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringHow Digital Founders Can Build Authentic Personal Brands with Rachel Gogos of brandiDConversation with brandiD’s Founder and CEO Rachel Gogos about how SaaS leaders can build personal brands that drive connection, credibility, and growth.Your personal brand is more than a polished LinkedIn profile — it’s how you stand out, connect with customers, and build long-term credibility as a founder or executive. But how do you create an authentic personal brand that actually works?In this episode of Growth Stage, we talk with Rachel Gogos — Founder and CEO of brandiD — about her SOULiD framework and how digital business leaders can craft a brand that reflects who they t...2025-04-0337 min
Growth Stage by FastSpringIntroducing the FastSpring + Nexus Web Shop Integration with Justin Sacks of NexusConversation with Nexus CEO Justin Sacks introducing the FastSpring and Nexus web shop integration.If you're looking for one of the fastest ways to launch your D2C channel, you may be interested in hearing more about the incredibly easy-to-implement solution offered through a partnership with D2C payment platform FastSpring and creator program in a box provider Nexus.In this episode of Growth Stage, we interview CEO of Nexus Justin Sacks about his thoughts on:The core challenges the partnership was established to address.How the integration works.Exactly how publishers can use...2025-03-2038 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringHow oeksound Took Their Audio Plugins Business Global With Hannes AnderssonConversation with oeksound CEO Hannes Andersson about taking an audio plugins business global.When the first oeksound plugin, Soothe, was created in 2016, creator Olli Keskinen and his friend Hannes Andersson were studying music technology to become recording engineers. And as Hannes puts it, they weren’t in the plugin industry or experienced with software ecommerce when Olli’s plugin quickly became popular, thanks to a simple post on a popular online audio forum. Today, oeksound is a global software company in the audio and video space, with their plugins used by some hugely recognizable names in th...2025-03-0647 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringHow SMB Digital Brands Can Win the Best Talent With Lizzie Mintus of Here’s Waldo RecruitingConversation with Here’s Waldo Recruiting’s Founder and CEO Lizzie Mintus about how to compete with large brands to recruit the best talent.If you're running a smaller digital business, you may find it challenging to hire great talent. Larger technology companies can pay more, offer more benefits, and provide a more marketable brand on a candidate's resume. So how are smaller companies supposed to compete with large brands for the best talent?In this episode of Growth Stage, we interview Lizzie Mintus — Founder and CEO of Here's Waldo Recruiting and host of The Here’s...2025-02-0629 min
The Here's Waldo PodcastAuthentic D2C Strategies for Sustainable Growth in Gaming with David Vogelpohl of FastSpringDavid Vogelpohl is the Chief Marketing Officer at FastSpring, a platform enabling direct-to-consumer (D2C) monetization for video games and digital products. With over two decades of experience in digital strategy and e-commerce, David offers valuable insights into creating meaningful player relationships, navigating platform regulations, and building sustainable revenue models in the gaming industry. In this episode, David discusses driving growth through direct player engagement and crafting a successful D2C strategy. He covers balancing value across platforms, discounts, and webshops while staying authentic to the player experience. Listeners will also hear his thoughts on app store...2025-01-2833 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringScaling Success: Digital Entrepreneurship and SaaS Exits With Blake Hutchison of FlippaConversation with Flippa CEO Blake Hutchison about Flippa and selling a SaaS or digital product business.If you own a SaaS or other digital product business — such as a Slack plugin, Chrome extension, online publishing business, mobile app, or even a blog — and you’re looking to exit, you may have a lot of questions about how best to go about it.In this episode of Growth Stage, we interview Flippa CEO Blake Hutchison about how Flippa works, as well as insights on what you should know if you're a digital business owner looking to sell y...2025-01-2336 min
Growth Stage by FastSpringCan Mobile Games Really Achieve >50% of Revenue From D2C With Justin Sacks of NexusConversation with Nexus CEO Justin Sacks about earning 50% or more of your game’s revenue via D2C sales.With changes to legislation in the EU and lawsuits in the U.S., the future of monetizing your game direct to consumer looks brighter than ever. That said, you might be wondering what strategies work within the confines of today's rules and if it's even possible to earn 50% or more of your game's revenue through D2C.In this episode of Growth Stage, we interview gaming D2C and creator marketing expert Justin Sacks of Nexus ab...2025-01-0935 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringUnlock Global Growth With Targeted Payment Methods With Sudipto Manna of FastSpringConversation with FastSpring Product Manager Sudipto Manna about using targeted payment methods to achieve global growth.As you work to expand your SaaS, software, mobile games, or other digital product business worldwide, having the right payment methods available to global customers is key to ensuring they all feel comfortable purchasing. But just knowing which payment methods you need to offer in each region can get really complicated really quickly, let alone how to implement them. In this episode of Growth Stage, we interview Sudipto Manna of FastSpring about: How to unlock global growth by le...2024-11-1433 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringGrowing a Digital Goods Company in Asia: Challenges, Opportunities, and Insights With Jay Jia of FastSpringConversation with FastSpring Senior Account Executive Jay Jia about expanding a digital goods company in Asia.If your business is based in the APAC region and you’re focused on expanding into new areas, there are a lot of common challenges to face and questions to ask about the best way to do that. On this episode of Growth Stage, we interview Jay Jia, FastSpring Senior Account Executive, about his insights into:Tips on expanding a digital goods company in Asia.Current market trends in Asia that can affect expansion and the challenges associated wit...2024-09-1224 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringProduct Marketing Is Broken — Fix It With Thematic Product Launches, With Braden SteelConversation with Sr. Product Marketing Manager Braden Steel of FastSpring.Is your product marketing team struggling to coordinate marketing resources to support an endless stream of product launches, with vague release dates and a chorus of product managers demanding tons of marketing attention for each release? What if there were a better way?In this episode of Growth Stage, we interview Braden Steel, Sr. Product Marketing Manager at FastSpring, to discuss his thoughts on what is wrong with traditional product marketing and how FastSpring is using quarterly thematic product launches to:Give the best...2024-08-0823 min
Growth Stage by FastSpringDevelop a Winning KPI Strategy for Your Game Marketing With Adam Lieb of GamesightConversation with Gamesight Founder and CEO Adam Lieb about developing a winning KPI strategy for video game marketing.With so many marketing channels to manage to promote your game, combined with the complexity of monetizing your games on multiple platforms, in PC marketplaces, or even D2C via your own webshop, your head might be spinning keeping up with where to focus your efforts.In this episode of Growth Stage, we interview Adam Lieb of Gamesight about his thoughts on:Why video game marketing is so complex.What KPI can help you cut through...2024-07-2633 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringProven A/B Test Winners for B2B CRO With Sahil PatelConversation with Sahil Patel, CEO of Spiralyze, about B2B CRO and A/B testing. The most common examples of successful CRO tactics provided at many conferences tend to focus on B2C ecommerce, but what are the proven winning tactics you can use in your B2B CRO strategy?In this episode of Growth Stage, we interview Sahil Patel of Spiralyze about his thoughts on: Special considerations for B2B CRO.The best way to think about your B2B test data approach.Winning strategies Sahil has found helping clients like BambooHR, Okta, an...2024-07-1140 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringAdvanced Affiliate Marketing for SaaS, Software, and Digital Products with Adam RiemerConversation with Adam Riemer, President of Adam Riemer Marketing, about advanced affiliate marketing and SEO.Affiliate marketing can be a great growth lever to scale your digital product business, but how can you drive meaningful growth with the right affiliates without losing out to fraud or shady attribution schemes?In this episode of Growth Stage, we interview affiliate marketing veteran and attribution animal Adam Riemer of Adam Riemer Marketing about his thoughts on: What proper affiliate marketing looks like.How to weed out fraudsters & shady attribution affiliates.How to go about recruiting the RIGHT a...2024-06-1131 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringBreaking Out of the Copy-Paste Marketing Playbook Cycle With Marc Thomas of PodiaConversation with Podia Senior Growth Marketer Marc Thomas about how to de-risk trying new, more innovative marketing strategies.Traditional marketing playbooks are falling short in the SaaS world, but while many marketers privately acknowledge the ineffectiveness of these playbooks, they are still hesitant to discuss it publicly. Far too often, too much time is spent implementing copy-and-paste versions of existing marketing playbooks, and not enough time is spent on creating new playbooks that are unique to your company and fueled by research that makes you stand out.Analytics and attribution are becoming harder and harder.It’s...2024-05-3141 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringSuccessfully Switching From One-Time Fees to Subscriptions With Fred LinfjärdConversation with Fred Linfjärd, Director of Growth at Planday, about switching from a one-time fees model to a subscription billing model.If you're selling your software, plugin, add-on, or other digital product for a one-time fee, you’re likely thinking about switching to a recurring subscription model. While the financial reasons are strong to switch to subscriptions, your path to roll out this massive change to your business is filled with peril. Will your existing users revolt to the change and switch to a new product? Will your subscriptions renew at a high enough rate to cou...2024-04-3040 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringUsing PLG and Sales Led Growth Together to Drive Exponential Results With John Eitel of DemandbaseYou might be familiar with the great promise of Product Led Growth (PLG). As the story goes, PLG is based on the notion that the value a product delivers and how easy it is to adopt and share will lead to self-sustaining increases in product adoption and less reliance on human intervention to get the deal done. The expected result is more new revenue at higher profits. While this can often be true, organizations have realized that in order to increase ARPU and unlock massive new channels ARR, they need to couple PLG with a sales-led growth strategy. But...2024-04-0440 min
Growth Stage by FastSpringMarketing Your Video Game Outside of Game Marketplaces & App Stores With Todd Harris of Skillshot & Ghost GamingGame marketplaces on platforms like Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam are great ways to earn attention and attract new players to play your game, but with stiff competition and limited real estate in marketplace interfaces such as recommended game views and category pages, game developers are often left wondering, “How can I effectively market my game outside of game marketplaces?”In this episode of Growth Stage, we interview Todd Harris of Skillshot and Ghost Gaming fame about his thoughts on:Why marketplaces can be a difficult way to attract new players.How to cost effectively leverage video game...2024-03-1540 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringForget Support — Optimize for Full Funnel Customer Success with Jake Dipple of Sideways6If you're operating a SaaS, software, or digital product business, you're likely optimizing your Customer Success strategy for things like ticket response times, NPS scores, and any number of KPI and tactics that help you move your business forward. But what if you could zoom out and see what customer success really means in your business? What if you could use those observations to help you drive even more meaningful revenue growth and success for your customers?In this episode of Growth Stage, host David Vogelpohl interviews Jake Dipple, Head of Customer Success at Sideways6, about his...2024-01-2634 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringWhat Brands Look for When Considering Acquiring Software Companies with Carl Hargreaves of WP EngineConversation with WP Engine Director of Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Carl Hargreaves.As you build out your software, SaaS, or digital product business, you may be wondering what form your eventual exit might take. One potential exit is that your company is acquired by a competitor or brand with complimentary technology in your space — but what do brands look for with these types of acquisitions, and how might that affect how you operate, grow, and set the direction of innovation within your business?In this episode of Growth Stage, co-host David Vogelpohl interviews Carl Hargreaves of...2023-12-0736 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringWhy You Need FULL Funnel CRO Right Now With Dave Gowans of Browser to BuyerConversation with Browser to Buyer founder and director of conversion Dave Gowans about how CRO is even more powerful when we move beyond just top-of-funnel website visits and sign-ups.Listen for the full insights into:Why SaaS and subscription businesses especially need to consider the entire customer relationship when optimizing the sales funnel.Two key research and testing techniques that can capture valuable info quickly.Why it’s worth taking some of the harder steps to optimize your sales funnel, because it can get the biggest results.Transcript available here.This po...2023-10-1237 min
Mind Your Marketing245 - What David Vogelpohl Has Learned During His First Year as a CMODavid Vogelpohl, CMO of Fastspring, joins the show to talk about his first year in the CMO position. He breaks down his lessons along the way of his journey, and what you can take to help you grow in your marketing career. Check Fastspring here: https://fastspring.com/David's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidvogelpohl/Jordan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanscheltgen/Jordan's X: https://twitter.com/jordanscheltgenGet weekly actionable social media advice on our Ne...2023-10-0427 min
Marketing on Mars#52 - The Shocking Truth About Fast Spring’s Problem-Solving PowerJoin us for the latest episode of Marketing on Mars featuring David Vogelpohl, CMO at Fast Spring, a global payment platform. Discover Fast Spring's solution to a pressing problem, David's 30/60/90-day rule, their diverse marketing channels, his insights on SEO + AI, and the power of casual events. Watch as David takes on four challenging questions, accompanied by four shots of hot sauce, in this captivating and entertaining episode! -- We handle all payment needs from checkout to taxes so you can go farther faster. Check out FastSpring: https://fastspring.com2023-05-271h 07Growth Stage by FastSpringHow Dopple Is Defining an Emerging Market With Dopple Founder and CEO Justin ScottConversation with Dopple founder and CEO Justin Scott about building a business that is not just growing with its market — it's helping define it. Listen to the full interview for insights into:Why partnerships are key for building out your positioning.Why launching with a robust offering won out over launching early with only a few features.Why it's important to prioritize some users' feedback over others.Transcript available here.This podcast is brought to you by FastSpring. As the leading merchant of record payment platform for digital products, FastSpring delivers an all-in-one solution for pa...2023-04-1336 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringWhy Your Data Doesn't Make Sense with Narrator Cofounder Cedric DussudConversation with Narrator Cofounder Cedric Dussud about building WeWork's billing platform and how it led to Narrator. Listen to the full interview for insights into:Why metrics often don’t add up.What happens when there’s not a single source of truth.Why you should be skeptical about internal data.When you need a data scientist to help you (and when you don’t).Transcript available here.This podcast is brought to you by FastSpring. As the leading merchant of record payment platform for digital products, FastSpring delivers an all-in-one solution for payments, subscriptions, and au...2023-04-0636 min
Growth Stage by FastSpringGame Localization Success Story: Quadrupled Sales in South KoreaOut of the Park Developments quadrupled sales in South Korea — the fourth-largest video game market in the world — by localizing its benchmark game into Korean.EJ spoke to Richard Grisham, past COO of Out of the Park and current Director of Business Development at Com2Us — a Korean development company that acquired Out of the Park in 2020.Stream their conversation below for insights into:How to successfully roll out a localized version of a gameRunning “micro-campaigns” for better ROI on your global marketing effortsCultivating brand ambassadors and future employees...2023-03-3043 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringRyan Austin on Creating an Entire Category (LearnOps)Ryan Austin had VP-level experience in training when he decided to start a consulting business to help enterprise-level companies with their corporate learning and development initiatives. Ryan and his team noticed so many inefficiencies across the L&D workflows. “It got us thinking: Why is there no purpose-built operating system for corporate learning and development teams, when their jobs are so strategic to the business, and they're managing massive budgets, but they can’t track things like ROI?”Ryan called it a light bulb moment out of which the idea fo...2023-03-2733 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringThe Underutilization of Video with Andrew Levy“47% of businesses created 51 or more videos just last year. So there's all this video being made, and yet, almost none of it gets used more than once. You post it to your website, you post it to social media, and you start working on the next video.” Andrew Levy explained. Andrew is the founder and CEO of AdPipe, a SaaS platform that repurposes and repackages your existing videos into custom bite-sized content for any channel. EJ spoke to Andrew about what he calls the “great underutilization of content” and how it’s c...2023-03-1641 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringHow to Retain Employees for 10+ Years with Alf RuppertMost CEOs don’t run the same company for over 15 years, but Alf Ruppert isn’t the typical tech founder. “I’m a bit closer to business owners from the 50s,” he admits — a time when he believes creating an enjoyable work environment was more highly valued.This perspective is why at least four employees have been with the company since the beginning.In 2006, founded iOSXpert — now the largest partner of the Mac-based CRM and project management software Daylite. And for the past 17 years, Alf has grown the company without any ex...2023-03-1027 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringCan SaaS Companies Afford to Ignore VAT and Sales Tax?Before Rachel Harding became the global tax director at FastSpring, she spent two years on a mergers and acquisitions tax team. And she often saw deals fall apart.“I kid you not, nine times out of 10, when a SaaS acquisition fell apart, it was a sales tax issue,” she told me.Tax non-compliance can unravel an acquisition or result in million-dollar price adjustments.Another time tax non-compliance can cause major issues? When you’re preparing an IPO. “That stuff will get...2023-03-0242 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringGlobal Marketing Strategies for SaaS and SoftwareMichael Bonfils is a marketer first, and a translator second. That’s the philosophy behind SEM International, the firm he founded that specializes in multilingual internationally-based digital marketing services. Since Michael founded the firm in 2004, it has grown to over 30 offices worldwide, and they’ve worked with Intel, AWS, and Salesforce, among many other well-known brands.Needless to say, Michael knows a thing or two about helping software and big tech manage their global marketing presence. EJ interviewed Michael about successful global marketing strategies.Full transcript for this episode.This podcast is brou...2023-02-2350 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringAn Iterative Approach to Localized Marketing for SaaS and Software: Interview with David VogelpohlAs a former agency owner, now the Chief Marketing Officer at FastSpring, David Vogelpohl has helped many software companies scale around the world. EJ interviewed him for insights into how to build a global marketing strategy, especially when it comes to localization.They covered:An iterative approach to localizing marketing effortsA step-by-step guide to looking for regional growth opportunitiesHow to use insights from our 2022 Emerging Customer Markets reportFinding regional marketing and localization partnersTranscript for this episode.This podcast is brought to you by FastSpring. As the leading merchant of record payment platform...2023-02-1437 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringIntroducing the Growth Stage Podcast by FastSpringTrailer introducing the Growth Stage by FastSpring podcast.2023-02-0601 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringSaaS Pricing Strategies to Combat StagflationStagflation occurs when heavy inflation is paired with an economic slowdown. Economists fear we're entering into a period of global stagflation. FastSpring sales lead Tony Markov interviewed former Chief Product Officer and pricing expert Kurt Smith about pricing strategies for SaaS and software companies that work well in volatile markets.Transcript of this episode. This podcast is brought to you by FastSpring. As the leading merchant of record payment platform for digital products, FastSpring delivers an all-in-one solution for payments, subscriptions, and automated tax compliance—enabling digital businesses to expand globally with reduced complexity and lo...2023-02-0647 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringSaaS Case Study: How Fred Linfjärd Cut Churn in HalfIn our first episode, we sat down with growth expert Frederic Linfjärd to discuss conversion optimization (CRO) for SaaS. We followed it up with deep dive into churn. Specifically, how Fred slashed it by 50% in a previous growth role at a software company.He discusses the difference between voluntary and involuntary churn, how to build and scale an automated churn reduction engine, and more.Transcript for this episode.This podcast is brought to you by FastSpring. As the leading merchant of record payment platform for digital products, FastSpring delivers an all-in-one s...2023-02-0627 minGrowth Stage by FastSpringIs CRO Different for SaaS? Interview with Growth Expert Frederic LinfärdIs conversion rate optimization for SaaS businesses different than traditional A/B testing for ecommerce? In traditional eCommerce, CRO is all about getting people to click the “buy” button. But for subscription-based companies, that’s just the beginning. We sat down with growth expert (and current Director of Growth at Planday) Frederic Linfjärd to learn more.Transcript for this episode. This podcast is brought to you by FastSpring. As the leading merchant of record payment platform for digital products, FastSpring delivers an all-in-one solution for payments, subscriptions, and automated tax compliance—enabling digital businesses to expand...2023-02-0631 min
GeeksBlaBla#133 - SasS for developersIn this episode of GeeksBlaBla, we discuss the Software As A Service business model going from how to build a SaaS product to how to launch it in the market.
Guests
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Djalal: https://twitter.com/enlamp
Moustaid Ayoub: https://twitter.com/mstdayoub
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0:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming
0:03:02 - What is SaaS (Software As A Service)?
0:09:55 - What are the benefits of Saas ?
0:17:56 - When not to use SaaS (as an end-user...2022-11-282h 00
Sales Ops DemystifiedUtilizing Support Ops With Brian McTeague, VP of Revenue Operations at FastSpringIn this episode of Sales Ops Demystified, Tom Hunt and Alex Freeman are joined by Brian McTeague, VP of Revenue Operations at FastSpring. They discuss Brian’s journey from finance to sales and rev ops, FastSpring’s growth goals for 2022, and the role of support ops as the combination of sales and rev ops.2021-12-3024 min
The Revenue Insights PodcastUtilizing Support Ops With Brian McTeague, VP of Revenue Operations at FastSpringIn this episode of Sales Ops Demystified, Tom Hunt and Alex Freeman are joined by Brian McTeague, VP of Revenue Operations at FastSpring. They discuss Brian’s journey from finance to sales and rev ops, FastSpring’s growth goals for 2022, and the role of support ops as the combination of sales and rev ops.2021-12-3024 min
REAL MARKETERSOutsource the Bottom 10% of Your JobReal talk: there are things all of us do that just aren't worth our time...which is why you should outsource the bottom 10 percent of your job. In this episode, we chat with Andy Jolls, CMO at FastSpring and Advisor at CloudZero and Mission. He has more than 20 years of marketing experience and previously held marketing leadership roles at Mission, Research Now SSI, Instantly, Inc., Digital Post Mail, Cooking.com, and more. We’re talking about the importance of modeling in marketing, why everyone should outsource the bottom 10 percent of their job, the value of listening to sales calls, and...2021-03-2241 min
Pressing MattersEpisode 43 – WordPress 5.7 and WP TrendsThis week Jack and I catchup discussing the latest WordPress core release – WordPress 5.7, and I talk about my new WordPress business focussed newsletter – WP Trends This episode is sponsored by FastSpring – the full-service ecommerce solution that enables software companies to sell more, stay lean, and compete big.2021-03-1535 min
Pressing MattersEpisode 41: That’s a Wrap 2020In the last episode of 2020, Jack and I reflect on the year, chat about our plans for working less over Christmas, and what our focus will be for 2021. Merry Christmas to our listeners and a happy New Year. Let’s hope 2021 is a good one! This episode is sponsored by FastSpring – the …2020-12-1847 min
Pressing MattersEpisode 37: Introducing Content NotifyThis week Jack talks about his new plugin Content Notify, and we dive into what it is, how it’s built, and the challenges of positioning and marketing the plugin. This episode is sponsored by FastSpring – the full-service ecommerce solution that enables software companies to sell more, stay lean, and compete big.2020-10-131h 22
Pressing MattersEpisode 36: WordPress Development with Will EtlingThis week we chat to Will Etling, who works for FastSpring working on their WordPress marketing sites. We dig into his WordPress journey, working with WordPress, development & deployment processes, and creating custom blocks with ACF Blocks. This episode is sponsored by FastSpring – the full-service ecommerce solution that enables software companies to sell more, …2020-09-2940 min
Pressing MattersEpisode 33: Hello WP Content & Plugin NoticesThis week Jack and I chat about my latest project WP Content, launching a new plugin marketing site, and the current discussion about plugin developers overusing notifications in the WordPress dashboard. We also caught up with Jon Tewes, a solutions architect at FastSpring, discovering more about how FastSpring helps WordPress businesses. This episode is sponsored …2020-07-291h 03
Pressing MattersEpisode 31: Coronavirus CatchupIn this episode we talk about what we’ve been up to, dealing with dips in motivation, the latest things in the WordPress space, as well as introducing our new show sponsor – FastSpring. This episode is sponsored by FastSpring – the full-service ecommerce solution that enables software companies to sell more, stay lean, and compete …2020-06-1947 min
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips7 Unknown Tools That'll Double Your Revenue | Ep. #1399In episode #1399, we talk about seven unknown tools that will double your revenue. You’ll definitely want to check out these tools that do everything from getting celebs to shout out your company to helping you upsell more effectively and eliminating background noise from your podcast recordings! Tune in to hear about them all! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:25] Today’s topic: 7 Unknown Tools that Will Double Your Revenue. [00:30] Use Zest as a promotion tool to get more qualified clicks. [00:54] Book personalized video shoutouts from celebrities using Cameo. [01:10] Pay to have someone evaluate your copy using copytesting.com. [01:35] Add...2020-05-3104 min
Middle Market Thought Leader | Priorities for Growth236: Marching In Step With Private Equity | Chris Lueck, CEO, FastSpring2018-11-0830 min
CFO THOUGHT LEADER431: Arriving at Your S-Curve's Inflection Point | Sian Wang, CFO, FastSpringNOW SUBSCRIBE: The Quarterly Digest of CFO Strategic Insight http://bit.ly/2Wfv291 (50 CFO Profiles Every Issue).2018-10-041h 06
Suara Dari Ruang TherapyGetting Family on Board with Your Parenting BeliefsIn this episode: Janet answers a question from the mother of a four-month-old who says she is having trouble getting her husband on the same page when it comes to independent play. He doesn’t see the baby much, so when he does, he wants to engage “face-to-face, total stimulation and entertainment.” While she empathizes with her husband’s desire, she also worries that he’s undercutting one of her basic parenting principles.
For more on common infant/toddler parenting issues, please check out Janet's audio series SESSIONS, her recorded consultations with parents discussing their most immediate and pressing concerns: sites.fast...2017-06-2614 min
Suara Dari Ruang TherapyMy Toddler Wants EVERYTHINGIn this episode: Janet responds to an email from a mother who says her “strong-willed, super clingy toddler” has gotten into the habit of incessantly asking her for anything and everything in sight. This mom says that even if she gives her the thing she wants, her daughter will then demand a different object. “It is driving me crazy.”
For more on demanding toddlers and specific parenting issues, please check out Janet's new audio series SESSIONS, her recorded consultations with parents discussing their most immediate and pressing concerns: sites.fastspring.com/jlmlpress/product/sessions2017-04-1714 min
CacaoCastÉpisode 180 - Nouveautés Apple, La Bécasse et les numéros de sérieBienvenue dans le cent-quatre-vingtième épisode de CacaoCast! Dans cet épisode, Philippe Casgrain et Philippe Guitard discutent des sujets suivants:
Apple - Nouveautés
La Bécasse - Aventures dans le domaine des numéros de série
Nonce
AquaticPrime
PotionStore
FastSpring
DevMate
CocoaFob
WatchDog
EllipticLicense
SweetHMAC
E-sellerate
StackOverflow
Ecoutez cet épisode2017-03-231h 05
Suara Dari Ruang TherapyMy Toddler's Blankie BluesIn this episode: A mother writes that her 3-year-old was told that he could no longer bring his security blanket to preschool. The director of the school said that her son needed to "learn some independence from his blanket” and also suggested that “maybe he isn’t mature enough for preschool.” This mom is understandably upset. She fundamentally disagrees with the school’s director on a number of levels and has written to Janet for her “opinions and guidance.”
For more on toddler transitions and other parenting issues, please check out Janet's new audio series SESSIONS, her recorded consultations with parents: sites...2017-02-0212 min
Suara Dari Ruang TherapyMy Toddler's Becoming a BullyIn this episode: A mom writes to Janet wondering if she should give her 2-year-old a reprieve from socializing, since she can’t seem to get through a play date without either hitting, kicking or biting one of her peers. She wants to raise her daughter “to be kind and loving and safe around other people,” but at this point she feels that she has become a bully.
For more on aggressive toddler behavior and other issues, please check out this new audio resource -- "Sessions" -- my recorded consultations with parents: http://sites.fastspring.com/jlmlpress/product/sessions2016-11-1717 min
Suara Dari Ruang TherapyShould We Referee Toy Conflicts?In this episode: The parent of a 22-month-old seeks some clarification for toy-taking situations when her boy is in a public space -- if or when to intervene, and wondering if it’s better to weather the judgmental stares of other parents in favor of her son’s social development.
For more on toddler conflicts and other common parenting issues, please check out this new audio resource -- "Sessions" -- my recorded consultations with parents: http://sites.fastspring.com/jlmlpress/product/sessions2016-09-2613 min
Suara Dari Ruang TherapyWhen Toddlers Take ToysIn this episode: Janet responds to a question from a mom whose 15-month-old is constantly taking toys from his peers on the playground. She describes him as “very physical and stronger and taller than most of the other kids.” She’s tried many approaches to moderate his behavior, but none of them have worked. She’s looking for some new strategies. (Here's the article that Janet and the parent refer to in the podcast: http://www.janetlansbury.com/2011/02/what-to-do-about-a-toddler-toy-taker/)
For more on common parenting issues, please check out this new audio resource -- "Sessions" -- my recorded consultations with parents: http://s...2016-08-1015 min
In The Know: Digital Commerce010: FastSpring CEO Chris Lueck Explains How To Get Even More Free Information From Google Analytics And Use It To Drive Up Your Conversion RateIf a 40% improvement in conversions sounds good to you, then you
should listen to what FastSpring CEO Chris Lueck has to say about
shopping carts, user experience, and the enhanced data-driven
e-commerce via Google Analytics. 2016-05-0300 min
More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and adviceEpisode 80: The Two Finger Long PressWe start off covering Tim Cook's appearance on ABC News. We follow up on the FBI's actions reseting the shooter's password and the populace understanding of the ramifications. We also follow up on the Cambrian explosion of Swift web servers and the Quartz news app. We discuss Github's drag and drop, devmate and Make Money Outside the App Store. We explore the two finger long press to select text. Picks: iOS App Extensions, Tiny Game of Pong, Test Your Swift.Episode 80 Show Notes: Tim Cook Interview with ABC News FBI: Resetting San Bernardino gunman's iCloud...2016-02-271h 11
SteamLUG Casts03e18 – 35 Lines Of CodeSimon Roth joins our hosts to talk about Maia, a colony-building game currently in Early Access on Steam
Introduction
00:00:10 @ValiantCheese introduces
00:00:17 @HeroOhOne
00:00:17 @DerRidda
00:00:19 Special guest Simon Roth (@SimoRoth), developer of Maia [http://maiagame.com/]
Our Gaming
00:00:36 Her0 has been playing Arma3 and Assault Android Cactus
00:00:54 DerRidda has been playing FTL, The Stanley Parable and CS:GO
00:01:37 Cheese has been playing The Stanley Parable and The Stanley Parable Demo, Assault Android Cactus and Crypt of the NecroDancer
00:01:59 Simon has been playing Saints Row 3, Tropico
Chat with special guest Simon Roth
00:03:01 What is Maia?
00:03:58...2015-12-092h 55
805conversationsLuck Favors The Active - CEO Dan EngelDan Engel is a serial entrepreneur. He's currently the CEO of his 6th startup, Mobile1st, not counting the local companies where he was one of the first employees. His talk with host Mark Sylvester takes us all the way back to interning in high school on Wall Street and now, having returned to Santa Barbara after a hiatus, what he's up to now.
Treating people like gold is a way of life for Dan. He gives many examples of how relationships and exhibiting genuine interest in people has been a critical success factor in his professional life.
Great quote...2015-12-0800 min
LocaLAIse This!Global Payment System For Video Games - Michael Johnson @FastSpring (part 1)Publishing and selling a game globally can be a complicated endeavor. One of the areas that developers frequently overlook is how to handle global payments when dealing with the myriad regulations, currencies and tax codes prevalent in overseas markets.
In this episode of LocaLAIse This!, we interview Michael Johnson, Director of Marketing & Business Development at FastSpring, developers of a popular global e-commerce platform, who talks to us about pitfalls to watch out for when developing a global payment strategy, as well as offering solutions and tips. (part 1/2)2015-10-1212 min
LocaLAIse This!Global Payment System For Video Games - Michael Johnson @FastSpring (part 2)In this episode of LocaLAIse This! we continue our discussion with Michael Johnson of FastSpring on how video game companies can leverage a global e-commerce platform to avoid potential pitfalls when going global, helping to engage customers and increase revenue worldwide. (part 2/2)2015-10-1213 min
iPhreaks110 iPS Design and The Business of Apps with Dustin and Dylan Bruzenak of Iconfactory
Get your Ruby Remote Conf tickets and check out the @rubyremoteconf Twitter feed for exciting updates about the conference.
02:05 - Dustin Bruzenak Introduction
Twitter
GitHub
Twitterrific
02:29 - Dylan Bruzenak Introduction
02:54 - The Iconfactory
@Iconfactory
08:54 - Design and User Experience
18:24 - Lessons Learned From AppViz
Matt Ronge: Managing Your Psychology as an Indie Dev
27:56 - Positioning Your App Properly
Marketing
Metrics
Login Barrier
34:19 - The Developer Market
Dash
37:09 - Niche Market Focus
In-App Purchases
Cross-App Promotion
45:41 - The App Store2015-06-131h 06
The iPhreaks Show110 iPS Design and The Business of Apps with Dustin and Dylan Bruzenak of IconfactoryGet your Ruby Remote Conf tickets and check out the @rubyremoteconf Twitter feed for exciting updates about the conference.
02:05 - Dustin Bruzenak Introduction
Twitter
GitHub
Twitterrific
02:29 - Dylan Bruzenak Introduction
02:54 - The Iconfactory
@Iconfactory
08:54 - Design and User Experience
18:24 - Lessons Learned From AppViz
Matt Ronge: Managing Your Psychology as an Indie Dev
27:56 - Positioning Your App Properly
Marketing
Metrics
Login Barrier
34:19 - The Developer Market
Dash
37:09 - Niche Market Focus
In-App Purchases
Cross-App Promotion
45:41 - The App...2015-06-1300 min
iPhreaks110 iPS Design and The Business of Apps with Dustin and Dylan Bruzenak of IconfactoryGet your Ruby Remote Conf tickets and check out the @rubyremoteconf Twitter feed for exciting updates about the conference. 02:05 - Dustin Bruzenak Introduction Twitter GitHubTwitterrific 02:29 - Dylan Bruzenak Introduction 02:54 - The Iconfactory@Iconfactory 08:54 - Design and User Experience 18:24 - Lessons Learned From AppViz Matt Ronge: Managing Your Psychology as an Indie Dev 27:56 - Positioning Your App Properly MarketingMetricsLogin Barrier 34:19 - The Developer Market Dash 37:09 - Niche Market Focus In-App PurchasesCross-App Promotion 45:41 - The App Store Customer Analytics and ReviewsSelling Outside vs Inside the App Store Payment Providers FastSpring PayPalSquareStripe Picks FastSpring (Andrew)DevMate (Andrew) Apple API Diffs (Andrew)2015-06-131h 06The iPhreaks Show038 iPhreaks Show – OS XPanel
Jaim Zuber (twitter Sharp Five Software)
Ben Scheirman (twitter github blog NSSreencast)
Andrew Madsen (twitter github blog)
Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up)
Discussion
00:45 - iOS vs OS X
UIViewController
NSViewController
06:09 - NSWindowController
08:18 - Layered Views
09:48 - Bindings
Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X by Aaron Hillegass
Debugging
14:51 - Navigation
NSPathView
NSTableView
NSScrollView
NSCell
18:52 - Auto Layout
19:44 - Carbon
22:32 - Objective-C
24:44 - NS Classes
Next Step
25:54 - Customization
The Hit List
Things
NSOutlineView
NSSplitView
NSTabView
30:12 - Mac vs iOS Development
Picks
Mastering Modern Payments Using Stripe with Rails (Ben)
The Doomsday Key: A...2014-01-1600 min
Teahour#26 - 和陈金洲聊金数据创业故事本期由叶玎玎主持，Teahour 的老朋友 xdite 联合主持，邀请到了ThoughtWorks 公司的资深顾问、金数据的创始人陈金洲 来跟我们一起聊聊金数据的故事。实战中国互联网创业，开发在整个创业路上只是占很少一部分，市场定位，客户开发，文案设计、定价策略等等都很重要，来听听陈金洲在金数据是怎么做的，xdite 在 logdown 是怎么做的吧。
陈金洲的一些联系方式：
Twitter
Weibo
Email
Blog
最后，金洲专门给 Teahour 的听众准备了金数据的优惠码 "TEAHOUR", 8 月 11 号之前有效。
LOGDOWN
金数据
Fengche.co
Beyond 'rails server'
阿里云
支付宝
Paypal
Stripe
wufoo
formstack
FastSpring
行易差旅协作软件
Patrick McKenzie Teaches You To Sell More Software
Entrepreneurship On Fire
远程工作经验谈 - 如何适应及如何管理
Special Guests: xdite and 陈金洲.2013-07-291h 46
Identical CousinsIdentical Cousins 18: I Took a Lickin’ from a ChickenRecorded 7 June 2013.
You can download the m4a file.
In this episode we talk about Vesper, Chatology, and WWDC. But note that this was recorded right before WWDC. So we don’t actually talk about anything announced at WWDC. We know nothing.
Note: there is some echo in the audio in this episode. Sorry about that!
This episode is sponsored by 23AndMe. Click that link to order a DNA kit for just $99. That’s a great deal for such a cool service. Learn how your genes may impact your health; learn abou...2013-06-1800 minIdentical CousinsIdentical Cousins 18: I Took a Lickin’ from a Chicken
Recorded 7 June 2013.
You can download the m4a file.
In this episode we talk about Vesper, Chatology, and WWDC. But note that this was recorded right before WWDC. So we don’t actually talk about anything announced at WWDC. We know nothing.
Note: there is some echo in the audio in this episode. Sorry about that!
This episode is sponsored by 23AndMe. Click that link to order a DNA kit for just $99. That’s a great deal for such a cool service. Learn how your genes may impact your health; lear...2013-06-181h 05Identical CousinsIdentical Cousins 16: Red Herring
Recorded 26 April 2013.
You can download the m4a file.
Brent and Michael talk to Chris Liscio, author of the amazing audio apps Capo, FuzzMeasure, and TapeDeck.
This episode is sponsored by FastSpring, the easy-to-use payment processing system that makes headaches go away. Create a custom order page, and even include purchasing directly in your app. If you’re selling a Mac app — or anything else — from your website, then check out FastSpring. Do yourself a favor. Do it now.
Some things we mention:
Capo
FuzzMeasure
TapeDeck
Serpico
Simmons Mattresses
WordPe...2013-05-141h 34Identical CousinsIdentical Cousins 16: Red HerringRecorded 26 April 2013.
You can download the m4a file.
Brent and Michael talk to Chris Liscio, author of the amazing audio apps Capo, FuzzMeasure, and TapeDeck.
This episode is sponsored by FastSpring, the easy-to-use payment processing system that makes headaches go away. Create a custom order page, and even include purchasing directly in your app. If you’re selling a Mac app — or anything else — from your website, then check out FastSpring. Do yourself a favor. Do it now.
Some things we mention:
Capo
FuzzMeasure
TapeDeck
Serpico
Simmons Mattresses
WordPerfect
WWDC
T...2013-05-1400 minIdentical CousinsIdentical Cousins 8: The Year AheadRecorded 27 Dec. 2012. We make up stuff about 2013. We talk about watches, displays, Apple’s online services, and the Zuckerberg family photo.
You can download the m4a file.
This episode is sponsored by FastSpring. Want to sell your apps outside of the Mac App Store? You should. Use FastSpring.
Here’s the page about IGZO we talk about — with the weird curly quote where we expected an inch mark.
Happy New Year!2013-01-0100 minIdentical CousinsIdentical Cousins 8: The Year AheadRecorded 27 Dec. 2012. We make up stuff about 2013. We talk about watches, displays, Apple’s online services, and the Zuckerberg family photo.
You can download the m4a file.
This episode is sponsored by FastSpring. Want to sell your apps outside of the Mac App Store? You should. Use FastSpring.
Here’s the page about IGZO we talk about — with the weird curly quote where we expected an inch mark.
Happy New Year!2013-01-0154 minIdentical CousinsIdentical Cousins 7: Number One!Recorded 7 Dec. 2012. We talk about the launch of Fantastical for iPhone — a little bit about marketing, but mainly about app design.
You can download the m4a file.
This episode is sponsored by FastSpring, the e-commerce provider favored by cool Mac shops like Flexibits and Rogue Amoeba. You should sell your apps there too.
Warning about sound quality: Brent’s microphone goes weird around 19:00 and he switches to another microphone. We apologize for the less-than-smooth experience. (That microphone has been given a stern talking-to and placed in the time-out corner while it thinks abou...2012-12-1000 minIdentical CousinsIdentical Cousins 6: Launching PortsRecorded 16 Nov. 2012. We talk about porting apps from OS X to iOS and vice versa — and about launching new apps.
You can download the m4a file.
This episode is sponsored by Pinbook from Albina Development. Pinbook is a Pinboard client for iOS. It’s fast, focused, and well-designed. Check it out. Also see Collin’s post on Pinbook 1.1: Polish and Speed.
(Yes, we’re taking sponsorships now. Contact Michael or Brent if you’re interested.)
Some things we mention:
Avalon, New Jersey
FastSpring
Fantastical
And, at one point, Brent says...2012-11-2000 min