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Launched85: Helm – Hidde van der Ploeg and Pol PiellaOn the podcast, I sit down with Pol and Hidde to discuss the frustrations developers face with App Store Connect, how they turned their own pain points into Helm, and why automating app launches and translations has become a game-changer for indie developers.Top Takeaways:💡 Build for the pain, not the platform Helm wasn’t born out of a market analysis — it came from frustration with App Store Connect. By starting with their own workflow pain points, they built something instantly useful to the exact audience they belong to: app developers. Real problems create real pr...
2026-02-1152 min
Launched78: The Art of Fauna - Klemens StrasserKlemens Strasser joins the show to talk about his indie iOS game development career, winning an Apple Design Award, and how he built and launched his latest game The Art of Fauna.
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Klemens on Bluesky
Klemens on Mastodon
Klemens on Twitter
Klemens website
The Art of Fauna
Flexibits
Ryan McLeod
Vidit Bhargava
Patterned
Alba
ARCtic Conference
AppleVis
Riveo
Josh Mobley Music
Leo Mehlig
Jordi Bruin
Hidde van der Ploeg
Andy Allen
Frederik Riedel
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2025-04-221h 29
Empower AppsSwiftUI Tips and Tricks with Craig ClaytonCraig Clayton from the DesignToSwiftUI Youtube channel comes on to talk about his favorite tips as as designer when it comes to SwiftUI as well as previews his upcoming talk on testing at Deep Dish Swift.GuestCraig Clayton (YouTube @DesigntoSwiftUI)Craig Clayton (@thedevme@mastodon.cloud) - mastodon.cloudmastodon.cloud/@thedevme (@thedevme) / XCraig Clayton | LinkedInAnnouncementsNeed help with your projects this year? BrightDigit has openings.Join Bushel BetaLiveStreaming on YouTube Join me at SwiftCraftJoin our Brand New Patreon Page!Related LinksUsing ModelActor in SwiftDataRelated Episodes
2024-03-2249 min
Empower AppsTriple Glazed Apple Development with Malin Sundberg and Kai DombrowskiMalin and Kai from Triple Glazed Studios join us for a discussion on building their indie app Orbit and Mercury from prototype to feature enhancement and working in the Apple ecosystem.GuestKai Dombrowski (@airkai) / XKai (@kaidombrowski@mastodon.social) - MastodonKai Dombrowski (@kaidombrowski) on ThreadsMalin Sundberg (@malinsundberg) / XMalin (@malin@mastodon.social) - Mastodon@malinsundberg on ThreadsAnnouncementsNeed help with your projects this year? BrightDigit has openings.Join Bushel BetaLiveStreaming on YouTube Join me at SwiftCraftJoin our Brand New Patreon Page!Related EpisodesThe Making of Callsheet with C...
2024-03-0855 min
Empower AppsAction Button for Ring Tones with Evan StoneIt's September Time! You know what that means. Evan Stone joins us to talk about the different ways we can spend money as well as his adventures at Apple's Vision Pro Labs.GuestEvan K Stone @evankstone@iosdev.spaceiOS Dev BreakInteractive LogicRelated EpisodesNow You Know What I'm Doing This SummerArm Sling for Apple Watch Developers with Hidde van der PloegSpatial Experiences of the Wild with Adrian EvesPlatforms State of Union 2023 with Peter WithamPosture Island with Jordi BruinDynamic Island with Steve LiptonRelated Links Swift Re...
2023-09-1346 min
Empower AppsNow You Know What I'm Doing This SummerIn this episode, Leo goes over what he's working on this Summer of WWDC 2023 such as deep diving into watchOS 10 for Heartwitch, migrating from Combine to Observation in Bushel, and really taking advantage of a microapps architecture.Related EpisodesEpisode 155 - macOS Indie Deep Cuts with Aaron VeghEpisode 154 - Supercharged with Pedro PiñeraEpisode 153 - Arm Sling for Apple Watch Developers with Hidde van der PloegEpisode 151 - Platforms State of Union 2023 with Peter WithamEpisode 152 - Spatial Experiences of the Wild with Adrian EvesEpisode 130 - macOS by Tutorials with Sarah ReicheltRelated Links
2023-07-2517 min
Empower AppsArm Sling for Apple Watch Developers with Hidde van der PloegHidde van der Ploeg comes on to talk about all the big updates coming to watchOS 10 such as new UIs, better developer experience, and more.GuestHidde van der Ploeg - @hiddevdploeg Mastodon - @hidde@mastodon.designRelated EpisodesEpisode 151 - Platforms State of Union 2023 with Peter WithamEpisode 63 - Apple Watch 2020 with Steve LiptonEpisode 18 - WWDC 2019 - Apple Watch with Gary SaboRelated LinksWWDC 2023 - Design dynamic Live ActivitiesWWDC 2023- Update your app for watchOS 10Hidde's AppsSundialKitWe talked about ...
2023-06-2442 min
AIToday LiveS05E22 - Van AI App-idee tot Wereldwijd Succes: Het Verhaal van PeteyIn deze aflevering van AIToday Live hebben we een exclusief gesprek met Hidde van de Ploeg, de briljante geest achter de succesvolle app Petey. Petey is een app die OpenAI's ChatGPT gemakkelijk toegankelijk maakt voor gebruikers via Apple Watch en iPhone. Hidde deelt met ons het verhaal van hoe Petey tot stand is gekomen en benadrukt het belang van strak design en gebruiksvriendelijkheid voor het succes van AI-gedreven apps.Petey verovert de wereld en heeft inmiddels de nummer één positie bereikt in 18 landen en de nummer drie positie in Amerika. Volgens Hidde zijn een aantrekkelijk design en naa...
2023-06-0525 min
Launched60: Petey - Hidde van der PloegHidde van der Ploeg joins the show to talk about creating the watchOS AI assistant app Petey.
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Jonathan Ruiz
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Hidde on Mastodon
Hidde on Twitter
Hidde's Apps
Petey - AI Assistant
9to5Mac article about Petey Beta
GoSquared
Mike Matas
Jasper Hauser
Jordi Bruin
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2023-04-181h 06
Launched57: Posture Pal - Jordi BruinJordi Bruin joins the show to talk about his large library of iOS and macOS apps and his 2-2-2 approach to building apps quickly.
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Jonathan Ruiz
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Jordi's Twitter
Jordi on Mastodon
Jordi's Website
Soosee App
Navi App
Forehead App
Vivid App
Posture Pal App
Gumroad
Ben Harraway
Ben Harraway onstage at WWDC 2019
Noisy Book
Navi nomindated for Apple Design Award
Jordi's 2-2-2 Course on Gumroad
Sindre Sorhus
Hidde van der Ploeg
Antoine...
2023-03-071h 44
Launched55: Hand Mirror - Rafa CondeRafa joins the show to discuss his career and building the amazing Mac utility app Hand Mirror.
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Jonathan Ruiz
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512 Pixels
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Rafa's Twitter
Rafa on Mastodon
Rafa's Website
Mac OS X Snow Leopard first time boot up animation
Sketch
Break this Safe (Apple Watch Game)
Tweet Thread of Along VHS Easter Egg
The Verge article about Hand Mirror
Overviewer
The Verge article about Overviewer
KTLA news segment featuring Overviewer
General Magic (documentary)
Silvio Rizzi
Silvio's Apps
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2023-02-071h 50
AppForce1 WorklogHidde van der ploeg, app creator and designerSend me a textHidde started out as a designer, but realized he wanted to build what he was designing too. His sense of design stuck with him while learning how to make apps for the iPhone and Apple Watch. His latest creation is a niche Watch app for kite surfers called Volo.More info on the apps Hidde creates: https://modumhq.com/Join me in Amsterdam for Do iOS 2025, tickets and details available now. Lead Software Developer Learn best practices for being a great lead software de...
2022-04-2457 min
1000 stappen1000 stappen met Hidde van der PloegIn deze aflevering zetten we 1000 stappen met Hidde van der Ploeg, associate professor van het Amsterdam UMC. Arjen gaat met hem in gesprek over vitaliteit in organisaties, meer bewegen en minder zitten.
2019-04-2914 min
1000 stappen1000 stappen met Hidde van der PloegIn deze aflevering zetten we 1000 stappen met Hidde van der Ploeg, associate professor van het Amsterdam UMC. Arjen gaat met hem in gesprek over vitaliteit in organisaties, meer bewegen en minder zitten.
2019-04-2914 min