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Empower AppsBuilding a Video SDK with Marc SchwietermanMarc Schwieterman from daily.co joins us to talk about the in and outs of building a video SDK and what capabilities are for iOS.GuestMarc Schwieterman marcschwieterman.com Github @marcismeTwitter @mschwietermanMastodon @marc@xoxo.zoneDailyRelated EpisodesSpatial Experiences of the Wild with Adrian EvesIt Depends with Brandon WilliamsEmpower Station with Matt BraunConnecting Wirelessly with Gui RamboRelated Links DailyDaily Client SDK for Python — daily-python documentationHow and why Daily is using Rust for our WebRTC API platformIntroducing Daily Adaptive HEVC for iOS native videoVideo SDK Feat...2023-09-1843 min

The New DisruptorsA Life in Letterpress: a Live PodcastMy love of letterpress printing is no secret, and in this episode, I speak to two designers who devote parts of their working lives to modern letterpress. This episode was taped live at Ada’s Technical Books and Café in Seattle on January 23. Printing didn’t change much from about 1450 to 1950. It became faster, motorized, and blew up to industrial scale, but it was only when the “relief” (or letterpress) method of printing—putting ink on a surface and then pressing paper onto it—was replaced with offset lithography, which relies on flat printing plates and thin films of ink...2019-02-0654 min

The App Initiative34: Headphone Jackless With a Baby Bump Battery CaseThe title of this episode sounds like a Beck lyric, no? Odelay! This week the guys have some fun with the number 34. Bill mentions Hour of Code, and Computer Science Education Week, although he knows NOTHING about it, when it is, or what is involved. In Apple news the fellas debate the rumor of Apple removing the headphone jack and using the lightening port for audio. There is also discussion of the ugly new battery case from Apple. Watch the screencast on YouTube! Show Notes Dave Matthews Band: #34 Dave Matthews: Some Devil ...2015-12-1130 min

The App Initiative33: BANG!This week Marc kills Bill in Shooty Skies, the fellas discuss Bourbon, and the pitfalls and struggles of using Bluetooth. Marc introduces Bill to Twelve South and their super sexy Apple only accessories. The discussion wraps with some talk of Tattoos and whether Bill should get a PS4 just to play Star Wars Battlefront. Watch the screencast on YouTube! Show Notes ASCII 33 Shooty Skies Threes Buffalo Trace Bulleit MacBook Apple TV Roku AirPlay Twelve South Monkey Bones Tattoo & Piercing PlayStation 4 Star Wars Battlefront Picks Interstellar True Detective The Man In The High Castle 2015-12-0429 min

The App Initiative32: Pie MissionIt’s the Thanksgiving Episode! There’s talk of food comas, feeling dead & bloated, burning down houses with deep fried turkey, and all sorts of holiday cheer! As with any good American Thanksgiving discussion we discuss Black Friday and what Apple deals may be out there, Singles Day in China, and Pie. Technical talk is a brief mention of our screencast on Xcode Behaviors and over all efficiency when working in Xcode. Watch the screencast on YouTube! Show Notes ASCII 32 Stone Temple Pilots - Dead & Bloated 56 Seconds of Deep Frying Turkey Gone Wrong Cult of M...2015-11-2727 min

The App Initiative31: Developers of Autumn TwilightThe talk this week immediately takes a tangent into fantasy fiction of the 1980’s, followed by cheesy 80’s television. The “real” talk settles on the iPad Pro, the availability of the Apple Pencil, and what the guys recorded in a screencast of Marc helping Bill troubleshoot some application bugs. Watch the screencast on YouTube! Show Notes Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Dragonlance Chronicles The A Team Knight Rider Airwolf Upgrade 63 Wacom iPad Pro Apple Pencil Ferrite Recording Studio Picks Enlight Ikea 2015-11-2022 min

The App Initiative30: The Big Three Oh!Yet another episode of two dudes shooting the breeze! No app talk this week. Marc reviews the new Apple TV, setup, usage, Siri, what it does and what it does NOT do. Show Notes Apple TV iPad Pro Federico Viticci Connected #65: The iPad Pro Review iPad Pro Review: A New Canvas iPad Pro Review BTLE NFC Crossy Road Canabalt Hulu Plus Amazon Not Selling Competitor’s Devices Picks The Random Show Movers! 2015-11-1432 min

The App Initiative29: A Bushel of Apples and Two ChickensThis episode is basically an Apple commercial. No real tech talk this week. Just the boys chatting about mostly Apple products and various other nerdy topics. Show Notes Apple TV Hulu w/o Commercials Plex Amazon dropping competitors’ devices iPad Pro Apple Pay iMac Retina Picks EODM - Zipper Down Queens of The Stone Age Them Crooked Vultures The Engineered Network Pragmatic Causality Neutrium 2015-11-0636 min

The App Initiative28: Varidation Strategery and Angry DiffsThis episode is both totally new and totally late! This is our first test of doing a screencast. Watch Marc help refactor part of Bill’s application. This is like Xcode reality TV and the boys do away with Bill’s gross use of global variables (gasp!) Watch the video on YouTube Show Notes Cadillac Ranch Route 66 BJ’s Brewhouse Dictionary HomeBrew Cocoa Singleton NSUserDefaults immutable references Derived Property subscript Type Safety 2015-10-3001 min

The App Initiative27: Certified RefurbIt could be the Halloween episode! This week’s number reference is a bit morbid. Marc follows up with an iPhone 6s+ status report. The guys talk about buying refurbished Apple devices vs Windows PC vs Hackintosh. The coding discussion touches briefly on the CLGeocoder and CLPlacemarks classes used to reverse geocode and get thoroughfare/street information. Show Notes 27 Club Apple iPhone 6s Apple Refurbished Hackintosh CLGeocoder CLPlacemarks Picks Fast and Loud Gas Monkey Garage iMazing 2015-10-1629 min

The App Initiative26: I Got NothingThis week we kick it off with some coffee chat about finding a roaster in the desert. Marc follows up on some AppleCare+ details from last week as well as some updates on the edge gestures on the new iPhone 6s. The technical discussion hits on UINavigationItem, MapKit, and further discussion and debate on the UI design of Bill’s location scouting app. Marc talks about updating his app for iOS 9 and what he ran into when submitting for review in the App Store. Show Notes Coffee Roasting AppleCare+ 3D Touch UINavigationItem MapKit Universal Type Identifier Pi...2015-10-0938 min

The App Initiative25: The Ag EpisodeThe Silver Anniversary episode is all over the place! The guys first chat about chemistry and converting moles before heading off onto tangents about IKEA and Lunar Eclipses. The technical talk focuses on iOS 9 and Marc’s thoughts on his iPhone 6s Plus, followed by a short discussion on Bill’s app progress and a bug he has discovered in Xcode 7. Show Notes Periodic Table Molar Conversion Tips IKEA Task Rabbit iPhone 6s The iPhones 6S by John Gruber Lunar Eclipses 3D Touch Track Pad Mode iOS 9 News App Flipboard Udemy Bill’s Bug Radar Picks IKEA ...2015-10-0245 min

The App Initiative24: Ghosts, CRUD, and Mr. FusionEpisode 24 starts on a tangent about the television show 24. Back on track the guys talk about watchOS 2, the Apple XcodeGhost news, and the Apple Car speculation. The technical talk is all about CoreData and persisting CLLocation. Show Notes 24 watchOS 2 Omnifocus XcodeGhost Apple Car DeLorean Mr. Fusion Core Data Ray Wenderlich Core Data Tutorial CRUD Saving CLLocation Article NSValueTransformer NSKeyedArchiver Picks Headspace CompuLab Display Emulator (fit-Headless) Mac Mini Geek Bench Mac Mini Colo 2015-09-2530 min

The App Initiative23: Bill's DayThis week the fellas discuss the Apple Special Event from last week. Bill pines for an iPad Pro and an Apple Pencil, and they discuss how this combo could be a competitor for some Wacom tablets. They also hit on Apple TV and iPhone 6s. The technical discussion covers Bill’s app progress and Marc points and laughs at Bill for using global variables. Marc makes some recommendations on storing data, and loading saved annotations. Show Notes Apple Special Event Apple Pencil iPad Pro Apple Pencil vs Wacom Bills Wacom Tablet Moleskine Apple TV Plex iPhone 6s ...2015-09-1835 min

The App Initiative22: Passing VariablesThis week the gents talk about iPhones and kayaks, which segues into a discussion on iPhone insurance options, Bendgate, and Dr. Drang. The technical talk centers around Bill’s need to pass variables from one view controller to another. Marc offers up advice while weighing the pros and cons of a couple possible solutions. Show Notes: AppleCare+ Sony Walkman Kayak! Apple Event September 2015 iPad Pro Apple TV Amazon Echo Bendgate! Aluminum and Strength by Dr. Drang CLLocation prepareForSegue Scope Callback Functions Singleton Flow The Daily Show John Oliver: Government Surveillance Between Two Ferns Picks: Last Week To...2015-09-1147 min

The App Initiative21: Unwinding to Multiple View ControllersThis week is recorded LIVE and face to face! The guys discuss the current status of Bill’s app, unwinding to multiple view controllers. The conversation also hits on some basics such as the viewDidLoad method and the didSet observer. Show Notes Unwinding to multiple view controllers warning: directory not found for option '-F/Applications/Xcode-beta.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator9.0.sdk/Developer/Library/Frameworks' viewDidLoad didSet Liftoff (from thoughtbot) iPhone 6 Plus camera issue Picks NameChanger Liftoff (the podcast) 2015-09-0427 min

The App Initiative20: Unwind Segues and Storing DataThis week the guys discuss Apple Watch ergonomics and 4K TVs as monitors. The development talk centers on Bill’s aggravation in implementing unwind segues and some of the challenges encountered when storing CLLocation data. Show Notes Apple Watch Orientation Coding Horror Kerfuffle Unwind Segues… one more time! Static Table View Cells Storing CLLocation NSCoding Protocol Define a Data Model Collection Types - Arrays, Dictionaries, etc Phone Tracking Via Battery Picks Momentum PAC-MAN 256 - Endless Arcade Maze Crossy Road - Endless Arcade Hopper 2015-08-2844 min

The App Initiative19: LocationThis episode starts with some more discussion on Apple Music and the renaming of the iTunes Music Festival to The Apple Music Festival. The guys discuss what is involved in moving a project to a new version of Xcode and when it makes sense to rewrite from scratch. Bill brings some of his current issues to Marc to discuss. The issues hit on file organization, CLLocation, Table View Cells, the MACHO LINKER, and Unwind Segues. Show Notes iTunes Music Festival -> Apple Music Festival Xcode 7b5 CLLocation “Apple Mach-O linker command failed with exit code 1” “Misplaced View...2015-08-2157 min

The App Initiative18: Minimum Viable ProductThis episode is all about Minimum Viable Product, the smallest thing you can build that delivers customer value. As Bill struggles with just how big his app should be, the guys discuss what MVP is and how a developer may benefit from getting an MVP in front of users in order to quickly get feedback before investing a significant amount of resources on features that may be of no benefit. Follow Up Git as a Document Format Show Notes The Internet Archive Ash Maurya - MVP Article SXSW video from article above Henrick Kniberg: MVP Infographic 3...2015-08-1443 min

The App Initiative17: Cow PlugThis week is all about source control. The guys discuss Git and all things related. The discussion centers around Bill’s study of some resources from The Pragmatic Bookshelf and Marc’s experience using source control in the real world. The guys hit on how Git works, how it is used, what tools are available, and some guidelines and best practices. Show Notes Git Resources Source Control Made Easy Jim Weirich Pragmatic Guide to Git Pro Git Commit Messages stopwritingramblingcommitmessages Note About Git Commit Messages Workflow A Successful Git Branching Model Gitflow Tools gvimdiff Fugitive GitX Towe...2015-08-0756 min

The App Initiative16: The Footlong Coney of iPhonesFollowing a tangent on headphones, sweet (episode) 16 sees the guys discussing yet more UI. Bill learns about the Human Interfaces Guidelines from Apple that he should have read like 2 months ago. The UI discussion continues as the fellas discuss a couple design articles found in iOS Dev Weekly. The articles touch on why to almost never use drop down lists, page controls (dots showing which page you are on), the plus icon (+), and the move (aka hamburger jr) icon. Follow Up Head-Fi Headfonia Marco Arment’s headphone reviews Whole Module Optimization Generics in SWIFT (around 16:40) Show No...2015-07-3155 min

The App Initiative15: Code GentrificationWith the guidance of Marc’s input from the previous show, Bill has redesigned the layout of his app. The guys discuss the look and feel of the new prototype, and Marc once again provides solid feedback on transitions and UI guidelines. The debate over whether to require a photograph continues and leads to further questions to be added to “The List”. We wrap up with Marc providing even more feedback related to Bill’s code and a discussion of warnings, Hosey Warnings, the Broken Window Theory, and the pros and cons of using Xcode 7 while it...2015-07-2459 min

The App Initiative14: Thinly Sliced Dead TreesDiscussion continues on the UI design for Bill’s app. Bill shares some new screens showing ideas for adding a new location, editing location name, and adding a photo. Marc offers up some EXCELLENT ideas on how to greatly simplify the UI. Bill also shares his first stab at the code to get your current location, center a map view on that location, and allow you to add an annotation to the map. Show Notes Bill’s App Screen Shots iTunes 12.2 requires RCD Upgrade iOS Dev Weekly iOS Dev Tools Dribbble pttrns Core Data (2nd edition) by M...2015-07-1752 min

The App Initiative13: Vondelpark!Lucky number 13 starts with a follow up on UI design and why you may NOT want to roll your own. The boys then discuss the newly released Apple Music, Beats 1 and wax nostalgic about The Chronic. Bill unveils his homework, the first two screens of his photo location app, and Marc provides some excellent feedback on design and things to think about moving forward. Show Notes Apple Music Beats 1 Teehan+Lax - CLOSED! Another Sketch Repo on GitHub GLYPHISH Cloud Kit Bills App - Sketch 3 Images Picks Via Alpina Chris Eidhof objc.io Genius 2015-07-031h 07

The App Initiative12: U and IThe fellas try to be friends via Apple Watch, but Bill is maxed out on friends and now has to decide which favorite contact gets the boot. They then talk third party watch apps, share doodles, and various “how do you use this feature…” questions. The technical talk is all about UI design this week. Bill shares his thoughts on the Sketch 3 course on Treehouse. The discussion hits on Photoshop comparison to Sketch 3, using mockups to sort out app features, and UI design principals. Marc clears up some of Bill’s questions regarding how assets for vari...2015-06-2643 min

The App Initiative11: Proud to Be an ApplianIt’s all about WWDC this week (or last week). Marc and Bill discuss the highlights of the WWDC Keynote and the Developer State of the Union, touching on OS X, iOS, iPad, Xcode, Swift 2, and more. Marc shares some of his experiences at AltConf. Show Notes WWDC 2015 iOS URL Scheme Changes Guard Clauses AltConf Peter Cohen WWDC Parties Parties App Picks Hours Release Notes Conference Other Dub Dub Cov ATP Clockwise Connected Core Intuition Debug Design Details Developing Perspective Exponent Apple Music and Apple’s Focus Mobile Couch Release Notes Rocket The Rebound The Talk Show Transcript by i...2015-06-191h 27

The App Initiative10: Double DigitThe boys discuss researching apps that are similar to Bill’s app idea. Marc offers up some excellent advice on data scraping, finding similar apps, and searching based on top grossing apps. The talk gets more technical on topics such as Top Down v. Bottom Up design approaches. Marc takes us on a deep dive into UIDocument and shares what it can and cannot do in relation to his current project and how that relates to Design vs. Architecture. Show Notes iTunes Charts - Top Paid AppShopper Apple Sample Code Start-to-Finish: Building an App by David Sm...2015-06-051h 04

The App Initiative9: Code SmellsBill is ready to start working on a real app, but is afraid to look at the competition for fear of “stealing” ideas. The guys discuss where to start, whether or not to look at similar apps before starting, tools such as Sketch 3 and App Icon Template, and the design process in general. Marc curates a list of books from his personal library covering iOS, GIT, refactoring, and development in general. Show Notes Downcast Overcast Castro CRC Sketch Adobe Creative Cloud App Icon Template - Michael Flarup Git Started With Github - Udemy Course iOS Core Anim...2015-05-291h 02

The App Initiative8: Rubber Ducking“Coding is HARD.” Bill shares his frustrations learning Swift, the nuances of debugging in Xcode, and what was covered in the animation modules of his Udemy course. Marc dives even deeper into Apple Watch, the release of Watch OS 1.0.1, Apple Pay, and discusses the cost of changing an app’s flow. Show Notes Rubber Duck Problem Solving Key-Value Coding Programming Guide View an animated GIF’s frames Animating Views with Block Objects Apple Watch OS 1.0.1 Apple Beta Software Program Apple Watch Calibration Data Off by One Half Brazil is Big Picks 8 Ball Pool PCalc 2015-05-221h 04

The App Initiative7: Apple Watch Cures Arm CrossingThis installment of The Initiative begins with some follow up on “swipe to delete” in regards to UITableViewDelegate and UITableViewDataSource. Marc points out that WKWebView is unable to load local HTML files. Bill discusses the latest app he has created as part of the Udemy course; a “What’s The Weather?” app that takes a city name and parses the HTML from weather-forecast.com to display a blurb. The guys discuss NSString and its many uses and Marc reveals that he cheats by using Foundation classes. Marc shares more insights on the Apple Watch which includes p...2015-05-1553 min

The App Initiative6: $1000 Fart BoxIn this episode Bill reveals that he has not written any code this week. Marc and Bill discuss how to access web content via Swift, the pitfalls of synchronous vs asynchronous, and how to avoid doing noob shit. Marc has figured out why his app is getting rejected and points a finger at receipt validation with the candle stick in the 3rd party library. Marc preaches the gospel of testing, testing, and more testing. Marc talks about his new Apple Watch! He talks about the home screen, Glances, other UI features, and some of the bugginess he...2015-05-081h 19

The App Initiative5: Dry Weather PrintsBill creates his first “realish” app, a “To Do List”. This is the first app with multiple view controllers and seems like something that could actually be used. He buys the Apple Watch developer class on Udemy, but he has not yet bought a watch. Marc talks about his continued App Store shenanigans, resubmitted with new icon, in review again, rejected again in record time! He also talks C programming, Structs, and Tuples in Swift Show Notes Greyhound Slo Mo Udemy Apple Watch Class Lynda.com Picks TRRS to TRS converter Greyhounds - Accumulator 2015-05-0148 min

The App Initiative4: You Down With POC?Bill talks about table views, persisting data with NSUserDefaults, and segues. Marc talks about the need to do some proof of concept coding prior to jumping into a new project and bestows wisdom related to audio markers and Cue Sheets. Marc discusses receipt validation and his ongoing interactions with the App Store, as well as his app being rejected for the second time. The guys also discuss Apple’s WWDC and the odds of getting good Chinese food in Chinatown. Marc rants about Marvel’s subscription service and sync issues. Show Notes Appl...2015-04-2439 min

The App Initiative3: Stop[watch]! Collaborate and Listen!Bill creates a stop watch app and finds the Udemy course becoming more challenging. Marc explains selectors in Swift vs Objective C, the pitfalls of NSTimer and sending and app to the background. Marc addresses the dangers of killing your apps in iOS and reopening each time. Bill talks about CaSe SeNsItIvItY and the less than helpful error messages from Xcode. Marc shares his continuing adventures with the App Store and developing for the Apple Watch. Show Notes IRCHA Richard Barrow Picks KiiToys Quadcopter Rectify 2015-04-1750 min

The App Initiative2: Bill Makes an App AgainIn this episode Bill finds himself infinitely looping. Topics include more talk about the Xcode interface and autolayout, using Google to find stuff on Stackoverflow vs the native search, and Marc uses the Pythagorean theorem! Marc discusses his first rejection from the App Store. Picks Polaris Slingshot Lore Podcast 2015-04-1045 min

The App Initiative1: Bill Makes an AppThe pilot episode of The Initiative lays some foundation: who are they?, what do they do?, and why this show? Marc and Bill discuss their backgrounds in the IT world and discuss how the show came together. Bill talks about the Udemy iOS class, what has been covered thus far, and shares his wife’s enthusiasm for his first iOS app. Marc talks about the Xcode interface, autolayout, and designing UI for varying devices. Show Notes Big Nerd Ranch books Pragmatic Programmers Apple Documentation Ray Wenderlich iTunes U Stanford class Udemy course Picks XBMC / Ko...2015-04-0351 min