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S4 E2: Building a mobile keyboard w/ Antonio Pallares of Fleksy
Today’s guest is iOS lead @ Fleksy– Antonio Pallares. In this episode we discuss: What goes into building a mobile keyboard How to build your own mobile keyboard with minimal effort Diagnosing medical conditions...
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S4 E2: Building a mobile keyboard w/ Antonio Pallares of Fleksy
Today’s guest is iOS lead @ Fleksy– Antonio Pallares. In this episode we discuss: What goes into building a mobile...
Listen NowS3 E7 – Catalin Ghita: Is Compose Really the End Of XML? (& How to Nail Your Next interview!)
Today’s guest is Android Developer, Author and Udemy instructor – Catalin Ghita. In this episode we discuss: Jetpack Compose Nailing...
Listen NowS3 E6 – How To Get 5 Years Experience, in Just 2 Years!
Today’s episode is a solo one, where I talk about how to get much more development experience, in a lot...
Listen NowS3 E5 – Ed Holloway-George: Building Secure Apps, Root/Jailbreak Detection, Tap Jacking & more!
Today’s guest is Ed Holloway-George, Senior Android Engineer @Asos & speaker on all things cyber app security. In this episode...
Listen NowS3 E4 – Rafael Costa: Is Compose Production Ready, What is Clean Code, Compose Navigation and more!
Today’s guest is Rafael Costa, Principle Android Engineer @SaltPay & author of Compose Destinations. In this episode we discuss: Is...
Listen NowS3 E3 – Florian Walthers: From Youtube Developer to Startup Founder
Today’s guest is Florian Walthers aka Coding in Flow. In this episode we discuss: Founding a startup as a solo...
Listen NowS3 E2 – Alex Styl: Quitting Apple to Become an Indie App Developer
Today’s guest is Alex Styl – ex Apple employee turned independent app developer. In this episode we discuss: Working at...
Listen NowS3 E1 – Donn Felker: Freelance Developer Masterclass, How to Price Yourself, How to Find Clients, Consulting, Contracting & more!
Today’s guest is Donn Felker – software developer, freelancer & host of the Fragmented Podcast. In this episode we discuss:...
Listen NowS2 E11 – Working at Facebook, Education vs Industry, Providing Value as a Developer & more! w/ Rahul Pandey
Today’s guest is Rahul Pandey – former developer @Pinterest, former developer @Facebook, Youtuber & now, founder of his own startup....
Listen NowS2 E10 – Becoming a Better Developer, Teaching Kids to Code & Mentoring Devs w/ John-Michael Velasquez
Today’s guest is John-Michael Velasquez – senior developer & founder of iteachcode.com In this episode we discuss: How to become...
Listen NowS2 E9 – Launching an App Startup in Flutter & Bitcoin Lightening Payments w/ Oscar Merry
Today’s guest is Oscar Merry – founder & developer behind the podcasting app Fountain. In this episode we discuss:...
Listen NowS2 E8 – What Kind of Developer are You?
In this episode you’ll learn: Why you should push back on clients How UX is actually part of your job...
Listen NowS2 E7 – the Future of Android w/ Vasiliy Zukanov
Today’s guest is Vasiliy Zukanov – Android Engineer, Course Creator & Freelancer. In this episode we discuss: The future of...
Listen NowS2 E6 – How to Become A Better Developer
In this episode you’ll learn: Why you should work with developers better than you The benefits of code reviews Why...
Listen NowS2 E5 – Remote Logging, Code Readability & Over Engineering w/ Elisha Sterngold
Today’s guest is Elisha Sterngold – founder and CEO of Shipbook.io In this episode you’ll learn: The importance of...
Listen NowS2 E4 – Kill Switches, A/B Testing & Other Tools Underutilised By App Developers
In this episode you’ll learn: Why you should make use of A/B testing in your apps Why having a kill...
Listen NowS2 E3 – Coding in flow w/ Florian Walther
Today’s guest is Florian Walther aka Coding In flow – a coding Youtuber & Podcaster. In this episode you’ll...
Listen NowS2 E2 – How to Succeed in Bad Interviews
In this episode you’ll learn: How to identify a “bad” interviewer My top strategies to perform well in a bad...
Listen NowS2 E1 – How to Get Hired as an App Developer in 2022 w/ Taylor Desseyn
Today’s guest is Taylor Desseyn – the recruiter against recruiters & one of the coolest recruiters you’ll ever meet. In...
Listen NowS1 E40 – Rewind: Android Conspiracy Theories, Freelancing, Tech Blogging, Course Creation & more! w/ Vasiliy Zukanov
Today’s guest is Vasiliy Zukanov – Freelance Android Veteran, Course Creator, Youtuber & Tech Blogger. In this episode we discuss:...
Listen NowS1 E41 – Rewind: João Dias: Making a Living on the Play Store, Tasker, Working around OS Permissions, App Stalkers & more!
Today’s guest is João Dias – developer behind legendary Android automation app Tasker. In this episode we discuss: Why he...
Listen NowS1 E38 – From Writing Code for Nuclear Submarines to Founding 4 App Focused Startups w/ Dan Burcaw
Today’s guest is serial app startup founder – Dan Burcaw. In this episode you’ll learn: • What it was like working...
Listen NowS1 E39 – Rewind: Hacking mobile apps w/ Jahmel Harris
Today’s guest is Cyber Security Researcher and founder of the Cyber Security firm, Digital Interruption – Jahmel Harris. In this...
Listen NowS1 E37 – 3 Tips That Got Me 100k App Installs in 2 Weeks
In this episode I share with you my top 3 tips that I implemented to get one of my apps...
Listen NowS1 E36 – 3 Tips to Successfully Deliver a Freelance Project
In this episode I share with you my top 3 tips to successfully deliver a freelance project. Top takeaways from...
Listen NowS1 E35 – How To Grow Your Developer Brand on Instagram w/ Phillip Lackner
Today’s guest is Programming Mentor, App Developer & Social Media Expert – Phillip Lackner. In this episode we discuss: • How...
Listen NowS1 E33 – How Secure is Your App, Hacking Medical Devices, the Blockchain Bandit & more! w/ Ted Harrington
Today’s guest is Ted Harrington, Cyber Security Expert & Author of the #1 bestseller “Hackable: How to do Application Security...
Listen NowS1 E34 – From Nano Degree to Google Featured Android Developer w/ David Odari
Today’s guest is Featured Android Developer @ Trivago – David Odari. In this episode we discuss: • How he got featured...
Listen NowS1 E31 – Why your CV/Resume SUCKS.. And How to Fix It.
In this episode I discuss: • What’s wrong with most developer CV’s • How to craft your...
Listen NowS1 E32 – Being A Lead Developer, Contractor Mortgage’s, the Problem with Google’s Apps, Getting a Book Published & more! w/ Eran Boudjnah
Today’s guest is Eran Boudjnah, Lead Android Consultant & Co-Author of the book “How to Build Android Apps with Kotlin”....
Listen NowS1 E30 – SMS 2FA is NOT secure, Apple Held to Ransom, Writing Secure Code, the Hacker’s Mindset & more! w/ Greg Edwards
Today’s guest is Greg Edwards, the CEO at cyber security company CryptoStopper. In this episode we discuss: His origins in...
Listen NowS1 E29 – What the F*** is BDD, Becoming a T Shaped Developer, Being a Lead Engineer & more! w/ Teresa Wu
Today’s guest is Teresa Wu – Head of Android Engineering at Tide. In this episode we discuss: BDD – What...
Listen NowS1 E28 – Becoming More Hireable: Why I Advocate Releasing Your OWN Apps
In this episode I discuss: Why releasing your own apps appeals to recruiters The benefits of experiencing the entire development...
Listen NowBonus: How I Passed on a Startup that Exited for $14m, 6 months later!
In this episode you’ll hear me on the Mentoring Developer’s Podcast, talking about: My journey as a freelancer My advice...
Listen NowS1 E26 – Going from Full Time Employee to Freelancer in 2021
In this episode I discuss: How to get your CV ready to make the switch How to get your LinkedIn...
Listen NowS1 E27 – Technical Interview Tips from a Serial Interviewer
In this episode I discuss: My top tips & advice when interviewing How to deal with bad interviewers How to...
Listen NowS1 E24 – Tracy Lee: Being a Serial Entrepreneur, Startup Life in the Bay Area for Reals, Starting a Code Consultancy & more!!
Today’s guest is Tracy Lee – Serial Entrepreneur & founder of Coding Consultancy This Dot Labs In this episode we...
Listen NowS1 E25 – Timirah James: A Non Linear Journey into Coding, Knowing Your Worth, Tech Evangelism, Guiding Women to Tech & more!
Today’s guest is Timirah James – Software Engineer, iOS Developer, Tech Evangelist, Musician & Founder of Technigal In this episode...
Listen NowS1 E22 – Jon Helmus: Cyber Security, Pen Testing, Red Teaming, the vulnerability of developer tools like Firebase & much more!
Today’s guest is Veteran turned Cyber Security Expert – Jon Helmus. In this episode we discuss: How he got into...
Listen NowS1 E23 – Starting Your Own App Development Studio with Adedayo Omosanya
Today’s guest is app development studio founder, Adedayo Omosanya. In this episode we discuss: How he started his app development...
Listen NowS1 E21 21 – João Dias: Making a Living on the Play Store, Tasker, Working around OS Permissions, App Stalkers & more!
Today’s guest is João Dias – developer behind legendary Android automation app Tasker. In this episode we discuss: Why he...
Listen NowBonus: Rob J on the Code Story Podcast
Today’s episode is a rebroadcast of my recent appearance on the Code Story podcast, hosted by Noah Labhart (guest on...
Listen NowS1 E20 – Benedict Seyer: IAP Price Optimization, Dynamic App Pricing, Launching a Mobile SDK SAAS on Product Hunt & more!
Today’s guest is Benedict Seyer – co-founder of IAP price optimization tool Mage In this episode we discuss: What the...
Listen NowS1 E19 – Simon Lightfoot: All things Flutter! What it is, how it works, why it’s better than native(!!), it’s future & more!
Today’s guest is Simon Lightfoot – Flutter Developer & CTO of Dev Angels London In this episode we discuss: His...
Listen NowS1 E18 – Olivier Bloch: All things IOT (Internet of Things)
Today’s guest is Olivier Bloch – Principal Program Manager for Microsoft Azure. In this episode we discuss: His journey from...
Listen NowS1 E16 – Freelancing 101: the Pro’s, the Con’s, Tips to Getting Hired, Finding Work, Risk vs Security, Listener Q+A & more!
Today’s episode is ALL about Freelancing. Having been a freelance app developer since 2012.. I answer your questions about freelancing...
Listen NowS1 E17 – Frederyk Linhares: Rescuing a Legacy App, from a million downloads + 2 stars to BTF architecture + 4 stars!
In this episode me & my co host for the day, the all powerful Mitch Tabian (episode 11), speak with...
Listen NowS1 E15 – Jonathan Cutrell: Developer Tea, Remote Working, Long Term Thinking, Made Up Job Titles & more!
Today’s guest is Jonathan Cutrell – Director of Engineering at PBS & host of the Developer Tea podcast. In this...
Listen NowS1 E14 – Andrew McAvinchey: Marketing on a Budget, Why You Should Take Investment, Organic vs Paid Reach, Why You Shouldn’t Do Everything Yourself, Sales + Marketing in 2020 & much more!
Today’s guest is Andrew McAvinchey – Sales & Marketing Guru and CEO of MountArbor.io. In this episode we discuss: How...
Listen NowS1 E13 – Vasiliy Zukanov: Freelancing, Tech Blogging, Android Conspiracy Theories, Course Creation, Youtube, Working with Startups & more!
Today’s guest is Vasiliy Zukanov – Freelance Android Veteran, Course Creator, Youtuber & Tech Blogger. In this episode we discuss:...
Listen NowS1 E12 – Brian Plummer: Working for the New York Times, Mobile Development in 2010, GraphQL, Fakes vs Mocks, Code Reviews and more!
Today’s guest is Brian Plummer – veteran mobile developer, speaker & developer at the New York Times, Nike, TouchLab &...
Listen NowS1 E11 – Mitch Tabian: Becoming A Successful Course Creator On Youtube, How to Decide On Content, Udemy vs Self Hosting, Creating Courses vs Freelancing, PC’s vs Mac’s and more!
Today’s guest is Mitch Tabian – mobile developer, course creator, successful Youtuber & podcast host. In this episode we discuss:...
Listen NowS1 E10 – Noah Labhart: Starting a Mobile Development Studio, Founding a Successful Startup, Networking for Clients, Tech Tests, What Being CTO actually involves & so much more!
Today’s guest is Noah Labhart. Software engineer, Founder of mobile development agency Touch Tap, Co-Founder and CTO of startup Veryable,...
Listen NowS1 E8 – Working with Internal Libraries + Why They’re Useful, Writing Open Source Software, Dependency Injection & Declarative UI Frameworks – with Sherry Yuan
Today’s guest is Yelp Android engineer, Sherry Yuan. In this episode we discuss: Working with Internal Libraries + Why They’re...
Listen NowS1 E9 – Luke Klinker: Building Successful Independent Apps, the Pro’s of Freemium, Open Sourcing Apps & Launching to Success in 2020
Today’s guest is the developer behind the number 1 top paid social app on the Play Store* (Talon), Owner of...
Listen NowS1 E7 – How to Protect Your App from Hackers, Mobile Cyber Security, Pentration Testing Apps and Android vs iOS Security – with Jahmel Harris
Today’s guest is Cyber Security Researcher and founder of the Cyber Security firm, Digital Interruption – Jahmel Harris. In this...
Listen NowS1 E6 – From professional Cyclist to iOS Developer, building Apple Watch apps and working with Apple’s Natural Language processing framework, with Tim Mikelj
Today’s guest is iOS Developer Tim Mikelj – a professional cyclist turned software engineer. In this episode we discuss: Building...
Listen NowS1 E3 – Serverside Swift, Unit Testing, Scaling as a Startup & Cycling Apps with iOS Lead Andrea Scuderi
Today’s guest is Andrea Scuderi – currently the lead iOS developer at Schpock that’s spent the last 6 years working...
Listen NowS1 E4 – Kotlin Multiplatform 101, cross platform code sharing & J2ObjC w/ Gijs van Veen
Today’s guest is Gijs van Veen – an iOS and Android developer whose worked on apps for companies like Takeaway{dot}com...
Listen NowS1 E5 – Getting hired, how to stand out as a candidate & how to better work with recruiters w/ Software Engineer turned Cyber Security Recruiter Tom Bugden
Today’s guest is Tom Bugden – a software engineer turned Cyber Security Recruiter. In this episode we discuss: How to...
Listen NowS1 E2 – Being a Digital Nomad, working location independant, freelancing for Google & living the 4 Hour Work Week lifestyle with Mike Akakpo
Today’s guest is Mike Akakpo – a Digital Nomad & location independent freelancer that’s spent the last 4 years working...
Listen NowS1 E1 – From web to app developer, building apps for Android + Apple TV, and creating online coding courses – with David Cruz Anaya
Today’s guest is David Cruz Anaya – a lead Android developer with a background in web development. David has built...
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