Empower Apps

In the third episode of our series on indie development, we chat with Michael Tigas, indie dev behind Focused Work and Ochi.

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Youtube Video - https://youtu.be/HwC2_dETDFs

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Show Notes

  • How to find the "right" idea
  • Using Catalyst to migrate Focused Work from iOS to the Mac
  • What is AppKit Bridging?
  • How to get started designing your app
  • How to get beta testers
  • How to build interest
  • How to decide what APIs and Features to tap into

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Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)


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Host
Leo Dion
Swift developer for Apple devices and more; Founder of BrightDigit; husband and father of 6 adorable kids
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Guest
Michael Tigas
👨🏻‍💻 Indie developer sharing my journey!🧨 Latest: @ShelfTheApp🚀 @FocusedWorkApp, @OchiTheApp, @GoToSleepTheApp✍️ Wrote https://t.co/aZSM51xUDe🇦🇺 🦘

What is Empower Apps?

An exploration of Apple business news and technology. We talk about how businesses can use new technology to empower their business and employees, from Leo Dion, founder of BrightDigit.