I joined Peter Witham on the Compile Swift podcast to share the story of Plinky being featured on the App Store. It’s such a rare recognition, one that’s rarer than getting into Harvard, and provided a lot of validation early after Plinky’s release.

We also dove into the realities of indie app development, the importance of intrinsic motivation, solving genuine problems, and creating delightful user experiences. While technical excellence matters, it doesn’t outweigh setting achievable goals, the value of customer feedback, and a strong focus on marketing and product positioning. And we ended up chatting a lot about philosophy, which is not at all what I expected.

• Compile Swift Podcast: Season 7, Episode 9 - Building Better iOS Apps

• Original Recording