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Under the Radar
by Relay · English · Tech & Science
From development and design to marketing and support, Under the Radar was all about independent app development. It was rarely longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Marco Arment and David Smith.
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E317 · 24 Apr 2025 · 30 min
317: Optimizing for Battery Life
Testing our apps for power consumption and adjusting behavior to maximize battery life.
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E316 · 10 Apr 2025 · 29 min
316: Job Security
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E314 · 18 Mar 2025 · 30 min
314: Optimism vs. Pessimism
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E313 · 28 Feb 2025 · 30 min
313: What's In Our Circles
The principles and goals we consider important in our apps.
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E312 · 13 Feb 2025 · 29 min
312: Our Changing Relationship with Apple
How our values have diverged and our perceived relationship has changed with Apple, forcing our motivations for iOS development to evolve.
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E331 · 6 Nov 2025 · 30 min
331: Reflection
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E330 · 23 Oct 2025 · 29 min
330: Engaging with Reddit
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E329 · 13 Oct 2025 · 29 min
329: Zero Utilization on Your Brain
Successes and struggles with taking breaks from work.
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E328 · 25 Sep 2025 · 29 min
328: Five Years of Enough
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