#136 - A Drive By




More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice show

Summary: We start the follow up with a brief history of CAD, which brought Tim to computing. We follow with gaming apps continuing to hold top the revenue spot, choosing between Google, Amazon and iCloud online photo storage, as well as improving Swift compile times. We discuss the products announced by Apple on Tuesday; 9.7 inch iPad, Product(RED) iPhone 7 models, updated iPhone SE, new Spring watch bands and new app Clips. We chat about Github's new balanced employee IP agreement. Also as a late addition we discuss Apple's acquisition of the award winning Workflow app. Picks: the 8-bit Guy - Basic episode, Audible Xcode Breakpoints. The 8-Bit Guy's name is David Murray. <strong>Episode 136 Show Notes:</strong> <ul class="links"> <li><a href="http://www.autodesk.com/campaigns/inspired-by-autocad/cad-innovation?mktvar002=690203&amp;utm_medium=social-pd&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=amer-mul-new-subscriber&amp;utm_id=690203&amp;td=acadinspire" target="_blank">Brief History of CAD</a></li> <li><a href="https://aaron.blog/2017/03/19/choosing-between-google-amazon-icloud-photos/" target="_blank">Choosing between Google, Amazon and iCloud Photos</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.appannie.com/insights/market-data/gaming-apps-maintain-revenue-stronghold/" target="_blank">Gaming Apps Maintain Revenue Stronghold</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/@johnsundell/improving-swift-compile-times-ee1d52fb9bd#.1jn5xymo7" target="_blank">Improving Swift compile times (via Swift Developments Issue 80)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/21/14998464/apple-replaces-ipad-air-with-cheaper-9-7-inch-ipad" target="_blank">Apple replaces iPad Air 2 with cheaper 9.7-inch iPad</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/21/14998164/apple-iphone-7-red-color-option" target="_blank">Apple launches red iPhone 7</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/3/18/14963440/colorwares-retro-styled-iphone-7-plus-beautiful-expensive-apple-custom" target="_blank">ColorWare’s retro-styled iPhone 7 Plus is beautiful and expensive</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/3/21/14998660/apple-iphone-se-128gb-announced-pricing-release-date" target="_blank">Apple doubles iPhone SE storage to 32GB and 128GB</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/3/21/14998876/apple-watch-band-colors-release" target="_blank">Apple releases spring Watch bands in cheery colors</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/21/14992146/apple-clips-social-video-app-filters-text-emoji-ios" target="_blank">Apple’s new Clips app makes social videos for other social networks</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/github/balanced-employee-ip-agreement" target="_blank">github/balanced-employee-ip-agreement</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds" target="_blank">Linus Torvalds</a></li> <li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/22/apple-has-acquired-workflow-a-powerful-automation-tool-for-ipad-and-iphone/" target="_blank">Apple has acquired Workflow, a powerful automation tool for iPad and iPhone</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Apple-Training-AppleScript-Sal-Soghoian/dp/0321149319/indesignsecre-20/?&amp;tag=itguytec-20&amp;linkCode=as2" target="_blank">Apple Training Series: AppleScript 1-2-3</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sal_Soghoian" target="_blank">Sal Soghoian</a></li> </ul> <strong>Episode 136 Picks:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/seM9SqTsRG4" target="_blank">the 8-bit Guy - Basic episode</a></li> <li><a href="http://sound-of-silence.com/?article=20170306" target="_blank">Pick: Audible Xcode Breakpoints</a></li> </ul>