Show Notes
This past week we had a bit of drama about the role of podcast networks. I don’t intend to wade into that discussion but as a result of it I was asked about the role that linking and recommendations play in expanding my own audience for this show. Which is considerable and measurable. I wanted to return the favor this week by talking about how I stay informed about the goings-on in Apple development.
This isn’t an exhaustive list but these are the places I always make sure I’m up to date with.
I actually use Twitter a lot less than I used to. The signal-to-noise (even with aggressive muting) is just too low.
Podcasts
Programming and Design
Debug
Iterate
Mobile Couch
Business-y Stuff
Release Notes
Core Intuition
General News
The Prompt
Accidental Tech Podcast
Blogs
Inessential
Jared Sinclair
Ole Begemann
MacStories
Misc
Hello Internet
Pragmatic
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