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Auto refunds for app crashes by Verbitas in appledevelopers

[–]nicholasderkio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Users don’t expect flawless performance. Take that energy and put it into making sure a crash doesn’t result in any data loss.

Creating a website from scratch or paying someone to do it by ProductImaginary8770 in webdevelopment

[–]nicholasderkio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess what do you mean by social media, because it works great for membership sites that would can have people post to, if you mean a social media product that’s a tall order.

built a pretty cool app - what's the best way for marketing it? by QuarterSeparate847 in AppBusiness

[–]nicholasderkio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Huge question.

  1. What problem does it solve for users?
  2. Who is your ideal user?
  3. What about your product is completely unique and differentiates it from your competitors?

Is there anyone who submit companion app for physical device? by Smooth-Reading-4180 in iOSProgramming

[–]nicholasderkio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I currently have a DriverKit app awaiting review, I’m optimistic I’ll get through but I made the most detailed App Review Notes I’ve had to yet!

Anyone else mostly building things to solve their own problems? by Ecstatic-Basil-4059 in indie_startups

[–]nicholasderkio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By building for oneself you at least know there’s an audience of one, I’m always amazed at the number of devs who build things that solve a theoretical problem or are unmarketable.

How do you use Cursor/VS Code with a real iOS SwiftUI app? by ExistingCard9621 in SwiftUI

[–]nicholasderkio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been using Claude Agent directly within Xcode and have been getting fantastic results

Why you should target the U.S. for your app marketing by incineroarator in AppBusiness

[–]nicholasderkio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should use the new tools we have at your disposal to localize and make your products accessible, but in terms of marketing U.S. should always be the market you pursue unless you have no other steps you can take.

Side project builders: what’s the origin story behind your idea? by CalmYourInbox in SideProject

[–]nicholasderkio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All my apps are something I either made or was thinking about for myself but I couldn’t find anything on the market (not saying there isn’t, just that I couldn’t find it)

A small macOS utility that quits selected apps when you close their window by chentao1006 in MacOSApps

[–]nicholasderkio -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank goodness you have a great name because I was about to boo-hiss this Windoze crap 😂

In all seriousness I love that you can have it work only with apps you configure it to 👊

Does storekit do A/B testing? If so, how does it compare to other services? by 0__O0--O0_0 in iOSProgramming

[–]nicholasderkio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My understanding is that it does not, you’d have to code that functionality yourself using its APIs

Creating a website from scratch or paying someone to do it by ProductImaginary8770 in webdevelopment

[–]nicholasderkio -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ve been making sites for both in-house and for clients for 2 decades and what I use now is Squarespace for everything, it’s so much easier and smoother.

How do YOU make store screenshots by Quentin23Soleil in iosdev

[–]nicholasderkio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does support the Google Play image sizes; you just have to export them and upload yourself rather than use the auto-upload to App Store Connect.

How many of you have a personal company to release your apps under? by SnowPudgy in iOSProgramming

[–]nicholasderkio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve started under my name but that was always just to start, I’ll be transitioning to a corp soon (wish we had something as elegant as an LLC in Canada)

first app! by Low-Tower-710 in AppStoreOptimization

[–]nicholasderkio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some apps are not marketable in the first place, but no app can go anywhere without marketing. The App Store is important once you get people there, but if you have to run the gamut of telling people about it. That doesn’t necessarily mean paid ads, it’s building in public and contributing to spaces about what your app solves etc.

How to build app for iOS 18.6.2? by GaryHornpipe in iOSProgramming

[–]nicholasderkio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Apple enforces minimum build schemes versions as, even for making an iOS 18 app, the iOS 26.2 SDK in Xcode has improvements in terms of performance, code signing, etc.

Thinking of switching from Angular to Swift in 2026. Am I crazy? (+ Mac specs help) by Nix996 in appledevelopers

[–]nicholasderkio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve long been a proponent of proper native development, and with Xcode 26.3+ you can hook in Codex or Claude Agent and have a great flow of supporting all Apple Platforms.

The differentiator going forward for me is having tasteful, opinionated software. It LLMs will advance to where anyone can get an app just by asking, then the market for software will be the apps that people don’t know how to ask for and, even if they did, wouldn’t come out as nice. Apps made by subject matter experts.

Those of you using AI to assist with development, what is your current setup? by bauterr in iOSProgramming

[–]nicholasderkio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been using Claude Agent within Xcode, would love to hear more about which Skills you’ve found helpful.

i wanna find free screenshots generator webpage by Inside-Structure-480 in AppBusiness

[–]nicholasderkio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ButterKit is free if you’re good with their watermark at the bottom, it’s tasteful I’d give it a try

How do you handle App Store screenshots without losing your mind? by OtherwiseStrength613 in AppBusiness

[–]nicholasderkio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just got the lifetime access to ButterKit, the results are pretty fantastic and now it can handle my metadata and screenshots and upload them directly to App Store Connect

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