Supertop Podcast

Supertop Podcast

Behind the scenes at Supertop as Pádraig and Oisín reflect on their work as indie developers.

Episodes

Finale: Supertop & Friends

July 12, 2019 • 136 mins
In the finale of the Supertop Podcast we discuss Pádraig leaving Castro and look back over 7 years of Supertop, with a little help from our friends.
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42: The Aforementioned Share Sheet of Doom

June 3, 2019 • 64 mins
Oisín and Pádraig discuss the new clip sharing feature in Castro, some changes to Castro Plus pricing, Panic’s Playdate console and WWDC.
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41: Top Picks

April 4, 2019 • 32 mins
Oisín and Pádraig discuss Top Picks, the new Castro feature that helps surface the best episodes in your inbox.
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40: Spotify vs. Apple

March 22, 2019 • 41 mins
We talk about additional improvements to discovery in Castro, including featured collections. We also discuss Spotify’s complaint filed with the European Commission alleging that Apple uses anti-competitive business practices.
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39: Castro Updates & Spotify’s Podcasting Play

March 8, 2019 • 48 mins
We discuss improvements to search and discovery in Castro, and what Spotify’s recent acquisitions might mean for the future of indie podcast apps.
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38: We Sold Castro!

December 12, 2018 • 43 mins
Pádraig and Oisín discuss selling a majority stake in Castro to Tiny.
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37: More Users or More Subscribers?

October 29, 2018 • 49 mins
We discuss how we can better introduce the features of Castro and improve the Castro Plus subscription pitch. To do that we need to understand how people are using the app and measure how well the changes we make are working.
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36: CarPlay, Drag & Drop, Castro 3.1, Panoply, and Subscriber Counts

August 14, 2018 • 45 mins
Padraig has a new CarPlay unit to debug with. We reflect on the work we did for Drag & Drop last summer. Castro 3.1 is out with Sideloading and Chapter Preselection. We discuss a new targeted marketing platform from Panoply, and the (in)accuracy of reporting podcast subscriber counts.
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35: Castro Updates, China, and Anchor

July 27, 2018 • 33 mins
We discuss the just released Castro 3.0.4 and what’s coming in 3.1, as well as trying to improve Castro’s performance in China, and thoughts on Anchor.
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34: No Official Raccoon Subscribers (Yet)

July 13, 2018 • 20 mins
We discuss subscriber projections for Castro and things we’ve been doing at Supertop to keep us motivated on the road to sustainability.
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33: Launching Castro 3

June 14, 2018 • 46 mins
We discuss the launch of Castro 3: pre-launch drama, launch day emotions, subscription feedback, reviews, and thoughts about future updates.
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32: Castro 3 Wrap Up

April 27, 2018 • 34 mins
Oisin and Padraig discuss the wrap-up of Castro 3 development and reveal the features that current Castro users can expect in 3.0
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31: Subscription Antics

March 29, 2018 • 28 mins
We give an overview of why we feel good about moving to subscription pricing for Castro and then discuss some of the issues we’ve experienced preparing for the transition.
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30: Redesigning The Player

February 27, 2018 • 33 mins
Oisín and Pádraig follow up on feedback about moving Castro to a subscription business model, then discuss the work they've been doing on Castro 3.
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29: Castro 3’s Business Model

January 30, 2018 • 40 mins
Oisín & Pádraig discuss the different options for Castro 3’s business model and the reasons behind the model they’ve chosen.
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28: iPhone X Dark Mode, Castro 2.6 and App Store Pre-Orders

December 21, 2017 • 31 mins
Oisin’s iPhone X is stolen by Mexican police. We discuss apps using black backgrounds on the X’s OLED screen for dark modes, the launch of Castro 2.6’s backup / restore feature (including a daring live performance of Padraig restoring his main device) and the new App Store pre-orders feature.
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27: Owning The Notch

November 28, 2017 • 46 mins
Oisín has an iPhone X. We discuss the new phone and how having the device in hand changed Castro’s status bar strategy.
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26: Status Bar Strategy

October 31, 2017 • 41 mins
Oisín is in Canada. We discuss the latest Castro updates, the Release Notes conference, the Notch, and as we start work on Castro 3, we share some thoughts on how our process has changed since we started Castro 2 three years ago.
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25: Drag & Drop

September 25, 2017 • 36 mins
Padraig and Oisin discuss how drag & drop in iOS 11 simplifies workflows and makes the most of multi-touch. We dive into the design issues we faced while integrating drag & drop with Castro 2.5, and then we don’t talk about The Notch.
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24: We Sold Unread!

August 2, 2017 • 25 mins
We sold Unread, our RSS News Reader for iPhone and iPad. We’re joined by the new owner, John Brayton of Golden Hill Software to discuss the transition and his plans for the future of the app.
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