Finale: Supertop & Friends
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...
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Supertop Podcast
Behind the scenes at Supertop as Pádraig and Oisín reflect on their work as indie developers.
Episodes
20 of 43 episodes42: The Aforementioned Share Sheet of Doom
Oisín and Pádraig discuss the new clip sharing feature in Castro, some changes to Castro Plus pricing, Panic’s Playdate console and WWDC.
41: Top Picks
Oisín and Pádraig discuss Top Picks, the new Castro feature that helps surface the best episodes in your inbox.
40: Spotify vs. Apple
We talk about additional improvements to discovery in Castro, including featured collections. We also discuss Spotify’s complaint filed with...
39: Castro Updates & Spotify’s Podcasting Play
We discuss improvements to search and discovery in Castro, and what Spotify’s recent acquisitions might mean for the future of indie podcast...
38: We Sold Castro!
Pádraig and Oisín discuss selling a majority stake in Castro to Tiny.
37: More Users or More Subscribers?
We discuss how we can better introduce the features of Castro and improve the Castro Plus subscription pitch. To do that we need to understa...
36: CarPlay, Drag & Drop, Castro 3.1, Panoply, and Subscriber Counts
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...
35: Castro Updates, China, and Anchor
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...
34: No Official Raccoon Subscribers (Yet)
We discuss subscriber projections for Castro and things we’ve been doing at Supertop to keep us motivated on the road to sustainability.
33: Launching Castro 3
We discuss the launch of Castro 3: pre-launch drama, launch day emotions, subscription feedback, reviews, and thoughts about future updates.
32: Castro 3 Wrap Up
Oisin and Padraig discuss the wrap-up of Castro 3 development and reveal the features that current Castro users can expect in 3.0
31: Subscription Antics
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 experience...
30: Redesigning The Player
Oisín and Pádraig follow up on feedback about moving Castro to a subscription business model, then discuss the work they've been doing on Ca...
29: Castro 3’s Business Model
Oisín & Pádraig discuss the different options for Castro 3’s business model and the reasons behind the model they’ve chosen.
28: iPhone X Dark Mode, Castro 2.6 and App Store Pre-Orders
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 C...
27: Owning The Notch
Oisín has an iPhone X. We discuss the new phone and how having the device in hand changed Castro’s status bar strategy.
26: Status Bar Strategy
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 shar...
25: Drag & Drop
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 w...
24: We Sold Unread!
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...