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Build and Analyze

A weekly news and discussion show about the world of iPhone, iPad, iOS, and mobile web development. Hosted by Marco Arment & Dan Benjamin.

Latest Episodes:

78: The Opposite of Instapaper May 21, 2012

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Dan and Marco discuss Flattr, API versioning, web frameworks, and Marco's formerly secret App Store experiment: a brand new app that's nothing like Instapaper.

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Sponsored by Warby Parker, Squarespace (use promo code DANSENTME5 for 10% off), and Shopify.

77: I Had A Baby, You Launched An App May 14, 2012

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Dan and Marco discuss the new 5by5 Radio app, why Apple may not want to add paid upgrades to the App Store, the infinite market for podcast clients and to-do apps, Instacast's in-app-purchase backlash, how and why to remove features from an app, the new 15" MacBook Pro rumors, Thunderbolt's likely overshadowing by USB 3, and near-future concerns for a Retina laptop.

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Sponsored by Hover (code DANSENTME for 10% off) and Rackspace.

76: Trust Me, I Know C May 07, 2012

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Instacast 2.0's interesting pricing, RubyMotion, seemingly impossible requirements in job postings, undercutting competitors on price, and why 5by5 probably shouldn't do a parenting show.

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Sponsored by Igloo Software and Hover.

75: My Twitterrific Moment Apr 30, 2012

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Marco's new baby, working from home with kids, tightening car seats, speaking at conferences, baby monitors, the costs of hiring someone, the Instapaper website job description, Read It Later and Pocket, paying attention to competitors, the future direction of Instapaper, and what Apple should do about WWDC tickets.

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Sponsored by Textastic, TapTyping, and Squarespace (use promo code DANSENTME5 for 10% off).

74: Ship or Get Off The Pot Apr 27, 2012

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With Marco on paternity leave this week, Dan is joined by Daniel Jalkut of Red Sweater Software. They discuss the origins of Daniel's flagship product, MarsEdit, the long hours often required of independent developers, and more.

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Sponsored by Sourcebits, Squarespace (use coupon code DANSENTME4 and get 30% off for 3 months).

73: One Cell Taller Apr 16, 2012

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Readability's failed payment system, why Instagram was worth so much to Facebook, advertisers outbidding customers, the rumored taller-screen iPhone and its effects on apps, WWDC, and Dan's bold feature decisions in the upcoming 5by5 Radio app.

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Sponsored by Hover, FreshBooks, and the One More Thing Conference.

72: An Uncomfortable Night for Everybody Apr 09, 2012

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Upgrades in the App Store (or the lack thereof), gesture discoverability, iPad 3 renderInContext slowdowns, the inelegant transition periods of the Pentium Pro and A5X, and burning hamburgers.

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Sponsored by Harvest (coupon code 5BY5 for 50% off your first month) and EveryMe.

71: The Lottery Mindset Apr 02, 2012

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Draw Something, myths of overnight successes, the lottery mindset contributing to idea people and patent policy, how good colleges and computer science degrees affect your future career, a review of three leading iOS podcast apps, and follow-up on the BMW M5 (F10).

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Sponsored by MailChimp and Shopify.

70: 116 Degree Burns Mar 26, 2012

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Dan and Marco discuss the "www" prefix, Eye-Fi with Aperture, using Kickstarter to fund large software projects, iPad Warmgate, being featured in the App Store, customer reactions to requiring iOS 5, instant coffee, and theoretical 3G-equipped MacBooks.

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Sponsored by Gitbox, AppsFire (coupon code 5by5 for 10% off), and Studio Neat (coupon code 5by5 for 20% off).

69: Holiday Punishment Font Mar 19, 2012

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Dan and Marco discuss Retina-screen design considerations, Retina graphics on the web, the benefits of requiring iOS 5, and the ethics of app analytics.

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This episode is sponsored by Freshbooks - painless billing, and BBEdit - Dan's favorite text editor.

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