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Join me on a journey exploring the ups and downs of being a creator. I make things across many mediums including apps, games, and podcasts. Along the way, I take the side roads to motivation and inspiration. Navigating the winding paths that try to stop us from achieving our dreams and goals.
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I'm diving into why starting with simple on-screen elements is crucial for app and game development.On a recent live stream, I worked on my UFO cow-abducting Roguelike using basic cubes and shapes instead of fancy graphics. This approach lets me focus on core features, workflows, and how the game actually feels to play.Once I validated the concept and mechanics, I started replacing those simple elements with polished assets.Skip the six-hour button design sessions early on—prioritize functionality first, and you'll be amazed at your progress.
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I've given up on all social media platforms—they're drowning in AI-generated slop and clickbait.It's heartbreaking because I'm missing genuine connections with friends and colleagues, but wading through the garbage isn't worth it anymore. Save your sanity: quit doom scrolling and rethink who you follow.
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I'm sharing my struggle with balancing multiple projects and life commitments. I've decided to stop killing projects and instead implement a disciplined schedule, dedicating specific days to game dev, podcasting, and app development. I'm also committing to better documentation, so I don't waste time remembering where I left off. Plus, I'll be sharing my app marketing research soon. It's about making sustainable progress without burning out.Follow me at peterwitham.com
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In this episode, You’ll hear my honest take on the challenges, lessons learned, and the moments that shaped my perspective this year and looking forward to the next. Join me as I reflect, explore new ideas, and invite you to think deeper about what really matters. Let’s get started!Follow everything I do athttps://peterwitham.com
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I dive into the end-of-year engineering crunch and share my week wrestling with Sub Radar's CloudKit syncing issues and RevenueCat paywall restoration problems. After debugging schema mismatches and anonymous account complications, I think I've finally nailed both fixes. The update's heading to Apple for review—fingers crossed this is the last battle before the holidays!Try Sub Radar for free on Apple platforms
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I share why over-explaining is essential in software and life. Learn from my experiences how clear, detailed communication prevents misunderstandings and leads to better results for everyone involved.
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A feel good episode. I shipped the new app, updates are done, games are updated for Halloween and now I can start relaxing into the holiday season finally.And maybe start thinking about next year.Play the Halloween 2025 edition of Endless Hurdles, go to www.peterwitham.com/eh
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I talk about how my SubRadar.app 1.0 release went, and the first update for a couple of minor reported bugs—also , some inspiration for those who have yet to ship projects for fear of problems.Reach out to me at peterwitham.com
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Yes, this is for anyone who either has people working for them or wants to know what motivates employees.
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Join me as I dive into today’s topic, sharing my personal insights, stories, and lessons learned along the way. Whether you’re here for inspiration, practical tips, or just a good conversation, you’re in the right place. Let’s get started!Creating a Paywall is easier than you think, but taking your time is essential when it comes to taking money from folks.Contact mehttps://peterwitham.com/contact
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How many times have you started something and hit a wall? Or lost your way and given up? Maybe you started over and hit the same problems? Here are some thoughts on how to get past that.Blog post > https://peterwitham.com/2025/pwpodcast/e60Share your thoughts with mehttps://peterwitham.com/contactBuy me a coffee to support me and this podcasthttps://peterwitham.com/bmc
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A thought on a conversation I heard this week that got me to thinking about the perception already happening that AI created "it" rather than a person who happened to use an AI assistant.Share this with folks, it's happening more and more to us content creators.
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I paid the entrance fee and spent a couple of weeks with Claude code. How did it go? Did we argue and split up or are we finding common ground and making the relationship work? A coder's perspective.Reach out to mehttps://peterwitham.com/contact
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Catching up from a very busy first quarter this year and then talking about decision fatigue and how that grinds us to a halt if we let it get out of control.You can show your support by buying me a coffeehttps://peterwitham.com/bmc
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A game development dev log episode discussing my ProjectHack.net game as I start building the version 2 after a long time working on ideas and prototypes. So if you are interested in game development, this is the one for you.ProjectHack.net
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This is the eighth and final episode in a series where I will go through the app creation process. This will be generic enough to cover any kind of application on any platform. The idea is to get you thinking about what you are making and how to go about it in a structured way that should help you reach your goal of completing the app by way of a structured approach to the process.In this episode, We are submitting for review, passing review, and celebrating the journey.Like what you hear? Let me know if this series is something of value by reaching out to me at peterwitham.com or sharing with a friend.If you want to say thank you, you can also buy me a coffee
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I finally have one of those 'lost episodes' where the technology failed me, that and more in this dev blog episode.
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This is the seventh episode in a series where I will go through the app creation process. This will be generic enough to cover any kind of application on any platform. The idea is to get you thinking about what you are making and how to go about it in a structured way that should help you reach your goal of completing the app by way of a structured approach to the process.In this episode, it is time to get the content together for the Web and App Store pages. For App Stores, there are some requirements that need to me and I will cover those.Here is the episode where I dive into deep detail on Apple App Store listing with examples.Like what you hear? Let me know if this series is something of value by reaching out to me at peterwitham.com or sharing with a friend.If you want to say thank you, you can also buy me a coffee
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This is the sixth episode in a series where I will go through the app creation process. This will be generic enough to cover any kind of application on any platform. The idea is to get you thinking about what you are making and how to go about it in a structured way that should help you reach your goal of completing the app by way of a structured approach to the process.In this episode, designs and accessibility are now the last development part of the cycle to talk about as we head to testing and polishing the app.Like what you hear? Let me know if this series is something of value by reaching out to me at peterwitham.com or sharing with a friend.If you want to say thank you, you can also buy me a coffee
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This is the fifth episode in a series where I will go through the app creation process. This will be generic enough to cover any kind of application on any platform. The idea is to get you thinking about what you are making and how to go about it in a structured way that should help you reach your goal of completing the app by way of a structured approach to the process.In this episode, it is time to talk about building prototypes and getting them in the hands of users so they can provide invaluable feedback as you build the application.Like what you hear? Let me know if this series is something of value by reaching out to me at peterwitham.com or sharing with a friend.If you want to say thank you, you can also buy me a coffee
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