David Smith, Independent iOS Developer

In the last few months there has been a lot of discussion of people’s hopes for the future of Apple. With the announced leadership changes, it is a logical period of reflection and projection of hopes for the future. A recurring theme I’ve heard is a desire for Apple to “return to its roots” or “go back to what made it great”. I don’t personally feel those feelings very much. Maybe I’d describe its situation as a ship which has become a bit unbalanced by some structural choices and so is…

I love going on wilderness adventures. I am rarely happier than when I am far off into the mountains without a soul in sight. As a result, I have spent a lot of time learning how to safely explore and navigate when I’m away from civilization. The most important habit I’ve found for not getting lost is to be very regular in checking your location as you go, and the best way I’ve found to do that is to have a map on my wrist. For more than six years I’ve been working towards creating the best…

Today I’m beyond delighted to announce the release of Pedometer++ version 8. I worked with legendary designer Rafa Conde to re-design the appearance and layout of the watchOS app to make it the most capable, yet intuitive, walking app on the App Store. Pedometer++ has been on the Apple Watch from day one twelve years ago. Over that time I’ve built dozens of designs and features, today’s redesign learns from that journey and arrives at an incredible place. The Home Screen has been clarified to…