Melbourne based iOS consultant and author of the popular blog Cocoa with Love, Matt Gallagher, joins the shows to discuss iOS contracting in Australia. Matt also provides his take on the power of blogging, the direction of Swift, and the future

Episode 18: Daniel Steinberg

Jul 30th, 2017 45m 17s

In a wide-ranging interview, well known consultant, author, podcaster, and speaker Daniel Steinberg discusses his multifaceted career. Daniel takes us on his journey from academia through radio, television, and Java to arrive as a highly regard

Episode 17: Matthew Bischoff

Jun 28th, 2017 46m 43s

Experienced iOS developer and consultant, Matthew Bischoff, tells the story of Lickability. Matt explains how he and two friends, while working full-time, expanded a side project into a successful consulting company. Matt also discusses working

Episode 16: Allen Pike

Feb 24th, 2017 59m 57s

Allen Pike, CEO of Steamclock Software, discusses his career, running operations at SteamClock, balancing in-house apps with consulting work, and the Vancouver iOS scene. Allen also provides his thoughts on the trade-offs between cross-platform

Episode 15: Rob Napier

Dec 8th, 2016 54m 48s

Popular speaker, author, and prolific open source contributor Rob Napier joins the show to discuss his career. Topics include balancing consulting with full time employment, security on iOS, and the functional programming community’s take on Sw

Episode 14: JP Simard on Realm

Nov 11th, 2016 57m 4s

JP Simard, iOS lead at Realm, joins the show to discuss the Realm Mobile Database and the new Realm Mobile Platform. JP digs into the technical details that make Realm a great choice for developers. He also discusses his prodigious open source

Episode 13: Joe Cieplinski

Aug 19th, 2016 58m 36s

The multi-talented Joe Cieplinski joins Consult as the first design consultant on the show. Joe discusses his client process, his design career, and offers several tips for independent developers with limited design experience. Joe also explain

Episode 12: Anniversary Special

Jul 20th, 2016 1h 1m

In this special episode, we celebrate one year of Consult with some of the best interview clips from the podcast. consultpodcast.com

Episode 11: Saul Mora

May 21st, 2016 1h 14m

Saul Mora joins the show to discuss his career, podcasting, notoriety in the iOS community, and iOS in China. Saul also touches on his open source work with Magical Record and being an active speaker on the conference circuit. Saul announces th

Episode 10: Aaron Hillegass

Apr 19th, 2016 55m 9s

Aaron Hillegass, founder and CEO of Big Nerd Ranch, joins the show to discuss his consulting philosophy and offer his view of the industry. Along with the story of his career, Aaron delves into technical topics ranging from the evolution of sof

Episode 9: Dan Loewenherz

Mar 25th, 2016 1h 11m

Dan Loewenherz, founder of Lionheart Software, joins David to tell the story of his iOS and Web consulting career. Topics include what it's like to work with hot startup brands like Coffee Meets Bagel and The Black Tux, Dan's approach to busine

Episode 8: Brandon Trebitowski

Feb 13th, 2016 55m 22s

David interviews Brandon about building Pixegon from a one-man shop into a twelve person consultancy that serves large institutional clients, local New Mexico businesses, and everything in-between. Topics include managing a remote team, success

Episode 7: Fosco Marotto on Parse

Jan 15th, 2016 43m 18s

Fosco Marotto joins David to discuss Parse, one of the most popular developer tools on iOS. Fosco explains why Parse's platform is the easiest way to build a backend for your next iOS project. A wide ranging technical discussion ensues covering

Episode 6: Open Source Licensing

Dec 19th, 2015 46m 10s

In Consult's first purely topical episode, open source software licensing is discussed. Specific subjects include copyleft versus permissive licenses, the GPL, BSD, and MIT licenses, the public domain, and more. David also reviews the first hal

Episode 5: Michael Fellows

Nov 18th, 2015 1h 1m

David interviews Michael Fellows, the founder of Broadway Lab, about building his business from a one person operation to a globally dispersed team. Michael provides insight about hiring, managing, and finding new clients. Michael also discusse

Episode 4: Marcus Zarra

Oct 9th, 2015 59m 11s

Marcus Zarra brings his wealth of consulting experience to the show. The wide ranging discussion includes everything from the benefit of writing books to the importance of treating prototypes with the same care as final products. Marcus also te

Episode 3: Manton Reece

Sep 1st, 2015 50m 5s

David interviews Manton Reece about his transition into the world of iOS consulting, balancing indie software development with consulting work, and his future plans for the business. consultpodcast.com

Episode 2: Tobias Due Munk

Jul 28th, 2015 1h 22m

David interviews Tobias Due Munk about his career as an independent consultant, the differences between iOS consulting in Denmark and the USA, and what it's like to have a very popular Swift open source project. consultpodcast.com