David Barnard on the RevenueCat blog

WWDC ’24 recap on the Sub Club podcast — David Barnard, Jacob Eiting, Charlie Chapman
- Engineering
On the podcast: Highlights from WWDC 2024 and what they mean for subscription apps and RevenueCat users.
“I think that people have the misconception of innovation being spontaneous” — Asya Paloni, Welltory
- Growth
What to do when there are no jobs to be done, how to build innovative features, and why copying Duolingo’s engagement strategy probably won’t work for your app.
“Developers who take that time to understand [Android] is a different platform…reap a lot more rewards” — Sarah Karam, Google
- Growth
Insider tips for building better, more profitable Android apps
“The [experiments] that have really worked are very bare bones” — Ramit Arora, Microsoft
- Growth
How the Microsoft 365 team optimizes their apps for ASO and monetization.
“Competing on the App Store, you have to operate like a startup” — Ramit Arora, Microsoft
- Growth
Operating like a start-up inside the world’s biggest company
“Pick a problem that you want to work on for 10 years, even if it were to fail” — Val Agostino, Monarch Money
- Growth
Time, talent, and money will get you far — but to ride the downs as well as the ups, you need passion.
“Meta has a very strong algorithm… They’re good at finding your audience for you” — Marcus Burke, Independent Consultant
- Growth
Marcus Burke on the past, present, and future of Meta ads.
“Content marketing is a long-term thing… You’re building brand and trust” — Fares Ksebati, MySwimPro
- Growth
On the podcast we talk with Fares about how to build your own content marketing machine.
“If you’re contemplating a freemium model, there’s going to be pain in the beginning” — Paul Ganev, Surfline
- Growth
On the Sub Club podcast Surfline's Paul Ganev discusses why you should be calculating SAM not TAM and how to make freemium work.
“If people pay, that’s a strong signal you’ve built something valuable” — Kenneth Schlenker, Opal
- Growth
Scaling to $5M in ARR on paid ads, positive and negative results from 121 A/B tests, and why they still haven’t built an Android app.
“Tell stories that focus on differentiation… almost exclusively” — Matthew Panzarino, ex-TechCrunch
- Growth
What makes your app different, says TechCrunch's ex-Editor-in-Chief, is the key to cutting through the noise.
“If you don’t have a product that people want, then nothing else matters” — Phil Carter, Elemental Growth
- Growth
Phil Carter breaks down his formula for building a successful subscription app business.

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WWDC ’24 recap on the Sub Club podcast — David Barnard, Jacob Eiting, Charlie Chapman

“I think that people have the misconception of innovation being spontaneous” — Asya Paloni, Welltory

“Developers who take that time to understand [Android] is a different platform…reap a lot more rewards” — Sarah Karam, Google

“The [experiments] that have really worked are very bare bones” — Ramit Arora, Microsoft

“Competing on the App Store, you have to operate like a startup” — Ramit Arora, Microsoft

“Pick a problem that you want to work on for 10 years, even if it were to fail” — Val Agostino, Monarch Money

“Meta has a very strong algorithm… They’re good at finding your audience for you” — Marcus Burke, Independent Consultant

“Content marketing is a long-term thing… You’re building brand and trust” — Fares Ksebati, MySwimPro

“If you’re contemplating a freemium model, there’s going to be pain in the beginning” — Paul Ganev, Surfline

“If people pay, that’s a strong signal you’ve built something valuable” — Kenneth Schlenker, Opal

“Tell stories that focus on differentiation… almost exclusively” — Matthew Panzarino, ex-TechCrunch

“If you don’t have a product that people want, then nothing else matters” — Phil Carter, Elemental Growth