#187: Explorers

Published: June 13, 2014, 7:42 p.m.

b'We are exploring a new territory within the Apple developer landscape. Here is how I plan my expedition.\\n\\nGet a solid grasp of what\\u2019s new\\n\\nStart with Apple\\u2019s own overviews:\\n\\n\\niOS 8 for Developers\\nWhat\\u2019s new in iOS\\nAPI Diffs\\n\\n\\n\\nKeep in mind questions like these:\\n\\n\\nWhat does this enable that isn\\u2019t currently possible?\\nHow would Apple promote this feature?\\nIs this a evolutionary or \\u2018revolutionary\\u2019?\\nDoes this seem to be a dead-end or a beachhead?\\n\\n\\n\\nShort list your paths\\n\\nStart to think about how you are going to spend your summer.\\n\\n\\nHow much time do you have?\\nWhat are your \\u2018minimum\\u2019 required things? Not what could you do, what must you do?\\nWhat would you enjoy trying most?\\nDo you have any specific skills, connections or experience that give you an advantage?\\n\\n\\n\\nAvoid the pitfalls\\n\\nKeep a few things in mind.\\n\\n\\nNew developer focused features are often really buggy to start with and your customers won\\u2019t care.\\nIt likely need to be ready by September 1. So be careful how much you bite off. (It was Sept 10 for iOS 7).\\nTry to focus on what is going to cool in iOS 8, tackling lots of problems that aren\\u2019t specific to it might not make much sense.\\n\\n\\n\\nAnd most of all, have fun!'