#196: Faust had it easy.

Published: Sept. 24, 2014, 1:39 p.m.

Getting an app ready for day one of an iOS/device launch is impossible to do right. As a developer you have a variety of options available for how you approach it, none of which are perfect.\n\nTrade Offs:\n\n\nApp Review\nMarketing (good and bad)\nBugs and Issues\nHelpdesk load\nNew features and their worth\nWasted effort\n\n\n\nApproaches:\n\n\nAs ready as you\u2019ll ever be: Work feverishly, battling through buggy betas and API changes to be as possibly ready as possible for the estimated release date.\nMeasured compatibility: Just make sure it doesn\u2019t break\nKinda ready: Keep an eye on the changes, have plans in place for basic compatibility begin in earnest once bugs are fixed\nWait and See: Wait until you have all the information before you really start