Bryn Bodayle

I’ve had my Apple Watch for about three weeks now, and I love the device. I wear it everyday and find it makes using my iPhone more convenient. Nothing about the watch feels rushed; but there is room for improvement. Here are some observations about the watchOS user interface:

Good: Attention to Beauty

While following the same guidelines set out with the iOS 7 aesthetic introduced in 2013, the Apple Watch OS designers pay special attention to beautiful and more aesthetically pleasing layouts for screens.…

I was fortunate enough to get the first generation Apple Watch on launch day, so I’ve worn the watch for two weeks now. To get the watch on day one, I had to preorder at 2am as well as choose a sport band model instead of the leather loop that I originally wanted.…

It seems like every developer has wanted to create a product like Slack: a product that is not revolutionarily new but is a better designed version of existing products (in this case HipChat or Campfire). This mindset prompts an abundance of Twitter, RSS, Podcast, you-name-it clients.…

Do not click “Submit for Review” after getting a Metadata Rejection

This past week, I had to wait an extra week for an app update to be approved. I received a metadata rejection which is a common way for Apple to request more information about an app.…

With the introduction of a pannable keyboard in the iOS messages app, third party developers have been challenged with how to replicate this behavior. Apple’s provided inputAccessoryView for attaching a view above a keyboard will not work. Because of the responder chain you cannot place a UITextView or UITextField as its own inputAccessoryView.…

Last night I enjoyed speaking on an Android versus iPhone panel at the Nashville Mobile Developers User Group. Jon Wiley and Todd Grooms joined me on the iPhone side and Zach McCormick and Kenneth Rankin lead the Android side. We had a lively discussion with great points on both sides.…

At Tuesday’s event, Apple began with the expected release of 2 new iPhones, boasting larger displays and the usual improvements we’ve come to expect – better cameras, faster processors, and the much anticipated inclusion of a NFC chip that enables a new type of device-device communication.…

When Kanye West offers to redesign your app…you’d better know something’s broke. Despite having the most liked photo on the platform, Mr. West recognizes Instagram’s shortcomings and staleness.

Over the last few months, the team at Aloompa has been working on an update to our take on social photography: OKDOTHIS.…

As a follow up to WWDC yesterday, I joined the NSVille podcasters to talk about Apple’s announcements.

Listen here: http://nsville.com/post/87662056924/nsville-episode-24-post-wwdc-talk-with-special…

Last Thursday night, the OKDOTHIS team and I had the fun opportunity to talk about our app at the Cool Springs Apple Store. This is one of the few events Apple has had at the Tennessee retail stores, so we were honored to be asked to come and speak.…

Bryn's Blog

Apple Watch User Interface: The Good and the Bad

Initial Thoughts on the Apple Watch

The Success of Slack

An Easy Mistake with iTunes Connect & Metadata Rejections

Open Source – Pannable Keyboard

Tech Talk – Android vs iPhone Panel

New iPhones, Apple Pay, & the Apple Watch

A Reason to Share: OKDOTHIS 2.0

Podcast – NSVille WWDC Special

OKDOTHIS at the Apple Store