The latest articles on DEV Community by Hunter Schneider (@hunter_schneider_d6900075). https://dev.to/hunter_schneider_d6900075 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4239956%2F29d752cd-55fd-4511-a814-2dcfce5341b5.png https://dev.to/hunter_schneider_d6900075 en Hunter Schneider Wed, 11 Nov 2026 23:07:42 +0000 https://dev.to/hunter_schneider_d6900075/i-shipped-my-first-ios-app-heres-what-app-review-taught-me-3ga https://dev.to/hunter_schneider_d6900075/i-shipped-my-first-ios-app-heres-what-app-review-taught-me-3ga <p>I meditated for 10 years and lost the habit when I started a business. Six reminders on my phone brought it back, so I built Unthought, a SwiftUI app that nudges you to take mindful moments through the day. An AI video coach guides each one.</p> <h2> Three lessons from shipping it </h2> <ol> <li>Review took over a week to start, then about an hour to approve. I sent a walkthrough of every screen with the submission, and I'd do it again.</li> <li>Notification timing was the hardest design problem. Too many nudges and people stop noticing.</li> <li>Video loading needed more care than I expected.</li> </ol> <p>It's live now, free for 7 days. <a href="https://unthought.app/get?src=dev" rel="noopener noreferrer">Download Unthought on the App Store</a></p> <p>If you've never meditated and want to try, we also put together a <a href="https://unthought.app/newsletter/free-meditation-course-for-beginners" rel="noopener noreferrer">free meditation course for beginners</a>.</p> <p>What was the hardest part of your first App Store launch?</p> showdev ios swift mobile