POW! Samsung Developer Program

6/7/21 POW! Samsung Internet Advocates Season 2, Episode 6 In this episode of POW, I am joined again by Dan Appelquist from Samsung Internet, but along with Dan this time will be several of the developer advocates that work with Dan that help developers build for the Samsung Internet browser. During our chat we’ll talk with experts on building responsive web experiences for foldable devices, privacy and security on the web and exciting new technologies related to WebXR and the Samsung...

4/26/21 POW! Bala Thinagarajan, Samsung Knox Season 2, Episode 5 Bala Thinagarajan is the Director of Product Management with Samsung Mobile and part of the Knox team. Knox is the security platform developed by Samsung that makes Android devices the most secure devices on the market. Not only do we talk about security for consumers of Samsung devices but also the many resources available for developers building with Knox and the benefits offered to business enterprise customers. Topics...

4/12/21 POW! Olga Gabay, Zeru Studios Season 2, Episode 4 Olga Gabay is a 2020 Best of Galaxy Store award winner for her phone UI theme design, Dark Warrior. Not only do we talk about her approach to design, the impact of COVID, but also the challenges related to using licensed imagery. Topics Covered: • Themes Studio • Galaxy Store • Galaxy Store Badges • Social Media • Licensing IP • Marketing • Best of Galaxy Store Awards Samsung Developer Program Visit the Samsung Developer...

3/22/21 POW! Amy Lee, The Art Institutes Season 2, Episode 3 Amy Lee is the vice president of mentorships and career readiness at The Art Institutes, a collection of private schools located throughout the US. For several years now, Samsung and The Art Institutes have worked together to help students learn how to design, code and create for Samsung. Amy talks about classes, curriculum and what it takes to be a student at The Art Institutes, and the close collaboration between Samsung, the...

3/8/21 POW! Tan Nguyen, butterfly-effected GmbH Season 2, Episode 2 Tan Nguyen is the Director of Business Development at butterfly-effected GmbH, the company that has licensed such big brands as SpongeBob, Minions, Star Trek, South Park, Hello Kitty, and many more. Every month Galaxy Store users download over 1 million apps created by butterfly-effected, and Tan gives us a little insight into their success and their challenges. Topics Covered: • Themes Studio • Galaxy Store • Galaxy...

2/22/21 POW! Drazen Stojcic, Urarity Season 2, Episode 1 Drazen is the 2020 Galaxy Store award winner for best watch face collection. Not only do we talk about his rise to becoming one of the top watch face sellers on Galaxy Store, but also his fascinating career path. And it all started when he became an award-wining author after writing his first novel at the age of 16. Topics Covered: • Galaxy Watch Studio • Galaxy Store • Galaxy Store Badges • Social Media • Photography •...

10/5/20 POW! Charlotte Allen, Senior Developer Marketing Manager, Samsung Hyunah Kwon, Director of Product, Galaxy Store & Games, Samsung Season 1, Episode 14 In the season one finale of POW, I interview Charlotte Allen and Hyunah Kwon. Charlotte is the driving force behind Samsung's annual Best of Galaxy Store Awards, and Hyunah is the Director of Product for Galaxy Store. Not only do we talk about the history of the awards, past highlights of previous awards, but we chat about...

9/21/20 POW! Swalé Nunez, Head of B2B Developer Relations for Samsung Season 1, Episode 13 In this episode of POW, I interview Swalé Nunez, Head of B2B Developer Relations for Samsung. Swalé is part of the team that just launched AppStack, the cloud software marketplace for businesses. Not only do we talk about the benefits for small and medium business being able to manage their workplace apps, but the advantages for partners that are bringing their software solutions to...

9/8/20 POW! Prasad Rayala, Product Manager for Samsung DeX Season 1, Episode 12 In this episode of POW, I interview Prasad Rayala, Product Manager for DeX, the Samsung technology that allows users to extend their Galaxy mobile device into a desktop computing experience. Not only do we talk about the advantages for developers optimizing their apps for DeX, but how easy it is to get started. Topics Covered • What is DeX • Devices that run DeX • Compatible operating systems • Optimizing...

8/24/20 POW! Diego Lizarazo, Samsung Developer Evangelist Season 1, Episode 11 In this episode of POW, I interview Diego Lizarazo, Senior Developer Evangelist at Samsung. Diego is a self-proclaimed tech geek and he is all about coding apps. Both Diego and I work together as part of the Samsung Developer Program and I have invited Diego to be a future guest host on the podcast. Where my specialty is design, Diego’s specialty is coding, and his tech geek personality shines as we chat about...

6/29/20 POW! Chris Shomo, Infinity Watchfaces Season 1, Episode 10 In this episode of POW, I interview Chris Shomo from Infinity Watchfaces. Chris was one of the first designers to start selling watch faces on Galaxy Store and has become a very successful app designer. Along the way he has inspired many other designers to start creating for Samsung with his willingness to share his knowledge and expertise. Topics Covered: • Galaxy Watch Studio • Galaxy Themes Studio • Galaxy Store •...

7/27/20 POW! Morgan Parker, Program Manager for the Samsung Knox Partner Program Season 1, Episode 9 In this episode of POW, I interview Morgan Parker, Program Manager for the Knox Partner Program, the team at Samsung that provides resources and support for strategic partners building on the Knox platform. Not only do we talk about the benefits of joining the Knox Partner Program, but also just how easy it is to get started. Topics Covered • Samsung Knox • Knox Partner Program •...

7/13/20 POW! Andy Beaudoin, Microsoft, Turn 10 Studios, Forza Street Season 1, Episode 8 In this episode of POW, I interview Andy Beaudoin, Principal Design Director at Turn 10 Studios, the Microsoft team behind the mega successful racing game, Forza. Andy and I sat down to chat about their latest addition to the Forza franchise, Forza Street, and how they specifically designed this game for play on mobile devices. Topics Covered: • Turn 10 Studios • Samsung Partnership • Forza...

6/29/20 POW! Tomas Joscak, Vienna Studios Season 1, Episode 7 In this episode of POW, I interview Tomas Joscak from Vienna Studios. Tomas is an amazing watch face designer, winning the 2019 Best of Galaxy Store Award for Best Indie Watch Face Designer. Some of his designs? He's priced them in the hundreds dollars... and people are buying them. And, the software he uses to create the graphics? It's typically not used for designing watch faces. You’ll want to listen in and learn not only...

6/15/20 POW! Ashiq Nazir, IoT Gadgets Season 1, Episode 6 In this episode of POW, I interview Ash Nazir, Editor in Chief for the website IoT Gadgets. Ash was an early advocate for Tizen OS, building a huge following, Tizen Experts. With that success, Ash and his team launched the website IoT Gadgets as a way to expand their coverage of hardware, software and all things internet. In addition to IoT Gadgets, Ash also runs the largest Facebook Group dedicated to Samsung Galaxy Watch with...

6/1/20 POW! Aurelien Lavaud, Gameloft, Asphalt 9 Season 1, Episode 5 In this episode of POW, special guest host David Bitton, Senior Global Account Manager at Samsung, interviews Aurelien Lavaud, Global Associate Director of Business Development at Gameloft. David and Aurelien not only talk about the amazing success of the Asphalt franchise racing game, but also the partnership between Samsung, Gameloft, and the Vivendi Group, the global entertainment and media company that owns...

5/18/20 POW! Roger Kibbe, Samsung Bixby Developer Evangelist Season 1, Episode 4 In this episode of POW, I interview Roger Kibbe, Senior Developer Evangelist for Bixby, Samsung’s intelligent assistant technology. Roger is a tech geek when it comes to voice technology, even launching his own voice startup. Join us as we discuss Roger’s journey to Samsung and the great things around Bixby. Learn how to get started building capsules for Bixby, and the magic that drives Viv, the Bixby team at...

5/1/20 POW! Tony Morelan, Samsung Developer Evangelist Season 1, Episode 3 In this episode of POW, the tables are turned, and I am the one being interviewed. Hear stories from my past life as a freelance graphic designer, like when I designed Madonna’s first website, recorded a knock-off version of “The Final Countdown” for Nokia, and had a chance encounter with a Ferrari that launched my career at Samsung. Topics Covered: Galaxy Watch StudioGalaxy Themes StudioCheck out the Samsung...

5/1/20 POW! Dan Appelquist, Director of Developer Advocacy for Samsung Internet Season 1, Episode 2 In this episode of POW, I interview Dan Appelquist, Director of Developer Advocacy for Samsung Internet. Dan first got involved with web browsers way back when the internet first got started, and he was heavily involved with the web standards movement that was established at that time. Soon after, Dan relocated to London, England, and remains there today, working out of the Samsung UK...

5/1/20 POW! Jong Woo, Samsung Games Services Season 1, Episode 1 In this episode of POW, I interview Jong Woo, Vice President of Games Services for Samsung Electronics in the U.S. Jong’s got a great story. Not just what he is doing here at Samsung related to the gaming industry, but his time before arriving at Samsung where he helped take a little game offered on Facebook to become one of the successful mobile games of all time, Candy Crush Saga. Topics Covered: Galaxy StoreSamsung Game...