About

My name is David Smith. I’m an independent iOS and Mac developer based in Herndon, VA.

Since 2006, I have owned and operated Cross Forward Consulting, a small company initially specializing in Rails web development. In August, 2008 I transitioned to focusing on creating applications for the iPhone, iPad and Mac. My most successful apps include My Recipe Book and Audiobooks. These, and my other apps, are all described in detail on my Apps page.

I’m a big fan of the podcasts of 5by5. I wrote a Mac menubar application, FiveLive, for listening to the live recordings. My favorite shows are Back to Work, Hypercritical, and The Incomparable. I wrote an In-Depth Review of the shows on the 5by5 network if you aren’t familiar with them.

I spend most of my time each day in Xcode on my 27” iMac. I type on a Microsoft Natural keyboard and prefer using a basic Logitech Optical mouse. Usually listening to soundtracks or a podcast through a pair of Etymotic HF5 earbuds. When recording my on-again-off-again podcast I use a Rode Podcaster. My text editor of choice is TextMate.

I’m an amateur coffee fanatic. My preferred brewing method involves an Aeropress and the ‘Inverted Technique’ (personal variation of this). My favorite bean is the Kenya AA from JB Peel.

My iPhone is rarely more than 6 feet from me twenty-hour hours a day. While I own 4 iPads for testing and development. I find that in practice I use them very rarely. Instead, using my iPhone for almost all applications where the iPad would fit in.

You can find me online in the following places: