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Mar 2016
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Episode 214: 214: Atrophic Cohost

Elise Shaffer
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Sean, Kyle, and a chorus of small frogs discuss the Game Developers Conference, eating alone, atrophic organs, Slack vs Basecamp, the cost of abstractions, and tips for adding new team members.

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