We're doing a follow-up Q&A this week while we sort out some scheduling hurdles on the backend, and taking a bunch more of your questions from the last six months about ideal pixel density on monitors, what the heck Salesforce does, a portable gaming-focused Windows, when in the product cycle to buy, how the Clapper might integrate into your home automation ... Show More
Nov 23
314: We Hope, We Wish, We Ask, We Request
<p>It's a news roundup this week, with a ton of recent goings on to discuss, including the sudden explosion in RAM prices (and a similar looming problem with SSDs), Microsoft announcing plans to shove AI agents directly into the Windows taskbar, Google killing off first-gen Nest ... Show More
1h 31m
Nov 9
312: The Original Tree Puncher
<p>Online game design veteran Raph Koster recently posted a new piece about how he thinks about game design, which got us talking about the history of online multiplayer, so then we figured, why not talk about that subject in a (slightly) more comprehensive way on this podcast? S ... Show More
1h 26m
Jun 2023
Episode 270: Prototyping for Mobile with Dan LaCivita
Can you design a mobile app using a mobile app? Our guest today is Dan LaCivita, co-founder and co-CEO of Play. You’ll learn about their motivation for building Play, how their tool helps designers during high-fidelity phases, how they’re building trust in the industry, and more. ... Show More
31m 35s
May 2024
OSPod Episode 94: Zodiac Race, Bad Venetians, and Blue's New Book!
<p>We're back in the rat race (y'know, from the Chinese zodiac?) with another OSPod! In addition to more Venice lore, Blue has big news, he wrote a book! We talk all about it before quickly getting sidetracked with the best throuples to be in with the Justice League....what? We'r ... Show More
1 h
Feb 2021
385: Raising Your Team’s UI Bar
This week, we talk about strategies and tactical tips for elevating a team’s bar to design high quality interfaces. In The Sidebar, we talk about how to transition from web to mobile design.Golden Ratio Supporter:A huge shoutout to Copilot, the best app for budgeting and tracking ... Show More
29m 32s
Sep 2023
Backlog Psychology - Hyperbolic Discounting, Tech Debt, and Hacking Your Habits
<p>In this episode we continue the mini-series "Backlog psychology."</p><p>Would you rather have $5 now or $50 next week? The answer to this question, though it seems logically obvious which is better, does not always produce the same response. The required incentive to convince ... Show More
16m 18s
Jun 2024
OSPod Episode 95: Cosmic Alignments, Stolen Saints, and Red's New Jokermobile!
<p>The stars have aligned once more, it's time for an Overly Sarcastic Podcast! We tackle the stolen bones of Venice, the location of the moon and stars, and do our best to convince Red not to wrap her car. Plus the return of the Lightning Round, complicated swimming, and much mu ... Show More
1 h
Mar 2024
OSPod Episode 88: Last of their Kind, The Art of War, and Boiling Hot Takes!
<p>If your opponent is of choleric temperament, its probably Indigo walking out of Endgame. We're far from the last of our podcast kind though, so enjoy this continued expansion of the Overly Sarcastic Cinematic Universe!</p><p>Our podcast, like our videos, sometimes touches on t ... Show More
1 h