330: Engaging with Reddit

In our final episode, we reflect on how indie app development has changed over the past decade. Thanks for listening, everyone! 

Successes and struggles with taking breaks from work. 

As David celebrates five years of Widgetsmith, we discuss choices we make to keep our businesses scalable without giving up the working styles we prefer. 

Volume 30 of the Thoughtworks Technology Radar was published in April 2024. Alongside 105 blips, the edition also featured four themes selected by the team of technologists that puts the Radar together. They were: open-ish source licenses, AI-assisted software development teams, ... Show More

What we carry in our wallets, do we want dumb phones, how we feel about the new Pebble smartwaches, and whether we'd be interested in a cellular MacBook. 

Marco Arment joins to discuss his podcast app for iOS, Overcast, which just received a major rewrite for its 10th anniversary. David and Stephen talk to Marco about that project, how he thinks through user feedback, and Apple's annual release cycle. 

David is launching a scholarship program with the Productivity Field Guide, Stephen bought a new e-reader, and they both have spent some time in their Inboxes to bring feedback to the show this week. 

Pre-show: It’s early 🥱 ATP live announcement post Join us in raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Donate in ATP’s name! Calculate your Marco Offset Podcastathon: Casey will be live from noon → midnight on Friday, 20 September 🗣️ New ATP Member’s special: ATP ... Show More

Our physical versus digital media preferences, the one tech product we have in (too much) abundance, whether we keep our phones in a case, and our journaling habits and methods. 

It's a news-heavy show, with earnings, shifts in Google company policy, and a lot of "look" from Sundar Pichai. 

The tech everyone should have, our device strategies for planes, Apple's new Distraction Control feature, and the apps we want to control via Siri. 

WWDC24 a wrapped up, and the guys gather to score their picks and share some feelings about this week's Apple news. 

Pre-show: ATP Overtime ATP Insider: John’s Windows ATP 96: The Windows of Siracusa County ATP Membership FAQ AppStories Follow-up: Callsheet available on visionOS “Put me on Aux” (via Sam Davies) Spotify & free users (via Colin Meney) 256 GB M3 MacBook Air has 2× 128 GB NAND chip ... Show More