Episode 192: I Should Probably Celebrate

Daniel and Manton acknowledge celebration as a survival tactic, discuss the urgency of making ends meet as an indie, and examine changes underway at Twitter with interim CEO Jack Dorsey.

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July 31, 2015 at 11:55 am.

Episode 191: It’s The End Of An Era

Manton and Daniel discuss Manton’s big decision to quit his job and go full-time indie. They also discuss the challenges of freeing up one’s mind to focus on work, the freedom of indie development, and the psychological benefits of a dedicated workplace.

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  • The First Weekend – Manton breaks the news that he will be quitting his job and going full-time indie.
  • Full Time Indie – Daniel responds to Manton’s news.
  • Riverfold Software – Manton’s Mac, iOS and web software company.
  • VitalSource – Manton’s employer of 14 years.
  • We Work – Co-working space with offices available in Austin, TX, among other places.
  • Capitol Factory – Austin-based co-working space.

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July 24, 2015 at 2:20 pm.

Episode 190: They Become Lifelong Fans

Daniel and Manton talk about customer support attitudes & techniques, sustainable pricing as a pre-requisite to providing good support, and more generally to supporting the kind of company you want to run or work for.

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  • FogBugz – Email-based support and ticket-tracking system from Fog Creek.
  • Zendesk – Another popular email-based support and ticket-tracking system.
  • Great User Support – Daniel’s talk from NSConference about customer service.
  • Omni Support Lab – The Omni Group’s adventures in face-to-face support (and free usability testing!).

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July 18, 2015 at 11:55 am.

Episode 189: Welcome To The Club

Manton and Daniel consider the debate over whether Apple is impeding the advancement of web technologies, the company’s tendency to “drag their feet” in many arenas, and their higher priorities.

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July 11, 2015 at 10:20 am.

Episode 188: We All Learned Something Today

Daniel and Manton talk about the 10.10.4 release without discoveryd, Apple Music with Beats 1, and the efficacy of filing bugs with Apple.

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  • Jenkins – An ugly yet effective Java-based continuous integration solution.
  • (Mac) OS X 10.10.4 – Apple’s latest official OS X update “improves network reliability.”
  • Beats Music – The music streaming service which Apple has superseded with Apple Music
  • Apple Needs Beats Music – Before Apple acquired Beats, Manton argues for the value of doing so.
  • Apple Music – Music now has a top level directory URL position on Apple.com.
  • Beats 1 Radio – The custom Apple domain name that, intriguingly, redirects to Tumblr.

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July 3, 2015 at 1:20 pm.