Daniel and Manton talk about Twitter’s latest API updates and the impact on 3rd party developers. They follow-up on Ghost’s lack of an API, and Samuel Goodwin’s offer to build one for them. Daniel shares news of MarsEdit 4.1’s support for direct drags from Photos.app and why that is such a hassle. Finally, they talk about the newly formed Developer’s Union for organizing Apple developers around common causes.

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Links:

• Twitter API update – Twitter announces changes to its API that will deeply affect 3rd party apps’ ability to manage direct messages.
• Apps of a Feather – Response site from developers of several popular Twitter clients.
• Some Security Expert – Samuel Goodwin suggests that an API for the Ghost blogging system may be stuck on internal security review.
• Item Based Drag Promises – From the 10.12 AppKit release notes, details on the easiest API for dealing with Photos.app dragged images.
• The Primary Motivation – Brian Webster speculates about the real reason for the asynchronous promised based drags in Photos.
• PowerPhotos – Brian Webster’s Mac-based Photos library management software.
• Dear Apple – The fledgling “Developers Union” representing Apple platform 3rd-party developers.

Manton and Daniel talk about their early experiences working at Apple, and weigh the pros and cons of working for Apple versus a startup.

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Links:

• Late to the Mac – Daniel’s blog post about early computer use and eventual employment by Apple.
• IndieWebCamp Austin – Austin-based conference that Manton co-organized.

Manton and Daniel talk about the upcoming GDPR regulations from the EU and what the implications may be for indie software companies. They react to the Pocket Casts acquisition by NPR and partners, assess the financial incentives that may be involved, and appreciate how it contrasts with Marco Arment’s open prioritization of privacy and openness with Overcast. Finally, they talk about Ghost’s 5 year review, evaluate their success, and maybe gripe a teensy bit about their lack of an API.

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Links:

• GDPR – The official “Informational Portal” for the European rule changes.
• We Only Collect Enough Information – Micro.blog Privacy Policy
• Overcast 4.2 – Marco Arment announces the latest version of his podcasting app: “The Privacy Update.”
• Pocket Casts Acquired – NPR announcement about their acquisition, with partners, of the popular mobile podcast player.
• The Next Chapter – Shifty Jelly, makers of Pocket Casts, make their own announcement.
• Addressing Your Concerns – Shifty Jelly’s follow-up post responding to criticisms and fears among its users.
• Castro – iOS podcast player from Supertop.
• Supertop Podcast – Indie development podcast from the developers of Castro.
• Everything We’ve Learned – Retrospective blog post from the folks who make the Ghost blogging system.

Daniel and Manton talk about Google’s recently announced Duplex AI for telephone conversations, and Microsoft’s announcement that it will share a larger percentage of revenues with its app store developers. They consider the merits of each announcement and whether they might spark a competitive response in Apple. Daniel talks about how a small bug request turned into a major overhaul of image handling in MarsEdit, and how the investment may pay off if he ever ports to iOS.

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Links:

• Google Duplex – Blog post about the new AI system for phone calls, including recorded demos.
• Three Real People – Daniel’s Micro.blog post about telephone anxiety.
• Knowledge Navigator – Wikipedia page about John Sculley’s 30-year-old vision of a computerized personal assistant.
• Wanting an Open Voice Assistant Platform – Manton’s 2016 blog post about wish that Apple would open Siri to third party developers.
• A Better Revenue Share – Microsoft announces higher payouts to developers who sell through their store.
• Where Apple Went Wrong – Manton’s 2011 post about the problems with Apple’s 30% cut.
• Icro for Micro.blog – Post from Martin Hartl, developer of the 3rd party iOS app for Micro.blog.

Manton and Daniel catch up after Manton’s speaking experience at Peers Conference. They talk about preparation techniques for public speaking, and how to adapt your talk to the audience at hand. Next they discuss the latest rumors about Apple’s forthcoming declarative UI framework, and ponder how Apple would put such a framework through its paces internally without revealing it in shipping apps. They talk about whether Apple’s leadership can be trusted to drive the company to the next major frameworks transition, and finally they react to Apple’s latest eye-popping earnings report.

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Links:

• Peers Conference Austin – Conference at which Manton recently spoke.
• Indie Microblogging Sketchnotes – Visual notes from Manton’s talk by Ben Norris.
• Kid Gorgeous – John Mulaney’s Netflix comedy special.
• Where Have you Gone – Documentary about comic Lou DiMaggio.
• Release Notes: Peers – Peers Conference recap from Joe Cieplinski and Charles Perry.
• CocoaConf – Erstwhile traveling Cocoa conference.
• Marzipan Scuttlebutt – John Gruber synthesizes various rumors around alleged UI projects at Apple.
• A Pair of Separate Projects – Mark Gurman cops to knowing about alleged projects with codenames such as “Amber.”
• The Twentieth Floor – Steve Jobs announces the integration of OpenStep into Mac OS.
• Second Quarter Results – Apple’s PR about it’s May, 2018 earnings report.
• Divine Discontent – Ben Thompson on which tech company’s valuation will grow to $1 trillion first.