Episode 370: Just Fix It And Ship

Manton and Daniel talk about keeping in the indie software release habit even while much of your time is taking up by a “day job.” They discuss the merit of optimizing release workflows to remove friction from shipping. Manton talks about Micro.blog’s great new window resizing ability, and Daniel gives him an inordinately hard time about this one little limitation.

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April 26, 2019 at 1:45 pm.

Episode 369: Little Steps In The Right Direction

Daniel and Manton react to a 9to5Mac article detailing purported changes coming in iOS 13. They weigh the significance of multi-window support on the iPad, and what it means for Marzipan and the future of the Mac. Daniel anticipates using his unopened Amazon Echo, getting the two off on a discussion about Siri’s continuing shortcomings, and whether WWDC will bring any major new updates to the technology.

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  • iOS 13 Leaks: – Gui Rambo reporting for 9to5mac.
  • Apple Arcade – Apple’s forthcoming subscription gaming service.
  • Amazon Echo (2nd Generation) – The Echo device sitting unopened in Daniel’s office.
  • HomePod – The Apple device occasionally butting in to Daniel’s family life.
  • Siri Intents – Documentation about Apple’s 3rd party extension support for Siri.
  • Time to Play Fair – Spotify’s complaint against Apple’s business practices.

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April 19, 2019 at 11:09 am.

Episode 368: Everybody Has A Story

Manton and Daniel catch up after Manton’s road trip to the Peers Conference in New Orleans, and his simultaneous launch of a major new video upload and hosting service for Micro.blog. Daniel talks about his efforts so far to balance the time demands of his indie software development with his new full-ish time job. The two motivate each other, and everybody listening to blog more, and finally they talk about the rumors of iTunes being broken up, and apparent impact Marzipan will have on Apple and 3rd party developers.

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April 11, 2019 at 11:39 am.

Episode 367: This Is Impossible

Daniel and Manton talk about Apple’s cancellation of AirPower as a rare example of Apple failing to deliver on a high profile product. They compare with more fraudulent examples of vaporware such as the medical products promised by Theranos. Manton hints at a new feature coming to Micro.blog that will require simultaneous updates to all his apps at once.

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April 7, 2019 at 12:08 pm.