Daniel talks to Manton about his reflections on the merit of seeking to “revolutionize” something with a software product, vs. simply trying to “make a nice thing.” They discuss the relatively revolutionary ambition of Micro.blog, and the sometimes non-revolutionary game of catch-up that Daniel plays with MarsEdit. Manton catches us up on his analysis of Tumblr in the wake of the Automattic acquisition, talks about some new features he’s building in the wake of that, and takes Daniel mildly to task for comments he made about Micro.blog’s viability as an Instagram alternative.
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Links:
- MarsEdit — Daniel’s blog-editing app for the Mac.
- Micro.blog — Manton’s microblogging service.
- DaisyDisk – Mac app for calculating free disk space.
- GrandPerspective – An open-source disk space app…
- OmniDiskSweeper – …and a free one from The Omni Group.
- Fantastical – Mac and iOS 3rd-party calendar app.
- @macguitar – Michael Simmons, co-founder of Flexibits, maker of Fantastical.
- Arq – Mac-based backup app.
- Tumblr – Blogging service that was previously acquired by Automattic.
- Automattic – Owners of WordPress.com and several other web-service companies.
- Ketchup Momentum – Episode 339 of ATP, in which Marco opines about Tumlbr as an alternative to Instagram.
- Snapchat – Example of a photo-sharing services that distinguishes itself from Instagram.
- Micro.blog Photo Grid – New Micro.blog feature inspired by Manton’s consideration of Tumblr and Instagram.
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August 23, 2019 at 6:23 pm.
Manton and Daniel react to news that Automattic is acquiring Tumblr. They talk about the potential pros and cons for Tumblr and Automattic, as well as for Micro.blog and MarsEdit. They talk about Matt Mullenweg’s optimism about the future of the open web, and the turning tide back towards blogging. Finally, they wonder whether Tumblr will have as much of an impact on Automattic as Automattic has on it.
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Links:
- Automattic + Tumblr – Matt Mullenweg announces the acquisition on his Tumblr blog.
- Vergecast: Matt Mullenweg – Interview with Matt about his plans for Tumblr after the acquisition.
- Extremely Interested – In the wake of leaks that Verizon was seeking a buyer for Tumblr, PornHub was apparently one of the interested parties.
- Tumblr and… App.net – Manton’s initial response to the Tumblr acquisition.
- Distributed – A podcast about the “future of work” by Matt Mullenweg.
- Webmention – A web standard for mentions and conversations across the web.
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August 15, 2019 at 10:59 am.
Daniel catches Manton up on his ongoing VoiceOver challenges with Black Ink 2. Manton encourages him to balance perfectionism with the virtue of getting the update out and “showing his work.” They respond to more follow-up about Manton’s changes to Micro.blog’s onboarding process, and Manton reports on the impact of the chagnes on his business. Finally, they look forward to growing their businesses enough to meet financial goals, and perhaps more importantly, earning their ability to comfortably stop working on weekends.
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August 9, 2019 at 9:53 am.
