Daniel talks with Manton about the thrill of being self-employed again, and about the merit of seizing on that possibly-fleeting enthusiasm. Manton talks about coming out of his own micro-slump with Micro.blog, and celebrates recent news that Ulysses will support Micro.blog. They both look forward to being more aggressive in marketing their apps in the coming weeks and months.
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Links:
- Beta Ulysses 22 – The popular text editor announces beta support for Micro.blog.
- A Fresh Start – Daniel’s post announcing his return to full-time indie work.
- Almost Anger – Daniel tweets about the level of enthusiasm he is feeling.
- Episode 355: Stupidly Confident – A previous episode in which Daniel and Manton discuss Jared Sinclair’s business, among other things.
- Jared Sinclair – iOS developer who formerly made Unread and Riposte.
- Out-Heart the Competition – Daniel’s 2015 talk at NSConference in Leicester, UK.
- 512 Pixels – Stephen Hackett’s blog, which Daniel and Manton have both recently sponsored.
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February 27, 2021 at 3:23 am.
Manton updates Daniel on the state of things in Texas, where a disastrous winter storm has wreaked havoc. Switching gears back to tech, they point to confirmation of the vague problems Daniel recalled hearing about building apps on M1 Macs. Finally, they reconsider how and when they’re likely to spend the $500 DTK credits they are expecting.
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Links:
- Winter Storm – Houston Chronicle weather page covering the impact of the storm.
- Signing Code on Apple Silicon – Quinn from Apple provides an overview of the problem and workaround for signing code for older versions of macOS.
- I’m Coping and Okay – Dan Rather tweets from the midst of Austin, TX during the winter storm.
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February 20, 2021 at 5:03 pm.
Daniel and Manton catch up on last week’s news from Apple that they will offer $500 instead of $200 to DTK leasers. They discuss the general state of Apple’s Developer Relations compared to other companies such as Microsoft, and challenge Apple to strive to outdo their competition. Finally, they compare notes about what they each plan to spend their respective $500 credits on.
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February 10, 2021 at 10:32 pm.
Daniel shares that he has resigned from his nearly-full-time contract in order to refocus on Red Sweater and “the indie software dream.” Also, Manton and Daniel react to Apple’s email warning that Developer Transition Kits will soon be called hom, and talk about Apple’s missed opportunity for better PR with developers.
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Links:
- Mixed in Key – The music-oriented software company Daniel is resigning from.
- Cocoa Job Opportunity – Job listing from Mixed in Key
- Silverpine Software – Software company run by long-time friend of the show Jonathan Hays, where Manton also works part-time.
- Two Weeks Notice – Manton’s 2015 blog post announcing his resignation from VitalSource, his former employer.
- I Didn’t Expect Anything – Daniel’s tweet reacting to people’s rage over Apple’s DTK return credit.
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February 7, 2021 at 5:05 pm.
