Manton checks in with Daniel after returning home from LA. Daniel asks again about the status of the Indie Microblogging book, and if Manton has a plan for how he’ll get the job done. They celebrate Epilogue for Micro.blog finally getting approved, and also celebrate the thrill of being able to deploy web apps and direct-download apps immediately without anybody’s approval. Finally, they talk about the great variety of web technologies and how Manton decides how to choose among the many options available to him.
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Links:
- Train to Los Angeles – Manton’s blog post about his trip to LA.
- On a Train – Short post from Manton featuring a glimpse of the view from his train while editing Core Intuition.
- Epilogue for iOS – Manton’s blog for the book-readers’ app for Micro.blog.
- FastScripts 3 – Daniel’s recently updated Mac scripting utility.
- Jetpack Compose – Android developer framework with some similarities to SwiftUI.
- Kotlin – A popular language for Android development, with similarities to Swift.
- Hugo – The web templating framework that Manton uses for Micro.blog.
- Bootstrap – A web framework supporting the development of responsive web apps.
- Caddy – Web server software with built-in HTTPS support.
- Vincent Ritter – Manton’s inspiration for choosing the Caddy web server solution.
- Web Hosting for App Developers – Marco Arment’s post about the virtue of choosing “boring”, reliable technology for hosting web software.
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November 25, 2021 at 3:39 pm.
Daniel catches up with Manton midway through Manton’s train trip adventure to Los Angeles. Manton gives a progress update on the micro-blogging book, and his new optimism after making progress on it. Manton shares impressions of LA’s famous traffic and culture in general, as he takes in a whirlwind tour of the area before heading to catch the train home.
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Links:
- Amtrak – What passes for America’s glorious railroad service.
- Union Station – Los Angeles’s historic railroad station.
- Clippers vs. Spurs – NBA recap of the game Manton saw in LA.
- Jonathan Hays – Manton’s friend, colleague, and basketball adventure companion.
- The Loneliest Road in America – Tourism site about the long, desolate highway through part of the Western US.
- Podcast Shuffle – Internet Archive-hosted version of Manton’s old Podcast Shuffle page.
- Typecast – Daniel’s old, yet probably still functional, podcast import utility for iTunes.
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November 18, 2021 at 10:07 pm.
Manton and Daniel talk about the successful launch of FastScripts 3.0! Manton talks about frustrating problems with App Store review for his latest Micro.blog app, Epilogue. They talk about the latest news in Apple & Google’s respective legal challenges regarding in app purchases.
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Links:
- FastScripts 3 – Daniel’s announcement post for the latest update to his scripting utility for the Mac.
- Epilogue for Android – Manton ships his new Micro.blog for Android while Apple holds up the iOS version in App Review.
- Apple Must Comply – The Verge reports on a US judge’s rejection of Apple’s request to delay enforcement.
- Enabling Alternative Billing – Google’s blog post announcing their proposed accommodation of South Korea’s in-app purchasing law.
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November 12, 2021 at 8:24 pm.
Daniel talks to Manton about his recent development work on Micro.blog, including the debut of Epilogue, his new app for books. They talk about balancing the urge to add new features with the demand from existing customers to fix pet peeves. Manton talks more about his recent ventures in to the web development and Android worlds. Daniel reports back after attending one of Apple’s virtual Tech Talk events, and catches us up on the status of the repeatedly postponed FastScripts 3 release.
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November 4, 2021 at 10:28 pm.
