Daniel and Manton talk about Manton’s newly announced ship date for the Indie Microblogging book, on the anniversary of his original Kickstarter. Daniel looks at refining his plans for Black Ink 2’s freemium pricing approach. Finally, they look forward to episode 400 and wonder if they should shake things up with the podcast for episodes 401 and beyond.

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Links:

• Indie Microblogging – Micro.blog based home for Manton’s book.
• Black Ink 2 Beta – The blog post 1.5 years ago that kicked off the long public beta of Daniel’s crossword app.
• Overcast – Marco Arment’s iOS podcasting app.
• I Just Start Building It – Episode 300 of Core Intuition.
• A Subscription for Nothing – Episode 200 of Core Intuition.
• How is This Working? – Episode 100 of Core Intuition.
• Two Voices – Episode 1 of Core Intuition.
• Upgrade – Relay.fm podcast featuring Jason Snell’s “Snell Talk”
• Under the Radar – Indie developer podcast with Marco Arment and David Smith.
• Exponent Podcast – A podcast with Ben Thompsson and James Allworth that adopts an annual sponsorship model.

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Manton and Daniel rejoice in Apple’s announcement of an all new 16″ MacBook Pro, and look forward to a bright future for Mac portables. Daniel catches Manton up on the latest meeting with “his boss”, and the resulting deadline he has agreed to in order to get Black Ink 2 shipped. Finally, Manton shares that he has also given himself a deadline to ship the microblogging book he started writing almost three years ago!

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Links:

• The Best for the Brightest – Apple’s promotional page for the all-new 16″ MacBook Pro.
• Marco’s Review – Marco Arment writes about his early access to the portable computer.
• Happy 20th! – Brent Simmons celebrates 20 years of writing for his blog.
• Black Ink 2 Beta – The blog post 1.5 years ago that kicked off the long public beta of Daniel’s crossword app.
• Did You Know? – Daniel’s announces his intention to ship Black Ink 2.0 by December 1.
• Indie Microblogging Kickstarter – Manton’s campaign to kick off funding for Micro.blog and the affiliated microblogging book.

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Daniel and Manton try to take stock of long-term personal goals, thinking of how they align with and overlap with money-making goals. Manton reports back after watching Matt Mullenweg’s “State of the Word” talk at WordCamp US. Manton reflects on the important of simplicity for Micro.blog in contrast to WordPress, while Daniel considers that MarsEdit also serves as a more complex interface to Micro.blog. Finally, they digest the latest Apple announcements, focusing on the merits of the new AirPods Pro, and whether Apple TV+ is a justifiable pursuit for the company.

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Links:

• The Theme System – Personal productivity system from Myke Hurley and CGP Grey.
• Black Ink 2.0 beta – The neverending beta…
• WordPress.org – Open source project behind the popular web publishing technology.
• WordCamp US 2019 – Home page including the State of the Word video by Matt Mullenweg.
• Ghost – Web-publishing software that takes a different tack than WordPress.
• ClassicPress – Branch of WordPress that rejects the Gutenberg block-based editor.
• Micro.blog – Manton’s web-based blog-publishing service.
• MarsEdit – Daniel’s Mac-based blog authoring application.
• Ulysses – Popular writing app for the Mac and iOS.
• iAWriter – Another writing app for Mac, iOS, Windows, and Android.
• WordPress Desktop Apps – Electron-based “native” apps.
• AirPods Pro – Apple’s latest edition of their wireless headphones.
• Apple TV+ – Apple’s subscription video streaming service.
• The Morning Show – One of Apple’s new Apple TV+ shows.
• Disney+ – Forthcoming streaming service from … Disney.

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Daniel reports back after his first meeting “with his boss,” deciding he’s a little strict, but not too bad. They talk about the goals of trying to be more accountable even if you’re working for yourself, and adding structure to an indie business plan. Manton shares details about the new Micro.blog feature supporting easy domain name registrations.

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Links:

• FastScripts 2.8 – Daniel’s blog post announcing the new update to his Mac scripting utility.
• Register Your Domain Name – Manton’s blog post about a new registration feature of Micro.blog.
• Name.com – Domain registration service which Manton uses to implement the feature on Micro.blog.

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Daniel returns from Amsterdam with cookies and Dutch Pokemon magazines, and talks a bit about the work-sponsored trip. Manton helps Daniel take stock of his challenges with Red Sweater, and prioritizing the right work to do given his limited time. Finally, Daniel shares his plans for a strategy to be a more effective self-manager.

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Links:

• Stroopkoeken – A recipe for making them at home.
• Mixed in Key – The company Daniel is working for.
• Buffer – Company blog with many stories about running a remote company.
• Automattic – The company behind WordPress.com, also famous for managing a large, remote workforce.

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Daniel and Manton talk about the public release of macOS 10.15 Catalina, question the wisdom of Apple doing it without any warning, and wonder about why they might have done so. They talk about Manton’s experience notarizing Micro.blog for Mac, and the importance of notarizing for all Mac developers. Finally, they react to the first crop of Catalyst apps on the Mac, and guess at whether the future of the Mac will be more like iOS, or something of a compromise.

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Links:

• Catalina is Available Today – News announcement from Apple.
• macOS Catalina – Feature marketing page from Apple.
• Apps You Love, Now on the Mac – App Store feature highlighting many Catalyst apps.
• Jira Cloud – Catalyst Mac app from Atlassian.
• Dice by PCalc – Catalyst-based dice-rolling app from James Thomson.
• Catalytic Converter – James Thomson writes about the process of developing Dice by PCalc.

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Daniel and Manton talk about Microsoft’s special hardware event, and the new Surface tablets they announced. They compare Microsoft and Apple’s modern approach to multi-platform support. Manton considers adding Search Ads for Micro.blog in the App Store, in an attempt to overcome shortcomings of App Store search results. Finally, they talk about Daniel’s efforts to fix very long-standing bugs in FastScripts, and strategize a plan for getting Manton out of customer-support debt.

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Links:

• Surface Neo & Duo – The Verge’s take on Microsoft’s newly announced hardware devices.
• SwiftUI – Apple’s long-term strategy for multi-platform developer support.
• Microsoft Edge – Microsoft’s latest web browser, based on the Chromium open-source project.
• Apple Search Ads – Apple’s solution for getting aps to the top of search results lists.
• Getting Real – Free PDF book from 37signals/Basecamp including advice about ignoring some bug reports.

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Manton finds a workaround to his Sign in with Apple email problems! Daniel argues first that DTS should support pre-release software, and they discuss possible compromise approaches. Finally, they remark on Apple’s vigorous marketing push, and the thrill of promoting products we are proud of.

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Links:

• Sign in with Apple – Developer documentation for the new authorization service.
• Sending Email for Sign in with Apple – Manton’s blog post detailing how to successful send email via Apple’s relay server.
• Sean Harding – Core Intuition listener who pointed Manton in the right direction for the email solution.
• Developer Tech Support – Apple’s last resort for solving developer issues … as long it’s not with pre-release software.
• Apple Developer Forums – Another option for answering technical questions.
• Navigating Sign in with Apple – SendGrid’s extensive blog post about supporting Apple’s relay server.
• Pinball Wizard – An Apple Arcade game that both Manton and Daniel have enjoyed.
• Mini Motorways – Another Apple Arcade game that may threaten to consume all your time.

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Daniel orders an iPhone 11, while Manton decides to wait for the dust to settle. They touch on strategies for handing down, recycling or selling old phones. Manton prepares to ship an update for iOS 13 to support Dark Mode and Sign in with Apple. Finally, they talk about Apple Arcade’s apparently successful launch, and the subsequent risk to our personal productivity.

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Links:

• iPhone 11 Pro – Details on Apple’s newest phone.
• The Battery Life is Real – The Verge reviews the new iPhone 11 phones.
• A Real Camera – John Gruber reviews the iPhone 11 series.
• Sign in With Apple – Apple’s new sign-in framework for third parties.
• Apple Arcade – Apple’s new subscription video game service.
• Mini Motorways – Apple Arcade game that Manton has been playing.
• Pocket-Run Pool – An addictive but slightly buggy, in Daniel’s opinion, pool game for iOS.
• Alto’s Adventure – An addictive snowboarding endless-runner for iOS.
• Threes – An addictive puzzle game for iOS.
• Frosty Pop – Twitter account for the developers of Pinball Wizard on Apple Arcade.
• Micro reviews – All of Manton’s microblog-length reviews of Apple Arcade so far.

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Manton and Daniel talk about Apple’s September event, and weigh the allure of new iPhones and Watches. They examine the impact of Apple Arcade on game developers, and whether it foretells a future where Apple creates subscription bundles for other types of apps. Manton shares his experience of adding Dark Mode and Sign in with Apple support to Micro.blog, while Daniel prepares for macOS 10.15 Catalina.

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Links:

• September 10, 2019 – Apple’s special event.
• Worth $400 to Me? – Michael Tsai’s post in which he questions the value of Apple Watch.
• Apple Arcade – Apple’s forthcoming subscription video game service.
• Apple TV+
  – Apple’s forthcoming subscription streaming service.
• Micro.blog on App Store – Manton’s iOS client for his microblogging service.
• Sign in with Apple – Apple’s user authentication service.

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