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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Links:

• Black Ink 2 Beta – Beta-testing announcement for the next version of Daniel’s Mac-based crossword app.
• Accesibilty-dev Archives – 17 years of accessibility questions and answers, from Apple’s mailing list.
• EagleFiler – Michael Tsai’s Mac-based information organizer and search tool.
• Micro.blog – Manton’s microblogging service.
• Working for the Weekend – The classic Loveryboy hit.

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Manton and Daniel react to listener feedback about Manton’s new emphasis on asking for credit card information. They assess the challenge of pursuing philosophical ambitions such as supporting the open web, while also ensuring that sufficient profits are made to sustain those efforts. Daniel recounts his appearance on John Gruber’s “The Talk Show”, and the two talk more about the implications of Apple’s new notarization requirements.

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Links:

• Micro.blog — Manton’s microblogging service.
• MarsEdit — Daniel’s blog-editing app for the Mac.
• Five for the Future — Matt Mullenweg’s 2014 post suggesting for-profit organizations support WordPress.org.
• A Real Gatekeeper — Daniel’s blog post about Apple’s notarization contract requirements.
• A Beautiful Sandwich — Daniel joins John Gruber on Episode 257 of “The Talk Show.”

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Daniel and Manton review Manton’s decision to rename his cross-posting Twitter account in order to emphasize its purpose of promoting his blog. They talk about Manton’s decision to be more proactive in asking for the customer’s credit card at sign-up, Daniel reflects on his time as a telephone customer service rep, and shares his impressions of the Micro.blog onboarding experience.

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Links:

• @mantonsblog – The Twitter account formerly known as @manton2.
• Borland – The once-giant software company, now part of “Micro Focus”.
• Micro.blog – Manton’s microblogging service.
• Mixed in Key – The audio software company Daniel is working for.

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Manton follows up on his efforts to establish regular email newsletters with his customer base, sparking a discussion about finding other ways to reach customers aside from social media. Daniel tries to convince Manton to revive his original Twitter account, Manton leans more toward cutting ties completely, and finally settles on a compromise.

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Links:

• Seth’s Blog – Home page of longtime blogger Seth Godin.
• @ThisIsSethsBlog – Seth Godin’s presence, as it were, on Twitter.
• Dmoz – Archive of the web directory that thrived in the late 1990’s.
• Interview with IndieWeb Co-Founders – Manton’s interview with Tantek Çelik and Aaron Parecki.
• @MantonsBlog – A shift in Manton’s Twitter strategy 😉

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Daniel and Manton react to Jony Ive’s departure from Apple. They remember his achievements, and wonder where it leaves Apple moving forward. Daniel talks about making his Mac crossword app accessible via VoiceOver, and Manton marks the occasion of officially shutting down Tweet Marker.

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Links:

• Jony Ive Leaving Apple – Financial Times interview in which the news was broken.
• A Bit Too Thin – Ben Thompson joins John Gruber on The Talk Show.
• Apple Watch Edition Support – What remains of the high-end model is a special support landing page.
• Tweet Marker – Manton’s dismantled Twitter syncing service.
• Twitterrific – One of Tweet Marker’s long-time supporters.
• 2007 Macworld Eddy Awards – Article announcing MarsEdit’s award.
• 2011 Macworld Eddy Awards – Article announcing Tweet Marker’s award.

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Manton and Daniel talk about Apple releasing the Catalina public beta, and the relatively high risk/reward ratio to beta testers. They consider the $100/year developer fee required by Apple to ship App Store or Developer ID releases, and whether that imposes an undue burden on amateur developers. Daniel talks about staging a multi-update release day for several apps in order to give Catalina beta-testers early compatible versions.

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Links:

• Micro.blog for Mac – Mac app for Manton’s microblogging service.
• Early Catalina Updates – Daniel’s blog post announcing Catalina-compatible versions of his apps.
• Clipstart – Manton’s Mac-based video management app which is just barely Catalina-compatible.
• Metrowerks Codewarrior – Wikipedia article about the popular commercial IDE for classic Mac.
• Ultimate Mac Programming – Amazon listing for a 1995 book by Dave Mark with CD including a free version of Metrowerks Codewarrior.
• Dark Mode Dave – Twitter account of Dave Mark.

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Daniel and Manton talk a bit more about WWDC announcements, and about having the discipline to put off playing with shiny new technologies while focusing on making progress with current projects. They talk about the practicality of adopting Catalyst in the short term, while SwiftUI may still be best to put off. They react to the Mac Pro and debate the merit of Apple selling to such a high end segment of the market. Finally, Manton admits that he’s trying again to embrace direct email marketing to his customers, and Daniel agrees it’s time he finally got on board as well.

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Links:

• WWDC 2019 Wrap-up – Manton’s blog post reviewing his experience at the conference.
• Mac Pro – Apple’s latest swing at a computer decidedly not for the rest of us.
• Micro Monday – Jean MacDonald’s Micro-blog-focused podcast.
• Micro.blog Weekly Newsletter – First edition of Manton’s new weekly email to customers.
• MailChimp Pricing Plans – MailChimp’s pricing for new customers as of May 15, 2019.
• Still Want Emails? – Panic’s blunt question at the top of their June, 2017 newsletter.

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Manton and Daniel catch up after WWDC. Daniel’s talks about coming to terms with Apple’s size and power after visiting Apple Park. They revisit their opinions about San Jose as a city for conferences, and agree the electric scooters are a nice touch. Finally, they get into the keynote announcements, mostly focusing on SwiftUI and Catalyst.

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Links:

• Apple Park – Apple’s newish Cupertino headquarters.
• Guadalupe River link – The waterway that passes through San Jose, near WWDC.
• WWDC 2019 Keynote – Watch the video on YouTube.
• SwiftUI – Documentation on Apple’s new Swift-based, declarative UI framework.
• SwiftUI by Example – An impressively quickly created book of examples from Paul Hudson.
• Legit Question – Drew McCormack wants to know why people are so excited by SwiftUI.
• NewNewsWire on GitHub – The iOS project is switching to SwiftUI.
• It’s Time – Marco Arment tweets about finally learning Swift.
• SwiftUI Tutorials – Excellent SwiftUI tutorials from Apple, including sample projects.

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Daniel and Manton celebrate 11 years of publishing Core Intuition. They recall the earliest years, and answer listener questions pertaining to the anniversary. The discussion includes wondering how they’ve lasted this long, examining the ways they’ve influenced each other over the years, and what it would take for them to abandon Apple’s platforms. Finally, they look forward to traveling to San Jose next week for WWDC!

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Links:

• Two Voices – Episode 1 of Core Intuition.
• Steve Scott (Scotty) – Former organizer of NSConference, and traveler to Oxford for a pub visit with Daniel.
• Mike Abdullah – Another pub visitor.
• Graham Lee – And another pub visitor!
• Twitterrific – One of the first iOS apps.
• Craig Hockenberry – Developer of Twitterrific for iOS.
• Tweet Marker – Manton’s erstwhile Twitter timeline syncing app.
• The Talk Show – The rare podcast that has lasted as long as ours.
• Play.date – Forthcoming gaming device from Panic.
• Micro.blog – Manton’s micro-blogging service.
• The Third Era of WWDC – Manton’s 2014 about coming changes to WWDC.

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Manton talks with Daniel about Micro.blog’s mention in The New Yorker, which leads into a discussion about being on the lookout for PR opportunities, and “answering every call” even if you don’t particularly feel like talking to the press. Daniel reviews his experiences with Setapp, one week into listing MarsEdit on the subscription service, and the two reflect on the virtue of investing in multiple sales channels as a way of diversifying the opportunity for lucky breaks.

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Links:

• Can Indie Social Media Save Us? – Article in the New Yorker featuring Manton’s Micro.blog, among other services.
• Cal Newport – Author of the New Yorker article.
• New Yorker Fact Checker – As it happens, they’re got a job listing.
• Setapp – Subscription software service for the Mac.
• Timing – Mac-based time-tracking app that is featured in Setapp.
• Daniel Alm – Developer of Timing.

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