Core Intuition

Manton and Daniel take stock of WWDC announcement, fretting further about whether to attend and in what capacity. Daniel looks forward to speaking at try! Swift in NYC, and Manton admits he’s started work on his first Swift-only project. They wrap up with a discussion of Daniel’s new self-imposed estimation discipline for outstanding tickets in his bug-tracking system.

Daniel and Manton discuss the iPhone SE's evident popularity, touch on the challenges of designing for extremes in screen size, and bemoan some of of Siri's shortcomings when compared to competitors. The two also discuss tax time as an indie software developer, weigh the merits of heading to SF for WWDC, and finally delve into some deep reflections about the psychology of not shipping in too long.

Manton is happy with his new iPhone SE. Daniel gets Typewriter mode ... mostly working in WebKit. The two discuss the merits of hybrid native/HTML interfaces in apps, and Manton approaches the long-awaited debut of his Kickstarter campaign.

Manton and Daniel discusses the in-progress work on "Typewriter Mode" for MarsEdit and reflect on long-term evolution of UX vs. sticking with what people know. Manton waits anxiously for his iPhone SE, and sets a new personal monthly challenge to work from 30 different public libraries.

Manton orders his dream phone, the iPhone SE. Daniel reflects on the growing allure of Swift, and the two discuss the risks of either adopting new technologies too soon, or holding on to the past for too long.

Manton and Daniel discuss Apple’s revelation that Cookie Monster uses an iPhone, consider the Amazon echo as the next big technology platform, and catch up with Manton’s successful 30 days of Austin coffee challenge.

Daniel and Manton discuss strategies for filing and organizing bugs. They talk about the expected iPad and iPhone announcements at Apple's March 21 event, and they follow up on discussion about apps that delight and take their own problem domains seriously.

Manton’s coffee shop trek continues. Apple’s new @AppleSupport Twitter account, and the growing standard for expecting Twitter support. Listener Q&A about minimum viable products and whether to wait or ship that 1.0.

Daniel gets over the flu while Manton doubles down on coffee shops. The two discuss the value of “Office Hours” and “Coder Nights” as a means of getting out and meeting like-minded people. They discuss Facebook’s Open Articles as a potential boon to the open web, react to the new Apple TV Tech Talk videos, and Daniel admits he never bought a 1st-generation iPhone.

Daniel orders a Brother, Apple defies the FBI, Manton continues to struggle with his Kickstarter, and the two discuss using structure and constraints to encourage tackling new goals.