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Daniel quits Twitter! Manton and Daniel talk about how everybody has a “last straw” when they quit Twitter. They compare Manton’s frustrations with Twitter 10 years ago and the new problems with Elon Musk’s Twitter. Is Mastodon a viable alternative to Twitter, and how is Facebook evil different than Twitter evil? Then they think about what kind of leader would have to come in to potentially save Twitter in the way that Steve Jobs came back to Apple. Audio (MP3, 49 minutes) Links: More brief thoughts — Manton’s recent post about the end of Twitter. Jack Dorsey — Twitter co-founder. Evan Williams — Another Twitter co-founder, also founded Blogger and Medium. Blaine Cook — Early Twitter employee. Planetary — New social network founded by @rabble. Scuttlebutt — Distributed protocol used by Planetary. Medium’s Mastodon — Blog post about Medium launching me.dm. The post Episode 545: Lawful Evil appeared first on Core Intuition.

Manton talks to Daniel about the forthcoming re-design of Micro.blog’s home page. They discuss the marketing importance of home pages, comparing them to the “storefront” of an online business. Are claims that an app “doesn’t have a lot of features” ever accurate, and if they are, is such an assessment valid criticism? Daniel asserts that he and Manton have lost some of their “hustle” compared to earlier years, and looks forward to plans to ship a public release of Black Ink for iOS. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_544.mp3 Audio (MP3, xx minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Many Features – Manton’s post about people underestimating the number of features in Micro.blog. Keynote – Apple’s presentation app, an example of a simple interface hiding many advanced features. Smart Software Bloat – Manton writes in 2006 about software bloat and hiding complexity. Black Ink for iOS – Daniel’s TestFlight page for his iOS crossword app. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 544: A Bit Of A Conflict There appeared first on Core Intuition.

For the first show of the new year, Daniel and Manton talk about themes vs. resolutions, follow up bug fix updates to the MarsEdit 5 release, and book goals in Micro.blog. They reflect on the virtue of making things rather than merely consuming them, and Daniel’s lack of an enthusiastic desire to work on “just one app”. What is the likelihood of MarsEdit becoming “the thing”? Audio (MP3, 32 minutes) Links: Frustrated on your behalf – Recent Core Intuition episode about Mastodon and Micro.blog. Epilogue – Book reading companion app for Micro.blog. Goodreads – Amazon-owned books silo and inspiration for Epilogue. Did not finish – Manton’s microblog post about not finishing a book. Health lies in action – Will Durant quote on Twitter from Matt Mullenweg. Rogue Amoeba – Mac and iOS apps focused on audio. The post Episode 543: A Meandering Path appeared first on Core Intuition.

Manton and Daniel celebrate the apparent revitalization of blogging, a possible silver lining on cloud surrounding Twitter’s downfall. They talk about Matt Mullenweg’s recent podcast and public speaking appearances, and his general positivity about the future of blogging. They compare the virtue of owning your own domain name to owning your own home, and wonder whether awareness of this virtue will grow among the general public. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_542.mp3 Audio (MP3, 40 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Micro.blog – Manton’s blog-publishing service. MarsEdit – Daniel’s Mac-based blogging app. Comparing Micro.blog and Mastodon – Help article from Micro.blog that enumerates the similarities and differences. Rea Ann Silva – Interview on How I Built This where the value of having good competitors is discussed. Spooky Hole – Episode of The Talk Show in which Moltz and Gruber talk about Mastodon. How to Buy a Social Network – Matt Mullenweg’s interview with Nilay Patel. State of the Word 2022 – Matt Mullenweg’s annual keynote address. A Single Impulsive Leader – Manton’s post about having a single person in charge at Twitter who can be blamed for everything. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 542: A Fire In The Castle appeared first on Core Intuition.

Daniel and Manton talk about Micro.blog trying to get more serious about marketing. How do we actually measure the success of advertising campaigns, and should we aim to attract more “influencers” to our products? Manton tries to be conscious of wrapping up high-pressure work in time to take it easy for the holidays. Finally, Daniel gives an update on his continuing efforts to get MarsEdit 5 approved in the Mac App Store. (MP3, 32 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Micro.blog — Manton’s social network and blogging platform. Jean MacDonald — Community manager at Micro.blog. Relay.fm — Podcast network that Daniel and Manton have both sponsored on. Pod Save America — Political podcast that joked about microblogging during an ad read. Daring Fireball post about MarsEdit — Example of MarsEdit endorsement. Om Malik tweet about MarsEdit — Another endorsement. Neil Gaiman — Tumblr blog from a famous writer. Taylor Swift — Tumblr blog of the very famous singer-songwriter. The post Episode 541: No Whammies, Big Money appeared first on Core Intuition.

Manton talks to Daniel about releasing MarsEdit 5, his excitement aboutthe positive reactions, and his frustration about it not being approved by Mac App Store Review. They grapple with the uncertainty that app review opaqueness creates, and Daniel wonders if he could have done anything differently to make things go more smoothly. They talk about the mind-blowing impact of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and about the implications of machine learning on human creativity. Finally, they weigh the pluses of minuses of AI in general, and Daniel wonders whether he could fake virtually any job with the help of the technology. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_540.mp3 Audio (MP3, 61 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: TextExpander: Communicate Smarter. Links: MarsEdit 5 – Daniel’s blog post announcing the major upgrade. ChatGPT – The machine-learning based conversational text AI. When the Robots Come for Me – Manton’s short post explaining that he is avoiding ChatGPT for fear of being distracted. Where I Roam – Daniel’s Micro.blog post featuring a screenshot of the ChatGPT-generated rock song about Micro.blog. Dithering podcast – A subscription-based podcast from John Gruber and Ben Thompson. DALL·E – The machine-learning based image generation tool, also from OpenAI. Midjourney – Another image-generating tool based on machine learning. John Henry – Wikipedia page about the American folk hero. Cut-ups – A history and description of the literary technique pioneered by William S. Burroughs. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 540: Moderately Blown Away appeared first on Core Intuition.

Manton and Daniel talk about payments from the Small App Developer settlement against Apple. Why does Manton refuse to accept free money, and are there valid reasons to opt out of the settlement? Then they reflect on the wave of opportunity from Twitter’s drastic downfall, and whether Manton and Daniel can “catch it”. Finally, Manton re the IndieWeb principles about plurality and monoculture, and they discuss how that might relate to Mastodon. Audio (MP3, 53 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Small App Developer settlement — Web site for class action lawsuit against Apple. Mastodon — Open source social network that has gotten very popular. Micro.blog — Manton’s smaller social network that is also getting new attention. IndieWeb principles — Key principles of the IndieWeb such as software plurality. Ivory for Mastodon — Announcement from Tapbots about their new app. ATP 511 — Recent podcast discussion about federation and Mastodon instances. ActivityPub — Web protocol used by Mastodon and Micro.blog. Bluesky — Another distributed social protocol. MarsEdit 5 beta — Daniel’s blog post announcing the public beta. The post Episode 539: Frustrated On Your Behalf appeared first on Core Intuition.

Manton and Daniel catch up on the latest news from Twitter, including the fact that Twitter is allegedly hiring. They talk about whether Manton would accept the far-fetched opportunity to be CEO of Twitter, and what he would do in that scenario. They acknowledge the mass exodus from Twitter and the potentially golden opportunity for both Daniel and Manton with respect to Micro.blog and MarsEdit. Finally, Daniel stares down the last two week of MarsEdit 5 development before his promised ship date. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_538.mp3 Audio (MP3, 29 minutes) No sponsor this week! Please sponsor us. Thanks! Links: Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! No Results – Twitter’s careers page in the wake of Elon Musk’s assertion that they are hiring again. Don’t Stress – Matt Mullenweg assures Laurie Voss that Tumblr will ActivityPub. Tumblr – An increasingly relevant blogging platform. ActivityPub – Home page for the open standard behind Mastodon. Micro.blog – Manton’s social blogging service. MarsEdit – Daniel’s Mac blogging app. The post Episode 538: The Last Employee At Twitter appeared first on Core Intuition.

Manton returns from the road while Twitter continues going off the rails. What is the company’s viability as they bewilder s and rs, and how much should Manton react to the opportunities that might exist? Daniel and Manton discuss Twitter, whether Jack Dorsey stands to gain even if Twitter fails, and the nihilistic tendencies of certain leaders. Finally, Manton checks in with Daniel on progress toward MarsEdit 5. Audio (MP3, 35 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: 2 weeks on the road — Manton’s blog post from the van trip. Twitter’s DAU trend — Elon’s tweet with misleading graph. Mastodon — Federated social network that is getting more attention. Micro.blog — Also getting more attention and integrates with Mastodon. Project Blue Sky — Another attempt at a distributed social network API. Zero to One — Peter Thiel’s book about business. The post Episode 537: With Public Squares Like These appeared first on Core Intuition.

Manton checks in with Daniel from his west coast road trip. They talk about Elon Musk’s first, chaotic week at Twitter. Daniel talks about his commitment to shipping MarsEdit 5 on Dec 5, and how sometimes we have to ship software for own sake first, and for our customers’ sake second. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_536.mp3 Audio (MP3, 26 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: TextExpander: Communicate Smarter. Links: Multnomah Falls – One of Manton’s pictures of the Oregon wilderness. Dear Elon Musk – Manton’s blog post reacting to Elon Musk’s letter to Twitter rs. MarsEdit 5 is Coming – Daniel’s Micro.blog post about his committment to shipping MarsEdit 5 by December 4. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 536: Worse Than I Thought It Would Be appeared first on Core Intuition.

Daniel and Manton talk about everything Twitter. Elon Musk officially taking over the company, Manton’s 10-year anniversary of not posting to twitter.com/manton, Twitter’s open source Bluesky initiate and the AT Protocol, social media network effects, and how Twitter may or may not change in the coming months. Audio (MP3, 36 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Core Intuition 60 – Episode from 2012 when Manton quit Twitter. Manton’s last @manton tweet – Highlighting tweets ing Steve Jobs. Manton’s extra @mantonsblog – Cross-posting blog posts. Elon Musk book – Biography by Ashlee Vance. Kanye West buying Parler – The Verge coverage of the acquisition and related news. Dear Twitter rs – Elon Musk letter about why he acquired Twitter. Dear Elon Musk – Manton’s blog post. TikTok – Another popular social network. Bluesky – Initiative started while Jack Dorsey was CEO of Twitter. AT Protocol – Federated API to come out of Bluesky. Wikipedia about Bluesky – More details and history. The post Episode 535: A Modest Hellscape appeared first on Core Intuition.

Manton and Daniel talk about recent layoffs at Sketch, and what it means for the app’s future. They consider the difficulty for native apps when it comes to competing specifically in the realm of collaboration features. Finally, they take an optimistic view of Sketch’s future as an underdog in the design industry. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_534.mp3 Audio (MP3, 41 minutes) No sponsor this week! Please sponsor us. Thanks! Links: Sketch – Popular Mac app for graphic design. With Heavy Hearts – Sketch’s announcement on LinkedIn that they are laying off a substantial number of employees. Figma – Web-based design software that has become a big competitor to Sketch. Adobe to Acquire Figma – Press release from Adobe about it’s plans. Pieter Omvlee – Co-founder and original developer of Sketch. Apple Design Awards 2009 – Macworld article including a mention of Pieter Omvlee’s Fontcase app. Moving Goalposts – Pieter Omvlee’s 2015 talk about the development of Sketch. Nova – Panic’s Mac-based code editor. BBEdit – Bare Bones’s Mac-based code editor. Adobe XD – Adobe’s answer to Figma, prior to the acquisition. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 534: A Really Good Mac App appeared first on Core Intuition.

Daniel and Manton review Manton’s latest progress with the Indie Microblogging book. They talk about the need to get into a groove when working on a long-running project, and not to promise too much when setting goals for yourself or others. Finally, Daniel shares plans for a new “micro posting” UI for MarsEdit. Audio (MP3, 37 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Indie Microblogging – Latest draft of Manton’s book. ePub format – Wikipedia reference to a common e-book standard. Extra Intuition episode 13 – New episode about travel, just for Core Intuition . Timetable episode 132 – Manton gives an update on the book and new Micro.blog features. The post Episode 533: A Moment Of Insight appeared first on Core Intuition.

Manton and Daniel talk about Daniel’s progress on MarsEdit 5. They weigh the pros and cons of releasing major upgrades vs. a steady stream of “regular updates.” They talk about the changing landscape of PR and marketing for Mac software, and icky feelings associated with trying to “reach influencers.” Finally, they talk about the value of sticking to one’s own ideals an indie developer, and powering through feelings of hopelessness when you run into challenges. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_532.mp3 Audio (MP3, 37 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: TextExpander: Communicate Smarter. Links: The Winter Slowdown – Manton’s post about his “most productive time” of the year. Nova – Panic’s native Mac code editing app. Chime – Matt Massicotte’s native Mac code editor, primarily for Go developers. Neon – Open source framework for syntax highlighting. TreeSitter – Open source framework for parsing text from programming languages. Gutenberg – WordPress’s block-based editor. Ulysses – Popular Mac app for writers. Visual Studio Code – Microsoft’s Electron-based code editor. Code Mirror – Javascript/HTML code editing framework. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 532: Swing for the Fences appeared first on Core Intuition.

Daniel and Manton talk about the Meridian announcement, check-in apps, and the potential for a new “place marking” infrastructure. Daniel reiterates an earlier point on the podcast about how specialized features like Micro.blog’s bookshelves could be generalized for new types of data and workflows. Finally, Daniel pre-announces his new blogging app that is just for pizza posts. Audio (MP3, 38 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Introducing Meridian – Manton’s blog post announcing the project and why he and Jon Hays are working on it. latl.ong – The official web site for Meridian. Buzz Andersen – iOS developer who Daniel spontaneously met up with once because of Foursquare. manton.coffee – Manton’s blog just for check-ins. Alameda-Weehawken burrito tunnel – Blog post by Maciej Cegłowski about how burritos get to New York City. The post Episode 531: We Have So Much Data appeared first on Core Intuition.

Manton and Daniel talk about Daniel’s latest detour into working on new features for FastScripts, at the expense of other, possibly more pressing work. They discuss the merit of seeking out “quick wins”, while acknowledging the difficulty of predicting whether a goal will turn out to be a quick win or a huge time sink. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_530.mp3 Audio (MP3, 26 minutes) No sponsor this week! Please sponsor us. Thanks! Links: FastScripts – Daniel’s scripting utility for macOS. Quick Wins – Episode of the Rework podcast talking about the value of small accomplishments. Late Night Software – Developer of Script Debugger for Mac. Mark Aldritt – Founder and main developer at Late Night Software. Keyboard Maestro – A substantially more capable competitor to FastScripts. Peter Lewis – Founder and main developer of Keyboard Maestro. Micro.blog – Manton’s micro-blogging service. Vincent Ritter – Micro.blog employee who contributed greatly to the latest Micro.blog for iOS. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 530: Sounds Complicated appeared first on Core Intuition.

Daniel and Manton follow up on the iPhone 14, discussing who bought it and revisiting the different payment plans. Then they talk about the Micro.blog 3.0 for iOS beta release with a long detour into the TestFlight approval process and why it often feels ridiculous. Audio (MP3, 43 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: TextExpander: Communicate Smarter. Links: Apple iPhone upgrade program – Get a new iPhone every year, different than other financing. Micro.blog 3.0 beta – Manton blogging about the new version. TestFlight – Apple’s beta testing system that has slightly different rules than the App Store. CloudKit – A good example of dogfooding helping Apple and third-party developers. React Native – Cross-platform framework used to develop Micro.blog 3.0. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 529: Convinced It’s The Right Choice appeared first on Core Intuition.

Manton and Daniel react to Apple’s latest event and compare notes about the potential impact on their wallets. They marvel at the production value of Apple’s many long videos, but wonder how much value they have, and whether they go too far in dramatizing customer catastrophes. They talk about their shared appreciation of the Apple Watch, and shared belief that Apple’s events are getting too long and boring. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_528.mp3 Audio (MP3, 30 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Far Out – Apple’s September 2022 event. ATP 499 – Marco, Casey, and John react to the Apple Event. Emergency SOS via Satellite – Apple documentation on the new iPhone 14 feature. iPhone 14 – Apple’s forthcoming phone, featuring a new “dynamic island” UI metaphor. Fantasy Island – Late ’70s-Early ’80s television show. Survivor – Popular American reality show since the year 2000. Dithering – Podcast on which John Gruber and Ben Thompson recently recapped the Apple event. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 528: I Think I Love It appeared first on Core Intuition.

Daniel and Manton talk about next week’s Apple event and the expected iOS and iPadOS releases, including Apple’s choice to withhold Stage Manager functionality from non-M1 iPads. Then they talk about 5G wireless and the advantages of Apple’s eSim for using the second SIM to add data independently from your main plan. Audio (MP3, 21 minutes) Links: Apple’s September 7th event — MacStories blog post previewing the announcement. iPadOS 16.1 beta — TechCrunch blog post with quote from Apple on delaying iPadOS. Stage Manager controversy — 9to5Mac on Stage Manager’s limited for iPads. Studio Display — Apple product page hyping up the for Center Stage and other features. Truphone — eSIM option that Daniel used while on vacation. The post Episode 527: It’s Basically Your Fault appeared first on Core Intuition.

Manton and Daniel catch up on their respectively busy vacation plans over recent weeks, and start looking forward to a more structured September schedule. Daniel shares his early progress on MarsEdit 5 development, while Manton talks about his experience converting a private blog from WordPress to Micro.blog, after first going all-in on the WordPress Block Editor, to understand how it works. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coreint/CoreInt_526.mp3 Audio (MP3, 30 minutes) Many thanks to our sponsor this week: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Also check out the Sub Club Podcast! Links: Chime – Matt Massicotte’s Go-focused native Mac code editor. Neon – Massicotte’s open source library for syntax highlighting. Tree Sitter – Open source language parsing framework originating at GitHub. Prompt – Panic’s SSH client for iOS. Gutenberg – WordPress’s block-based editor. Enjoy our show? Become a sustaining member! The post Episode 526: Home Alone appeared first on Core Intuition.