Async
Joshua and Saadia helped pioneer asynchronous and distributed work. So it's only natural that our podcast bucks synchronous conventions. On Async, we take turns to unfold the conversation, one episode at a time, as we chat about technology, app development, and remote work.
A Pretty Good podcast.
Episodes
102 episodes
[Saadia] Cowboy Coding
Choosing an audience, not a topic. Finding your crew. Platform native design.
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Episode 102
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16:07
[Joshua] Custom illustrations and default designs
Suggesting to Ben Thompson a way he can tweak his illustration, suggestions to Marco Arment on Overcast, and congratulating Saadia on a fantastic episode with John Gruber. A bit of a theme...
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Episode 101
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10:21
[Joshua] Finding a niche
I'm getting closer to landing a niche for my writing. Now I just need to get over the last hurdle.
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Episode 99
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7:35
[Saadia] Ambient AI
I'm starting to get excited about the LLM-powered tiny quality-of-life features that will soon start appearing in our interfaces.
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Episode 98
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14:24
[Joshua] Writing into the dark again
Joshua gets inspired on a new breakthrough, has some sadness with the NBA, along with followup on genealogies and Saadia's apps.
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Episode 97
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15:05
[Joshua] A Playdate hobby
https://joshuawold.com/finding-a-hobby/Followup on starting a subscription blog, a weird bug in iOS, finding a hobby, and Playdate.
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Episode 95
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7:36
[Saadia] Talk to think
Tonic is out! https://diggingforfire.blog/posts/tonic/External vs Internal processing, plus more about just knuckling down and doing the hard work.
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Episode 94
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15:29
[Joshua] Inflate the Patreon balloon
On deciding, dithering, using personal projects to fuel creativity, and thinking through ideas.
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Episode 93
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10:16
[Saadia] Knuckle down
On Patreon, growing an audience, Tonic, compasses, and open-source.
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Episode 92
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18:52
[Joshua] Diamorphic design
Welcome to Async! In this episode Joshua follows up on ways to monetize an audience, diamorphic design, and writing fiction. New topics include thoughts on WWDC, Freeform in the latest betas, and debating what opportunities to pursu...
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Episode 89
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7:50
[Joshua] Finding Your Writing Muse and Embracing Diamorphic Design
FollowupAI rubber duckingLine editing with ChatGPTTopicsThe art of discouragement - finding my writing museWriting to one person firstFinding 100 subscribersDiamorphic des...
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Episode 87
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7:41
[Joshua] Trusting the process
In this episode I followup on Saadia's Japan trip, having kids come of age, forced holidays, being overcommitted to work, and using AI to augment our brains.My topics were cutting sugar followup,
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Episode 85
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9:58
[Saadia] Amputation
Discussing Marshall McLuhan's idea that "every augmentation is also an amputation", in the context of LLMs.
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Episode 84
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9:54
[Joshua] Travel and Sugar and Wrestling with UX and AI
FollowupDesigning apps for design awards instead of moneyFinding a writing angle with technology and education Travel and stressMental health checkinsTopicsSugar and my voice<...
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Episode 83
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8:21
[Saadia] Winging it
Lofty goals, travel tactics, mental health workouts, and more angles.
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Episode 82
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10:50
[Joshua] Finding an angle
Followup topics:Road trips in Australia vs. AmericaWhy Joshua wants the Boox palma Apps - Do they need to make money?Playing games slowlyNew topics:Writing without a niche...
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Episode 81
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14:18
[Saadia] Writing for me
On camping, ebooks, apps that don't make money, and blog that don't have readerships.
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Episode 80
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17:43