639: Software Club: Greg Pierce and Drafts

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639: Software Club: Greg Pierce and Drafts

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May 8, 2022

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In the inaugural meeting of the Software Club, David and Stephen talk about Drafts and their use of the application. Then they are joined by Drafts developer Greg Pierce to talk about the app's community of users, its 10th anniversary and how Greg uses Drafts himself.

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May 8, 2022

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639: Software Club: Greg Pierce and Drafts

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