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6: Apps

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43 minutes

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Dec 11, 2015

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This time, Dan and Tom talk about the apps they make, and why they have a rather unique strategy for building them.

Released:

Dec 11, 2015

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A show about entrepreneurship, product design, and the ups and downs of running a small indie business. Hosted by Dan Provost, Tom Gerhardt, and Myke Hurley.

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1: Introductions: For our first episode we introduce you to Studio Neat and Obi, taking a look at where the idea for a 'Smart Laser Toy for Pets' came from. by Thoroughly Considered
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4: How The Money Comes In: Tom and Dan talk with Myke about the routes they choose for people to buy their products, and how this can effect design decisions. They also give an update on the manufacturing process of the Apple TV Stand. by Thoroughly Considered
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7: Work/Life Balance: This time Dan, Tom, and Myke share their thoughts about how they balance their work and their personal lives, as well as seeing how their businesses differ when it comes to office hours. by Thoroughly Considered
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5: The Holiday Season: This time Dan and Tom talk about the effect that the Holiday Season has on their business, and the decisions they make as a company to be ready for it. by Thoroughly Considered
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15: The New Glif: Here we go again! Listen as Tom and Dan show Myke the new Glif just before they get ready to launch the Kickstarter campaign, then hear how it’s going 5 hours in. by Thoroughly Considered
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6: Apps: This time, Dan and Tom talk about the apps they make, and why they have a rather unique strategy for building them. by Thoroughly Considered
43 min listen
11: The Time In-Between: This time, the guys talk about dealing with the time in-between an idea feeling ready, and when you launch it to the public. by Thoroughly Considered
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2: Launching: What does it sound like to launch a Kickstarter project? How does it feel to deal with something unexpected? That's what we explore this week. by Thoroughly Considered
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23: Scratching and Clawing: Studio Neat are trying a new way to advertise, and Dan has done some maths. by Thoroughly Considered
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16: 3,841: Myke quizzes Dan and Tom on what has become Studio Neat's most successful Kickstarter campaign to date. by Thoroughly Considered
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13: Anything But “What’s In a Name?”: This time Myke, Dan, and Tom discuss how they come up with names for their projects, what they do to build a brand around them, and how they try to protect them. by Thoroughly Considered
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12: The Conference Racket: This week, the terrific trio discuss the benefit of attending conferences, and how they decide which to attend. by Thoroughly Considered
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30: A Visit to the Printer and the iPhone X: Dan and Tom visit the Panobook printer, and they just can't help but talk about the design of the iPhone X. by Thoroughly Considered
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29: Huddled Around a Lamp Post: The Panobook campaign is over. What's next? by Thoroughly Considered
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14: Top Tools: Tom asks Myke and Dan to join him in picking three things that they love to use to get work done. by Thoroughly Considered
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9: Asking for Money: This time the guys talk about a Kickstarter Myke is currently running for The Pen Addict podcast. They discuss what makes this Kickstarter different, and how Myke views this in regards to the rest of his business. by Thoroughly Considered
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10: The Press: What is it like to get good press, and how do you go about getting on the radar of journalists? by Thoroughly Considered
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3: Onward: Tom and Dan talk a little about the failure of the Obi campaign, and what they learned from it. Then, they discuss their latest project, and their plans moving forward. by Thoroughly Considered
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22: Goals for 2017: The guys discuss their plans for the coming year. by Thoroughly Considered
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20: Cold and Squashy: Dan and Tom had to pull down a video, Myke wants the new Glif to help him make video. by Thoroughly Considered
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34: Goals and Plans for 2018: It’s that time of year! Studio Neat and Relay FM both had a great 2017, so what changes and tweaks will the guys make to ensure maintained success? by Thoroughly Considered
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51: Puppet Notebook: Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about the new Studio Neat product, Totebook! by Thoroughly Considered
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26: Putting a Bow on the Glif: The Glif is Shipping! by Thoroughly Considered
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21: The Way it Goes: This week Tom and Dan tell Myke the story of the _Canopy_, before giving an update on _Glif_ production. by Thoroughly Considered
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24: Everybody Was on Probation: Dealing with big disruptions, and hiring people. by Thoroughly Considered
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8: Packaging: A trip to the Apple Store sparks a discussion on Packaging. The guys discuss the importance of good packaging, and why it’s important to delight your customers. Make sure to stick around for the aftershow, so you can hear why the iPhone box upsets Dan. by Thoroughly Considered
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61: Mining Magnets: Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about how the Mark Two campaign went, with tangents about gaining traction in 2020 and the new Taylor Swift album. by Thoroughly Considered
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19: Smushed by the Gears of Industry: Some would say this episode features a smorgasbord of updates. by Thoroughly Considered
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25: Q&A: You have questions, we got answers! by Thoroughly Considered
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17: Three Honda Civics: How do you make injection molded products, and how do Apple product announcements affect businesses? by Thoroughly Considered
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111: With Great Power: Myke, Tom and Dan give a brief Keen production update, and then chat extensively about the ethics of product reviews. by Thoroughly Considered
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110: Mid-life Crisis Hobby: Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about Mark Two, Mark Two (nobody calls it that) and then discuss Dan’s new hobby. by Thoroughly Considered
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109: The Last Detail with CW&T: Today’s guests are Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy, the duo behind CW&T, makers of beautifully designed and artful objects. Their objects are the Manfrotto Super Clamp, and the Casio F-91W wristwatch. by Thoroughly Considered
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108: Archibook: Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about the struggle to come up with a name for “Keepbook,” moving warehouses, and Apple Vision Pro. by Thoroughly Considered
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107: Keepbook: Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about how the holidays went for their respective businesses, email marketing, their plans for 2024, and Studio Neat’s newest notebook, Keepbook. by Thoroughly Considered
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106: The Biannual Gift Giving Guide: Myke, Tom, and Dan each share three items they think would make excellent gifts. by Thoroughly Considered
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105: The Last Detail with Jeff Sheldon: Today’s guest is Jeff Sheldon, the founder of Ugmonk, creator of desk products like Analog and Gather. His object is the Fujifilm X100V. by Thoroughly Considered
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104: Pearlescent?: Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about the new Limited Edition release, the final days of the Keen campaign, and then have a lengthy discussion about Jony Ive’s reported collaboration with OpenAI. by Thoroughly Considered
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103: BxCttr: Myke asks Tom and Dan about how the Keen campaign is going so far, and about the feedback they have received. They also discuss how they came up with the name “Keen.” Then the three lads chat about the St. Jude fundraiser by Thoroughly Considered
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102: Keen: Myke chats with Tom and Dan about their new Kickstarter project: Keen, a high quality retractable utility knife. They discuss the design decisions, the pricing, how the campaign is going… all manner of things. by Thoroughly Considered
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101: The Last Detail with Stephen Hackett: Today’s guest is Stephen Hackett, and founder of 512pixels.net and cofounder of Relay FM, the home of this very podcast. His object is the iMac G4. by Thoroughly Considered
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100: Embodied Energy: It’s episode 100! For this very special extravaganza, Myke, Tom and Dan decided to record a very normal episode of Thoroughly Considered. Topics include the Apple Vision Pro, Dan’s new computer, the Mark Three, and a couple follow-up items. by Thoroughly Considered
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99: The Last Detail with Jason Fried: On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between. by Thoroughly Considered
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98: The Pricing of Things: Myke, Tom, and Dan begin with some Red Nose follow up (as one does), then have a long discussion about how to price products. by Thoroughly Considered
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97: Plateaus: Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about the big business changes happening at Studio Neat. Then, a Dan’s Tech Corner about iPhone longevity and cases. by Thoroughly Considered
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96: How Much Could a Banana Cost?: Myke, Tom, and Dan follow up on the Jony Ive Red Nose before chatting about Myke’s new notebook, the Sidekick Notepad. Then Myke helps Tom and Dan decide on a new computer. by Thoroughly Considered
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95: The Last Detail with Christina Warren: Today’s guest is Christina Warren, a journalist turned developer who currently works as the senior dev advocate at GitHub, while also hosting the podcasts Overtired and Rocket. Her object is the Sharp MD-MT15 MiniDisc player. by Thoroughly Considered
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94: I Love the Mind Virus: Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about Jony Ive’s design for the new Comic Relief Red Nose, give an update on Mark Three shipping, and discuss some changes happening at Studio Neat. by Thoroughly Considered
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93: The Last Detail with Stephan Ango: Today’s guest is Stephan Ango, the cofounder of Lumi, and now at Obsidian, software for note taking and thought processing. His object is the Hario V60. by Thoroughly Considered
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92: We’ve Hit Our Ceiling: Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about their plans for 2023, including some big changes at Studio Neat. After some follow up, a Dan’s Tech Corner about large monitors. by Thoroughly Considered
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91: This is Going Great So Far I Think: A follow-up centric episode that naturally morphs into a Dan’s Tech Corner. by Thoroughly Considered
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