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91: This is Going Great So Far I Think

Thoroughly Considered · 15 Dec 2022 · 1h 00m · Episode 91

What this episode covers

Hosts Tom Gerhardt and Dan Provost of Studio Neat discuss holiday gift wrapping logistics and a knife sharpening service before shifting to a 'Tech Corner' segment. They analyze a video critiquing Patagonia's billionaire founder, debate the future of AI-generated content versus human expression, and argue over whether Apple will merge iOS and macOS into a single platform.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Studio Neat, Patagonia, Apple, Relay FM
Tools
SwiftUI, UIKit
Also
iOS, macOS, iPadOS

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