Core Intuition
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Core Intuition
A podcast about indie software development for the Mac, iOS and other Apple technologies.
Recent Episodes
50 episodes
Episode 26.1: Mess Everything Up
Daniel and Manton return for a special episode of Core Intuition. They talk about WWDC 2025, running the bleeding-edge betas, and how Manton finally s...
Episode 626: Something Has To Change
This is the final episode of our podcast. Thank you so much to everyone who has listened and supported us over the years! We’ve loved doing the show.<...
Episode 625: What Fresh Hell
Manton and Daniel catch up on the latest developments in the WordPress vs. WPEngine kerfuffle, and continuing after-effects. They talk about Matt Mull...
Episode 624: Reach More People
Daniel talks to Manton about his new Micro.one initiative, which aims to bring in new users to Micro.blog. They talk about the risks and rewards of of...
Episode 623: Talking Myself Out of It
Manton ships a new Micro.blog feature for photo collections. Daniel and Manton talk about the virtue of providing third-party APIs to support the same...
Episode 622: What Am I Here For?
Manton is working on a new feature for Micro.blog, with particular attention to the Mac app. Daniel is refactoring MarsEdit and taking advantage of Sw...
Episode 621: You’re Totally Gonna Pay For It
Manton tells Daniel about the accidental mini-disaster he caused at Micro.blog while daring to deploy changes while on a cruise. They talk about the r...
Episode 620: I Just Kept Hitting Walls
Daniel and Manton talk about Apple's new Image Playground, an AI-based graphic generator. Even if it's not super-impressive, maybe it's exciting for t...
Episode 619: Every Four Years
Election Day! Daniel and Manton talk about early voting, political outcomes, and the impacts of those outcomes on our professional ambitions. Then the...
Episode 618: That’s What People Want
Daniel and Manton talk about upcoming changes we might see to the Mac product line. They review the state of social networks including Bluesky’s new f...
Episode 617: Ask Forgiveness
Trademarking Micro.blog, how to appeal trademark rejections, and whether to get a lawyer. Manton and Daniel talk about whether it’s important to inves...
Episode 616: A Right Way to Do Things
Daniel talks about his recent updates to Black Ink, for both Mac and iOS. He and Manton compare notes about updating icons for iOS 18 to support Dark...
Episode 615: Fancy Glasses
Manton talks to Daniel about his Daniel's latest experience trying to use his Apple Vision Pro. They react to Meta's Orion glasses demo, and wonder ho...
Episode 614: 500 Thumbs Down
Daniel and Manton talk about the community drama and impending fiasco of WordPress and Matt Mullenweg vs. WP Engine. They weigh the arguments of eithe...
Episode 613: Extremely Fiddly
Daniel and Manton talk about the latest releases of iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, and the confusion of macOS versioning with the switch from 10.15 to 11....
Episode 612: Let’s Just Say I’m Skeptical
Daniel talks to Manton about the new iPhones, whether they're buying one or not, and the pros and cons of pickup vs. delivery. They discuss the merit...
Episode 611: Do Not Hallucinate
Manton and Daniel talk about the upcoming Apple special event where new iPhones are expected to be announced. They talk about their respective likelih...
Episode 610: Reinventing the 90s
Daniel and Manton talk about the Overcast redesign and customers getting upset about changes to workflows they are used to. Manton gives an update on...
Episode 609: Accidentally Opt-In
Manton and Daniel discuss closed platforms vs. more open platforms, Apple’s new EU rules around linking for external purchases, and Patreon’s option t...
Episode 608: They’re Not the Underdogs
Daniel and Manton talk about the U.S. Government's anti-trust verdict against Google, and consider the impact it may have on browser vendors such as A...
Episode 607: How Spoiled We Are
Daniel and Manton talk about the CrowdStrike fiasco, Daniel’s narrow escape from traveling chaos, and the resilience of people during an emergency. T...
Episode 606: A Billion-Dollar Flop
Daniel and Manton check in about the Apple Vision Pro. Is it on the precipice of failure? Is there a killer app for it? How would the Apple Vision Pro...
Episode 605: Manufactured Problems
Daniel and Manton discuss the latest news with Apple and the European Union, including that Apple is withholding features such as Apple Intelligence....
Episode 604: Unethical Stealing Theft Criminal Liars
Daniel and Manton talk a bit more about AI, peoples' skepticism about its value, and their opinion that it obviously has some utility. They discuss th...
Episode 603: Hallucinizations
Manton and Daniel compare notes after WWDC, reflecting on the thrill of catching up with old friends, albeit on turbo mode. Daniel takes a bow for gu...
Episode 602: I Think I Know Hot
It’s time for WWDC! Manton’s on the road as a heat wave hits the southwest and California. Will Apple’s AI announcements meet expectations? Will we fi...
Episode 601: Here Comes Apple
Daniel and Manton talk about Micro.blog’s audio features and the uniqueness of “audio narration” for blog posts. They discuss the value of human narra...
Episode 600: Two Robots Talking to Each Other
Daniel and Manton talk about Manton's recent blog posts about allegations that OpenAI stole Scarlett Johansson's voice. They talk about the difficulty...
Episode 599: Settling All Business
Micro Camp 2024 is today! Daniel and Manton talk about Micro.blog’s online event, Jean MacDonald leaving the company, and expensive top-level domain n...
Episode 598: Maybe They Just Hate Pianos
Daniel and Manton talk about Apple's latest event and the release of new iPads, Apple Pencil, and Magic Keyboard. They wonder whether iPad will ever b...
Episode 597: More Polarized
Daniel and Manton react to Apple’s further tweaks to the Core Technology Fee for the App Store in the EU. They discuss Micro.blog’s new photo features...
Episode 596: The Potential for Propaganda
Manton discusses Micro.blog downtime and issues with his database servers. How attentive to phone calls should you be in the middle of the night if yo...
Episode 595: The River of Nerds
Manton and Daniel check in again about their WWDC plans, and appreciate the value of meeting up with people in person. They talk about the newly annou...
Episode 594: Dreams and Hopes
Manton gets his first Apple Silicon Mac. They talk about the longevity of Apple devices and the particular performance attributes of Apple Silicon. Th...
Episode 593: California’s Pretty Nice
WWDC 2024 has been announced. Are we planning to go even if we don’t get a ticket, just like the old days? Daniel and Manton discuss our waning love f...
Episode 592: One Of Our Crazy Trials
Apple is sued by the United States. Do companies like Apple get a heads-up from suing parties like the Department of Justice, and how would we react i...
Episode 591: A Little More Wild West
Manton and Daniel talk a teensy bit more about the EU’s Digital Market’s Act, and Apple’s recent decision to offer web-based sideloading to certain de...
Episode 590: A Small Sliver of Truth
Daniel and Manton talk about Apple reinstating Epic's developer account for the EU, and then banning it again. They compare it with Apple’s recent pub...
Episode 589: Breaking New Ground
Apple cancels their electric car project. Daniel and Manton discuss whether Apple should focus on what they do best: personal consumer electronics. Th...
Episode 588: It’s Better Than Last Year
Daniel and Manton talk about Micro.blog new notes feature the companion iOS app Strata. They talk about sweetening the deal of Micro.blog with new fea...