Campfire: Compass Calendar
An indie software developer attempts to turn his calendar app into a successful business. No ads, no BS. Just candid updates.You'll love this show if you’re a product builder or ever wondered what it’s like to build an app or an internet business from scratch.
Episodes
Adding the final, yet very important touches to the first version: Authentication & Syncing with Google. Also, why I've decided to stop this podcast series and instead focusing on YouTube. (Link to my Youtube channel)
Getting out of technical debt isn't as fun as getting into it, and other lessons I've learned from paying close attention to my dev productivity the past year.
Campfire audio by Dynamicel
You procrastinate.
You've tried all the things that your favorite productivity guru recommended: pomodoros, GTD, waking up at 5am, time blocking, deep work. They don't stick, because they treat the symptoms of your procrastination, not the root cause.
What's the root cause? It depends. But it has to do with your identity, fears, and ego. Using positive psychology, mindfulness, and one piece of paper, I'll help you...
Damn. Turning this app into a company is harder than I thought it'd be. Here's why:
- High expectations for calendars
- My inconvenient emotions
Listen along to hear what I mean.
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Campfire audio by Dynamicell
Tim Duncan wasn't very flashy or exceptionally athletic for an NBA player. But his commitment to the fundamentals made him one of the best players of all-time. I explain my attempt to be more like Tim by focusing on time and money management as I build V1 of my calendar app.
Join the Compass Calendar Discord or signup for the waitlist
Campfire audio by Dynamicell
An update about building Compass Calendar and it's new feature (the Someday List), and the challenge of seeing yourself differently.
Join the Compass Calendar Discord or checkout the website
Campfire audio by Dynamicell
Each month I give an update on what aspect of the app and business I’ve been working on, and what I learned along the way.
Just a short, candid update about what things are like behind the scenes.
You'll love this show if you’re a product builder or ever wondered what it’s like to build and scale an app from scratch.
Buzzsprout is the #1 paid podcast host.
THEME: Keeping things simple
BIG IDEA: It's easy for podcast hosting to get complicated: RSS feeds, analytics, ads, marketing, device compatibility, scaling -- the list of things a podcast host accounts for is enormous. Despite this complexity, Buzzsprout has managed to make the experience of hosting a podcast extremely simple. The result: podcasters feel confident tru...
Cloakist puts your pages from platforms like Notion & AirTable at your domain with your branding. Guest Louis Barclay is the Founder.
THEME: Own Your Digital Footprint
BIG IDEA:
Controlling your digital footprint affords credibility, brand consistency, and more control over your audience. Instead of sending people to your public page on BigTechPlatform.com/LongUglyURL18393xyz, send them to YourWebsite.com/signup and customize that...
Trezor creates cryptocurrency hardware wallets. Guest Matej Zak is the Head of Product.
THEME: Crypto Field Guide
BIG IDEA:
Participating in the cryptocurrency landscape is still inaccessible for many. Trezor helps newcomers get involved by acting as their de facto guide. Instead of simply delivering a hardware wallet (which helps crypo holders secure their assets), Trezor does all it can to help the crypto ec...
Dot Dot Fire makes fun educational games for kids and schools in STEM and financial literacy topics. Guest Hilary Lok is the Founder and Chief Designer.
THEME:
The Fine Line of Ethical Design
BIG IDEA:
For-profit video game designers have to carefully operate between traditional extremes; the traditional tactics of freemium games are too exploitative, yet making boring and free games isn't sustainab...
EFF is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. Guest Cindy Cohn is the Executive Director.
THEME:
The Past & Future of Digital Liberties
BIG IDEA:
We don't have to settle. Some of our basic digital protections were once in jeopardy, like having access to encryption or preventing the authorities from looking through our phones during searches. In both t...
Niagara Launcher is modern Android home screen optimized for one-✋ access and staying focused. Peter Huber is Niagara's creator & developer.
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Ty summarizes Jobs To Be Done Theory, a useful framework for every entrepreneur & innovator.
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News Feed Eradicator is a browser plugin that blocks the news feed on sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit.
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Bonfire audio from jgrzinich
Siempo is a mindful home app for Android.
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Future Ethics is a book by Cennydd Bowles that challenges technologists to stand up for change, and teaches methods for building a fairer future.
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Bonfire audio from jgrzinich
Tortuga creates carry-on-sized travel backpacks.
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Dr. Kirsten Fliegler is a Clinical Psychologist in New York City who specializes in mindbody disorders. She worked closely with the late Dr. John E. Sarno, who popularized modern mindbody treatment and coined the term Tension Myoneural Syndrome (TMS) to describe certain psychogenic conditions.
She gives an overview of TMS and its treatment, examines how personality and environment can affect one’s likelihood of developing chronic pa...
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