S5E14: Init, mate!

Daniel and Dave are back, talking dusty offices, new shelves, and livestream setups. Daniel experiences the ups and downs of Claude Code while Dave experiments with shader effects for a VHS-style video app. We compare where AI dev tools help, where they fail, and why the human touch still matters - with diversions into amusement parks, danger explosions, and a productivity app featuring a sock-knitting bean.

An episode of the Waiting For Review podcast, hosted by Dave Wood, titled "S5E14: Init, mate!" was published on September 11, 2025 and runs 55 minutes.

September 11, 2025 ·55m · Waiting For Review

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Summary

Join us, while we're Waiting For Review... In this show: Daniel shares how Claude Code both helped and frustrated him while cleaning up warnings and tackling long-standing to-dos, reflecting on the “video game” feeling of working with AI tools. Dave talks about pushing Claude into orchestrator mode, hitting its limits, and resetting his approach. We cover where these tools shine, where they fall over, and the importance of keeping things human. Along the way: dusty offices, VHS shaders, a trip to a budget amusement park, and Daniel’s discovery of Focus Friend; an adorable productivity app with a sock-knitting bean 😊 -- We are open for sponsorship! email us at [email protected] The Discord server is open to all, and you can contact us via our social links below. Enjoy the show, Daniel 🚀 and Dave ✨ Show Notes: Focus Friend - https://www.yourfocusfriend.com TelemetryDeck Notebooks with Cihat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAa2BRIaVGE Past Episode with Brevo - https://www.waitingforreview.com/s5e12 Our Links: IndieDev Discord Invite - https://discord.gg/bh75uGpEzQ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@WaitingForReview Website with our entire audio back catalogue - https://www.waitingforreview.com TelemetryDeck - https://telemetrydeck.com/?source=wfr GoVJ - https://govjapp.com Email us! [email protected] Social Media: Dave on Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@lightbeaminsight Daniel on Mastodon - https://social.telemetrydeck.com/@daniel WFR on Mastodon - https://iosdev.space/@waitingforreview Dave on BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/lightbeaminsight.bsky.social Daniel on BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/breakth-esystem.bsky.social Dave on Instagram - https://instagram.com/lightbeamappsdotcom

Episode Description

Join us, while we're Waiting For Review...

In this show:

Daniel shares how Claude Code both helped and frustrated him while cleaning up warnings and tackling long-standing to-dos, reflecting on the “video game” feeling of working with AI tools.

Dave talks about pushing Claude into orchestrator mode, hitting its limits, and resetting his approach. We cover where these tools shine, where they fall over, and the importance of keeping things human.

Along the way: dusty offices, VHS shaders, a trip to a budget amusement park, and Daniel’s discovery of Focus Friend; an adorable productivity app with a sock-knitting bean 😊

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We are open for sponsorship! email us at [email protected]

The Discord server is open to all, and you can contact us via our social links below.

Enjoy the show,

Daniel 🚀 and Dave ✨

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