Core Intuition
by Daniel Jalkut and Manton Reece
A podcast about indie software development for the Mac, iOS and other Apple technologies.
Episodes
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Episode 27.1: Rumor to Reality
Manton and Daniel react to the latest Apple event, with thoughts on the iPhone Duo design and the Apple Watch AI features. The post Episode 27.1: Rumor to Reality appeared first on Core Intuition.
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Episode 26.2: A Little Bit of Light
Manton and Daniel check in about what they’ve been up to for the past six months. They talk about Micro.blog’s new video hosting features, Daniel’s son’s college search, and Tim Cook’s rumored retirement. Finally, they ask, and answer the question: “Can you replace Steve Jobs?” The post Episode...
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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 started using a build server with Xcode Cloud, while Daniel ventures into GitHub Actions. They also can’t help talking about AI, considering the...
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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. The post Episode 626: Something Has To Change appeared first on Core Intuition.
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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 Mullenweg's tendency lately to deliver seemingly calm and encouraging messages that are nonetheless laced with evidence of his spite towards…
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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 offering a free trial, the sustainability of under-priced web services, and whether Manton can measure the success of his new pricing options. The…
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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 kinds of features as you add them to the platform as first-party features. How to decide when to release a major, paid upgrade? Daniel weighs the...
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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 Swift 6 concurrency. Manton and Daniel talk about the latest announcements from OpenAI and the potential impact to software developers of the AI era....
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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 risk of losing trust with users when you make mistakes, especially repeatedly, and how unit testing might be a good protection against such…
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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 the average user? Manton relates his recent attempts to write a new app in SwiftUI, which leads to an assessment of whether SwiftUI is ready for...
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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 they switch topics to the Mac, with Apple’s new hardware and what Daniel purchased. Finally, they talk about the incentive AI provides for...
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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 funding and user growth. Finally, how much money is enough and is it a failure if you don’t constantly seek more? The post Episode 618: That’s What...
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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 invest in protecting your trademark from the get-go. They discuss Automattic’s control of the .blog domain, whether it poses a risk to Manton, and…
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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 and Tinted home screen modes. They talk about application versioning, again!, and the virtue of choosing to do things one way sometimes just…
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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 how much of a threat, if any they'll be to Apple. They consider the possibility that accessories like glasses should be tethered to a phone, as a...
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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 either side. Then they consider the larger issue of dependencies we have on the platforms we develop for, and how we strive for independence from...
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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. They explore new iOS features like home screen customization. Then Daniel describes the change in macOS Sequoia to limit keyboard shortcuts that…
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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 of AppleCare+ particular for iPhones. They consider the new Camera Control button and whether it's likely to be a "dud" or not. Daniel and Manton...
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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 likelihoods of buying one, and remark on the diminishing importance of smallness in a phone's physical design. They discuss the nascent Apple Intelligence...
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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 his new text editor and early bugs. And finally, the current state of SwiftUI and how to decide when to start from scratch with a new framework.…
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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 to pass Apple’s fee on to creators or patrons. Then, a coding update on Manton’s work on a new text editor for Micro.blog, comparing and contrasting...
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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 Apple and Mozilla. They discuss the slow rollout of Apple's beta Apple Intelligence features, and bemoan the lack of extensibility and integration...
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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. They wonder how a company whose overt value is to protect you from outages can survive a catastrophic failure? They also chat about OpenAI’s recently...
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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 have done if a smaller company came out with it? They talk about playing the long game vs. the short game, and how much harder it is to play the...
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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. Will they go so far as to stop selling iPhones in the EU rather than face a large fine? Apple has become accustomed to their power in the mobile...
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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 the Perplexity AI controversy around HTTP user agents, and whether it's an ethical requirement that all services should always reveal their identity....
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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 guessing the Apple Intelligence name, and the two discuss the advantages to Apple of adopting it. They examine the “long runway” Apple has to perfect...
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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 finally get code completion? What other novel uses of AI could Apple surprise us with? Daniel and Manton talk all about WWDC, AI, the OpenAI...
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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 narration as a counterforce to AI, and how we can use overt feature differences to attract attention. Then, Daniel shares what’s new in the MarsEdit 5.2...
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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 of arguing on facts when emotions run high, and how people on the internet might jump into any debate if it puts an “enemy” in a less horrible...
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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 names. Then they review the announcements this week from OpenAI and Google, and what all the AI news may mean for Apple, Siri, and WWDC 2024. The…
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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 be able to run Mac apps? They react to Apple's new "Crush!" ad, and wonder whether they will pull it and/or apologize (spoiler: they did!). Finally,...
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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 that use generative AI, giving users the option to disable AI features, and more extremist anti-AI beliefs. The post Episode 597: More Polarized...
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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 you run a server? Daniel and Manton talk about learning from mistakes and instituting changes to prevent repeats of the same problem. Then, they…
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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 announced "One More Thing" conferenced slated to take place near Apple during WWDC week. Finally they talk about the debut of the AltStore as a turning...
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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. They look forward to WWDC, anticipating the possibility of attending the in-person event. They are excited about the hinted big breakthrough in AI…
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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 for Apple, while still appreciating so much that Apple does. Manton speculates about whether we are at “peak Apple” or not. Is Apple ripe to be...
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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 if we were the targets of lawsuits like these, or the changes from the European Union’s Digital Markets Act? Daniel and Manton discuss the lawsuit....
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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 developers. They talk about whether Manton would open an EU subsidiary if given the chance, and whether simply plunging in and doing something is the...
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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 public reaction to Spotify and the EU's $2B fine against the company. They wonder if Apple has become fixated on this as a fight of passion, to their...
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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. Then they analyze Tim Cook’s claim that Apple will “break new ground” on generative AI this year, and how Apple’s emphasis on controlling the user...
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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 features. Then they wrap up with how Daniel’s Black Ink release for iOS is going, and his choice to charge $99 for a lifetime unlock. The post Episode...
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Episode 587: It’s a Lot of Money
Manton and Daniel talk about Daniel's looming deadline for deciding whether or not to return his Apple Vision Pro. They speculate about whether a lot of people are returning them, and if so, is that worrying to Apple? What will the resale value of an Apple Vision Pro be in a year's time? Finally,...
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Episode 586: A Little Bit of the Future
Daniel and Manton talk about their experiences so far with the Apple Vision Pro. They question whether it's safe to wear "all day" and whether it might damage your eyes. They talk about the various means of justifying the purchase, while Daniel argues that "experiencing a taste of the future" is...
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Episode 585: Manton Doesn’t Like It
Daniel and Manton follow up on Core Technology Fee and who it affects marketplaces and small developers. Then, they celebrate Black Ink for iOS finally shipping, weighing the benefits of 7-day vs. 30-day trials. Finally, they discuss their purchase plans for the Vision Pro and Rabbit R1 devices,...
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Episode 584: Only In The EU
Daniel and Manton talk about Apple’s announced App Store changes to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. They discuss who can take advantage of the new rules, how they impact users and developers, and the limitations of new features both geographically and in terms of the…
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Episode 583: Nobody But Apple
Manton and Daniel talk about Apple's latest workaround for lawsuits demanding they support "outside sales" on the iPhone. They talk about what Apple's balance of priorities with money-making vs. world-changing should be, and whether they are on the right track. Finally, they ask whether Apple is...
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Episode 582: Leaving Things Behind
Daniel and Manton talk about two hardware AI-focused products: Rabbit and Humane's Ai Pin. They compare the features, the prices, and question whether the premise from each company is true: do people really hate their phones? Daniel argues that Apple Watch is the form factor that these devices...
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Episode 581: Too Damned Nice
For our first show of 2024, we talk about new year ambitions and achievements. Manton’s Indie Microblogging book is almost done. Daniel reads the book Atomic Habits and thinks about the scaffolding for changing a lifestyle. The post Episode 581: Too Damned Nice appeared first on Core Intuition.
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Episode 580: Adobe Can Buy Us Now
For the last episode of the year, Daniel and Manton discuss the latest tech news including Apple stopping sales of new Apple Watch over a potential patent violation, and Adobe and Figma calling off the acquisition. Then Daniel and Manton look toward 2024 and what they might be working on. The…
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A podcast about indie software development for the Mac, iOS and other Apple technologies.
Hosted by
Daniel Jalkut and Manton Reece
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