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Hardcover Live
by Adam Fortuna & Stelian Dobrescu
Each week Adam & Ste focus on a specific feature, idea or prototype in Hardcover and iterate on it together or with guests.
Episodes
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#65 - Book Vibes
Unlocking Book Recommendations with Vibes: An Inside Look at the Future of Reading Discover how hardcover is revolutionizing book discovery through its innovative recommendation system called Vibes. In this episode, we explore the technology behind personalized book suggestions, how Vibes creates...
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#64 - Building Stats
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss their personal lives, including updates on Adam's house purchase and Ste's experiences with friends visiting. They transition into discussing the development of their hardcover project, focusing on new features, user interface improvements, and...
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#63 - 2024 Year in Books
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss various personal updates, including seasonal changes and the exciting news of Adam's house purchase. They reflect on their previous year's book project and plan for the upcoming 2024 Year in Books, focusing on technical improvements, user...
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#62 - Stats & Monthly Wrapped
summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste reconnect after a break, sharing personal updates about their lives, travels, and reflections on current events. They discuss the cultural experiences from Adam's recent trip to Europe, touching on the importance of community and history. The…
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#61 - Stats and End of Year Plans
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss various topics ranging from culinary trends in France to seasonal changes and outdoor activities. They delve into winter preparations, project updates, and technical challenges faced in their work. The discussion also covers the resurgence of…
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#60 - Dashboard & Inertia.js
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss their recent experiences, including attending the FANX convention and the upcoming Dragonsteel convention by Brandon Sanderson. They delve into the technical aspects of migrating their application from Next.js to Rails, addressing challenges and...
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#59 - Building Session - Stats
Today we're advancing on Stats, and we'll be doing a building session on the actual components you'll see on your profile. If you want to get a sneak peek and see how we're building Hardcover, join Adam and Ste in an hour-long live. Sound Bites "That's exciting! That's like a big step." "I live…
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#58 – New Stats (part 6)
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss their recent activities and plans. They talk about embracing the Paris lifestyle, the culture of characters in Japan and South Korea, upcoming events, and their exploration of moving from Next.js to a React app within their Rails app. They also...
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#57 – New Stats (part 5)
Summary The conversation revolves around Ste's eventful trip to South France and Adam's use of the Apple Vision Pro for focused reading. They discuss the deployment of a new update for hardcover and the feedback received from users regarding the desired stats for reading habits. The top themes...
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#56 - New Stats (part 4)
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss their plans for upcoming Hardcover Lives and the importance of marketing emails. They also talk about their personal lives, including their experiences with baguettes and outdoor concerts. The main focus of the conversation is on the development…
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#55 - New Stats (part 3)
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss their recent experiences with DevOps work and a security breach. They then shift their focus to redesigning the stats page on Hardcover. They brainstorm different sections and features for the page, including overall takeaways on books, authors,...
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#54 - New Stats (part 2)
Summary Adam and Ste discuss their living situations and the differences between their apartments in Paris and Salt Lake City. They also talk about a recent incident where someone downloaded a large amount of data from their website. They then shift their focus to designing the stats page on...
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#53 - New Stats
Summary Adam and Ste discuss their recent moves and settling into new cities. They also talk about the challenges of moving with pets and the logistics involved. They then discuss the recent updates and improvements to the Hardcover platform, including the reading journal and addition tracking....
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#52 - BookTuber Hailey Hughes
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste chat with Haley Hughes, a YouTuber with over 26,000 subscribers, about her experience with book influencing and creating content. They discuss how Haley discovered Hardcover, her background in mental health, her love for character-focused books, and the...
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#51 - Best Selling Author Dan Petrosini
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste interview author Dan Petrosini. They discuss Dan's writing journey, the challenges of being a writer, and the importance of discipline and perseverance. They also explore the genres of mystery and thriller, and the evolving landscape of self-publishing....
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#50 - Reading Journal
Summary Ste announces his move to Paris and discusses the challenges of the relocation. Adam shares his previous experience in Paris and expresses excitement for Ste's new adventure. They reflect on their 50th episode of Hardcover and the commitment to building the platform. The conversation then...
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#49 - Stats (cont.)
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss various topics including the challenges of balancing support and development, the importance of feeling the pain of users, and the progress on the Hardcover app. They also discuss the design updates for the currently reading page and the...
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#48 - New Stats & Progress update
Summary Adam and Ste discuss their recent family time and vacations. They also discuss the challenges of balancing work and personal life. They review the design for updating progress on a book and consider different options for the user interface. They explore the idea of using incremental page...
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#47 – Bulk Editing
Summary The conversation covers a wide range of topics related to new technology in the book space, including hardware, open source development, and the implementation of bulk edit mode. The discussion also delves into the challenges and considerations of open sourcing a network like Hardcover.…
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#46 - Ross From Hardy's Books
Summary Ross and Laura from Hardee's Books share their journey of turning their book-buying obsession into a thriving business. They discuss their passion for fantasy and sci-fi, their commitment to donating 20% of their profits to charity, and their dream of opening a physical bookshop. They…
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#45 - Stats & New Readers
Summary The conversation revolves around the revamping of the stats feature in Hardcover. The hosts discuss the need for a more flexible and customizable date range selection for the stats. They explore different options for implementing this, including a dropdown menu with predefined date ranges...
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#44 - Priorities
Summary Adam and Ste discuss their upcoming plans, including attending a music festival and watching Eurovision. They also talk about recent updates to Hardcover, such as the release of letter lists and the focus on server-side rendering. They discuss the company's priorities for the year,...
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#43 - Dashboard Widgets
Summary Adam and Ste discuss their recent activities and then dive into designing widgets for the Hardcover app's dashboard. They explore different options for displaying the 'currently reading' widget, including the possibility of a carousel-like feature. They also discuss the idea of…
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#42 - Book Cards
Summary Adam and Ste discuss their recent trips to South Korea and Romania, respectively. They talk about their experiences, including hiking, exploring local markets, and enjoying the cherry blossoms. They also discuss updates to the card design for lists on Hardcover, specifically focusing on...
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#41 - List Progress
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss various topics including their upcoming trip to Korea, the progress of open sourcing Hardcover, and the new design for the list page. They also talk about bulk editing and filters, as well as sorting and pagination options. Overall, they are...
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#40 - Table, Card and Shelf View
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss recent events in their neighborhood, including a shooting and stabbing incident. They then move on to discuss updates on Car Cover, including the ability to edit authors and set author avatars. They also discuss the upcoming list page updates,...
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#39 - Book Discovery
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss personal updates, including playing a new board game and watching the movie Dune. They also share work updates, such as new team members joining and designing new features. The conversation then shifts to implementing a banned users feature and…
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#38 – The New & Improved List page
Summary The conversation focuses on improving the list page on Hardcover. The hosts discuss the results from the State of Hardcover survey and identify easy wins based on user feedback. They emphasize the importance of the list page and its presence throughout the site. The conversation explores...
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#37 - State of Hardcover Survey Results
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss their personal updates, including recent trips and work progress. They talk about the challenges of being sick while traveling and the excitement of upcoming trips. They also discuss bug fixes and time management in their work on Hardcover. The...
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#36 - Reading Journals Part 2
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss their initial impressions of the Apple Vision Pro and its potential use cases. They explore the challenges of typing and using the keyboard in a virtual reality environment. They also discuss the comfort and health considerations of using the...
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#35 - Reading Journals
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss their experiences at the Sundance Film Festival and share their thoughts on the TV series Fargo. They also talk about the Hardcover survey and the upcoming Reading Journey feature. They brainstorm different post types for the reading journal,...
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#34 - State of Hardcover
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss the upcoming State of the Hardcover survey and how to prioritize new features based on user feedback. They review the results of previous surveys and identify the most important features requested by users, such as improved book discovery, stats...
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#33 - Apply to Librarian Program
Adam & Ste discuss the new "Apply to be a Librarian" page, new tools released this week for librarians and more takeaways from last weeks chat with Jeff.
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#32 - Librarian Tools
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Jeff discuss Jeff's reading habits, including his use of audiobooks and Kindle text-to-speech. They also talk about the challenges of reviewing advanced reader copies and avoiding spoilers. Jeff shares his insights on librarian tools and the importance of...
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#31 - The Future of Hardcover Live
Summary In this episode, Adam and Ste catch up after the holidays and discuss the recent launch of Year in Books. They also brainstorm ideas for the future of Hardcover Live, including bringing on guests from the book community and exploring different formats. They consider the length of each...
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#30 - Book List Redesign
Summary The conversation focuses on improving the navigation and user experience of the list feature on Hardcover. They discuss options for navigation, including using drop-down menus and tabs. They also explore the possibility of adding discussions to the list feature. The conversation then…
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#29 - Year in Books Sections
Summary The conversation covers topics such as Thanksgiving leftovers, the Dragonsteel conference, book release dates, feed customization, the Brandon Sanderson convention, curiosity about book releases, fastest readers and badges, customizing the feed, and reviewing the 2023 year in books. In…
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#28 - Year in Books Top 10 Lists
Summary In this conversation, Ste and Adam discuss the design of the book review page for Hardcover. They explore different layouts and arrangements for showcasing the most read books of the year, as well as the top rated books. They also discuss the possibility of featuring a single book at a…
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#27 - The Hardcover 2023 Year in Books
Summary The conversation covers various topics including time zones, a quiet week, working on the discussions prototype, feedback on the prototype, redesigning the feed, future plans for discussions, starting the urine review design, adding navigation and logo, designing the header section,...
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#26 - Book Discussion Filtering, Sorting and Creation
Summary The conversation covers fall activities, hiking in Salt Lake City, playing Baldur's Gate 3, updates on the discussions feature, privacy settings, sorting and filtering options, and improving the filter icon. The conversation covers various topics related to the design and functionality of…
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#25 - Threaded Discussions
Summary The conversation covers various topics including weather, website traffic, connecting authors and readers, book launches, and discussion design considerations. The conversation explores various aspects of comment functionality, including rich markup and the ability to link to other...
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#24 - ProductHunt Launch & Homepage Redesign
Summary The conversation covers updates on personal life, language learning, attending a comic book convention, and analyzing movie relationships. They discuss the planning and updates for the hardcover launch, including homepage changes and the inclusion of match percentage and featured prompts....
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#23 - Mind Mapping Discussions
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss the importance of work-life balance and their recent weekends. They provide updates on Hardcover's product launch and discuss improvements to the homepage. They also explore grassroots marketing ideas and brainstorm merchandise for the brand. The...
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#22 - Homepage Redesign & Accounts
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss various topics including Halloween, personal updates, and the progress of Hardcover. They also talk about marketing strategies, user feedback, and the challenges of building a book tracking platform. The conversation concludes with a discussion...
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#21 - Discussion Social Proof & Popularity
Summary The conversation covers various topics including weather, updates on projects, COVID-19, the discussions feature in Hardcover, improving user profiles, quotes and links, and the editor and customization. Takeaways The weather and personal updates set the context for the conversation....
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#20 - Discussion Types (Polls, Quotes, Images, etc)
Summary The conversation covers personal updates, sinus surgery, using Chat GPT for medical diagnosis, the release of new features on Hardcover, positive feedback on the updates, planning and designing the discussions feature, exploring different post types for discussions, and balancing…
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#19 - Mobile Discussions
Summary The conversation covers topics such as parenting routines, CrossFit, attending a Smashing Pumpkins concert, the TV show 'The Bear', updates on the Hardcover platform, adding a 'Trending' section, discussions, and moderation and reporting. The conversation explores various strategies to...
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#18 - Discussions
Summary The conversation covers the challenges of book discussions on the internet and the need for a dedicated platform. It explores the difficulties authors face on social media and the limitations of existing networks. The idea of creating a content aggregator for book discussions is…
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#17 - Groups of Books
Summary The conversation covers various topics including weather, working in coffee shops, remote work, challenges of remote mentoring, and improving the book page. They discuss the layout and design of book covers in a series, as well as showing prompts for a book. They also consider the option…
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#16 - Social Proof
Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss various topics including Ste's new fatherhood experience, hiking, book clubs, the recent events on Reddit, the rise and fall of social networks, Apple's new VR device, and updates on Hardcover and new features. The conversation covers topics such...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Each week Adam & Ste focus on a specific feature, idea or prototype in Hardcover and iterate on it together or with guests.
HOSTED BY
Adam Fortuna & Stelian Dobrescu
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Each week Adam & Ste focus on a specific feature, idea or prototype in Hardcover and iterate on it together or with guests.
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