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Marco goes to some length in the most recent episode of his podcast Build & Analyze (http://5by5.tv/buildanalyze/67 http://5by5.tv/buildanalyze/67) to grapple w

Marco goes to some length in the most recent episode of his podcast Build & Analyze (http://5by5.tv/buildanalyze/67 http://5by5.tv/buildanalyze/67) to grapple with the reality of Readability as (to his mind) his first competitor with a design ethos that seems to be in direct competition with his own. It's fascinating stuff, especially from the perspective of a developer with relatively little formal background in design.

pooriaazimi 15y ago
I listened to a couple of his podcasts a few months ago and it was a real pain. Hypercritical is very good though, and I tune in every week. Has build and analyze improved any? Because I like Marco and I think he has some good points here and there... It's just that his podcast was waaaaay whiny...
- akent 15y ago
  No, not improved. The recent episode where they talked about cars for practically the whole show was the end of it for me. Unsubscribed.
  - hrktb 15y ago
    He actually turned this as an upside, saying during the show something like `I do a show about random things developers might also be interested in, not about developing` (I paraphrase heavily). Perhaps they should rename the show. For technical matters, the Hypecritical podcast is way way better.
    - canthonytucci 15y ago
      The "might" there is the thing. I _might_ be interested in his home renovation, his personal preferences in regards to coffee, music and leasing cars or the fact that he's having a kid. I might, _if_ he were my brother-in-law. From the the Instapaper guy, all I want to know is what he thinks about web/iOS development and running his own business. I get the impression lately that Marco is either out of material on development topics, or just not interested in discussing them. EDIT: That said, here's hoping Marco blasts out some awesome changes and makes Instapaper even better, love him or hate him he's an inspiration to one-man shops, and produces some great stuff.

pooriaazimi 15y ago

I listened to a couple of his podcasts a few months ago and it was a real pain. Hypercritical is very good though, and I tune in every week. Has build and analyze improved any? Because I like Marco and I think he has some good points here and there... It's just that his podcast was waaaaay whiny...

akent 15y ago
No, not improved. The recent episode where they talked about cars for practically the whole show was the end of it for me. Unsubscribed.
- hrktb 15y ago
  He actually turned this as an upside, saying during the show something like `I do a show about random things developers might also be interested in, not about developing` (I paraphrase heavily). Perhaps they should rename the show. For technical matters, the Hypecritical podcast is way way better.
  - canthonytucci 15y ago
    The "might" there is the thing. I _might_ be interested in his home renovation, his personal preferences in regards to coffee, music and leasing cars or the fact that he's having a kid. I might, _if_ he were my brother-in-law. From the the Instapaper guy, all I want to know is what he thinks about web/iOS development and running his own business. I get the impression lately that Marco is either out of material on development topics, or just not interested in discussing them. EDIT: That said, here's hoping Marco blasts out some awesome changes and makes Instapaper even better, love him or hate him he's an inspiration to one-man shops, and produces some great stuff.