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[00:00:00] Rapid Reviews Roast & Founder Intro [00:00:33] smile.io Sponsor + Discount Warnings [00:01:13] Riverside Bugs & Tab Chaos [00:03:20] Tab Groups Are a Lie [00:05:14] Girlfriends, Surveillance & Live Anxiety [00:06:43] Shopify Outage: Who Cares? [00:08:07] Garage Office, Mattress Confessions [00:09:08] Surfing vs Work Schedules [00:10:14] Secret Builds & AI Projects [00:12...

[00:00:00] Cold Open & Community Praise [00:00:25] Sponsor: Smile.io (Black Friday Sponsorship) [00:01:05] Pre-Show Chaos & Stream Setup [00:02:00] Stress, Vision, and “Taking It to the Moon” [00:03:20] Bros Vibes, Community Energy & Coralie Joins [00:03:54] Shopify Community Royalty & Pronunciation Debates [00:05:01] Mapping the Shopify Ecosystem (Who’s Best at What) [00:06:43] Eu...

00:00 - Intro & Smile.io Sponsorship 01:22 - Programmer or whatever we are 01:52 - Dave’s alter-egos and promo quotas 03:15 - Wizard hats and Halloween strategy 05:10 - Token Dave and the AI leaderboard 08:00 - Kalen’s Shop Minis experiments 11:40 - Mystery boxes, swipes, and feedback loops 18:00 - Product descriptions and brand voice 24:30 - Checkout testing and PDQ deep dive 27:20 - Claude C...

[00:00:00] Cold Open & Smile.io Ad Spot [00:01:23] Rocker Glow-Up & Compliments [00:03:24] Viral Tweet & Rails Rants [00:06:24] Spam DM Revenge Plots [00:09:27] Anthropic’s Ship-It Culture [00:12:56] Claude Power-User Tips [00:15:48] Parallelizing Dev Workflows [00:21:19] Hallmark-Sora Mashups [00:24:02] Meetups, BBLs & Cringe [00:27:32] Hunky Bill Appreciation Day [00:33:17] Readi...

00:00 – Cold open + Smile.io sponsor 01:13 – Friday vibes + late-night Claude sessions 02:09 – GCloud + SQL wizardry 03:47 – The nightmare that is Google Cloud’s UI 06:02 – Teaching Claude to remember stuff (and failing) 08:56 – Capturing AI context before it disappears 10:19 – Docker pain, Postgres pain, all the pain 12:32 – “I don’t read docs, I just ask Claude” 14:06 – Visualizing the LLM brain...

00:00:00 – Lost in your own repo (zero-to-one brain fog) 00:01:24 – Country vs. metal: what’s actually more emotional? 00:03:11 – Never trust a web app turned desktop app 00:05:00 – Memory cores, ++i crimes, and C code nostalgia 00:09:07 – Luxury blow-up couches & festival life 00:10:17 – Smart glasses hit different: Meta, Oakleys, and the PR spin 00:12:27 – Privacy weird: everyone recording,...

[00:00:00] X.com? Nah, It’s Still Twitter [00:05:00] Beating Algorithmic Sludge & Viral Trash [00:09:30] Forums, Flows & Community Hustles [00:14:00] Killing the Flow Checksum—Sidekick Dreams [00:21:00] RVShare Days & Birth of Real-ID [00:29:00] Review Anxiety and App-Store Politics [00:34:00] Claude, Multitasking & Git Work-Trees [00:40:00] Building a Mobile Admin from CLI Scripts...

[00:00:00] Benchmarking the Benchmarks [00:03:40] Grok, Slack—Did We Record That? [00:06:00] Linear Side-Quest vs Jira [00:10:30] Living in the Terminal [00:15:20] Multi-Tasking with Work Trees [00:21:00] Vibe-Coding Envy at Shopify [00:27:00] Notebook LM Mind-Blown [00:35:00] Ads, Models & Monetization Rants [00:42:30] MedSync CLI Glow-Up [00:49:50] AI Downtime Meltdown [00:55:40] Retirement:...

[00:00:00] Homework Sheet Notes & Grade-School Flashbacks [00:01:30] Dad Jokes Meet Stone-Faced Kids [00:04:50] Listener Mail, Robotics & $400 Lego Sets [00:07:00] "Fix Bluetooth, Prove AGI" Rant [00:09:35] The Mythical Podcast Topic List [00:10:30] Spinning Up Claude Headless in Docker [00:21:40] Discovering Claude Code Cleanup Agents [00:24:55] Anthropic Drama & Golden Gate...

[00:00:00] Claudeputer & the 10K MRR Challenge [00:01:45] Small-Town Escapes and Dune Buggies [00:04:00] Broken Hand, Buddy Loops & Voice Coding [00:07:38] WhisperFlow Beats Mac Dictation [00:12:06] Costly Love Affair with Claude Code [00:17:54] Fully-Autonomous SaaS Pipe Dreams [00:19:00] Will Super-Smart AI Grow a Will? [00:26:42] Shipping a Swift Notes App in an Hour [00:34:10] Google C...

[00:00:00] Cold Open & Pen Detox [00:00:54] Sponsor – Smile.io [00:01:45] Key & Peele, Horror, and AI Doomscrolling [00:05:30] Two-Sentence Horror & Memory Glitches [00:06:30] Live MCP + Claude Demo [00:10:00] Remote DOM & Storefront AI Futures [00:14:15] Dirty Data and the AI PIM Rabbit Hole [00:23:40] n8n, MCP Buzzword Bingo & Monetization [00:30:45] Toby’s AI Memo and Org-Wi...

[00:00:00] Headphone Heists & Peripheral Pain [00:01:37] Friday Vibes [00:04:27] Shopify as 100-Year Kool-Aid [00:05:51] Rick Rubin Meets Tobi [00:07:43] In-Person at Editions [00:09:47] Grilling Shopify PMs [00:13:59] Taylor’s Community Superpowers [00:17:19] Sidekick Naming Crisis [00:20:12] Flow, Functions & AI Dreams [00:27:00] Charlie’s Omni-Channel POS [00:32:23] Meta-field Translati...

Two Shopify devs swap jet-lagged war stories: losing voices in Toronto, escaping e-com burnout, and chasing 10× performance with renegade stacks like Syn.js, SPX and Centra. Expect rants about "plugin parasites," Shopify’s review purge, AI-generated code, TRT injections, fat-bike commuting, and why every theme deserves a skeleton. Pure dev-therapy with sarcasm, heart, and way too much caffeine.

[00:00:00] Golf-Ball Hail & Garage Panic [00:03:00] Editions Event FOMO Begins [00:07:45] Party Invites, Runs & Rooftops [00:10:45] Review-Purge Heartbreak [00:14:00] Sidekick Queries + Theme Upgrade Rants [00:18:00] SaaS Cart vs Own-Your-Code [00:22:00] Wishlist King Rebrand Saga [00:24:45] David’s BigQuery Cleanup Odyssey [00:31:00] ShopWorker: Cloudflare Automations [00:38:30] Flow vs L...

[00:00:00] Game Boy Easter Eggs & Nostalgia [00:03:45] Dad Germ Warfare & Vitamin-D Maxing [00:05:30] Methylene Blue, Science Curveballs [00:06:50] Shopify Editions & Vibe Conferencing [00:11:00] Intelligent Price-Testing Deep Dive [00:16:00] Discount Feature Heartbreak [00:18:40] Open Source vs SaaS Soul Search [00:24:30] Meta-Object Sync CLI Nerd-Out [00:26:00] Spotlight vs Raycast W...

From AI‑powered coding epiphanies to unexpected Objective‑C detours, this episode is equal parts tech therapy and hacker joyride. Kalen and David tame verbose Claude 3.7, celebrate Flow’s new multi‑step loops, and brainstorm auto‑styled Shopify widgets that design themselves. They rant about Figma’s “Dev Mode” trademark, debate whether kids should let ChatGPT ace biology homework, and plot a sabba...

00:00:00 - Kicking Things Off: To-Do Lists and Mega Tasks 00:01:40 - Proof of Concept: Matching Big SQL Numbers 00:02:20 - Low on Juice: Nap Strategies and Brain Refreshes 00:03:40 - Hailstorm Panic: Moving Cars and Garage Mayhem 00:05:00 - Tesla Regrets and Trash Can Truck Debates 00:08:00 - The Secret Admin Block Project Reveal 00:12:00 - Building Drag-and-Drop Admin Blocks 00:15:00 - Shopify Ap...

• 00:00:00 – Introduction: Testing the “Push” Approach • 00:01:03 – Cadence & Scheduling • 00:02:04 – Work-Life Balance & Personal Updates • 00:02:15 – Fidget & Precision Engineering • 00:03:10 – Finding Calm with a Rock • 00:04:09 – Productivity & Schedule Adjustments • 00:05:01 – NetSuite Integration & Product Ideas • 00:06:42 – Iterative Development & Discovery • 00:08:0...

• 00:00:00 – Intro & Sponsor Message • 00:00:44 – Sponsor Details: smile.io & Benefits Overview • 00:01:25 – Travel & Logistics Update (Hedge Purchase, Passport, IT Budget) • 00:02:00 – Pre-Event Discussion: Conference Name Change (Predis to Tectonic) • 00:03:15 – Conference Schedule & Pre-Event/After-Party Details • 00:05:00 – Casual Chat: Business Networking & Meeting Plans •...

00:00:00 – Introduction & Episode Overview Kickoff of TSD #11 – Mutate and Dip 00:01:18 – Hedge Booking, Discounts & Tariff Talk Discussion about hedge booking tickets, discount inquiries, and potential legal/tariff issues 00:03:00 – Conference Experiences & In-Person Networking Chat about meeting online contacts face‑to‑face at conferences and the magic of real-life interactions 00:07...

00:00:00 – Intro: Competitor Research vs. Inspiration David explains his approach to finding app ideas without heavy competitor research. 00:01:00 – Wholesome Vibes & Family Tales Kalen jokes about David’s wholesome life—quaint B&Bs, shoveling snow, and family snow fights. 00:03:00 – DIY Tech Hack: The Pencil Mic The duo recounts the hilarious “jerry rigged pencil on a hat” hack for a lape...

00:00:00 - Introduction: The Shopify Way 00:01:10 - Discussion on Bundles and Pricing Strategies 00:02:00 - Different Approaches to Bundling Products 00:03:00 - Merchants' Greed in Bundling 00:04:00 - Handling Complex Bundles and Customer Experience 00:05:00 - Challenges with Bundle Pricing and Customer Options 00:06:00 - Examples of Bundling in Retail 00:07:00 - User Interface Challenges with Bun...

[00:00:00] – Intro & Back-In-Stock Flow David kicks things off by explaining how the back‐in‐stock flow automatically fires when inventory becomes available. [00:01:07] – Badge Brag & Community Wins David shares his excitement over earning a Shopify community badge while Kalen reveals he just unlocked a custom “flow” badge. [00:03:21] – Pre‑Launch Jitters & Project Pressure The convers...

00:00:00 - Intro. Sponsored by Smile.io , because your discounts are out of control. 00:00:55 - Slack workspaces and the art of saying no to notifications. 00:03:31 - Slack boundaries: the show you didn’t know you needed. 00:03:59 - Snow days, sick days, and the joy of blowing snow at people. 00:06:00 - DHL ghosted my frying pan delivery, and I’m not okay. 00:08:00 - Why I ordered a frying pan fro...

[00:00:00] Intro [00:01:08] Black Friday Recap - Survived the sales madness, barely. [00:03:18] Bonus & Team Morale - Because tattoos last longer than bonuses. [00:04:28] Tsunami Scare - Almost washed away... in notifications. [00:06:00] Disaster Plans - How to plan for everything, except surprises. [00:09:01] Black Friday Tech - Data so cool, even our spreadsheets cheered. [00:13:21] Game Dev...