BIZ/DEV

In this episode, David and Gary talk about the return of Lo-Fi Girl, the Amazon Prime redesign, and summer vacation, before taking time to really discuss the responsibility of leaders to make sure that their employees have someone to talk to. Links: NPR - Lofi Girl disappeared from YouTube YouTube - Lofi Girl Engadget - Amazon makes Prime Video look more like Netflix ______________________________...

In this episode, David and Gary really dive into the topic of organization. They discuss how to organize your personal thoughts, how to maximize your productivity, and what tools have helped them organize their business. They also discuss their thoughts as they looked at the new images posted by the James Webb Space Telescope. Links: NASA - James Webb Space Telescope ______________________________...

In this episode, David and Gary talk about the recent dips in the crypto marketplace and what it could mean for the blockchain in the future and the new Thor movie. Then they take time to discuss what it's like to hire in the current culture from the perspective of a leader. What is the responsibility of an employee? What is the responsibility of an employer? Links: CNBC - Crypto Brokerage Vo...

In this episode, David and Gary talk about some classic failures of major tech giants and the difference a Cat 6 cable can make on your internet speeds. Then they really take time to discuss the massive difference a company looks like between “before you’re awesome, and once you’re awesome.” Links: GizModo The Verge ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.ne...

In this episode, David and Gary talk about the David’s vacation, the many names of Meta’s new goggles, and the future of VR technology . They also spend time diving into how to encourage growth inside a company. Links: The Verge ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - C...

In this episode, Gary and guest host Matt Hall talk about the possibility of Google AI becoming self-aware, and the new graphic design AI labeled DALL-E. They also spend time further discussing Tech Stacks and the onboarding process of a custom software development agency. Links: Google Suspends Engineer Who Claims It's AI Is Sentient DALL-E: Creating Images From Text Can AI Replace Our Graph...

In this episode, Gary and David talk about Apple, iOS 16, David dropping his phone, and the new mac. They also get super-duper serious and dive into how better testing equals better products. Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - C...

In this episode, Gary and David talk "doom and gloom" with investing, the "recession," inflation and what all of this has to do with small businesses, and then, on a lighter note, talk about Star Wars and Stranger Things (again, no spoilers). Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel,...

In this episode, Gary and David continue the discussion from last week: what does it take to be a good leader? From there they bring up the new Obi Wan trailer, as well as the series Moon Knight. No, there are no spoilers. Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter -...

In this episode, Gary and David talk about a myriad of things from clothing when you're working from home, Google losing the beloved headphone jack, the translating goggles, linguine strainers, and finally being a leader in a small business. Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube O...

In this episode, Gary and David rant about the addition of a dev team to your dev team. From there, they continue to discuss David's new knighting as a Dungeon Master (DM) and his plans on his new quests. Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pi...

In this episode, Gary and David are joined by Juan to talk about a question that David basically just threw at them: What do you think about the fact that after school, you essentially work until you die? Following that, they get into some more "prognostication" about the future. Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our...

In this episode, Gary and David talk about sprints: what are they and how do you explain them to a client? They also discuss landing page sales and David's newest nerd obsession: pens. Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Cre...

In this episode, Gary and David talk about exploratory: why we offer them and what kind of value they offer you. Following that is the discussion of Elon Musk "buying" Twitter and something Gary keeps in his back pocket as a sort of "bragging right." Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Bi...

In this episode, Gary and David discuss how to find the right dev team and what to look for when it is time to start automating tasks. They also discuss social media as a whole when it comes to teens and ending with David's continued obsession with Dungeons and Dragons. Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos!...

In this episode, Gary takes over for David with the help of special returning guest Juan. They talk about motivation, burnout, and where to go from a designer and developer's standpoint. They also discuss the new Mac Studio, their top 3 favorite apps, and Juan's childhood dreams of collecting old video games. Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@theb...

In this episode, Gary and David talk more about validating your business, minimum wage, and David goes on a little rant about the idea of "get rich quick" and such. Enjoy! Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: Fast Company - The minimum wage would be $61.75 an hour if it rose at the same pace as Wall Street bonuses ___________________________________ Submit...

In this episode, Gary and David talk about startup accelerators: what they are, how they work, and if they are worth it for your startup. They also nerd out a bit with talk of David's Dungeons and Dragons obsession. Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CE...

Our first short! Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel The Podcast David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and bruta...

In this episode, the infamous Reade joins us as we talk about how to deal with difficult clients and the approach necessary to navigate that. We also mention the new trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Force theme. Enjoy! Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: TechCrunch - Better.com employees learned of layoffs when severance checks appeared in payroll app YouTube - O...

In this episode, Gary and David talk about how to validate your ideas as a growing startup. They also mention the "splitting" of Ford, and their predictions with the most recent Apple event. Enjoy! Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: The Verge - Ford’s ‘radical’ move to split the company won’t come easy Apple - Apple Event ________________________________...

This week, Gary and David use their ever-flowing wisdom to discuss how much work is too much when it comes to startups. They also bring up Netflix's new interactive cartoon "Cat Burglar," as well as hemp being used to make rebar for construction. Enjoy! Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: Fast Company - Hemp can be used to make rebar that’s just as s...

This week Juan is back!! We use his experience with freelancing and being a contractor to talk about when it is time to bringing reinforcements to help your company grow and take good care of your clients. We also chat about Disney and their shenanigans. Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: The Verge - Disney is developing planned communities for fans who never want...

How do you build a culture when all of your people are scattered around the country? That is the core question this week. Gary and David share how they do it in their company along with the successes (and struggles). There is also some talk about a crazy lady who raps and stole billions of dollars, homers, and cookies. Enjoy! Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: The...

Bologna. Is it meat? The jury is still out, but what Jerry, err Gary, and David are certain of is making a e-commerce store is a lot harder than the latest Wix ad might suggest… This week the guys discuss all the various pieces, parts, and hurdles that come with building a good online store. And yes, there is some bologna involved. Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episod...