Joshua & Saadia

Async

Technology EN ↓ 144 episodes

Joshua and Saadia helped pioneer asynchronous and distributed work. So it's only natural that our podcast bucks synchronous conventions. On Async, we take turns to unfold the conversation, one episode at a time, as we chat about technology, app development, and remote work. A Pretty Good podcast.

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Joshua & Saadia

Episodes

[Joshua] Writing on convictions 14.03.2025 12:55

Welcome to Async. In this episode Joshua follows up on: Random versus planned intros The Johnny Decimal system Red marker method Designing apps process Writing vs publishing (I feel like I found some new ground here, especially on those last two items) Topics: How I felt writing this week Work is just work Back scratchers Dead pixels An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Go...

[Saadia] Writing vs Publishing 13.03.2025 21:16

Another Johnny Decimal update. MVP, STE, or just DIY? Questions on writing. An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Joshua] Design systems and Webflow 11.03.2025 9:58

In this episode Joshua follows up on: Reading later vs reading never Redlines as a design process Surviving being sooo busy Topics Design systems Auphonic Webflow and WordPress Adding friction to tools An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Saadia] It's a chapter 11.03.2025 11:12

A Johnny decimal checkin, discussion on the Red Line System (Method? Workflow?). and a desperate plea for help. An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Joshua] My redline design process never fails 10.03.2025 11:57

Followup D&D and fiction for self-growth Scheduling calls for a podcast Freeform and Remarkable Pro The Johnny Decimal and Jeff Paul system of organization Topics RSS and Tapestry vs social media The redline design process An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Saadia] D&D & Identity 27.02.2025 12:14

How Dungeons & Dragons enables us to play with who we are and who we want to be. Freeform, ReMarkable, and Johnny Decimal. https://johnnydecimal.com/ An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Joshua] Freeform woes and pirate networks 26.02.2025 7:10

Followup Social media outposts Side projects D&D Topics Office hours podcast Group chat networks Freeform woes An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Saadia] Side Projects and Social Media 26.02.2025 8:02

An approach to making time for side projects. Maybe we should be on X after all. An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Joshua] Showing up and pushing through 24.02.2025 19:18

Followup on items from the previous episode: Protecting your job from AI Pushing the Fractional podcast forward Finding your podcast audience Finding your voice in writing (my favorite followup topic) Creating a manifesto for your life/work/things Topics Robotics tournament Between two password managers Re-energizing myself to start my app again An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold ....

[Saadia] Manifesto 14.02.2025 18:08

Finding your audience, your voice, and your winter jacket. An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Joshua] The perfect product team 13.02.2025 12:44

Followup on a bunch of great topics: AI model collapse The perfect product team Pitts in your stomach Writing for impact Topics: Social media and short form video Othering and understanding Fractional, keep it going? Grasping for words An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Saadia] Indie Founder Zen Venn 06.02.2025 20:50

Should we get rid of our Product Managers, or truly enable them by giving them even more trust and ownership? And more reflections on "I want to write, but I also want to be read!" How do you write for impact? An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Joshua] Star Trek Wars, Dealing with Anxiety, Writing for Readers 04.02.2025 18:27

Followup on: Trying out LLMs and getting mixed results for images. Beats, bears, Battlestar Galactica IC vs Managers Dealing with anxiety and aholes Topic Writing for readers An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Saadia] IC vs Management 03.02.2025 13:58

What makes a great product manager? An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Joshua] Day job, freelance, side project. Pick 2. 31.01.2025 10:35

Followup AI is everywhere - but not evenly distributed. I'm trying a challenge. Career transitions - They're hard, but I have some ideas. Turning down work - I give answers of a sort TV shows we're watching Topic Thoughts on moving between individual contributor and manager roles. An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Saadia] Turning down work 31.01.2025 6:38

How do you balance income verse stress? An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Joshua] We're in the endgame now 30.01.2025 26:23

Followup from the previous episode: AI design and dev tools - AI image generation is actually valuable. AI pessimism and DeepSeek - Censorship is overrated. Design systems - Designers and devs working together beats any system. Early morning rising - Never going to happen. Podcast network - The why behind it. Topics 10x/day AI prompt challenge Superwhisper vs writing New podcast idea The endg...

[Saadia] A dose of AI pessimism 30.01.2025 17:54

I'm not all that excited about the future of AI tooling, and less excited about DeepSeek. I've been sick too, but now I'm feeling Pretty Good™. An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Joshua] DeepSeek is the new Apple Silicon 27.01.2025 10:03

In this episode Joshua followed up on the goals topic and AI design tools from the previous episode. New topics: R1 from DeepSeek is like M1 from Apple Silicon Design systems for designers An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Saadia] Compass Goals 24.01.2025 9:06

What even is a goal, anyway? https://diggingforfire.blog/posts/compasses-over-maps/ An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Joshua] Chasing after goals 23.01.2025 9:28

Followup from previous episode: Leaning into my personality so that AI can't take me Goal setting and why I reject goals Topics Running on a bum knee When should I upgrade my hardware? AI design tools in 2025 An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Saadia] Uncharted Territory 22.01.2025 14:55

We still haven't found the killer app for AI. An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Joshua] Focus on your strengths 22.01.2025 18:10

A blast of an episode. Followup items: Trusting your experience Don't be scared of Git Writing a book one blog post at a time FTP and viruses VR gaming Auphonic and AI voice replication Digital frugalism and mac apps New topics JoshuaWold.com writing tear Should I have goals? Testing AI tools for designers iCloud Mail for the win Focusing on your strengths An async podcast by Saadia Carbis a...

[Saadia] Digital Frugalism 22.01.2025 15:17

There's usually a way to make it free. An async podcast by Saadia Carbis and Joshua Wold . A Pretty Good podcast.

[Joshua] Writing into the dark 16.01.2025 15:11

In this episode I talked about: 1. Writing a book - My process for writing into the dark, and how I've found ways to do and ignore my inner critic. 2. Testing Buttondown as an email service. 3. Why I'm now thinking a guide would be better than an everything app. 4. My struggles with Git when trying to build a website. 5. The open web and my thoughts on it, and why I ultimately think...