The Flatlandery Show

In our Season 1 finale, we’re unpacking vibe coding, Andrej Karpathy’s term for “manifesting” apps through AI agents like Claude Code, Lovable and Bolt without ever looking at a line of code. But what really happens when you build on vibe? Is speed-to-utility good for us? What happens to experience when apps are all made to look and act the same? And what is the very real impact of all of these ep...

Ready to log out? In this episode, we discuss why 2026 might just be the year to make an analog escape. From the click of a Polaroid camera to the warmth of incandescent-style Christmas lights, consumers--including us!-- are longing for real, sensory-authentic experiences over the digital deluge. Best Bits • Digital vs. Real-Real: Why we’re craving physical media like cassettes and vinyl in the cu...

Is your app inadvertently triggering a user’s scam reflex? In this episode, Nate Voss and Megan Thome of Flatlander Studio explore the invisible layer of trust architecture that governs how users feel when they hand over their most sensitive health and financial data. We move the convo past security icons to discuss the degree of theatricality of UX, how brand voice acts as an emotional safety net...

Is your customer portal a self-service engine or a ticket factory? In our first episode of 2026, Nate Voss and Megan Thome of Flatlander Studio dive into the often overlooked, quiet-cost world of portals and hubs. We break down the hidden financial impact of poor UX, from the $50 support call to the "Paradox of Choice,” and explain how to move from generic user buckets to personalized, intuit...

In our first, festive and extra-flat holiday special, Flatlander Studio founders Nate Voss and Megan Thome cover everything from seasonal traditions and serious 2026 industry forecasts. We dive into the logistics of massive 6,000-person corporate gala and why a reckoning for human creativity could be coming for your feed next year. What We Cover: 6,000-Person Party: Nate recounts the scale of Garm...

In our latest banter, Flatlander Studio founders Nate Voss and Megan Thome discuss the biggish design news: Canva's baller move against the Adobe Creative Cloud monopoly, and we reveal what a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) really needs to be to get you to an app that people love. What We Cover:• Adobe Lifelong Tax vs. Free Forever. Why Canva making Affinity free is an "apocalyptic" marketing move an...

Welcome to the debut of The Flatlandery Show! In this first unscripted conversation, Flatlander Studio founders Megan Thome and Nate Voss reveal the "why" behind digital product design studio. We pull back the curtain on the journey from agency roles to launching a company committed to building digital products people genuinely love. We cover: • The frustrations of the "Big Giant Ag...