Breaking Ground

Breaking Ground

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Breaking Ground episodes

  • 10: 'One Point Oh!,' with guest Leah Culver

    Breaker has finally hit 1.0! Leah returns to talk about why it took as long as it did and what great new features you can find in the latest version of the iOS app!

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    Links:

    • Breaker | iOS App Store
    • Our App of the Day feature!
    • Breaker 1.0 is here!
    • COVID-19 Playlist on Breaker
    16 min
  • 8: 'Expanding Breaker,' with guest Duncan Carroll

    Introducing Duncan, Breaker's Android developer!

    Talking points include Duncan's background in programming, what he's working on at Breaker, and... beer pong?

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    Links:

    • Win $50,000 Playing Beer Pong | Forbes
    • Beer Pong Goes High Tech
    • 1 hr 2 min
    • 7: 'Browsing Breaker,' with guest Alex Arena

      Alex makes his Breaking Ground debut!
      Talking points include Alex's background in podcasting (both as talent and a developer), what he's working on at Breaker, as well as the future of podcasting in his eyes. We also dive into his many (and varied) side projects of years past!


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    • 6: 'CarPlay,' with guest Leah Culver
      Leah returns to discuss CarPlay, the latest update to Breaker!

      Talking points include how Breaker prioritizes feature requests and how Leah worked on this one without having a car! There is also some talk of iOS 13 and the new CarPlay features that are coming for free this fall from Apple.

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      27 min
    • 5: 'WWDC 2019,' with Kaya Thomas and Leah Culver
      Leah hosts this week to discuss everything new in the world of iOS development with Kaya Thomas, an engineer at the award winning sleep, relaxation and meditation app Calm.

      Talking points include SwiftUI, Catalyst, Swift Package Manager, Dark Mode, Stand-alone Apple Watch apps, and more.

      Links:
      • Calm featured in this year's keynote
      • Kaya's 2018 AltConf talk on notifications
      • Kaya joined Swift Over Coffee for a live podcast this year as well!
      • We Read Too, a mobile directory of hundreds of kid/YA books written by authors of color.

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        37 min
      • 4: 'Snapchat Stickers,' with guests Leah Culver and Emma Lundin
        Emma and Leah return to discuss Snapchat Stickers, Breaker's new integration using SnapKit.

        Talking points include how Emma and Leah worked together on this design in a two-day sprint during Breaker's hack week, the event where the feature was debuted, and our CEO's unknowing brush with fame.

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        39 min
      • 3: 'Designing Breaker,' with guest Emma Lundin
        In the last of our team introductions from our company retreat, Jacob interviews Emma Lundin, Product Designer at Breaker.

        Talking points include Emma's background in design, her general process in staying creative, and the paperwork involved in a Swedish professional working in Silicon Valley.

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      • 2: 'Building Breaker,' with guest Steve Agalloco
        As we continue our team introductions, Jacob interviews Steve Agalloco, Senior Software Engineer at Breaker.

        Talking points include working remotely and the challenges that come with that, as well as Breaker's product development cycle and some details of how we handle podcast feeds differently from other podcatchers.

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        27 min
      • 1: 'Welcome To Breaker,' with guests Erik Berlin & Leah Culver
        In the first-ever episode of Breaking Ground, host Jacob Tender introduces the audience to Erik Berlin and Leah Culver, founders of Breaker.

        Talking points include the pair's startup resumes, the story behind Breaker, how they divide responsibilities amongst themselves, and how they go about talent acquisition.

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        35 min

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