This week, John and Scotty dive into Thanksgiving reflections and tech updates. John shares his excitement about his shiny new M3 MacBook Pro Max and delves into the transfer process when acquiring a new laptop. He also discusses insights into the Apple trade-in program and the age-old question: Is more RAM really more better? Meanwhile, Scotty updates on his continued work with Vapor, Server-Side Swift, and the ongoing development of MoneyWell’s bank connectivity system.

This week, John and Scotty pick up where they left off, delving deeper into their recent projects. Scotty shares insights about his ongoing work with Vapor and NodeJS, while John dives into his experiences working with GraphQL. John also discusses a recent conversation about software engineering and AI code generation, sparking intriguing insights into the evolving landscape of technology and development practices.

The Future of Programming? | YouTube

After a few weeks away, the boys are back with chat about John’s latest work with Drag and Drop on iOS, the evolution of user input technology, from keyboard and mouse to touch screen to Apple Vision Pro. Scotty talks the latest MacBook announcement and the future of Macs, his recent work on banking integration within MoneyWell using Vapor.

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This week, John and Scotty have a lot to cover. John shares his recent travels, reflecting on the 10-year anniversary of Orange Grove. He delves into the development of Greece and his contributions to various panels. John also highlights the advantages of working while traveling, especially when it comes to testing features under real-world connection conditions and speeds. Scotty provides insights into the ongoing development of MoneyWell, focusing on the upcoming changes to bank connections.

Greek Economy Wildly Better Than 10 Years Ago | NYTimes

Full Video From Orange Grove 10 Year Retrospective | YouTube

Blooper Reel From Johns Presentation on AI | YouTube

This week, John and Scotty dive into the latest Apple releases, with Scotty providing his unfiltered thoughts and opinions. John shares his recent visit to a Netflix DVD fulfilment hub, as this marks the end of an era with the last Netflix DVD set to be sent out this week. He also discusses the new challenges that have cropped up with Splice. Scotty opens up about his struggles this week, tackling the daunting tasks of refactoring and writing unit tests.

Netflix Prepares to Send Its Final Red Envelope | NYTimes

The Wurzels - The Combine Harvester | YouTube

John gets sucked into a vat of DVDs | YouTube

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This week, John explores his exciting new adventures with async/await programming, with Scotty chiming in to share his knowledge and recommend a must-read book. Scotty also dives into his newfound love for SwiftUI on the Mac, discussing the ways data is displayed within MoneyWell.

The Curiose Case of the Async Cafe | Gumroad

The tragic loss of Yohanes Kidane | NBC

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In this episode, John and Scotty delve into the post-vacation work process and the stark differences in user device preferences. John shares captivating travel stories, the insights gained from a recent diary study, and pays tribute to the late John Warnock. Shifting focus, Scotty tackles the challenges of managing long-running code bases and adapting to changes after extended periods away from the project.

RIP John Warnock | NY Times

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In this week’s episode, John delves into his ongoing work with SwiftUI, focusing on sheets that aren’t fullscreen. Meanwhile, Scotty shares his recent experiences with SwiftUI as well. Scotty also opens up about an error that occurred during the Budget Sharing release of MoneyWell, but he assures everyone that the issue has been resolved now.

This week, John expresses gratitude to some fractional listeners who reached out with valuable advice and support. He also provides an update on the reception of his latest release.
Meanwhile, Scotty dives into the exciting details of the latest MoneyWell release, mainly Budget Sharing, also some hints at what’s next on the horizon for MoneyWell.

This week, John and Scotty are excited to reveal John’s long-awaited secret: Netflix’s new feature called ‘My Netflix’. Discover the personal place for all your personalised content and recommendations. Scotty shares valuable insights into the challenges of handling differences in causing a problem for 1% of users in a large user base compared to a smaller one.

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Greta Gerwig on writing to find the plot | Instagram