TechZing is an informal bi-weekly chat show aimed at entreprenures and hackers interested in creating their own web app startup. The show is both educational (with practical advice) and conversational.
378: TZ Discussion - Toaster Lovers Anonymous
Justin and Jason discuss Jason's trip to Palo Alto, the prospect of a Zuckerberg/Musk cage match, the TITAN submarine tragedy, the new direction of List/NitroNote and how implementing dark mode has reignited Justin's enthusiasm for the project, the release of the Math Academy proof editor, why Justin can no longer talk to Georgie about his projects, the Reddit kerfuffle and the fundamental misalignment between commercial social networks and their users, why solving imaginary problems is so common in technology, whether life was better before the Internet, and finally why Justin enjoys Ted Lasso and Jason doesn't. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8
377: TZ Discussion - Predicting the Unpredictable
Justin and Jason discuss Justin's short-lived List/Nitro Notes partnership, his plans moving forward and a new brand concept, reactions to some of the predictions made on the Discord channel including what numbers Jason thinks Math Academy will hit by this time next year, the likely fallout of a full or partial UFO/UAP disclosure, the latest project superhero updates, the compounding evidence in favor of the Lab Leak hypothesis and why Jason thinks the story is so important, the shows Fubar, Manifest, and Schmigadoon, and the documentaries Arnold and Tour de France: Unchained. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8
376: TZ Discussion - The Countdown
Justin and Jason discuss project superhero progress, the supplements Zinc-L-Carnosine, GlyNac (Glycine, N-acetyl-cystine), and Hyaluronic Acid, and the blood analysis service Inside Tracker, the latest with List, including image support, a new name for the product, and a new partner, Math Academy's countdown to breakeven and how Jason and Sandy have been funding the company to date, Jason's misgivings about hiring a PR firm, the emotional toll of customer communication, hacking the MathJax layout engine, and Sandy's concerns about system scalability, Justin's experience on a company retreat with 7 moms, the new process for generating cover art, and the claims made by an intelligence analyst whistleblower concerning recovered alien craft and what it may all mean.. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8
375: TZ Discussion - How the World Went Soft
Justin and Jason discuss their respective weight-loss journeys, the weight-loss app Lose It, the power of combing concrete goals with an effective process, the importance of attacking problems at their root cause, why Jason believes most people suffer largely because they're unwilling to accept responsibility and solve their own problems, the loss of purpose for males and the consequences for society, why generative AI can't seem to generate Justin's face, whether Jason's hold-the-line position on Math Academy can be made into a manageable pick-a-fight marketing strategy, what's left to do before an HN launch, why Sandy serves the role of project manager, how Jason is going to implement proofs and how he was wrong about encompassing topics, how Justin is adding image support to List (and why it's all Jason's fault), and the shows Silo, Slow Horses, 100 Foot Wave, Barry, and the Rookie. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8
374: TZ Discussion - Holding the Line
Justin and Jason discuss the latest with PlayStrong and TrueSpace, improving the Math Academy diagnostic communications, the lowering of standards and lack of honesty in modern education, Justin's workout struggles, Jason's inner trial lawyer, Justin's idea for using AI to generate weekly cover art, Justin's new login strategy, optimizing Math Academy's response times, when shoplifting comes to town, and why, despite his antics, Elon Musk is by far the most important person alive. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8
373: TZ Discussion - It's a Ping Pong Life
Justin and Jason discuss how Jason lacks an inner voice and how his brain work generally, Jason's recent knee problem, Justin's solitary ping-pong workout, what current AI can and can't to it, Justin's AI ping-pong story, the potential negative impact of AI companions on the next generation, AI, genetic engineering, and futurism, the challenges and likely downsides of AI regulation, the latest with Math Academy, Justin's continual disappointment with Star Trek: Picard, the series Barry, and why Jason is excited about Rogue Heroes. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8
372: TZ Discussion - The Road to Jarvis
Justin and Jason discuss the latest progress on Operation Superhero, Jason's new iPad, Justin's calculated life expectancy (it doesn't look good!), an update on PlayStrong, setting the terms for the AGI bet, the potential boom and doom if AGI is realized, how Sandy solved the Math Academy email problem, and the shows Unstable and Perry Mason. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8
371: TZ Discussion - The Big Bet
Justin and Jason discuss Balaji's BTC bet, Jason's problem with "frameworks", Areli's gymnastics, why Justin wants to increase his bet that full AGI will be achieved within the next 5 years, PlayStrong's recent success, Math Academy's positioning and the new diagnostic report, the shows The Consultant and DragonBall Z (Abridged), and how The Mandalorian and Start Trek: Picard both suck now. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8
370: TZ Discussion - Thank you, Mr. Helpful!
Justin and Jason discuss Star Trek, Math Academy, PlayStrong, List, SVB, the Wuhan Lab Leak, and Operation Superhero. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8
369: TZ Interview - Jack Ellis / Fathom Analytics
Justin talks with Jack Ellis, co-founder of Fathom Analytics, about how two indie founders were able to get their indie analytics project installed (and scaled) on over 500k websites. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8
368: TZ Discussion - Let's GO!
Justin and Jason discuss the two HN comments that led to a recent surge in Math Academy subscribers, what remains to be done before there's a proper Show HN post, the tradeoffs of the pick-a-fight marketing strategy, and the possibility of setting up a Math Academy Discord, using a documentary as a marketing tool, Justin turning 54 and what age he is in his head, the massive efficiency gain of hiring an expert to mentor you through an unfamiliar technology, and the shows The Last of Us, Shrinking, Wolfpack, and Outerbanks. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8
367: TZ Discussion - Check and Delete
Justin and Jason discuss why Justin is so inspired by his day job and his big marketing idea for the company, Math Academy's accreditation, the Math Academy drip-email system, and addressing Math Academy feedback, thoughts on the article Fundamental Math for Game Developers, the recent tech layoffs, the challenge of managing remote workers, the social problems that AI can't solve, and Jason's trip to Cancun.. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8
366: TZ Discussion - In Your Dreams!
Justin and Jason discuss ElevenLabs speech synthesis technology and the brave new world of AI-generated audio and video, recent advances in anti-aging research, the prospect of creating a Math Academy course in Geometric Algebra and the power of niching down, the benefits of SQLite being built from scratch, the Math Academy moat, how email is going to be the primary user experience for Math Academy parents, Sandy's role in Math Academy and how she keeps Jason on the rails, what Colby is learning by building Galactic Conquerors, the shows The Last of Us, and The Shooter, the documentaries Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street, and Don't F*ck With Cats, why Justin likes Korean movies, why Jason and Izzy are going to AlienCon, and how Izzy is getting back to creating animations, how much Justin liked The Boys, and Jason's recent Escape Room experience with his daughter Areli. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8
365: TZ Discussion - ChatJVM
Justin and Jason talk about the future of AI, its potential near-term impact on coding and technology, and a bet on whether AGI will be achieved within the next 5 years (mark your calendars, You People!!), the cost and benefits of serverless vs cloud vs bare metal, why Justin has decided to focus on PlayStrong over List, the potential market and why he plans to build rather than buy, the latest with Math Academy, some thoughts on product market fit and where growth really comes from, the shows The Recruit, Madoff, The Protector, and Extraordinary Attorney Wu, Musk, Twitter, and why Justin can no longer buy a Cybertruck, the bureaucratic bloat that encumbers big business and government, and finally how Jason's daughter doesn't give a [bleep] what you think.. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8
364: TZ Discussion - Freakout in the Fediverse
Justin and Jason discuss why Justin moved (yet again), the surprising success of Playstrong and why Jason thinks Justin should consider doubling down on it, an update on Math Academy and the plan for the next few months, the latest release of Colby's game and how his first quarter at college went, how Ben Boyter's Fediverse project went sideways, and the shows Andor and The Recruit. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8