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.
316: TZ Discussion - Don't Call It a Comeback
Justin and Jason discuss the prerequisite viewer that Jason’s building for Math Academy, Rob Walling’s Tiny Seed, Chamath Palihapitiya’s advice to grow slow and to grow real, why Jason’s latest hire on Upwork didn’t work out, Justin’s Nugget webinar and why he’s no longer going to employ squeeze marketing, how Jason is back writing code again and loving it, Math Academy’s high-school curriculum and overall program, late bloomers, and nature vs. nurture as it relates to mathematics and mathematical talent.
315: TZ Discussion - Two Weeks Late
Justin and Jason discuss Justin’s tendency to argue with himself about code, the strategy board game that Jason and Colby are building together, the JS 13K Game challenge, Jason’s advice on how to find inexpensive talent on Upwork and how Justin might include these ideas on Nugget, how parents think about after-school coding programs, the Hacker News post asking startup employees how much they made on an exit, the funded vs. the bootstrapped startup model and Jason’s plans for Math Academy, the latest on Operation Superhero and the unreasonable effectiveness of strength training.
314: TZ Discussion - Quantum of Utility
Justin and Jason discuss some new feature concepts for Nugget and Jason’s plans for the Math Academy software, the Masters Of Scale Uncut Interview with Airbnb’s Brian Chesky, how Jason’s house is like the Tardis, the state of Justin’s cryptocurrency portfolio, Elon Musk’s fight against short sellers, top-down vs bottom-up automation, why MV Code Club’s future is looking bright, Jason’s most underrated movies list, real trends vs. fake trends, the key to happiness, the latest on Operation Superhero, finding underpriced freelance talent, why Jason isn’t crazy about the name Nugget, and the best genre of music for writing code.
313: TZ Discussion - The Full Stack Entrepreneur
Justin and Jason discuss the Nugget Mercury launch and some ideas on how best to assign mentors and configure batches, how Justin is helping Jason with the UX/UI of the new Math Academy website, Jason’s latest realizations on diet and exercise, Colby’s introductory computer science courses, Elon Musk’s slow-motion meltdown, how the Luck Surface Area found it’s way into yet another book and how Jason and Sandy’s work on Math Academy was profiled in the University of Chicago Magazine.
312: TZ Discussion - Validation Nation
Justin and Jason discuss how Nugget users are validating their ideas, why and how Justin posted tracks from his old band Moneypenny, Jason’s haircut fiasco, the acid-trip television show Legion, why Jason likes the television show Bosch and why Justin likes Rick and Morty, the movie Mission Impossible Fallout and thoughts on the Mission Impossible series, the progress on Operation Superhero and the relationship between metabolism, obesity, and testosterone, what needs to happen before Jason can launch the Math Academy software and his plans for the future.
311: TZ Discussion - Blasting off with Nugget 3.0
Justin and Jason discuss Jason’s new house, Justin’s desire to get back into music, the latest with Operation Superhero and Math Academy, the road to launching the commercial version of the Math Academy software and the launch of Nugget 3.0.
310: TZ Discussion - Are you in an ancestral simulation, or possibly a Judd Apatow movie?
Justin and Jason discuss Justin’s electric car, what happened at Solve 2018, how the 8th graders just took the AP Calculus BC Exam, why Jason isn’t going to teach anymore, Justin’s new approach to designing a product, how Jason set up the management structure of his content teams, the local startup that Jason is helping and how first-time founders almost always do all the wrong things, the latest with Nugget, Justin’s workout plans and Jason’s ongoing debate with his trainer, how to live a healthy life, how Jason doesn’t really “hang out” with anyone, and the device that makes suggestions to you while you’re just falling sleeping.
309: TZ Discussion - The Vision Quest
Justin and Jason discuss how Jason is finally buying a house, the reinvention of Nugget, Operation Superhero (Part Deux), the software platform that powers Math Academy and the latest with the program, the importance of building a startup around your passion, Blue Origin, the Tesla productions delays, Jason’s OmiseGO investment, the latest on MV Code Club, how not to get old, Lost in Space, Electric Dreams, Black Mirror, The Walking Dead and SuperTrooper 2.
308: TZ Discussion - Cookin' the Crypto Crack
Justin and Jason discuss crypto as a tradable asset and as an investment (specifically Justin’s love affair with OmiseGo – OMG), the latest with the Math Academy program and the software platform, Justin’s plans for Nugget, ORMs vs SQL, Stranger Things, the best X-Files episode (Bad Blood), why Jason dropped off The Walking Dead bandwagon, why Justin loves The Last Man on Earth, the movies The Big Short and The Founder, and the TV show Electric Dreams, snowboarding, wireless charging, the computer Colby built, comparing Fitbit stats, Sandy’s diet plan for Jason, and why Justin is excited about the future.
307: TZ Discussion - Live Forever or Die Trying
Justin and Jason discuss CRISPR’s impact on curing diseases and on building muscles, the results of a promising new anti-aging drug, a pill that makes exercise obsolete, and a nanoparticle drug that turns calorie-hoarding white fat into calorie-burning brown fat, the TV show Future Man, the upcoming season of X-FIles, why Justin can’t go to movies, The Cheesecake Factory, Las Vegas, or country music concerts, Justin’s recent purchase of 500 OMG, trading cryptocurrencies and lessons from the Dotcom bust, how Justin got an article on Forbes, the changes to the technology and development team at Modern Teacher, Justin’s Nugget strategy, Jason’s plan to level-up Colby’s coding skills, the latest wiith Math Academy and how Jason is accelerating the development of the platform’s content and technology via outsourcing, when to use a modern Javascript framework, what Jason tracks with his new Fitbit and Justin’s struggle with exercise, how Jason met a real-life Mater, and what to watch out for when having your iPhone screen replaced.
306: TZ Discussion - Better Late Than Never
Justin and Jason discuss the latest developments with Math Academy, Jason’s success with cryptocurrencies, Justin’s thoughts on Nugget and his upcoming startup course, why Phil is stuck in LA, Laravel and Vue.js, what Colby learned at computer camp, and what to do if North Korea launches a nuclear weapon.
305: TZ Discussion - SOLVE 2017
Justin and Jason discuss SOLVE 2017, how Jason’s 7th-grade class took the AP Calculus test and other recent Math Academy successes, Jason’s return to algorithmic trading, Colby’s audition for Genius Junior, why Elon Musk seems to win at everything and Justin’s latest health/diet strategy.
304: TZ Discussion - The Clone War
Justin and Jason discuss how the English have lost their American accent and their plan to get the show back on a more regular schedule, Justin’s workout anti-pattern and his new 800 calorie diet, Jason’s plan to overcome some long-term injuries, the sudden appearance of a Nugget clone and Justin’s less-than-optimal reaction, the business Justin is starting with Georgie, the latest with the Math Academy, and why Justin’s prediction for the future of VR weight loss has yet to be proven.
303: TZ Discussion - Managed Chaos
Justin and Jason discuss why Justin wants a Vive and why he’s excited about the future of VR, Justin’s new swimming routine and his super-low heart rate, Jason’s “new” New Man Plan, the show’s Patreon campaign, how Jason is learning to play the piano using the app Yousician, the Nugget pivot of 2017, Mr. Robot, the latest with the Math Academy and some related publicity.
302: TZ Interview - Joe Stech / Compelling Science Fiction
Justin and Jason talk to Joe Stech about his online magazine, Compelling Science Fiction.