Listening to Eminem, the Killers, and thinking about giving Micro.blog everything this year. Closing music cover by OZsound.

Final plans for IndieWebCamp, ordering breakfast, and punting on opening up Micro.blog.

MarsEdit 4 ships! I talk about why apps should be compatible, and the challenge in reaching a new audience.

More delays launching Micro.blog, last-minute fixes, rate limiting, and more.

Just a quick episode at the end of the week. Looking forward to next week: getting the word out about Micro.blog and IndieWebCamp.

Micro.blog now supports uploading custom profile photos. Finally!

Watching the Spurs game tonight and thinking about the steady progress and growth of Micro.blog.

Deciding on a 100-user limit per day, and the feeling that we’re almost to the launch. Also, IndieWebCamp!

This week’s plans, including blog posts about IndieWebCamp and a strategy for the Micro.blog launch.

Why it’s important to have the new discover posts timeline on the web, a reminder about IndieWebCamp Austin, and more.

I ramble a bit about Micro.blog’s support for exporting WXR files, and the need for a more general blog archive file format.

Sending a Kickstarter email update and some thoughts on how @-mentions are still confusing.

The photo challenge on Micro.blog, and finding a venue for IndieWebCamp Austin. You can now register for IndieWebCamp here.

I wrap up some of the recent progress on Micro.blog for Mac, WordPress import, the home page text, invites, and more.

While waiting for my iPhone X to arrive, I’m fixing bugs and thinking about making more time for the big picture.

We check out a venue for IndieWebCamp Austin and then my internet goes down for hours.

How pins in Micro.blog work, and why they’re there, while introducing a new pin for Halloween.

About cancelling my WeWork membership, and observations on companies growing and failing.

Waking up at 2am to pre-order the iPhone X, and why I redesigned the Discover section in Micro.blog.

I’m back in Austin after a great week in Chicago. Quick update on the latest Mac beta, with new icons and bug fixes.

More from the Release Notes conference in Chicago, with a mention of Anne Halsall’s talk about impossible things.

Arriving in Chicago for the Release Notes conference, and the first reaction of the Mac beta.

Working on something like Micro.blog for a long time, inspired by episode 100 of Under the Radar.

Some of the recent Micro.blog for Mac progress and feature set. Hoping to send a beta within the next few days.

More about animator Floyd Norman with a clip from his documentary, plus Casey Neistat’s Do what you can’t and LaVar Ball on being the best.

Should Micro.blog be in the Mac App Store? I’m inspired to answer the question from a discussion on episode 230 of Release Notes.

Morning thoughts about WordPress’s Gutenberg, then using the old tape deck on the drive back from north Texas.

Thoughts on maintaining Micro.blog for both iOS and the Mac, then closing the week with a quote from Floyd Norman’s blog.

Last night’s Homebrew Website Club, and then part of Manu Ginobili’s new vlog as I talk about overcoming the nervousness to post something new.

Looking ahead to tonight’s Homebrew Website Club meetup and a basic roadmap for Micro.blog for the Mac.

More thoughts from WordCamp about being an outsider in a new community, and progress on the Mac version of Micro.blog.

I’m back from WordCamp in San Antonio. My initial thoughts, plus a comment on the shooting in Las Vegas.

Five days in a row of podcasting, with a clip from a video by Casey Neistat, and a preview of WordCamp in San Antonio.

If hardly anyone is paying attention, maybe it’s okay to repeat myself more often. Marketing is repetition.

Quick thoughts on Twitter’s announcement that they are experimenting with a new 280-character limit on tweets.

Getting a second chance with new users, the latest iOS app, and not dwelling on past mistakes.

Writing the book and trying to capture the ideas when my mind wanders, inspired by this clip from animator Sergio Pablos.

I reflect on wrapping up working from Mozart’s Coffee and motivation on the drive home.

Thinking about the format for this microcast, consistently working toward a goal, and a clip from the With Her podcast.

I drove to south Austin for a mid-morning meeting before catching up on work at a coffee shop.

My first reaction after today’s Apple event introducing the iPhone X, and work on Micro.blog invites and pins.

Progress on the new version of Micro.blog for iOS before tomorrow’s Apple event, and sending out more invites.

Tonight we’re starting up a local Homebrew Website Club for Austin. Check out the details here.

Why it’s a good thing if the first reaction to a new idea is polarizing, inspired by an episode of How I Built This.

About my decision to move manton.org from WordPress to Micro.blog.

Back again after a long break. On this episode, I talk about Harry Potter and the mistake of thinking another developer is going to fix my code later.

I’m rolling out early access to Micro.blog this week. I talk about how the first 2 days have gone, mistakes with TestFlight, and what to do next.

I look back at Katy Perry’s performance at the Grammys. Why it’s okay to make a political statement and risk disappointing some fans.

Finalizing the default themes for Micro.blog, why they’re based on Jekyll, and a thousand beta testers.

Today I sent a Kickstarter update about the rollout date. I also talk about the invite code system, the book, and stickers.

Wrapping up a busy week, I realize there’s too much going on to start the Micro.blog rollout next week. It will be the following week, April 24th.

Picking up hamburgers for lunch and talking about keeping the iPhone app simple.

I start with a clip from the Oscars, then talk about my repeated mistake over-promising on the Micro.blog rollout schedule.

It’s a rainy week in Austin. I catch up on the progress for Micro.blog and some thoughts on the bigger picture for where it’s going.

Now that the Kickstarter campaign has wrapped up, I move to the next phase of getting Micro.blog ready, planning for invites, and focusing on the Slack community.

Recent thoughts on App.net shutting down and details about why I added a stretch goal to my Kickstarter campaign.

A week after launching the Kickstarter, I talk about its success so far and why I believe I can build Micro.blog, with a clip about optimism from Gary Vaynerchuk.

Happy New Year! I talk about the first day of the year, and the final day to finish my Kickstarter project for Micro.blog.