We like Notion (sort of), Daniel hates Basecamp, and John is prototyping board games. Then Daniel lays out his unified field theory of software engineering and pounds the table for collective bargaining.

Fits + Starts

30: Meritocracy ++

In our season finale, we talk about time and attention. Daniel takes John to task about whether or not time exists. And then we talk about ego. We'll be back with Season 4 soon!

29: Ominous death clock

Relay.fm co-founder Stephen Hackett stops in to talk about the perils of finding personal identity in your work, whether or not it's important to "love" what you do, and the weird experience of having an emotional relationship with a corporation.

28: Heroic feats of workaholism (with Stephen Hackett)

This week we recap Discipline December. We talk discipline as a tool, the downside of letting fear motivate your work, and using experiments to diagnose your problems. Then John loses his mind over how much he loves “Holy Hour”.

27: Discipline December pt. 2 (with Caleb Porzio)

We return to form with this old school episode with no guest. John is having a hard time getting things done, and Daniel has ideas for how to help. We discuss working from home, making good check lists, slowing your roll, and taking notes.

26: Ego depletion

Daniel is going to be disciplined for (almost) a whole month! This is a very meta episode: protestant work ethic, work habits, budgeting, food, exercise, checklists, tidying up, and more! Follow along with our progress in the link in the show notes. If you want to join along, shoot us a tweet. Special Guest: Caleb Porzio. Links: - [Discipline December SPREADSHEET](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fNUtSBERd1PvjjHj_xTDuxbTNQx_5hFwlD5AukTDlNU/edit#gid=0 "Discipline December SPREADSHEET") - [Patreon (our tip jar)](https://www.patreon.com/fitsandstarts "Patreon (our tip jar)") - [Curating a Twitter feed (this week's bonus content)](https://www.patreon.com/posts/15672375 "Curating a Twitter feed (this week's bonus content)") - [Caleb Porzio (@calebporzio) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/calebporzio?lang=en "Caleb Porzio (@calebporzio) | Twitter") — Loves @laravelphp | Developer @TightenCo | Co-hosts @twentypercentfm | just happy to be here - [Caleb Porzio | website](http://calebporzio.com/ "Caleb Porzio | website") - [calebporzio (Caleb Porzio) · GitHub](https://github.com/calebporzio "calebporzio (Caleb Porzio) · GitHub") - [Mint: Money Manager, Bills, Credit Score & Budgeting](https://www.mint.com/ "Mint: Money Manager, Bills, Credit Score & Budgeting") - [Financial Software and Wealth Management | Personal Capital](https://www.personalcapital.com/ "Financial Software and Wealth Management | Personal Capital") - [YNAB. Personal Budgeting Software for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android](https://www.youneedabudget.com/ "YNAB. Personal Budgeting Software for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android") - [Tell ‘Em What You’re Going To Tell ‘Em; Next, Tell ‘Em; Next, Tell ‘Em What You Told ‘Em | Quote Investigator](https://quoteinvestigator.com/2017/08/15/tell-em/ "Tell ‘Em What You’re Going To Tell ‘Em; Next, Tell ‘Em; Next, Tell ‘Em What You Told ‘Em | Quote Investigator") - [Twenty Percent Time](http://twentypercent.fm/ "Twenty Percent Time")

25: Discipline December (with Caleb Porzio)

Long time friend Michael Johnson calls in for our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY. We talk vlogging, managing multiple side hustles, unifying your life, finding identity, and living life without a calendar. Special Guest: Michael Johnson. Links: - [Patreon (Listener Support)](https://www.patreon.com/fitsandstarts "Patreon (Listener Support)") - [In which we try to think up a novel way to release music (this week's bonus content)](https://www.patreon.com/posts/in-which-we-try-15396135 "In which we try to think up a novel way to release music (this week's bonus content)") - [TwillyCo](https://www.etsy.com/shop/twillyco "TwillyCo") - [mmmichaeljohnson - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvdF4jlIjTRR0nw4j8HTIIg "mmmichaeljohnson - YouTube") - [Twice Adapted | BandCamp](https://twiceadapted.bandcamp.com/ "Twice Adapted | BandCamp") - [Brocrisp (Michael's solo music)](https://soundcloud.com/brocrisp "Brocrisp (Michael's solo music)") - [18: Eventually it sucks less (with Merlin Mann)](http://fitsandstarts.fm/eventually-it-sucks-less "18: Eventually it sucks less (with Merlin Mann)") - ["What I want"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSQqv2UuvC0)

24: Many a hustle (with Michael Johnson)

4-time NYT Best Selling Author Nancy French shares her thoughts on being a Conservative writer in the era of Trump. Nancy recently left the Republican party and faced harassment from the Alt-Right. We also get into the relationship between pop culture and politics, and why Nancy pays more attention to Judd Apatow than Mike Pence! Special Guest: Nancy French. Links: - [iPhone X review & late capitalism scams (this week's bonus content)](https://www.patreon.com/posts/15236663 "iPhone X review & late capitalism scams (this week's bonus content)") - [Our tip jar](https://www.patreon.com/fitsandstarts "Our tip jar") - [Nancy French (@NancyAFrench) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/nancyafrench "Nancy French (@NancyAFrench) | Twitter") - [Mitt (2014) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1757800/ "Mitt (2014) - IMDb") - [The Emperor's New Clothes - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor%27s_New_Clothes "The Emperor's New Clothes - Wikipedia") - [David French (@DavidAFrench) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "David French (@DavidAFrench) | Twitter") - [David French | National Review](http://www.nationalreview.com/author/david-french "David French | National Review") - [Kernel Panic](http://www.kernelpanicpodcast.com/ "Kernel Panic") - [Total depravity - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_depravity "Total depravity - Wikipedia") - [Perseverance of the saints - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseverance_of_the_saints "Perseverance of the saints - Wikipedia")

23: Total depravity (with Nancy French)

John's cousin Aaron Belz drops by to talk about how businesses use language, the difference between students and young employees, how social media can shape the way people make creative stuff online, baseball, and more! Aaron is a poet and essayist who works in marketing. Special Guest: Aaron Belz. Links: - [Patreon (Listener Support)](https://www.patreon.com/fitsandstarts "Patreon (Listener Support)") - [Captain D's, please! (this week's bonus content)](https://www.patreon.com/posts/14998949 "Captain D's, please! (this week's bonus content)") - [A. Belz (@aaronbelz) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/aaronbelz?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "A. Belz (@aaronbelz) | Twitter") - [Amazon.com: Aaron Belz: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle](https://www.amazon.com/Aaron-Belz/e/B0030DOFSC "Amazon.com: Aaron Belz: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle") - [Aaron Belz at AEM's 7th Annual Evening of Arts & Entertainment - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjK4NY-Y1Sg "Aaron Belz at AEM's 7th Annual Evening of Arts & Entertainment - YouTube") - [Amazon.com: Dayveon](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B074GFV4H7/coulbourne-20 "Amazon.com: Dayveon") - [Haptic technology - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haptic_technology "Haptic technology - Wikipedia") - [Fidelity Investments - Retirement, Funds, and Online Trading](https://www.fidelity.com/ "Fidelity Investments - Retirement, Funds, and Online Trading") - [MailChimp Content Style Guide](https://styleguide.mailchimp.com/ "MailChimp Content Style Guide")

22: I call it poetry, you call it content (with Aaron Belz)

Mike Rugnetta drops some knowledge about how to improve internet discourse, maintaining a productive comment section, focusing on the right stuff, why people join internet communities, and what it means for something to "end" on the internet. Lastly, we get into a discussion of video games that feel like work, and why we love them. Special Guest: Mike Rugnetta. Links: - [Fits + Starts Patreon (click here to support the show!)](https://www.patreon.com/fitsandstarts "Fits + Starts Patreon (click here to support the show!)") - [John's 15 favorite Idea Channel videos](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvnHTdILuUcQf3i0H8r_eoCW3_2Ffag77 "John's 15 favorite Idea Channel videos") - [Reasonably Sound](http://reasonablysound.com/ "Reasonably Sound") - [What Is Myth? Crash Course World Mythology #1 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeX6CX5LEj0&feature=youtu.be "What Is Myth? Crash Course World Mythology #1 - YouTube") - [Mike on Twitter (@mikerugnetta) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/mikerugnetta?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "Mike on Twitter (@mikerugnetta) | Twitter") - [mmmichaeljohnson - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvdF4jlIjTRR0nw4j8HTIIg "mmmichaeljohnson - YouTube") - [("feeling good, feeling great, how are you?")](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAgfrE28gpc "(") - [Carrot and stick - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrot_and_stick "Carrot and stick - Wikipedia") - [AOL Instant Messenger shuts down after 20 years - Oct. 6, 2017](http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/06/technology/aim-shuts-down/index.html "AOL Instant Messenger shuts down after 20 years - Oct. 6, 2017")

21: Thinking in public (with Mike Rugnetta)

We're about to take a short break! This episode is about where the show has been and where it is going. John sings the praises of incrementalism. Our list of dream guests is getting long. Links: - [Fits + Starts Listener Survey](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NF2G-it-vfvxLwsJxh9NMSKbaFgVl6kUehizFX-4S3o/edit "Fits + Starts Listener Survey") - [Best way for artists and creators to get sustainable income and connect with fans | Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/ "Best way for artists and creators to get sustainable income and connect with fans | Patreon") - [In Praise of Incrementalism - Freakonomics Freakonomics](http://freakonomics.com/podcast/in-praise-of-incrementalism/ "In Praise of Incrementalism - Freakonomics Freakonomics") - [Ta-Nehisi Coates (@tanehisicoates) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/tanehisicoates?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "Ta-Nehisi Coates (@tanehisicoates) | Twitter") - [patrice o'chill (@patthemanager) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/patthemanager?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "patrice o'chill (@patthemanager) | Twitter") - [Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/chancetherapper?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) | Twitter") - [Kashana (@kashanacauley) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/kashanacauley?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "Kashana (@kashanacauley) | Twitter") - [(((Fr.Ballecer,SJ))) (@padresj) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/padresj?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "(((Fr.Ballecer,SJ))) (@padresj) | Twitter") - [Sonal Chokshi (@smc90) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/smc90?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "Sonal Chokshi (@smc90) | Twitter") - [Krista Tippett (@kristatippett) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/kristatippett?lang=en "Krista Tippett (@kristatippett) | Twitter") - [Stewart Butterfield (@stewart) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/stewart?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "Stewart Butterfield (@stewart) | Twitter") - [Justin McElroy (@JustinMcElroy) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/JustinMcElroy?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "Justin McElroy (@JustinMcElroy) | Twitter") - [The Travis McElroy (@travismcelroy) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/travismcelroy?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "The Travis McElroy (@travismcelroy) | Twitter") - [twenty griffinteen (@griffinmcelroy) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/griffinmcelroy?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "twenty griffinteen (@griffinmcelroy) | Twitter") - [My Brother, My Brother and Me | Maximum Fun](http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/my-brother-my-brother-and-me "My Brother, My Brother and Me | Maximum Fun") - [The McElroy Brothers Will Be In Trolls 2](http://trolls2.libsyn.com/ "The McElroy Brothers Will Be In Trolls 2") - [The Adventure Zone | Maximum Fun](http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/adventure-zone "The Adventure Zone | Maximum Fun") - [CoolGames Inc - Polygon](https://www.polygon.com/coolgames-inc "CoolGames Inc - Polygon") - [john roderick (@johnroderick) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/johnroderick?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "john roderick (@johnroderick) | Twitter") - [Dan Benjamin ?? (@danbenjamin) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/danbenjamin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "Dan Benjamin ?? (@danbenjamin) | Twitter") - [Veronica Belmont (@Veronica) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/Veronica?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "Veronica Belmont (@Veronica) | Twitter")

20: Talking about the show on the show

Brianna is running for Congress! She stops by to share her insights about the work of running a campaign, seeking to support people you don't agree with, and why Millennials need to take direct action instead of making symbolic political gestures. We also get into info security, online harassment, and then some inside-baseball talk about Apple and the future of gaming. We really hate asking, but your reviews on Apple Podcasts really do make a difference. Please consider rating and reviewing us there, sharing the show with friends, and subscribing! Also, hit us up on Twitter! We’d love to chat: Fits + Starts: @fits_and_starts Daniel: @DCoulbourne John: @johnrudolphdrex Special Guest: Brianna Wu. Links: - [Brianna Wu (@Spacekatgal) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/Spacekatgal "Brianna Wu (@Spacekatgal) | Twitter") - [Brianna Wu for Congress](https://briannawu2018.com/ "Brianna Wu for Congress") - [WWDC - Apple Developer](https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/ "WWDC - Apple Developer") - [Net neutrality - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality "Net neutrality - Wikipedia") - [United States congressional subcommittee - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_congressional_subcommittee "United States congressional subcommittee - Wikipedia") - [Moral imperative - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_imperative "Moral imperative - Wikipedia") - [Gamergate controversy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_controversy "Gamergate controversy - Wikipedia") - [Cisgender - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cisgender "Cisgender - Wikipedia") - [2001 Audi TT - Kelley Blue Book](https://www.kbb.com/audi/tt/2001/ "2001 Audi TT - Kelley Blue Book") - [Fits + Starts: 4: Internet Civics](http://fitsandstarts.fm/internet-civics "Fits + Starts: 4: Internet Civics") - [Fits + Starts: 17: Make the Internet Better (with Anil Dash)](http://fitsandstarts.fm/make-the-internet-better "Fits + Starts: 17: Make the Internet Better (with Anil Dash)") - [Boil The Ocean - Investopedia](http://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/boil-the-ocean.asp?lgl=rira-baseline-vertical "Boil The Ocean - Investopedia") - [Émile Durkheim - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Durkheim "Émile Durkheim - Wikipedia") - [Karl Marx - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Marx "Karl Marx - Wikipedia") - [North American Free Trade Agreement - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Free_Trade_Agreement "North American Free Trade Agreement - Wikipedia") - [Living wage - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_wage "Living wage - Wikipedia") - [Breast cancer walks are a terrible way to fight breast cancer - The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/05/04/i-run-a-breast-cancer-organization-i-hate-breast-cancer-walks/?utm_term=.d54ba3d721d1 "Breast cancer walks are a terrible way to fight breast cancer - The Washington Post") - [Direct action - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_action "Direct action - Wikipedia") - [Brianna Wu on Twitter: "Honest question: Is there way to politely suggest to white cis guys that they might be showing privilege that avoids them getting defensive?"](https://twitter.com/Spacekatgal/status/875025984340340737 "Brianna Wu on Twitter: ") - [What do people mean when they say 'check your privilege'? - Quora](https://www.quora.com/What-do-people-mean-when-they-say-check-your-privilege "What do people mean when they say 'check your privilege'? - Quora") - [Mass Effect: Andromeda - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_Effect:_Andromeda "Mass Effect: Andromeda - Wikipedia") - [FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood](http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/stormblood/ "FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood") - [Tekken 7 - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tekken_7 "Tekken 7 - Wikipedia") - [The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Breath_of_the_Wild "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Wikipedia") - [Nintendo Switch - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Switch "Nintendo Switch - Wikipedia") - [Final Fantasy XIV - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIV "Final Fantasy XIV - Wikipedia") - [ARKit - Apple Developer](https://developer.apple.com/arkit/ "ARKit - Apple Developer") - [Relay FM](https://www.relay.fm/ "Relay FM") - [Marco Arment (@marcoarment) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/marcoarment?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "Marco Arment (@marcoarment) | Twitter") - [John Siracusa (@siracusa) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/siracusa?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "John Siracusa (@siracusa) | Twitter") - [Casey Liss (@caseyliss) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/caseyliss?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "Casey Liss (@caseyliss) | Twitter") - [Myke Hurley (@imyke) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/imyke?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "Myke Hurley (@imyke) | Twitter") - [Stephen Hackett (@ismh) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/ismh?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "Stephen Hackett (@ismh) | Twitter") - [Xcode - Apple Developer](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/ "Xcode - Apple Developer") - [Metal 2 - Apple Developer](https://developer.apple.com/metal/ "Metal 2 - Apple Developer") - [Cyan Worlds - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyan_Worlds "Cyan Worlds - Wikipedia") - [Myst - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myst "Myst - Wikipedia") - [Riven - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riven "Riven - Wikipedia") - [Obduction (video game) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obduction_(video_game) "Obduction (video game) - Wikipedia") - [OpenGL - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL "OpenGL - Wikipedia") - [John Gruber (@gruber) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/gruber?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "John Gruber (@gruber) | Twitter") - [Dragon Age - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Age "Dragon Age - Wikipedia") - [Deus Ex - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_Ex "Deus Ex - Wikipedia") - [Rocket League - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_League "Rocket League - Wikipedia") - [Revolution 60 - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_60 "Revolution 60 - Wikipedia")

19: Idealogical Purity Ideas (with Brianna Wu)

Merlin stops by to talk about finding a job that fits you, prototyping your future, and manufacturing care. Then we have a lot of rapid fire questions for him. Special Guest: Merlin Mann. Links: - [Independent Writer, Speaker, and Broadcaster - Merlin Mann](http://www.merlinmann.com/ "Independent Writer, Speaker, and Broadcaster - Merlin Mann") - [Merlin Mann (@hotdogsladies) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/hotdogsladies "Merlin Mann (@hotdogsladies) | Twitter") - [You Look Nice Today | A Journal of Emotional Hygiene](http://youlooknicetoday.com/ "You Look Nice Today | A Journal of Emotional Hygiene") - [5by5 | Back to Work](http://5by5.tv/b2w "5by5 | Back to Work") - [Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann](http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ "Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann") - [Reconcilable Differences - Relay FM](https://www.relay.fm/rd "Reconcilable Differences - Relay FM") - [Do By Friday](http://dobyfriday.com/ "Do By Friday") - [5by5 | Back to Work #1: Alligator in the Bathroom](http://5by5.tv/b2w/1 "5by5 | Back to Work #1: Alligator in the Bathroom") - [5by5 | Back to Work #2: Picture of a Boat](http://5by5.tv/b2w/2 "5by5 | Back to Work #2: Picture of a Boat") - [5by5 | Back to Work #7: Vocational Wheel](http://5by5.tv/b2w/7 "5by5 | Back to Work #7: Vocational Wheel") - [Game of Thrones - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_Thrones "Game of Thrones - Wikipedia") - [Scott Simpson (@scottsimpson) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/scottsimpson?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "Scott Simpson (@scottsimpson) | Twitter") - [Quentin Tarantino Filmmaker Advice - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVE296BvOj4 "Quentin Tarantino Filmmaker Advice - YouTube") - [Hot Fuzz (2007) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425112/ "Hot Fuzz (2007) - IMDb") - [Designing Your Life](http://designingyour.life/ "Designing Your Life") - [Fits + Starts: 3: Five Jobs and a Bunch of Dogwhistles](http://fitsandstarts.fm/five-jobs-and-a-bunch-of-dogwhistles "Fits + Starts: 3: Five Jobs and a Bunch of Dogwhistles") - [Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihaly_Csikszentmihalyi "Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Wikipedia") - [Flow (psychology) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) "Flow (psychology) - Wikipedia") - [Fidget spinner - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidget_spinner "Fidget spinner - Wikipedia") - [Survivalism - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivalism "Survivalism - Wikipedia") - [Gestalt psychology - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestalt_psychology "Gestalt psychology - Wikipedia") - [Nature versus nurture - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_versus_nurture "Nature versus nurture - Wikipedia") - [Overcast](https://overcast.fm/ "Overcast") - [Kaby Lake - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaby_Lake "Kaby Lake - Wikipedia") - [50 Years Later, Producer Remixes 'Sgt. Pepper' To 'Bring It Into The Modern World' : NPR](http://www.npr.org/2017/06/01/531040084/50-years-later-producer-remixes-sgt-pepper-to-bring-it-into-the-modern-world "50 Years Later, Producer Remixes 'Sgt. Pepper' To 'Bring It Into The Modern World' : NPR") - [The Best of The Soup Nazi - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2lfZg-apSA "The Best of The Soup Nazi - YouTube") - [Wolf Brand Chili](http://www.wolfbrandchili.com/ "Wolf Brand Chili") - [The Godfather (1972) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068646/ "The Godfather (1972) - IMDb") - [The Godfather: Part II (1974) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071562/?ref_=tt_rec_tt "The Godfather: Part II (1974) - IMDb") - [Sophie's Choice (1982) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084707/ "Sophie's Choice (1982) - IMDb") - [Podcasts, Analytics, and Centralization – Stratechery by Ben Thompson](https://stratechery.com/2017/podcasts-analytics-and-centralization/ "Podcasts, Analytics, and Centralization – Stratechery by Ben Thompson") - [Pocket Casts](https://play.pocketcasts.com/ "Pocket Casts") - [Listen to radio shows and podcasts on demand, create custom stations, get personalized recommendations & always be up to date. | Stitcher Radio On Demand](https://www.stitcher.com/ "Listen to radio shows and podcasts on demand, create custom stations, get personalized recommendations & always be up to date. | Stitcher Radio On Demand") - [SoundCloud – Listen to free music and podcasts on SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/ "SoundCloud – Listen to free music and podcasts on SoundCloud") - [Huffduffer](https://huffduffer.com/ "Huffduffer") - [Marxism - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marxism "Marxism - Wikipedia") - [In Rainbows - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Rainbows#Release "In Rainbows - Wikipedia") - [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/ "Patreon") - [Serial](https://serialpodcast.org/ "Serial") - [The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young (2014) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2400291/ "The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young (2014) - IMDb") - [Søren Kierkegaard - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B8ren_Kierkegaard "Søren Kierkegaard - Wikipedia") - [Shark Tank - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_Tank "Shark Tank - Wikipedia") - [Brain Maturity Extends Well Beyond Teen Years : NPR](http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=141164708 "Brain Maturity Extends Well Beyond Teen Years : NPR") - [Lost (TV series) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_(TV_series) "Lost (TV series) - Wikipedia") - [The Leftovers (TV series) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Leftovers_(TV_series) "The Leftovers (TV series) - Wikipedia") - [Veep - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veep "Veep - Wikipedia") - [Richard Splett Veep best moments season 4 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp5vyu4zVLg "Richard Splett Veep best moments season 4 - YouTube") - [Extended Rest room scene Veep (S03E09) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fliM9VKsSvc "Extended Rest room scene Veep (S03E09) - YouTube") - [Parks and Recreation - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation "Parks and Recreation - Wikipedia")

18: Eventually it sucks less (with Merlin Mann)

Anil Dash (Founder / Writer / Speaker / Blogger / Preeminent force on the Internet) argues for a new definition of "open" on the web. We ask for advice on how to be more inclusive as a non-manager. Daniel has some big ideas about infrastructure. Hit us up on Twitter: John: @johnrudolphdrex Daniel: @dcoulbourne Fits and Starts: @fits_and_starts Special Guest: Anil Dash. Links: - [Anil Dash (@anildash) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/anildash?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "Anil Dash (@anildash) | Twitter") - [Fog Creek Software: Team Collaboration and Development Tools](http://www.fogcreek.com/ "Fog Creek Software: Team Collaboration and Development Tools") - [FogBugz - Work Tracking and Collaboration for Software Teams](https://www.fogcreek.com/fogbugz/ "FogBugz - Work Tracking and Collaboration for Software Teams") - [Trello](https://trello.com/ "Trello") - [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/ "Stack Overflow") - [Welcome to Glitch!](https://medium.com/glitch/welcome-to-glitch-fe161d0fc39b "Welcome to Glitch! ") - [Independent Writer, Speaker, and Broadcaster - Merlin Mann](http://www.merlinmann.com/ "Independent Writer, Speaker, and Broadcaster - Merlin Mann") - [Kara Mask on Behance](https://www.behance.net/karamask "Kara Mask on Behance") - [Open-source software - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software "Open-source software - Wikipedia") - [Medium – Read, write and share stories that matter](https://medium.com/ "Medium – Read, write and share stories that matter") - [Web 2.0 - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0 "Web 2.0 - Wikipedia") - [Open data - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_data "Open data - Wikipedia") - [Mark Zuckerberg - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Zuckerberg "Mark Zuckerberg - Wikipedia") - [The world's leading software development platform · GitHub](https://github.com/ "The world's leading software development platform · GitHub") - [Anil Dash — Tech's Moral Reckoning - | On Being](https://onbeing.org/programs/anil-dash-techs-moral-reckoning/ "Anil Dash — Tech's Moral Reckoning - | On Being") - [Order of magnitude - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_magnitude "Order of magnitude - Wikipedia") - [Above the fold - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Above_the_fold "Above the fold - Wikipedia") - [Tech and the Fake Market tactic - Anil Dash](http://anildash.com/2017/03/tech-and-the-fake-market-tactic.html "Tech and the Fake Market tactic - Anil Dash") - [Capitalism - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism "Capitalism - Wikipedia") - [Free market - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_market "Free market - Wikipedia") - [thumb on the scale - Wiktionary](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thumb_on_the_scale "thumb on the scale - Wiktionary") - [Fig leaf - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fig_leaf "Fig leaf - Wikipedia") - [Survivorship bias - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias "Survivorship bias - Wikipedia") - [Net neutrality - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality "Net neutrality - Wikipedia") - [Tom Sawyer Fence - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xZm2UOam74 "Tom Sawyer Fence - YouTube") - [Fits and Starts: 4: Internet Civics](http://fitsandstarts.fm/internet-civics "Fits and Starts: 4: Internet Civics") - [Why Diverse Teams Are Smarter (Harvard Business Review)](https://hbr.org/2016/11/why-diverse-teams-are-smarter "Why Diverse Teams Are Smarter (Harvard Business Review)") - [Revealed preference - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revealed_preference "Revealed preference - Wikipedia") - [Slack’s diversity report reveals how many people with disabilities it employs | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/26/slack-diversity-report/ "Slack’s diversity report reveals how many people with disabilities it employs | TechCrunch") - [Utilitarianism - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism "Utilitarianism - Wikipedia") - [Matthew 19:24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."](http://biblehub.com/matthew/19-24.htm "Matthew 19:24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.") - [Craig Newmark - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Newmark "Craig Newmark - Wikipedia") - [Jimmy Wales - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Wales "Jimmy Wales - Wikipedia") - [Libertarianism - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarianism "Libertarianism - Wikipedia") - [Cory Doctorow - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Doctorow "Cory Doctorow - Wikipedia") - [Creative Commons - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons "Creative Commons - Wikipedia") - [Prince (musician) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician) "Prince (musician) - Wikipedia") - [Chance the Rapper - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chance_the_Rapper "Chance the Rapper - Wikipedia") - [Intellectual property - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property "Intellectual property - Wikipedia") - [Copyright - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright "Copyright - Wikipedia") - [Mahatma Gandhi - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi "Mahatma Gandhi - Wikipedia") - [Tea Party movement - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Party_movement "Tea Party movement - Wikipedia") - [Six degrees of separation - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_degrees_of_separation "Six degrees of separation - Wikipedia") - [Eric Costello - Co-founder, Client Lead @ Slack | crunchbase](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/eric-costello#/entity "Eric Costello - Co-founder, Client Lead @ Slack | crunchbase") - [Glitch (game)](https://www.glitchthegame.com/ "Glitch (game)") - [Application programming interface - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface "Application programming interface - Wikipedia") - [Interstate Highway System - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway_System "Interstate Highway System - Wikipedia") - [Chattanooga's EPB rated best internet provider in America | Times Free Press](http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2016/dec/09/chattanoogas-epb-rated-best-internet-provider-america/402271/ "Chattanooga's EPB rated best internet provider in America | Times Free Press") - [Lamp Post Group - We help big thinkers build great companies.](http://lamppostgroup.com/ "Lamp Post Group - We help big thinkers build great companies.") - [Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_of_1965 "Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 - Wikipedia") - [Highway strip - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_strip "Highway strip - Wikipedia") - [Spectrum auction - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_auction "Spectrum auction - Wikipedia") - [Neoliberalism - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoliberalism "Neoliberalism - Wikipedia")

17: Make the Internet Better (with Anil Dash)

Programmer, author, and teacher Adam Wathan stops by to talk about working in public, asking stupid questions, charting a weird career path, and dropping knowledge on your peers. Hit us up on Twitter: Fits and Starts: @fits_and_starts Daniel: @dcoulbourne John: @johnrudolphdrex Special Guest: Adam Wathan. Links: - [Adam Wathan's Website](https://adamwathan.me/ "Adam Wathan's Website") - [Adam Wathan (@adamwathan) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/adamwathan "Adam Wathan (@adamwathan) | Twitter") - [Full Stack Radio](http://www.fullstackradio.com/ "Full Stack Radio") - [The $61,392 Book Launch That Let Me Quit My Job](https://adamwathan.me/the-book-launch-that-let-me-quit-my-job/ "The $61,392 Book Launch That Let Me Quit My Job") - [Fits and Starts: 13: Motivating an Animal (with Matt Stauffer)](http://fitsandstarts.fm/13-motivating-an-animal "Fits and Starts: 13: Motivating an Animal (with Matt Stauffer)") - [Tighten Co.](https://tighten.co/ "Tighten Co. ") - [Building KiteTail](https://building.kitetail.co/ "Building KiteTail") - [David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Heinemeier_Hansson "David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH) - Wikipedia") - [Nirvana (band) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_(band) "Nirvana (band) - Wikipedia") - [Patrick McKenzie (@patio11) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/patio11?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "Patrick McKenzie (@patio11) | Twitter") - [Screenhero | Screen sharing for collaboration in teams](https://screenhero.com/ "Screenhero | Screen sharing for collaboration in teams") - [Paul Stanley dishes on KISS feuds and "painful" secrets - CBS News](http://www.cbsnews.com/news/paul-stanley-on-band-feuds-fame-and-kiss-secrets/ "Paul Stanley dishes on KISS feuds and ") - [WWDC 2017: With the iMac Pro, Apple Rediscovers the Creative Class | WIRED](https://www.wired.com/2017/06/apple-rediscovers-creative-class/ "WWDC 2017: With the iMac Pro, Apple Rediscovers the Creative Class | WIRED") - [Trickle-down workaholism in startups – Signal v. Noise](https://m.signalvnoise.com/trickle-down-workaholism-in-startups-a90ceac76426 "Trickle-down workaholism in startups – Signal v. Noise")

16: Six-month-ago You (with Adam Wathan)

An ongoing conversation about work, internet culture, and what it means to be a mindful 20-something at the beginning of your career.

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