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Supper Club × Raycast with Thomas Mann

Sep 16, 2022

In this engaging conversation, Thomas Mann, co-founder of Raycast, shares insights on their innovative productivity app that enhances Mac user experience. He discusses its extensive features, including application search and window management, that redefine productivity tools. Thomas dives into Raycast's unique extension ecosystem, addressing design choices and user-driven enhancements. He also reflects on his journey through Y Combinator, the balance of power and usability, and his passion for coding and community building, making this a must-listen for developers and productivity enthusiasts alike!

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Intro

2min

Exploring the Features of Raycast: A Mac Productivity Tool

2min

Exploring the Extension Ecosystem of Raycast

4min

Blending Usability and Power in App Development

4min

Developing Raycast: A Deep Dive into Design and Security

21min

Exploring Incident Management Tools and Theming in Raycast

3min

Boosting Productivity with Raycast

13min

Passion-Driven Coding and Community Building

7min

In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Thomas Mann about Raycast - an app that can replace Spotlight on your Mac, and do so much more.

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Show Notes

@ThomasPaulMann
01:49 What is Raycast?
Raycast
Raycast Store
08:11 Do you have designers on your team to help guide UI?
10:13 Why build it native instead of HTML and CSS?
13:12 Why did you choose React?
21:54 How do you figure out what’s possible in system level APIs?
26:40 Snippets make use of SQLite
SQLite
29:05 Encrypted local storage data
33:11 Any plans for theming for Raycast?
35:20 What is the pricing model?
37:06 What was your Y combinator experience like?
Y Combinator
Careers
42:08 Any plans for future features?
44:08 Supper Club questions
Leopold FC660C Black 65% Dye Sub PBT Mechanical Keyboard
iTerm
Starship
51:25 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

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