The Vergecast Vergecast Live @ On The Verge 2021
Nov 1, 2021
Joanna Stern, a senior personal tech columnist at the Wall Street Journal, and David Pierce, a seasoned tech journalist, join the discussion for a lively event celebrating a decade of tech journalism. They dive into nostalgic anecdotes from their early days at The Verge, share their insights on emerging tech trends, and reflect on the challenges of cross-platform messaging. The conversation also humorously tackles the fall of BlackBerry, Tim Cook's upcoming testimony, and the quirky evolution of smartphone designs.
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Early Verge Memories
- The Verge's first office was small, with wobbly desks and a makeshift photo studio made of books.
- The bathroom was centrally located, leading to awkward encounters and phone calls.
Guess the Reviewer
- Nilay Patel read sentences from old Verge reviews, challenging the panel to guess the authors.
- One quote, "Why does Motorola hate convenient power buttons?", was from Joanna Stern's Droid Razr Maxx review.
Weird Gadget Quests
- David Pierce's early assignments at The Verge involved finding and writing about weird gadgets at CES.
- He would be tasked with finding multiple unusual items before returning.