

The Important Thing
Michael Lopp
The Important Thing with Michael ("Rands") Lopp and Lyle Troxell. Let's spend a few minutes of your life listening and learning about an Important Thing.
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Mar 16, 2024 • 20min
The One About Notifications
Dive into the world of notifications and sounds! The speakers share their personal preferences for device alerts and discuss the emotional connection between audio cues, gaming, and messaging. Discover the evolution of smartphone notifications and strategies for managing them effectively. They also tackle the complexities of providing references and managing unsolicited messages on social media. The challenges of navigating casual recommendation requests add another layer to this fascinating conversation about digital communication.

Mar 7, 2024 • 17min
The One About Travel (Again)
In our 80th episode, we talk about travels to last summer. There was a pillow menu.

Mar 5, 2024 • 21min
The One About Losing the Weekend
In our 79th episode, we talk about situations with software that might destroy your weekend.

Dec 26, 2023 • 31min
The One About Sandwiches
In our 78th episode, we’re go deep on sandwiches. Great, now I’m hungry.

Oct 3, 2023 • 27min
The One About Magic
In our 77th episode, we discuss why magic is everywhere.

Jun 4, 2023 • 19min
The One About Seven Managers
In our 76th episode, we freestyle a list of the seven types of managers on the planet. There are more, but here are seven.

May 30, 2023 • 9min
The One About Shoes
In our 75th episode, we’re talking shoes. Only 25 episodes left… and we’re talking shoes. Ok.

May 28, 2023 • 21min
The One About Powerful Organizations
In our 74th episode, I swear we are only talking about one Important Thing, but I may be AI hallucinating.

May 7, 2023 • 34min
The One About Robots
Everyone has AI fever in our 73rd episode where — and you better get used to it — we are talking about those robots again.

May 4, 2023 • 11min
The One About Must-See TV
Speed round episode. Things we’ve been watching that you must not miss. You’re welcome.