Thoroughly Considered

Jason Shellen, an entrepreneur and founding product manager of Google Reader, shares his fascinating journey through the world of product development. He delves into his emotional ties with the Patagonia Refugio 28L backpack, reflecting on its practical design and the nostalgia tied to travel. The conversation touches on the importance of sustainability, the emotional connections we have with everyday objects, and the shift from commoditized products to meaningful, well-crafted items. Listeners are encouraged to appreciate timeless designs in our fast-fashion era.

Myke, Tom and Dan chat about Studio Neat’s new website, and how Keen production is coming along. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Studio Neat Website teenage engineering store - teenage engineering Keyshot blender Fusion Screw Presenters | Mountz

Myke, Tom, and Dan spend an episode clearing out the Dan’s Tech Corner backlog. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Crush! | iPad Pro | Apple - YouTube Apple apologizes for iPad ‘Crush’ ad that ‘missed the mark’ - The Verge MacPad: How I Created the Hybrid Mac-iPad Laptop and Tablet That Apple Won't Make - MacStories Apple Watch Series 7 reportedly has flat sides and bigger screens - The Verge

Tom and Dan give Myke some updates on Keen production, and reveal how the color selection breakdown is going. Then, a long discussion about hiring some design and engineering help at Studio Neat. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Keen on Kickstarter

Today’s guest is Matthew Panzarino, the former editor of TechCrunch, and current proprietor of TheObessor.com. His object is the Acronym J1-A. Guest Starring: Matthew Panzarino Links and Show Notes: On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between. Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership J1A-GTKR-BKS | ACRONYM® Acronym J1A History | Grailed Errolson Hugh: The Final Boss of Fashion — sabukaru An Introduction to Techwear | Grailed Dieter Rams - Wikipedia The Obsessor

Myke, Tom and Dan give a brief Keen production update, and then chat extensively about the ethics of product reviews. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Keen – Kickstarter The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now - MKBHD - YouTube Do Bad Reviews Kill Companies? - MKBHD - YouTube Rabbit R1: Barely Reviewable - MKBHD - YouTube What Are These Companies Hiding? - Rabbit R1 / Humane AI Pin - Dave 2D - YouTube MKBHDs For Everything – Stratechery by Ben Thompson This is the Humane Ai Pin - Humane - YouTube What is Ai Pin? - Humane - YouTube Wavelength - A mind-reading party game Hanabi (card game) - Wikipedia Hanabi | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about Mark Two, Mark Two (nobody calls it that) and then discuss Dan’s new hobby. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Mark Two – Studio Neat Details on the Mark Two Changes Mark Three – Studio Neat Dan's Guitar – Threads

Today’s guests are Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy, the duo behind CW&T, makers of beautifully designed and artful objects. Their objects are the Manfrotto Super Clamp, and the Casio F-91W wristwatch. Guest Starring: Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy Links and Show Notes: On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between. Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Super Clamp w/ Stud - 035RL | Manfrotto US Casio F-91W - Wikipedia Solid State Watch – CW&T The Ones by CW&T How To Install Clean Black Faceplate on Casio F91W - YouTube

Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about the struggle to come up with a name for “Keepbook,” moving warehouses, and Apple Vision Pro. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Keepbook – Studio Neat Nice Commerce Apple Vision Pro Sora

The hosts discuss their holiday season, email marketing strategies, implementing email flows, managing product complexity, reflections on the past year, and the launch of a new hardcover journal notebook called Keepbook.