Thoroughly Considered

Here we go again! Listen as Tom and Dan show Myke the new Glif ​just​ before they get ready to launch the Kickstarter campaign, then hear how it’s going 5 hours in. Links and Show Notes The New Glif: A Tripod Mount for Smartphones, Redesigned — Kickstarter

Tom asks Myke and Dan to join him in picking three things that they love to use to get work done. Links and Show Notes Fusion 360 | Free Software for Students, Educators | Autodesk E‑P5 - Compact System Cameras - Olympus X-Acto Knives Squid - Designed by Lucas Burnley - CRKTStore Apple Pencil TeuxDeux Starrett Calipers iPhone 6 OmniFocus for iOS Now Automation-Ready - The Omni Group URL Schemes - Inside OmniFocus Implementation Details for OmniFocus 2.14 Automation - OmniFocus / OmniFocus for iOS - The Omni Group Forums

This time Myke, Dan, and Tom discuss how they come up with names for their projects, what they do to build a brand around them, and how they try to protect them. Links and Show Notes FiftyThree News | EVERY STORY HAS A NAME Proprietary Eponym - Wiktionary Figure 53 | David and Goliath

This week, the terrific trio discuss the benefit of attending conferences, and how they decide which to attend Links and Show Notes Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt, Studio Neat - XOXO Festival (2012) - YouTube Eventbrite - RelayCon: WWDC 2016 XOXO 2016 Layers - A new design conference Úll 2016 Release Notes | The Business of iOS and Mac Development Nearly Impossible Podcast Movement

This time, the guys talk about dealing with the time in-between an idea feeling ready, and when you launch it to the public. Links and Show Notes Cortex #17: Dialing Down - Relay FM Daring Fireball: The Trouble With 3D Touch

What is it like to get good press, and how do you go about getting on the radar of journalists? Links and Show Notes How Studio Neat Outgrew Kickstarter | WIRED How Relay FM Proves That Podcasts Aren’t An Overnight Success | TechCrunch An Indie's Guide to the Press - Curtis Herbert Blog – Studio Neat How Does the iOS 8 Time-lapse Feature Work? | Studio Neat Blog Gazette – Studio Neat THE WALK OF LIFE PROJECT

This time the guys talk about a Kickstarter Myke is currently running for The Pen Addict podcast. They discuss what makes this Kickstarter different, and how Myke views this in regards to the rest of his business. Links and Show Notes The Pen Addict Podcast: Live at the 2015 Atlanta Pen Show by NockCo — Kickstarter The Pen Addict #139: This is Gonna Be a Party - Relay FM Nock Co. - Pen Cases Hand Made In The USA by NockCo — Kickstarter RelayCon Atlanta: The Pen Addict Live 2016 by NockCo — Kickstarter WISH I WAS HERE by Zach Braff — Kickstarter

A trip to the Apple Store sparks a discussion on Packaging. The guys discuss the importance of good packaging, and why it’s important to delight your customers. Make sure to stick around for the aftershow, so you can hear why the iPhone box upsets Dan. Links and Show Notes Landmark Fonts | Hoefler & Co. Neat Ice Kit Packaging Neat Ice Kit Packaging Insert Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging Original Glif Packaging Glif Plus Packaging (bipod) Current Glif Packaging Cosmonaut Packaging V2 Cosmonaut Packaging V1 ULINE

This time Dan, Tom, and Myke share their thoughts about how they balance their work and their personal lives, as well as seeing how their businesses differ when it comes to office hours. Links and Show Notes REWORK: The new business book from 37signals. Seth Godin on the Big Differences Between an Entrepreneur and a Freelancer

This time, Dan and Tom talk about the apps they make, and why they have a rather unique strategy for building them. This episode of Thoroughly Considered is sponsored by: You can get 10% off anything at studioneat.com with the promo code HOLIDAYNEAT. Links and Show Notes Frameographer | Time-Lapse and Stop Motion Movies. By Studio Neat Simple Bracket by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt —Kickstarter Slow Fast Slow | Control the Speed of Your iPhone Video – Studio Neat Highball | Share and Collect Cocktail Recipes on iPhone – Studio Neat Weather Line TeuxDeux GifBoom Dark Sky