Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, we’re spending time with Sam Newman. He’s a London-based technologist, independent consultant, speaker, and author of "Building Microservices" and "Monolith To Microservices." In this episode, Sam shares how his passion for visual communication led to the creation of hundreds of OmniGraffle designs, many of which powered the illustrations in his popular "Building Microservices” book from O’Reilly. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: Microservices AWS Azure OmniGraffle Information Dashboard Design O’Reilly - Building Microservices Book Thoughtworks Continuous Delivery Martin Fowler Sam Newman’s website UML Grady Booch Simon Brown C4 Model

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com On today’s show, we talk with Kaitlin Salzke. Kaitlin’s a tax accountant, mother, plus a computer science student, who just happens to be moving two hours away (all while coding OmniFocus plug-ins in her spare time!) In this episode, Kaitlin details the mindset and practice behind her ability to keep multiple complex projects moving at once. She’s given her OmniFocus setup superpowers by taking maximum advantage of Omni Automation & plug-ins. You’ll love how easily she balances the theory of automation and plug-in coding with honest, real-world task execution. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: OmniFocus Remember the Milk Omni Automation Kaitlin’s plug-ins Kaitlin’s Session at Learn OmniFocus Getting Things Done Creating Flow OmniFocus Slack Discourse Channel Curt Clifton’s Template Plugin The organized Mom

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, we’re hanging out with Stephen Dolan. Stephen is the chief of staff at Tuple, a company that makes remote pair screen-sharing software for programmers / developers. In this episode, Stephen shares how he uses OmniFocus to manage operations at Tuple, plan his daily tasks, and keep others accountable. You’re sure to enjoy Stephen's perspective on OmniFocus and his ability to articulate it with clarity. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: Tuple Stephen's Home Page Stephen's Twitter Page Ben Orenstein's Twitter (CEO of Tuple) OmniFocus

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com We’re honored to have Dr. Mark Hutchinson with us today. He’s the Director of the Arc Center for Excellence for Nano-Scale Biophotonics and the current president of Science and Technology Australia.  He also happens to be an avid OmniFocus user! In this episode, Dr. Hutchinson and Andrew talk about the latest exciting advances in biophotonics. Mark also shares about how he uses OmniFocus to manage himself and his team. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: Arc Center for Excellence for Nano-Scale BioPhotonics Science and Technology Australia Textexpander OmniFocus Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg Bunnings

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Dr. Amy J. Ko's a respected professor at the University of Washington Information School and an adjunct professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering. Dr. Amy directs the Code and Cognition Lab, where she and her students study computer science education, human-computer interaction, and humanity's individual and collective struggle to understand computing and harness it for equity and justice. In this episode, Dr. Ko and Andrew talk about how OmniFocus helps her manage her faculty life, students' projects, personal projects, and more. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: University of Washington Information School Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering Dr. Amy's Twitter Dr. Amy's LinkedIn The "Total Time" OmniFocus Script on GitHub OmniFocus Palm Pilot OmniOutliner Gidget (Gamified Compute Language Learning)

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, we hang out with the CEO of the Omni Group, Ken Case.  He talks us through all of the exciting details of the Omni 2022 Roadmap Blog Post.  Discussion covers the OmniFocus 4 TestFlight, Omni Automation, application support for Shortcuts, and more.  At some point, Ken may or may not also divulge a few additional upcoming OmniGraffle spoilers. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: Omni 2022 Roadmap Blog Post OmniPlan OmniOutliner OmniFocus OmniGraffle Ken's Twitter Page Omni Slack Channel OmniFocus 4 TestFlight Joe Buhlig's Episode Omni Automation

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today we talk to Joe Buhlig. As an "analog mind in a digital world", Joe's unique method of using both digital and paper tools resonates with his listeners in a refreshing way. In this episode, we talk through Joe's journey all the way from the world of agriculture to IT. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: Joebuhlig.com Joe Buhlig's Twitter Account Joe Buhlig Script Download Page Bookworm Podcast GTD OmniFocus The Omni Show: Allen Pike Episode The Omni Show: Naomi Pearce Episode The Evernote Secret Weapon

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today we talk to Naomi Pearce, media relations representative for the Omni Group. This show - and the timing of the show itself - dives into what sort of stress-free goodness can show up for everyday folks who use powerful software. As we approach New Years’ resolutions, many of which involve getting organized, we talk about getting off your own back and letting the tool work for you — not you for it. We discuss the value of choosing tools that exceed what you need, and distinguish between being a "power tool user" and a "power user." Naomi asserts you don’t have to become a GTD expert to get value from the same app the GTD experts use. Industry stories and gossip also ensue. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: Naomi's LinkedIn Naomi's Twitter Pearce Communications Macworld Mac OS X Server XServe Eric Zelenka Alex Grossman OmniWeb Sal Soghoian Alex Lindsey MacHTTP / WebStar WordStar BBEdit / Bare Bones Software / Yojimbo MacSpeech Dictate Developer Interview with Naomi for iPad Pixelcorps Office Hours USDZ File format Clarity.io Node-S Keynote iPod Video Star Wars Episode One Apple's Motion Jimmy Little's Episode Jason Snell PDFPen Morten Roevik Episode GTD OmniPlan OmniGraffle OmniOutliner OmniFocus Stephen Covey (Urgent vs. Important) William Gallagher's Episode SEBO Vacuum MacSparky Course Tim Stringer Kourosh Dini Omni Automation

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, we talk to Meg Edwards, President of GTD focus. GTD Focus is the only officially licensed, one-to-one GTD coaching company in the US and Canada. Andrew & Meg talk about how she became a coach and the challenges she comes across while helping others.  Meg also reveals 4 questions designed to help clarify undefined projects in your OmniFocus system. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: OmniFocus GTD Focus

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com On today’s show, CEO Ken Case and Automation Advocate Sal Soghoian tackle the question: "Are Omni Apps Ready for macOS Monterey?" Spoiler Alert: Yes, they are! At the Omni Group, we make powerful productivity apps which help you accomplish more every day. And with macOS Monterey, our apps are ready to take advantage of new features from day one. Andrew, Ken, and Sal talk about the endless automation possibilities with Shortcuts for the Mac. They also do an OmniFocus 4 Testflight progress check-in. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: OmniGraffle OmniPlan OmniFocus OmniOutliner Omni Automation OmniFocus 4 Testflight macOS Monterey