30 mins #7 Sep 26, 25 Mark made a big pricing decision If you’re going to build an app that relies on user data, be prepared to make up a bunch of it so Apple can test your code.ChangelogYou can now access your tickets in the appBuilt the app successfully for iOSFixed an error setting monthly specsMade a big pricing decisionBacklogCreating test data for the appBottlenecksGenerating all the boilerplate docs like terms and privacy policies1upXcode Cloud is new!Let’s take this offlineYou can find me on TikTok, Instagram, and BlueskyIf you want to check out Flurry when it launches, go to jointheflurry.comYou’re doing great; see you next week
31 mins #6 Sep 19, 25 Passwordless login – love it or hate it? If you’re going to give up caffeine, go full cold turkey for 3 days and then brush it off.ChangelogYou can now book tickets in the appIt runs on my iPhoneThe web app is now deployed to DigitalOcean!BacklogReworking authentication to go passwordlessAdding tickets and checking-in to the appBottlenecksMark's need to find other sources of income1upShout out to Elena from Skipping Down the CanalLet’s take this offlineYou can find me on TikTok, Instagram, and BlueskyIf you want to check out Flurry when it launches, go to jointheflurry.comYou’re doing great; see you next week
30 mins #5 Aug 29, 25 Flurry wants to be an app If you’re going to read a book on positioning, do so before you do a bunch of heavy development.Change logAdded an occurrence-detail viewAdds a similar view for past datesImproved positioning of Save buttonsAdded an API for event listings (more on that soon)BacklogPutting a full list togetherBottlenecksApple Developer accountWildcardObviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get it, Buy it, Love it, by April DunfordLet’s take this offlineYou can find me on the Internet @hellosteadmanIf you want to check out Flurry when it launches, go to jointheflurry.comYou’re doing great; see you next week
30 mins #4 Aug 15, 25 Nudging a user when they've strayed off the path Don’t try and debug code when you’re already late for an appointment. It just leads to chasing your tail.The changelogAdded user onboardingThe new workflow system is livePreflight event checklists are now a thingMark recorded a blasphemous TikTok pilotThe backlogFiguring out what’s next in the user flowAuto-emailing checklist items that have immediate requirementsAdding a Publish button and state to events and pagesBottlenecksMarketing has been a big concern – I’m not getting a second mortgageThe 1upFriends to bounce video ideas offLet’s take this offlineYou can find me on the Internet @hellosteadmanIf you want to check out Flurry when it launches, go to jointheflurry.com
30 mins #3 Aug 08, 25 Mark still builds web apps like it's 2005 When it comes to WYSIWYG, you can probably ship a lot less code than you think. And Bleach is better than Markdown.The changelogThe checkout modal is doneGot the content block editor workingFrontend pages are atomic and sexyThe backlogMark wants to add calendar attachments to ticket emails.BottlenecksMark is nervous about how I implement workflows1upJSON Schema is very cool Let’s take this offlineYou can find Mark on the Internet @hellosteadmanIf you want to check out Flurry when it launches, go to jointheflurry.com