The One About Fiber
In our 89th episode, we talk about the wires that bring us the bits. And then Derrick the editor time travels.
Jan 11, 2025•15 min
The Important Thing
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.
Episodes
The One About the Software Developer's Career Handbook
In our 88th episode and WAY AFTER the book was published, Lyle and I talk about the Software Developer's Career Handbook. Yes, this book was published a year ago.
Dec 29, 2024•17 min
The One About World Building
In our 87th episode, we talk about world-building, but we mostly talk about shows that we love with a minimal amount of spoiler alerts.
Dec 28, 2024•25 min
The One About Gifts and Bees
In our 86th episode, we talk timepieces (again), and then we somehow segue to bees. Brace for it.
Dec 02, 2024•21 min
The One About Dapper
In our 85th episode, we talk dapper and how it might be armor.
Nov 11, 2024•15 min
The One About Rabbit Holes
In our 84th episode, we go deep on the idea of why it's bad to be busy.
Aug 31, 2024•19 min
The One About Your AI Tools
In our 83rd episode, we revisit the various use cases we've discovered with our favorite AI tools.
May 05, 2024•24 min
The One About Timepieces
In our 82nd episode, we talk watches I mean horology I mean chronophiles or maybe timepieces.
Mar 20, 2024•23 min
The One About Notifications
In our 81st episode, we BING talk about the BONG important BONG BONG topic of BING BING BING notifications and DING DING DING notifications sounds.
Mar 16, 2024•20 min
The One About Travel (Again)
In our 80th episode, we talk about travels to last summer. There was a pillow menu.
Mar 07, 2024•17 min
The One About Losing the Weekend
In our 79th episode, we talk about situations with software that might destroy your weekend.
Mar 05, 2024•21 min
The One About Sandwiches
In our 78th episode, we’re go deep on sandwiches. Great, now I’m hungry.
Dec 26, 2023•31 min
The One About Magic
In our 77th episode, we discuss why magic is everywhere.
Oct 03, 2023•27 min
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.
Jun 04, 2023•19 min
The One About Shoes
In our 75th episode, we’re talking shoes. Only 25 episodes left… and we’re talking shoes. Ok.
May 30, 2023•9 min
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 28, 2023•21 min
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 07, 2023•34 min
The One About Must-See TV
Speed round episode. Things we’ve been watching that you must not miss. You’re welcome.
May 04, 2023•11 min
The One About Mastodon Follow-ups
In our 71st episode, we talk about robots again, and then we follow with a Mastodon chaser.
Apr 16, 2023•17 min
The One About Mediation
In our 70th episode, the topic is mediation, not meditation, but mediation. Yeah, I had to look it up, too.
Apr 09, 2023•19 min
The One About Zombies
In our 69th episode, the topic is zombies in the context of The Last of Us and the entire zombie genre. BraaAAaaaaaaaaiAAains. Only 30 episodes left people.
Apr 08, 2023•18 min
The One About Horror Movies
In our 68th episode, Lopp and Lyle discuss Lyle’s performance in a horror movie as well as the role of the producer in different industries.
Apr 07, 2023•28 min
The One About Performance Reviews
In our 67th episode, the topic is Performance Reviews and how you build yourself by building others. Oh yeah, we talked about ChatGPT, too.
Mar 29, 2023•25 min
The One About Mastodon
In our 66th episode, the topic is Mastodon and how quickly and efficiently it has replaced our Twitter use cases.
Mar 28, 2023•33 min
The One About Bags
In our 65th episode, the topic is bags and how much optionality you require of your bag.
Mar 27, 2023•20 min
The One About the Downturn
In our 64th episode, we discuss proactive things you can do when the sky is falling. Also, we drink wine.
Mar 26, 2023•25 min
The One About Vigilantism
Our 63rd episode isn't really about vigilantism but more about holding grudges.
Dec 26, 2022•9 min
The One About Plane Crashes, Privacy, and Police Videos
Our 62nd episode is a little all over the place, but it works.
Oct 23, 2022•12 min
The One About Privacy
Our 61st episode discusses privacy on the Internet: why we need more education, how much your data is worth, and what parts of privacy need to change.
Oct 11, 2022•21 min
The One About Jury Duty
In our 60th episode, we talk about the ins and outs of jury duty.
Oct 09, 2022•13 min