Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Welcome to the annual roadmap episode of The Omni Show! Ken Case, CEO of the Omni Group, is here to share the our exciting plans for 2023 and give us an inside look at the actual development process. Today, we talk about how Omni Group has been building powerful tools for 30 years and continues to push the envelope forward in 2023. Whether it’s new features such as Voice Control, redesigning apps using Apple's new SwiftUI technologies, ...
Jan 23, 2023•26 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com In this episode, we're joined by Zsolt Benke, a developer from Pécs, Hungary. More than a decade ago, Zsolt started his coding life on the Web, designing and building WordPress sites. Now, he works in both web and iOS development. In his spare time, Zsolt enjoys blogging about productivity and technology, and co-hosting the podcast Agyvihar. Join us as Zsolt reveals his secret weapon for tackling tasks and projects - OmniFocus. Learn ho...
Jan 09, 2023•22 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, Andy Bliss joins us to share his insights on using OmniFocus to supercharge work as a performing artist and musician's coach. With a background in both the arts and technology, Andy knows a thing or two about the intersection between creativity and efficiency. Join Andy and Andrew as they navigate the challenges of "infinite" capture using software (and how to batch your days to prevent decision fatigue). They'll also delve into ...
Dec 26, 2022•26 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, Mikell Taylor joins us to talk about OmniPlan. She is a long-time robotics geek focused on making robots that are useful and practical. Mikell’s honed her specialized expertise working with companies like BlueFin Robotics and Rethink Robotics. Today, she’s the Principal Technical Program Manager at Amazon Robotics, where OmniPlan helps her bring order to chaos and ensure positive outcomes for her team. Some other people, places, ...
Dec 12, 2022•19 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, we chat with Robby Burns . Robby’s a music educator, freelance percussionist, and technology specialist residing Ellicot City, Maryland. He’s the author of "Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers," published by Oxford University Press. He speaks about music, education, and technology on his podcast Music Ed Tech Talk . Andrew and Robby chat about his routine use of OmniFocus, OmniGraffle, and OmniOutliner to make the most o...
Nov 28, 2022•27 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, we’re joined by Randy J. Hunt. Randy’s served as head of Design at Grab, Head of Design at Artsy, VP of Design for Etsy, and the author of Product Design for the Web. He’s currently the Chief Product Officer at Morning, a Coffee Tech Company . Randy shares his refreshing, thoughtfully disciplined approach to productivity. Using restraint as an superpower, Randy attributes the accumulated benefit of his second-brain to “sticking w...
Nov 14, 2022•24 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, we talk with Frank Denneman. Frank works for VMWare as the Chief Technologist in the CTO’s office of their Cloud Infrastructure Business Group. He's the author of multiple books, including “vSphere 6.5 Host Technical Deep Dive” and the “vSphere Clustering Technical Deep Dive” series. Andrew and Frank chat about using OmniGraffle to communicate visual ideas in their simplest forms. Frank shares a few tools from his belt: Fibonacci...
Oct 31, 2022•17 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, we’re spending time with Alec Johnson. Alec is a public speaker, engineer, and online presenter living in Thailand for the last 14 years. His passion for productivity and daily live-streaming can be viewed via his TakeOneTech YouTube channel. From content creation to inspirational lists, OmniFocus helps him to manage it all. In this episode, Andrew and Alec deconstruct his productivity workflow. Using OmniFocus, Streamdecks, nvAL...
Oct 17, 2022•22 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Thirty (yes, 30!!) years of OmniGroup.com, 100 Episodes of the Omni Show, AND the 5th anniversary of this podcast? We try to contain our excitement as we reminisce with Ken Case. Various guests from past Omni Show episodes also send their greetings. In this episode, Ken and Andrew time-travel to 1992...when it took all morning (and 35 floppy disks) to install an OS, Steve Jobs was at NeXT, and the internet was limited only by our imagin...
Oct 03, 2022•15 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, we’re talking with Leah Ferguson. Leah’s a Canadian designer who creates experiences in the digital and built environment through way-finding and information architecture. In her spare time, she loves helping people navigate the world of personal knowledge management. In this episode, Leah and Andrew talk about the power of environmental cues, context, and forward-thinking in reaching peak productivity. Some other people, places,...
Sep 06, 2022•22 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, we’re joined by Professor Inger Mewborn (Director of Researcher Development at Australian National University) and Jason Downs (Deputy Director, Quality and Standards at La Trobe University). Collectively, they host a great productivity podcast called “On the Reg.” In this episode, they talk about using tags to stay sane, teaching others how to stay productive, and implementing a magical combination of both OmniFocus and the Bull...
Jul 25, 2022•34 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Ken Case, CEO, joins the show to break down his post-WWDC 2022 Roadmap. What’s the latest? What’s amazingly cool? And — the annual question — just how much work will we be doing this summer? With continual OmniFocus 4 progress, OmniFocus for the Web updates, single sign-on (SSO) authentication for enterprise customers, and more - there’s plenty of exciting stuff to talk about. (And thankfully, nothing announced at WWDC 2022 derails the ...
Jul 05, 2022•23 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com It's probably no surprise that writing software is a somewhat difficult task. There's an unfathomable amount of iteration and detective work that goes into creating a product that feels intuitive for the new user, yet familiar to the ardent fan. Surprisingly, the art of crafting effective software documentation demands some of the exact same iteration and detective skills. Inserting helpful guidance at just the right point in the user c...
Jun 06, 2022•29 min
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 t...
May 23, 2022•33 min
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 &...
May 09, 2022•39 min
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, a...
Apr 04, 2022•22 min
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,...
Feb 28, 2022•21 min
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...
Feb 14, 2022•20 min
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 Pos...
Jan 31, 2022•21 min
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 OmniFo...
Jan 17, 2022•26 min
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 to...
Dec 27, 2021•35 min
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 F...
Nov 08, 2021•33 min
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 ...
Oct 25, 2021•21 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, we hear from the CEO of Australian-owned Jaunt Motors, Dave Budge. Dave uses OmniGraffle to create design schematics that are beautiful and customer-friendly. Dave walks us through Jaunt’s mission of completely restoring dilapidated Land Rovers into 100% electric vehicles, so anyone can enjoy off-roading in nature without polluting it. He shares why taking extra time to create beautiful schematics in OmniGraffle was important to ...
Oct 11, 2021•27 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, we chat with digital media product manager, Jimmy Little. Using OmniFocus and contextual computing, Jimmy’s able to navigate to the exact information he needs as quickly as possible. Jimmy talks through his system that uses automation to bind multiple products together via deep linking. Shortcuts and automation combine a central “dashboard” in Obsidian with OmniFocus, Toggl, DEVONthink, and more. Some other people, places, and th...
Sep 27, 2021•23 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com In this episode of The Omni Show, Parham Doustdar shares how he's using OmniFocus as the Engineering Manager for product accessibility at Booking.com. As a completely blind user, his system setup allows for a customized implementation and navigation that is uniquely his. Parham and Andrew chat through the current challenges of accessible software design, using OmniFocus for networking, and alternate methods for computer navigation. Some...
Sep 13, 2021•21 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com In this episode of The Omni Show, we’re excited to chat with Morten Røvik, the GTD Certified Coach and Master trainer for the Nordic region. Different coaches have different approaches, and Morten’s is definitely by the book — David Allen’s "Getting Things Done" book. Morten and Andrew explore how to avoid common system pitfalls. Morten shares his recommendations for how to pair GTD well with OmniFocus. They also chat about a unique use...
Aug 30, 2021•30 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com In this episode of The Omni Show, Andrew welcomes Colter Reed, a productivity enthusiast who’s day job is turning brilliant ideas into beautiful software. Colter and Andrew communicate the importance of clarity in our commitments, using automation to template tasks, how to use our time wisely, and the early warning signs of faulty system health. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: Fire Open Source Kinkless G...
Aug 09, 2021•32 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com In this episode of The Omni Show, Wilson Ng shares about putting OmniFocus to work on the island of Guam -- so he still has time to enjoy the view! Wilson uses the power of OmniFocus to manage his many daily tasks related to running his business, helping his family, and maintaining rental properties on the Island. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: Omni Group's Slack Channel Omni Group's Discourse Forum Gua...
Jul 27, 2021•19 min
Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Jeremy Wheeler is a Staff Consulting Architect at VMware who regularly uses OmniGraffle in his work. With OmniGraffle in his corner, Jeremy can visualize complex virtualization scenarios and easily convey data dense concepts. Click to Enlarge Jeremy's Blog - Virtually caffinieted Jeremy's LinkedIn Profile Citrix Lynda.com's OmniGraffle course Microsoft Hyper-V OmniGraffle Lynda.com's OmniGraffle course The Omni Show's Thomas Vander Wal ...
Jun 28, 2021•13 min
