Justin and Jason discuss Justin's multi-pronged approach to getting healthy, Jason's surf lesson and back injury, Math Academy's Twitter strategy, new screencast help system, and legal counsel, how Colby helped Justin solve a tricky technical problem and how building a multiplayer video game has leveled-up his coding skills, Justin's plan to implement NitroNote's real-time collaboration using Elixir, and the shows Mark Cavendish: Never Enough, Star Trek: Lower Decks, My Name, and Cyberpunk...

Justin and Jason discuss the idea of using List for show notes and thoughts on how to build in real-time collaboration, why working for a FANG would probably suck, the challenge that kids present at different ages, the potential progress on age reversing chemicals, and the tech founder who is trying to reverse his own aging process, why Justin thinks hiring a personal chef is a super hack, how extended lifespans could help balance out the dropping replacement rates, the theory that K-pop...

Justin and Jason discuss Jason's recent trip to Utah, the molecular biologist who claimed he worked on exo-biospheric organisms, whether "disclosure" is happening soon, Justin's zero-beer hack, Jason and Colby's experience racing high-performance cars at Speed Vegas, the weirdness of The Weekend concert and why it makes Justin worry about the future, the latest with List/Nitro, why Jason doesn't comment on some HN math discussions, what he learned from Colby's Linear Algebra diagnostic, and...

Justin and Jason discuss why Justin is trying to give up coffee and alcohol, the odd side effects he experiences when drinking (and not drinking) coffee, how Jason hit a wall with his weight loss, Justin's progress with List/NitroNote, the latest with Colby's game and how his first year at college went, why large companies can't innovate, more on the Musk/Zuckerberg cage match, recent progress in cryopreservation, Jason's thoughts on the possibility of an AI future, the shows SAS Rogue...

Justin and Jason discuss Jason's trip to Palo Alto, the prospect of a Zuckerberg/Musk cage match, the TITAN submarine tragedy, the new direction of List/NitroNote and how implementing dark mode has reignited Justin's enthusiasm for the project, the release of the Math Academy proof editor, why Justin can no longer talk to Georgie about his projects, the Reddit kerfuffle and the fundamental misalignment between commercial social networks and their users, why solving imaginary problems is so...

Justin and Jason discuss Justin's short-lived List/Nitro Notes partnership, his plans moving forward and a new brand concept, reactions to some of the predictions made on the Discord channel including what numbers Jason thinks Math Academy will hit by this time next year, the likely fallout of a full or partial UFO/UAP disclosure, the latest project superhero updates, the compounding evidence in favor of the Lab Leak hypothesis and why Jason thinks the story is so important, the...

Justin and Jason discuss project superhero progress, the supplements Zinc-L-Carnosine, GlyNac (Glycine, N-acetyl-cystine), and Hyaluronic Acid, and the blood analysis service Inside Tracker, the latest with List, including image support, a new name for the product, and a new partner, Math Academy's countdown to breakeven and how Jason and Sandy have been funding the company to date, Jason's misgivings about hiring a PR firm, the emotional toll of customer communication, hacking the MathJax...

Justin and Jason discuss their respective weight-loss journeys, the weight-loss app Lose It, the power of combing concrete goals with an effective process, the importance of attacking problems at their root cause, why Jason believes most people suffer largely because they're unwilling to accept responsibility and solve their own problems, the loss of purpose for males and the consequences for society, why generative AI can't seem to generate Justin's face, whether Jason's hold-the-line...

Justin and Jason discuss the latest with PlayStrong and TrueSpace, improving the Math Academy diagnostic communications, the lowering of standards and lack of honesty in modern education, Justin's workout struggles, Jason's inner trial lawyer, Justin's idea for using AI to generate weekly cover art, Justin's new login strategy, optimizing Math Academy's response times, when shoplifting comes to town, and why, despite his antics, Elon Musk is by far the most important person alive. Join our...

Justin and Jason discuss how Jason lacks an inner voice and how his brain work generally, Jason's recent knee problem, Justin's solitary ping-pong workout, what current AI can and can't to it, Justin's AI ping-pong story, the potential negative impact of AI companions on the next generation, AI, genetic engineering, and futurism, the challenges and likely downsides of AI regulation, the latest with Math Academy, Justin's continual disappointment with Star Trek: Picard, the series Barry, and...

Justin and Jason discuss the latest progress on Operation Superhero, Jason's new iPad, Justin's calculated life expectancy (it doesn't look good!),  an update on PlayStrong, setting the terms for the AGI bet, the potential boom and doom if AGI is realized, how Sandy solved the Math Academy email problem, and the shows Unstable and Perry Mason. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

Justin and Jason discuss Balaji's BTC bet, Jason's problem with "frameworks", Areli's gymnastics, why Justin wants to increase his bet that full AGI will be achieved within the next 5 years, PlayStrong's recent success, Math Academy's positioning and the new diagnostic report, the shows The Consultant and DragonBall Z (Abridged), and how The Mandalorian and Start Trek: Picard both suck now. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

Justin and Jason discuss Star Trek, Math Academy, PlayStrong, List, SVB, the Wuhan Lab Leak, and Operation Superhero. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

Justin talks with Jack Ellis, co-founder of Fathom Analytics, about how two indie founders were able to get their indie analytics project installed (and scaled) on over 500k websites. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

Justin and Jason discuss the two HN comments that led to a recent surge in Math Academy subscribers, what remains to be done before there's a proper Show HN post, the tradeoffs of the pick-a-fight marketing strategy, and the possibility of setting up a Math Academy Discord,  using a documentary as a marketing tool, Justin turning 54 and what age he is in his head, the massive efficiency gain of hiring an expert to mentor you through an unfamiliar technology, and the shows The Last of Us,...

Justin and Jason discuss why Justin is so inspired by his day job and his big marketing idea for the company, Math Academy's accreditation, the Math Academy drip-email system, and addressing Math Academy feedback, thoughts on the article Fundamental Math for Game Developers, the recent tech layoffs, the challenge of managing remote workers, the social problems that AI can't solve, and Jason's trip to Cancun.. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

Justin and Jason discuss ElevenLabs speech synthesis technology and the brave new world of AI-generated audio and video, recent advances in anti-aging research, the prospect of creating a Math Academy course in Geometric Algebra and the power of niching down, the benefits of SQLite being built from scratch, the Math Academy moat, how email is going to be the primary user experience for Math Academy parents, Sandy's role in Math Academy and how she keeps Jason on the rails, what Colby is...

Justin and Jason talk about the future of AI, its potential near-term impact on coding and technology, and a bet on whether AGI will be achieved within the next 5 years (mark your calendars, You People!!), the cost and benefits of serverless vs cloud vs bare metal, why Justin has decided to focus on PlayStrong over List, the potential market and why he plans to build rather than buy, the latest with Math Academy, some thoughts on product market fit and where growth really comes from, the...

Justin and Jason discuss why Justin moved (yet again), the surprising success of Playstrong and why Jason thinks Justin should consider doubling down on it, an update on Math Academy and the plan for the next few months, the latest release of Colby's game and how his first quarter at college went, how Ben Boyter's Fediverse project went sideways, and the shows Andor and The Recruit. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

Justin and Jason discuss how Justin is getting good at Twitter, yet another example of why emojis seem kinda necessary, what Justin learned from List's recent marketing launch, where he should be spending his time, and whether he should build in the open or not, recent Math Academy milestones, why Jason isn't currently focused on marketing, Jason's question-rendering problem, how the TZ Discord is like The Lone Gunmen from the X-Files, Jason's communication efforts or lack thereof,...

Justin and Jason discuss how Justin is preparing List for the next big launch, why he paid an editor to edit his blog post, and some upcoming development challenges, the Math Academy money-back guarantee, building features to reduce customer support, what Jason likes about Andor and why he finds so many of the recent superhero and science fiction movies and tv shows lacking, why Justin is offended by Elon Musk's meme habits, and Jason's Twitter bet.. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow...

Justin and Jason discuss Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, why Justin thinks he's finally found the right project with List, and Math Academy's current growth trajectory. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

Justin and Jason discuss Math Academy since the Washington Post article, Ben Boyter's code analysis tool, and Justin's failed attempt to onboard Jason to List. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

Justin and Jason discuss Justin's progress on List (formerly known as TaskFlow), Jason's idea that List should be renamed to ListyMcListface, the Washington Post article about Math Academy, the subsequent traffic, and the emotional rollercoaster of it all. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

Justin & Jason talk about TaskFlow's rebranding to List, Colby's TechZing interview, Jason's thoughts about Colby going to college, and Math Academy's surprise launch on Hacker News. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8