119: Thinking, Fast and Slow

Myke talks to Lucy James about going independent after 12 years at GameSpot, building a newsletter that recommends the best indie games, and announcing it days later on stage at Summer Game Fest in front of millions of viewers. 

Myke talks to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg about his workflow for reporting on Apple, building and verifying sources, balancing speed with accuracy, and how publishing a scoop can uncover the next part of the story. 

System 1 "Fast Thinking" impulsively reacts while System 2 "Slow Thinking" thoughtfully responds.

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Our physical versus digital media preferences, the one tech product we have in (too much) abundance, whether we keep our phones in a case, and our journaling habits and methods. 

Your 3 intrepid hosts try to explain JS concepts (bind/apply, thunks, and ReasonML) to each other as if we’re five year olds. Hilarity and/or confusion ensues. During Pro Tip Time, Suz tells a story of woe, KBall motivates himself, and Jerod tries to keep you in the flow. Finally ...  Show more