The Swyx Mixtape

Listen to the Pyschology Podcast: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/robert-cialdini-the-new-psychology-of-persuasion/

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- Back to the Future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8TZbze72Bc
- Predator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z4ll94hN_E
- Death Becomes Her: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsKDxRrscg4
- Forre…

Watch Charles' full talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja9D0kpksxw

Apologies for the bad sound, I moved house and lost my microphone for a while. I'll get it back.

Response from a listener (DaveJ on…

Listen to Software Engineering Daily: https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/2021/04/07/chainlink-connecting-smart-contracts-to-external-data-with-sergey-nazarov/

Transcript

JM: Tell me a little bit more…

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW0QZmtbjvs

Transcript

[00:00:00] swyx: Part two of my cryptocurrency exploration is on scaling blockchains. And I think if metallic is probably the best and mos…

Source: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/epicenter-learn/danny-ryan-ethereum-dNF42A7tuiR/

Notes

• Eth 2
  • Beacon chain went live in Dec 2020
  • 4.5m eth locked 
  • Each validator 32 eth
  • Validator job: randomnes…

An exploration of Empirical Software Engineering. We know far less than we care to admit, and the stuff we do know is boring but definitely worth investing in.

See talk slides, referenced papers, and …

Source: https://writingexcuses.com/2021/05/02/16-18-poetry-and-the-fantastic/

“The first words that are read by seekers of enlightenment in the secret, gong-banging, yeti-haunted valleys near the hub …

Audio source: https://share.transistor.fm/s/63fb35d1

Notes

• Interviewing People 
• Good Writing = Engine + Drag + Lift
  • Engine: The core idea. "Why am I here in the first place?"
  • Drag: Writing problems, eg ja…

Audio source: https://www.brainspodcast.com/episode/internet-creators-2

• Julian
  • Research top ranked posts of all time (HN Algolia, Twitter like filters, Indiehackers top posts) and find the patterns
  • Thre…

• Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GQjhDBiQ4raGcn4M7eXXuoJ_9VOGSgpd3RcIQ2dyXJ4/edit?usp=sharing
• Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2X-RsCVRas

Timestamps

• [00:00:00] Prepared presentatio…

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• T-Pain: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
• T-Pain - Mashup (To The Beat with Kurt Hugo Schneider)
• T-Pain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Pain

Audio source: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/intelligence-squared/the-sunday-debate-brave-new-usI2DpLUHQ0/ (10 mins in)
Full debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31CcclqEiZw

Part 1 here: https…

Audio source: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/intelligence-squared/the-sunday-debate-brave-new-usI2DpLUHQ0/ (55 mins in)
Full debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31CcclqEiZw

Part 2 is next: ht…

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tffX3VljTtI (11 mins in)

Warren Spector's 6 + 2 + 1:

• What's the core idea?
• Why do this game? Commercial hit? No choice?
• What are the dev challenges? Hard is ok, im…