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Show HN: The best technology podcast episodes

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Re: Show HN: The best technology podcast episodes

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Post by specialist »

contingencies wrote: post #11

Understand others may have differing opinions but I for one never understood podcasts. They seem a very inefficient way to consume information, with generally a very low signal to noise ratio. I can see an attraction while driving, but I don't do that so don't have that problem. The only one I can remember listening to and enjoying in the past was related to roguelike development, and was essentially more of a well c…

Me too. Then I got a dog. Now I can't believe it took me so long to get on board.

Re: Show HN: The best technology podcast episodes

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Post by navs »

I love podcasts but lately I feel I've got too many to listen to. I unsubscribe only to find I missed an episode. That FOMO coupled with an almost obsessive need to reach podcast "inbox zero" is becoming a problem.

This looks like the kinda platform that could curb that with focus on individual episodes rather than the Podcast itself.

Re: Show HN: The best technology podcast episodes

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Post by svara »

contingencies wrote: post #11

Understand others may have differing opinions but I for one never understood podcasts. They seem a very inefficient way to consume information, with generally a very low signal to noise ratio. I can see an attraction while driving, but I don't do that so don't have that problem. The only one I can remember listening to and enjoying in the past was related to roguelike development, and was essentially more of a well c…

If you want to frame it in terms of efficiency, they're actually pretty efficient: A podcast allows you to take in information in situations where you otherwise wouldn't. Digesting something heavy like a textbook while doing household chores requires too much attention, but you can hear about some interesting person's views...

Re: Show HN: The best technology podcast episodes

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Post by ragebol »

navs wrote: post #32

I love podcasts but lately I feel I've got too many to listen to. I unsubscribe only to find I missed an episode. That FOMO coupled with an almost obsessive need to reach podcast "inbox zero" is becoming a problem. This looks like the kinda platform that could curb that with focus on individual episodes rather than the Podcast itself.

Yep, podcasting inbox zero has become quite hard since I started working remotely. No commute is less time for listening to podcasts.

Re: Show HN: The best technology podcast episodes

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Post by hombre_fatal »

svara wrote: post #34
contingencies wrote: post #11

Understand others may have differing opinions but I for one never understood podcasts. They seem a very inefficient way to consume information, with generally a very low signal to noise ratio. I can see an attraction while driving, but I don't do that so don't have that problem. The only one I can remember listening to and enjoying in the past was related to roguelike development, and was essentially more of a well c…

If you want to frame it in terms of efficiency, they're actually pretty efficient: A podcast allows you to take in information in situations where you otherwise wouldn't. Digesting something heavy like a textbook while doing household chores requires too much attention, but you can hear about some interesting person's views...

Yeah, exactly. If you cook, do aerobics, walk your dog, commute, do chores, or even run errands, you potentially have time you can enrich with a good podcast.

For example, these days I have trouble reading books because it's so sedentary. I can only do it for 30min before I switch to a podcast or audiobook so I can run or cook or do pushups while I listen.

For me the efficiency is its main perk.

Re: Show HN: The best technology podcast episodes

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Post by navs »

ragebol wrote: post #36
navs wrote: post #32

I love podcasts but lately I feel I've got too many to listen to. I unsubscribe only to find I missed an episode. That FOMO coupled with an almost obsessive need to reach podcast "inbox zero" is becoming a problem. This looks like the kinda platform that could curb that with focus on individual episodes rather than the Podcast itself.

Yep, podcasting inbox zero has become quite hard since I started working remotely. No commute is less time for listening to podcasts.

Do you sometimes find yourself listening to a podcast episode not because you enjoy the content but because it's part of your completionist streak?

Re: Show HN: The best technology podcast episodes

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Post by hombre_fatal »

ragebol wrote: post #36
navs wrote: post #32

I love podcasts but lately I feel I've got too many to listen to. I unsubscribe only to find I missed an episode. That FOMO coupled with an almost obsessive need to reach podcast "inbox zero" is becoming a problem. This looks like the kinda platform that could curb that with focus on individual episodes rather than the Podcast itself.

Yep, podcasting inbox zero has become quite hard since I started working remotely. No commute is less time for listening to podcasts.

Take up running or biking. :)

One of the biggest life hacks I fell into was to reserve my favorite podcasts or most anticipated episodes for a long run or biking session. I would look forward to that run all day. Often I'll double my distance just to put on another episode.

Much more fulfilling than a commute as well.

Re: Show HN: The best technology podcast episodes

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Post by podnami »

dustingetz wrote: post #28

Please show podcast date; I appreciate you need to bootstrap signups by having Sam Altman on your front page but the product is not just useless but actively wastes my time when I can't tell if this is new content. (The Sam Altman interview is from Nov 2018 and this info is concealed by podnami)

Gotcha! Not having creation date displayed was part space limitations, part the idea that we want to drive somewhat older episodes with high longevity.

We will add a “classic” tag shortly for episodes older than x weeks to indicate that it’s not new content.

Thanks for the feedback!

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