596: A New Foundation for Progress
https://atp.fm/596

The big Overcast rewrite is finally here on the app's tenth birthday.

Accidental Tech Podcast: 596: A New Foundation for Progress

Three nerds discussing tech, Apple, programming, and loosely related matters.

@MaybeCarter @atpfm @marcoarment This exact image and a ‘Soviet Style Propaganda Poster’ were battling in my head during that episode. Great work!
@atpfm I don’t think John's somewhat dismissive reaction to the considerate and heartfelt response about TSMC‘s work ethic, and its literal connection to the preservation of the country, was very fair. Obviously every country’s norms and standards are on a spectrum and some may be plainly exploitative or objectively bad. 1/5
@atpfm But you can’t pick your own arbitrary line in the sand as the standard, then declare every thing below that as unacceptable without leaving room for self-determination and accommodations for externalities that some locales uniquely face. 2/5
@atpfm Working for the semiconductor industry in Taiwan does contribute significantly to the countries self preservation and independence from China due to the “Silicon Shield“. It’s not a scare tactic that bosses used to dangle over peoples heads. It is quite literal life and death, not on an individual level, but indeed to the continuing relative independence of the country from a controlling, autocratic regime. 3/5
@atpfm Please don't dismiss individual's reasonings or motivations for how they choose to work just because it doesn't align with yours. The semiconductor industry in Taiwan is extremely competitive. Implying "TSMC's bosses" are either manipulating people into wanting to work there or taking advantage of existing employees by using faux-patriotism tactics is patronizing to those workers who are, by all accounts, the best in the world. 4/5
@atpfm If John was referring primarily to TSMCs ventures in the US instead of Taiwan, then there certainly should be more of an expectation that when entering a JV in another country, one must be willing to better align with the host country's norms. I think it's very unclear at this point, though, who to believe, and if each side is just blaming the other to cover for inevitable delays and hiccups. 5/5
@joelion These things are not mutually exclusive.
@siracusa maybe so, but nevertheless I feel the response to Ryan’s lived experience and his heartfelt personal reasoning for what Taiwanese people are prideful for working for TSMC was a bit dismissive and amounted to “Well, that’s just, like, your opinion, man” or “you’re doing it wrong”. I try not to take offense on other people’s behalf, so hopefully Ryan didn’t take it that way. I have lived in Asia for seven years, including two in Taiwan, so I think I feel where he’s coming from a bit

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@marcoarment, ironically I’ve traditionally tried not to use streaming in Overcast because I live in the S.F. Bay Area where cellular connectivity is very spotty and usually very slow, to the point that transfers are slower than playback speed. No broadband available at my home, either, so even there streaming is unreliable.

So your reasoning - that internet connectivity is good enough - is wrong, but funnily enough the outcome is the same.

@atpfm Did @caseyliss just reference/sing a Silverchair song?

https://youtu.be/ShiShrR_nh8?si=u1zAbKy5XSZUnHiN

Silverchair - Anthem for the Year 2000 (Official Video)

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@simonseeber no, it was Conan
@caseyliss oh well, it was surprisingly close though
@atpfm I am starting to think I'm a Sonos anti-unicorn. Our Sonos One won't accept when I rename it - it always reverts to “Sonos.”. The paired Sonos Symfonisk in the office just won't consistently accept AirPlay without me toggling the airplay off/on repeatedly. (and I don't think they sound good unpaired). The Roam is ... fine I guess when it's charged. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@atpfm @marcoarment At first I thought: what the hell has he done with the app, everything is worse now. But as is so often the case with innovations, you have to give it some time. In the meantime, I'm absolutely delighted by the new version. #overcast
@sommer @atpfm @marcoarment As mentioned, my motor memory is destroyed for a bit, but I'm sure I'll get used to it.