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agiletortoise

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I turn inputs into outputs. Make Drafts (indieapps.space/@drafts), and a few other things (https://agiletortoise.com) (he/him)

Texas, USA

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agiletortoise, to random
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My recent Geology grad is doing fieldwork in Wyoming and found a substantial-sized dinosaur fossil.

So, anyway, kids, when we grown-ups say if you work at it, your dreams can come true, we’re not lying.

agiletortoise, to random
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shout out to the guy standing out in a severe thunderstorm across the street testing my neighbor's sprinkler system

agiletortoise, to random
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Well, that was a very sudden hail storm.

agiletortoise, to random
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Us: Son, we’d really like to buy you something nice that will last you years for graduation.

Son:

NeoNacho, to random

This is the second time I have seen people not only taking Waymo but also recording a video of it arriving.

Humanity is not viable as a species.

agiletortoise,
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@NeoNacho It’s the the aura of ziplineing or bungee jumping

collin, to random
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Major watch purchase 💰 ($22 on Amazon)

agiletortoise,
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@collin Does it light up? I can’t tell! 😁

Tinrocket, to random
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App Store indie business—the good and the bad:

First, I'm grateful and fortunate to currently have App Store features.

But, they haven't been updated in a long time. Example: Olli outsells Cinemin even though it's older. 🤷‍♂️ And no changes or new features in maybe 2 years.

It probably seem dumb and naive, but as a small developer my entire business strategy was to align with Apple’s "App Store eco system" (their term), do good work, and hope to go viral or get featured.

agiletortoise,
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@Tinrocket I would say the safer bet moving forward is to consider the App Store (on either platform) as a means of distribution only, not a means of marketing.

Features have negligible effects on your customer base. What downloads they generate tend to have low conversion rates, as the users are not motivated by trying to solve a specific problem like they are when searching.

Optimize for search as best as you can, and seek other venues to share your market messages.

rmondello, to random
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I’m curious — does your employer’s health insurance cover weight loss medications?

agiletortoise,
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@aleen @rmondello I don't think you'll find any insurance that covers off-label use of most any drug. Until the FDA approves the GLP-1 agonists for weight loss, I don't seem them covering it.

agiletortoise,
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@mfessler @aleen @rmondello Not pretending to be an expert, so perhaps that has changed. I thought that was qualified with a requirement of a coincident diagnosis of other weight-related conditions, like diabetes.

hotdogsladies, to random
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“Star Wars” had a wild teaser trailer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHk5kCIiGoM

agiletortoise, (edited )
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@hotdogsladies “light years ahead of its time” 🤔

agiletortoise, (edited ) to random
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I just binged watched Severance (finally), and liked it, but it made me come to the sad conclusion that I mostly find Christopher Walken is more distracting than interesting in recent performances. I also thought he was the weakest casting in the new Dune movies.

Which is not a feeling I like, because I love Christopher Walken. Too much pop culture baggage with his voice? Don't know.

Aaronvegh, to random
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Some big milestones in my podcast feed today! Congrats to @gruber and @danielpunkass and @manton for sticking with it for so long!

agiletortoise,
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@Aaronvegh Tangential to the point of this post, but how do you feel about Pivot lately? I liked it for a bit, but I deleted it recently. They are smart people, but seem increasingly less like the critics and more like the court jesters of privilege.

agiletortoise,
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@Aaronvegh Yea, I can't put my finger on it, but sort of a hollowness to reveling in the perks of being elite insiders takes the edge off their criticism.

gedeonm, to random
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I could really use a new Kingdom Rush game right about now.

agiletortoise,
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@gedeonm I pre-ordered, but July seems far away still.

agiletortoise,
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@gedeonm https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kingdom-rush-5-alliance-td/id1622869542

JustMeDevin, to random
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Hear me out, Uber but for cleaning your slow cooker bowl.

agiletortoise,
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@JustMeDevin This is as close as I’ve come. https://dawn-dish.com/en-us/products/dawn-powerwash-dish-spray/

agiletortoise, to random
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I'm helping my high schooler apply for a job at the local ice cream shop, and their online application provides a sample resume which really is a shining example of how to meet your audience where they are.

agiletortoise, to random
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The thing a lot of people miss about old blues is, it’s not all who done you wrong. Sometimes it’s magical one minute spelling lessons about trying to catch dinner. https://youtu.be/AnMaJm8ieYg?si=2pmFlUnzadEfVL2T

agiletortoise,
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And in case you don’t already want chicken for dinner… https://youtu.be/wAXO7o1e6kM?si=zygoGgrnCsiMNtm_

agiletortoise,
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...and some people don't realize how many pure poetic romantics there were in the blues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6eBNlLvD-M

designatednerd, to random
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As I was flying back from London, I got some iMessages from my wife with pics that didn’t download because w on plane WiFi, and then a message that says “Call me as soon as you can.”

I turned my cell service back on at ORD with trepidation, but apparently we just used all the good karma we’ve accumulated for about the last decade.

Somehow, our house is in one piece and nobody got hurt.

The other side of our house, with the boom resting on our fence and cars in a neighboring parking lot, again probably a foot over our roof.
A view from inside our house of the tipped over orange truck, which high also had a bunch of boards fall off it that somehow did not hit our house.

agiletortoise,
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@designatednerd omg

agiletortoise, to random
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“If this movie were cheese, I'd be the cell in a mouse's olfactory dedicated to recognizing that specific kind of cheese.”
https://boxd.it/6xbtMb

agiletortoise, to random
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Turned off the school alarm for the year. My youngest is now a senior. His older brothers are college graduates. I am in possession of emotions.

hotdogsladies, to random
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Here's the great Jeff Rosenstock covering "Not Too Soon" by Throwing Muses.

Which is my favorite song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCyJ2znoqWA

agiletortoise,
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@hotdogsladies it’s load bearing walls all the way down.

kenryall, to random
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Last week of school and suddenly our kids discover how to get up and get ready on time.

agiletortoise,
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@kenryall This acquired knowledge will not accrue to the next school year.

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