NSCoder Chicago

NSCoder Chicago
  • 5.0 (1)
  • TECH NEWS
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

The official podcast feed for NSCoder Chicago. THE meetup for Mac, iOS, and Apple enthusiasts in Chicago. https://www.nscoder-chicago.com https://www.meetup.com/NSCoder-Chicago/

  1. 4D AGO

    with apologies to Jason Snell, Apple's year in review

    Today we're rating Apple's hardware and software performance for 2025, following the format of Apple in 2025: The Six Colors report card. David Vision and Sean Wolter are your hosts. NSCoder Chicago is a monthly meetup. We'd love to see you in person! https://www.meetup.com/NSCoder-Chicago/ Are you a Mac or iOS dev in Chicago? Would you like to be on our podcast? Get in touch!

    1h 24m

  2. FEB 19

    the technical term is "nuts"

    Today we're talking about Xcode 26.3 unlocks the power of agentic codingRemember to turn on the new agentic features!Continuing development of Sean's Contacts app replacementSteve Yegge's The AI Vampire and the promise of industrialization/automationExistential career dread in the face of automationDavid Vision and Sean Wolter are your hosts. NSCoder Chicago is a monthly meetup. We'd love to see you in person! https://www.meetup.com/NSCoder-Chicago/ Are you a Mac or iOS dev in Chicago? Would you like to be on our podcast? Get in touch!

    1h 11m

  3. FEB 12

    to boldly go where no one has gone before

    Today we're talking about The "Star Trek Economy", the hedonism treadmill, and universal basic incomehttps://staygold.ushttps://blog.codinghorror.com/stay-gold-america/What's the point of work? And economic and technological growth?https://doughnuteconomics.orgAnd a lot of rambling. This may be our least structured episode so far. Let us know what you think!David Vision and Sean Wolter are your hosts. NSCoder Chicago is a monthly meetup. We'd love to see you in person! https://www.meetup.com/NSCoder-Chicago/ Are you a Mac or iOS dev in Chicago? Would you like to be on our podcast? Get in touch!

    1h 3m

  4. FEB 5

    grab whatever seat you can

    Today we're talking about OpenClaw (previously known as Clawdbot)Introducing OpenClawA Bot that Scams People [Michael Reeves youtube]Clawd Bought a Car!Clawdbot to Moltbot to OpenClaw is a security nightmare [youtube]Is it possible to avoid AI in software development?https://www.garfieldtech.com/blog/selfish-aihttps://syntropic.xyz/posts/2026-01-22-the-saas-layer-will-dissolve/That David Foster Wallace quotation I couldn't rememberLosing faith in Applehttps://mattgemmell.scot/the-fallen-apple/https://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/01/29/amazon-melania-spendinghttps://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/01/28/tim-cook-memohttps://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/01/27/ceo-capturedhttps://www.macworld.com/article/3050158/winter-of-our-apple-discontent.htmlHypercritical Podcast about Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs biography: "Episode 42: The Wrong Guy"David Vision and Sean Wolter are your hosts. NSCoder Chicago is a monthly meetup. We'd love to see you in person! https://www.meetup.com/NSCoder-Chicago/ Are you a Mac or iOS dev in Chicago? Would you like to be on our podcast? Get in touch!

    1h 11m

  5. JAN 29

    look at this graph

    Today we're talking about AirTags 2.0AI AI AI AI AIClawdbot is now called MoltbotMacstories' Clawdbot articleMore about ClawdbotMaggie Appleton's coverage and critique of Gastown10 things I learned from burning myself out with AI coding agentsMore AI!Sean's new old Contacts AppDavid Vision and Sean Wolter are your hosts. NSCoder Chicago is a monthly meetup. We'd love to see you in person! https://www.meetup.com/NSCoder-Chicago/ Are you a Mac or iOS dev in Chicago? Would you like to be on our podcast? Get in touch!

    1h 23m

  6. JAN 22

    Squirrel, Person, Box, Chair!

    Today we're talking about Apple Creative Studio - will we buy it? what does it mean?Apple Home (formerly known as HomeKit) and home automation adventuresAnd a diversion into data privacy and security in cameras and TVsDavid Vision and Sean Wolter are your hosts. NSCoder Chicago is a monthly meetup. We'd love to see you in person! https://www.meetup.com/NSCoder-Chicago/ Are you a Mac or iOS dev in Chicago? Would you like to be on our podcast? Get in touch!

    59 min

  7. JAN 15

    your problems are your problems

    Today we're talking about When to refactorJoel SpolskyNever Rewrite podcastSome of our worst job experiencesA first try with AI. Sean starts on his MacOS Contacts replacement app.David Vision and Sean Wolter are your hosts. NSCoder Chicago is a monthly meetup. We'd love to see you in person! https://www.meetup.com/NSCoder-Chicago/ Are you a Mac or iOS dev in Chicago? Would you like to be on our podcast? Get in touch!

    1h 9m

  8. JAN 8

    live your life so any screenshot could be poster-worthy

    Today we're talking about Our software role modelsHaxies and UnsanityDelicious Monster and Wil ShipleyHyperjeff's Mac OS X pageEllen ShapiroMonument ValleyRiley TestusImposter syndromeOne of us is so frustrated with Tahoe he's starting a new appDavid Vision and Sean Wolter are your hosts. NSCoder Chicago is a monthly meetup. We'd love to see you in person! https://www.meetup.com/NSCoder-Chicago/ Are you a Mac or iOS dev in Chicago? Would you like to be on our podcast? Get in touch!

    1h 4m
See All (15)

About

The official podcast feed for NSCoder Chicago. THE meetup for Mac, iOS, and Apple enthusiasts in Chicago. https://www.nscoder-chicago.com https://www.meetup.com/NSCoder-Chicago/

Information

  • Creator
    NSCoder Chicago
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sean Wolter 2025
  • Show Website
    NSCoder Chicago