web01.fireside.fm Sun, 10 May 2026 07:25:14 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Pencil Problems - Episodes Tagged with “Google” https://www.pencilproblems.com/tags/google Mon, 23 Jul 2018 23:00:00 -0400 Kent Fenwick (@kentf) and Nick Shim (@nim342) talk about their side projects, their day jobs, technology, the future, philosophy, 90s action movies, and much much more. en-us episodic Conversations on getting started, and finishing. Pencil Problems Podcast Kent Fenwick (@kentf) and Nick Shim (@nim342) talk about their side projects, their day jobs, technology, the future, philosophy, 90s action movies, and much much more. yes Pencil Problems Podcast kent.fenwick@gmail.com Episode 34: How much would you pay for Google? https://www.pencilproblems.com/34 3e401c91-bb40-4157-9326-6adab7107aae Mon, 23 Jul 2018 23:00:00 -0400 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast Kent and Nick talk about paying for software vs. ad based payment models. They discuss how much they would pay for services like Google, and Facebook and speculate on what the future of these payment models look like. 1:23:01 yes <p>Kent and Nick talk about paying for software vs. ad based payment models. They discuss how much they would pay for services like Google, and Facebook and speculate on what the future of these payment models look like. </p> payment, google, payments, freemium, advertising Kent and Nick talk about paying for software vs. ad based payment models. They discuss how much they would pay for services like Google, and Facebook and speculate on what the future of these payment models look like.

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]]> Episode 30: Is Google sentient? How do we build side projects in the age of strong AI? Plus some WWDC predictions. https://www.pencilproblems.com/30 a1ec2dba-dded-40b4-af1d-39c9cdd56ca1 Mon, 21 May 2018 07:00:00 -0400 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast Nick and Kent discuss the Google Assistant demo where an AI places a call and books a reservation. Is this software sentient? No. And how does this shape ambition when building side projects? Are certain industries dead? Plus some WWDC predictions. 1:27:40 yes <p>Nick and Kent discuss the Google Assistant demo where an AI places a call and books a reservation. Is this software sentient? No. And how does this shape ambition when building side projects? Are certain industries dead? Plus some WWDC predictions. </p> Nick and Kent discuss the Google Assistant demo where an AI places a call and books a reservation. Is this software sentient? No. And how does this shape ambition when building side projects? Are certain industries dead? Plus some WWDC predictions.

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]]> Episode 12: OK Google, open the pod bay doors https://www.pencilproblems.com/12 21a38460-b563-49e2-9217-c34d8ebfe4e3 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 08:00:00 -0500 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast Nick and Kent talk about their worst episode yet, then move right into the war of the living room, Google Home, vs. Echo vs. Homepod vs. Sonos, they talk about the internet of things, the role of voice, and stay tuned for a bitcoin price prediction. 1:43:20 yes <p>Nick and Kent talk about their worst episode yet, then move right into the war of the living room, Google Home, vs. Echo vs. Homepod vs. Sonos, they talk about the internet of things, the role of voice, and stay tuned for a bitcoin price prediction. </p> Nick and Kent talk about their worst episode yet, then move right into the war of the living room, Google Home, vs. Echo vs. Homepod vs. Sonos, they talk about the internet of things, the role of voice, and stay tuned for a bitcoin price prediction.

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]]> Episode 9: Pivot https://www.pencilproblems.com/9 cc7a8e54-b62d-4037-bc48-f897e21137f9 Wed, 15 Nov 2017 07:00:00 -0500 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast Kent and Nick talk about pivoting a company or business, microsoft and their failure to pivot, Google and their dozens of pivots, Apple's big pivot, Facebook's huge pivot gamble, VR, AR, and when you know it's time to leave 1:49:05 yes <p>Kent and Nick talk about pivoting a company or business, Microsoft and their failure to pivot, Google and their dozens of pivots, Apple's big pivot, Facebook's huge pivot gamble, VR, AR, becoming a God in Second Life, and when you know it's time to leave </p> Kent and Nick talk about pivoting a company or business, Microsoft and their failure to pivot, Google and their dozens of pivots, Apple's big pivot, Facebook's huge pivot gamble, VR, AR, becoming a God in Second Life, and when you know it's time to leave

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