web01.fireside.fm Wed, 06 May 2026 07:17:40 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Pencil Problems - Episodes Tagged with “Project Update” https://www.pencilproblems.com/tags/project%20update Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:00:00 -0500 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 41: Essays, SEO, Project Updates, The New Rap, The Coddling Of The American Mind and more https://www.pencilproblems.com/41 5024d95b-659c-41eb-a8e7-21edcf6250de Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:00:00 -0500 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast Nick and Kent talk about the new rap these days, The Coddling Of The American Mind and how we might be messing up a generation of kids, Nick talks about essays and how his book is nearly done. Kent talks Able Cells and SEO. 1:06:26 yes <p>Nick and Kent talk about the new rap these days, The Coddling Of The American Mind and how we might be messing up a generation of kids, Nick talks about essays and how his book is nearly done. Kent talks Able Cells and SEO. </p> seo, shopify, 6ix9ine, coddling of the american mind, antifragile, free speech, safe spaces, side projects, hustle, writing, essays, book publishing Nick and Kent talk about the new rap these days, The Coddling Of The American Mind and how we might be messing up a generation of kids, Nick talks about essays and how his book is nearly done. Kent talks Able Cells and SEO.

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]]> Episode 33: Project Update + Goals + WWDC https://www.pencilproblems.com/33 dbd2cd3d-6608-40fa-a3a9-0268e6850b21 Sun, 24 Jun 2018 07:00:00 -0400 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast Nick is back from Apple's worldwide developer conference (WWDC) and answers Kent's questions about it. Before that Nick and Kent talk about their progress towards the goals, they set a few weeks ago for their side projects. Nick is doing well, Kent isn't. 53:29 yes <p>Nick is back from Apple's worldwide developer conference (WWDC) and answers Kent's questions about it. Before that Nick and Kent talk about their progress towards the goals, they set a few weeks ago for their side projects. Nick is doing well, Kent isn't. </p> Nick is back from Apple's worldwide developer conference (WWDC) and answers Kent's questions about it. Before that Nick and Kent talk about their progress towards the goals, they set a few weeks ago for their side projects. Nick is doing well, Kent isn't.

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]]> Episode 21: Filming a Kickstarter Video, How to Deal with a Drop in Shopify Orders - Project Update #3 https://www.pencilproblems.com/21 3c50b846-2758-43b0-9f86-590fdb4356fc Wed, 07 Mar 2018 06:15:00 -0500 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast In this episode, Kent and Nick give a quick product update on the book and Able Cells. Kent is worried that he went 2 days without an order and wants to rebuild Shopify. Nick is working on storyboards for his likely Kickstarter video. Kent records a slightly awkward outro. Remember to send any questions and feedback to hello@pencilproblems.com 35:49 yes <p>In this episode, Kent and Nick give a quick product update on the book and Able Cells. Kent is worried that he went 2 days without an order and wants to rebuild Shopify. Nick is working on storyboards for his likely Kickstarter video. Kent records a slightly awkward outro. Remember to send any questions and feedback to <a href="mailto:hello@pencilproblems.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">hello@pencilproblems.com</a> </p> In this episode, Kent and Nick give a quick product update on the book and Able Cells. Kent is worried that he went 2 days without an order and wants to rebuild Shopify. Nick is working on storyboards for his likely Kickstarter video. Kent records a slightly awkward outro. Remember to send any questions and feedback to hello@pencilproblems.com

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]]> Episode 17: State of our Unions https://www.pencilproblems.com/17 d70786ea-59de-4e60-a91a-b42aa914b462 Fri, 02 Feb 2018 23:00:00 -0500 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast Kent and Nick talk about whether Jack should kick Donald off Twitter, then roll right into an extended project update with a snazzy new transition sound effect. Kent rails about Able Cells, while Nick tries to figure out a broader context for his book project. In the end, they sell it all and buy XLM, Spoilers!! Just kidding. Enjoy. 1:01:56 yes <p>Kent and Nick talk about whether Jack should kick Donald off Twitter, then roll right into an extended project update with a snazzy new transition sound effect. Kent rails about Able Cells, while Nick tries to figure out a broader context for his book project. In the end, they sell it all and buy XLM, Spoilers!! Just kidding. Enjoy.</p> <p>Remember to send questions, feedback, topic ideas, or if you just want to tell us about your side project to <a href="mailto:hello@pencilproblems.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">hello@pencilproblems.com</a>. Even though we get thousands of fan mail every day from our five listeners, we read each one and judge them accordingly.</p> <p>Much love,</p> <p>Kent and Nick </p> Kent and Nick talk about whether Jack should kick Donald off Twitter, then roll right into an extended project update with a snazzy new transition sound effect. Kent rails about Able Cells, while Nick tries to figure out a broader context for his book project. In the end, they sell it all and buy XLM, Spoilers!! Just kidding. Enjoy.

Remember to send questions, feedback, topic ideas, or if you just want to tell us about your side project to hello@pencilproblems.com. Even though we get thousands of fan mail every day from our five listeners, we read each one and judge them accordingly.

Much love,

Kent and Nick

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Remember to send questions, feedback, topic ideas, or if you just want to tell us about your side project to hello@pencilproblems.com. Even though we get thousands of fan mail every day from our five listeners, we read each one and judge them accordingly.

Much love,

Kent and Nick

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