web01.fireside.fm Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:56:29 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Pencil Problems - Episodes Tagged with “Side Projects” https://www.pencilproblems.com/tags/side%20projects Tue, 14 Jan 2020 06:00:00 -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 47: Season 2 Premiere: Let The Past Die https://www.pencilproblems.com/47 d098435d-565d-4f1b-bb00-7663e4e44662 Tue, 14 Jan 2020 06:00:00 -0500 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast In this Season 2 Premier, Kent and Nick talk about what is here, what was and what is to come. 1:34:13 yes In this Season 2 Premier, Kent and Nick talk about what is here, what was and what is to come. side projects, side hustle, startups, entrepreneurs, failing, sci-fi books, books In this Season 2 Premier, Kent and Nick talk about what is here, what was and what is to come.

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]]> Episode 27: Product vs. Marketing https://www.pencilproblems.com/27 89545850-5206-4589-9c71-f597e42c8f0f Mon, 30 Apr 2018 07:00:00 -0400 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast Nick and Kent give their perspective on the age old debate between product and marketing. Where does product end and marketing begin, what should product people know about marketing? What should good marketers know about the product? How can you apply all of this to your side projects? This is our most edited episode, please forgive the audio at points. 1:51:55 yes Nick and Kent give their perspective on the age old debate between product and marketing. Where does product end and marketing begin, what should product people know about marketing? What should good marketers know about the product? How can you apply all of this to your side projects? This is our most edited episode, please forgive the audio at points. Nick and Kent give their perspective on the age old debate between product and marketing. Where does product end and marketing begin, what should product people know about marketing? What should good marketers know about the product? How can you apply all of this to your side projects?

This is our most edited episode, please forgive the audio at points.

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This is our most edited episode, please forgive the audio at points.

]]> Episode 23: Hero worship, self-doubt and winning https://www.pencilproblems.com/23 ba4e6d3e-1571-4dee-ba68-d54a0177bf63 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 08:00:00 -0400 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast Kent and Nick talk about Hero Worship and Self-Doubt. They ruminate about when/if they'd go all in on something and the secret to winning at side projects. Bonus Parent Corner content at the very end. Enjoy! 1:48:22 yes Kent and Nick talk about Hero Worship and Self-Doubt. They ruminate about when/if they'd go all in on something and the secret to winning at side projects. Bonus Parent Corner content at the very end. Enjoy! Kent and Nick talk about Hero Worship and Self-Doubt. They ruminate about when/if they'd go all in on something and the secret to winning at side projects. Bonus Parent Corner content at the very end. Enjoy!

]]> Kent and Nick talk about Hero Worship and Self-Doubt. They ruminate about when/if they'd go all in on something and the secret to winning at side projects. Bonus Parent Corner content at the very end. Enjoy!

]]> Episode 22: Pros and Cons of Building Side Projects with a Team or Going Solo https://www.pencilproblems.com/22 2aceeed7-997c-4084-bb63-3f6e679dfce3 Sun, 18 Mar 2018 09:00:00 -0400 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast Nick and Kent talk about the pros and cons of starting side projects with a team or going solo. They also answer a hypothetical question about what would they tell their 25-year-old selves. 1:44:46 yes Nick and Kent talk about the pros and cons of starting side projects with a team or going solo. They also answer a hypothetical question about what would they tell their 25-year-old selves. Nick and Kent talk about the pros and cons of starting side projects with a team or going solo. They also answer a hypothetical question about what would they tell their 25-year-old selves.

]]> Nick and Kent talk about the pros and cons of starting side projects with a team or going solo. They also answer a hypothetical question about what would they tell their 25-year-old selves.

]]> 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 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 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

]]> 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

]]> Episode 16: Self-driving roulette https://www.pencilproblems.com/16 c345b755-d296-46e2-86e7-f7f88060bf3e Thu, 25 Jan 2018 18:00:00 -0500 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast Kent and Nick talk about their side projects, answer listener questions about email marketing, and health and fitness, the difference between tools and products, Nick tells us about CES and Kent and Nick make a bitcoin bet about self driving cars in 2030. 1:41:45 yes Kent and Nick talk about their side projects, answer listener questions about email marketing, and health and fitness, the difference between tools and products, Nick tells us about CES and Kent and Nick make a bitcoin bet about self driving cars in 2030. Kent and Nick talk about their side projects, answer listener questions about email marketing, and health and fitness, the difference between tools and products, Nick tells us about CES and Kent and Nick make a bitcoin bet about self driving cars in 2030.

]]> Kent and Nick talk about their side projects, answer listener questions about email marketing, and health and fitness, the difference between tools and products, Nick tells us about CES and Kent and Nick make a bitcoin bet about self driving cars in 2030.

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