John Siracusa

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John Siracusa is a software developer, podcaster, and writer with a focus on Apple and technology.

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hypercritical.co

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Writer Software Developer Podcaster Technology Writer

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Apple Technology industry Geeky books Movies TV Comics Games

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2025-05-21 • software leadership apple growth developers

The text discusses the need for a turnaround in Apple's leadership, focusing on the company's relationship with developers, software reliability, and growth strategies. It emphasizes the need for new leadership to address these is...

2025-05-09 • leadership apple virtue ethics financial and marketing success

The text discusses the relationship between product virtue and financial success, focusing on Apple's leadership and its decisions over the past decade or more. The author argues that Apple has lost sight of the proper relationshi...

2025-05-01 • technology software mac applications

The text discusses the release of Hyperspace 1.3, a Mac app for reclaiming disk space. It outlines the limitations of the previous version and the updates in the new version, including handling packages, cloud storage, and librari...

2025-04-10 • animation series netflix anthology

Love, Death & Robots is an animated anthology series on Netflix with three seasons released since 2019. The show features standalone stories with a mix of violence, gore, nudity, and sex, and the quality of the episodes varies. Th...

2025-02-25 • digital space apfs file system swift atp

The text discusses the author's interest in file systems, the development of Apple File System (APFS) for macOS, and the creation of the Hyperspace app to reclaim disk space using APFS clones.

2024-02-09 •

The blog post discusses the iMessage service and the Messages app, and how they are only available on Apple devices. It argues that it's the iPhone that makes iMessage attractive, not the other way around. The post also mentions i...

2024-01-30 •

The blog post discusses the concept of 'direct manipulation' in computer interfaces, comparing the traditional Mac-style GUI with the iPhone's touch interface. It delves into the idea of spatial computing and how it leverages huma...

2024-01-11 •

The text discusses the moral, ethical, and legal questions surrounding Generative AI, and the implications of its use on the market for creative works. It explores the connection between training data and the output of AI models, ...

2023-10-29 •

The blog post discusses the 'blue ocean' strategy in the context of Apple, comparing it to Nintendo's strategy with the Wii. It explores the potential for Apple to find its next 'blue ocean' and suggests that a return to removable...

2023-08-18 •

The blog post discusses the 'Plumber Problem,' which refers to the experience of experts being distracted by inaccuracies in movies or fiction related to their area of expertise. The author provides examples and explains the origi...

2023-07-12 •

The blog post announces the return of Hypercritical t-shirts for sale, available in various styles and colors. The author expresses gratitude to the readers and podcast supporters, and discusses the challenges of podcast income an...

2023-02-06 •

The blog post discusses the author's love for music videos and how it inspired him to create music videos using gameplay recordings from the video game Destiny. Despite not being very good at the game, the author embraced his limi...

2022-10-25 •

SwitchGlass 2.0, the first major update to the customizable app switcher for macOS, is now available on the Mac App Store. The update includes the ability to manually reorder apps in the app switcher, along with many other changes...

2022-04-25 •

The blog post discusses the creation and evolution of the 'Frame Game,' a contest on Twitter where participants identify movies or TV shows from small portions of frames. The author explains the motivation behind creating the game...

2022-03-31 •

The author reflects on his 25-year career in full-stack web development, balancing work and personal life, and the decision to become self-employed. He discusses the impact of COVID-19 on his perspective and the support he receive...

2022-02-17 •

The blog post discusses the sentiments of users regarding streaming video apps, highlighting complaints about the difficulty of resuming watching, poor state detection, and basic usability issues. The author emphasizes that people...

2022-02-15 •

The blog post is a detailed specification for a streaming video app, outlining the basic features that should be included to improve the user experience. It criticizes popular streaming apps for failing to meet these basic require...

2020-08-31 •

The blog post is about John Siracusa's recommendations for good products, including a toaster oven, ice cream scoop, chef's knife, and waffle maker. He provides detailed descriptions and personal experiences with each product, alo...

2020-06-20 •

The blog post discusses the controversy surrounding the Hey.com App Store rejection and the diverging incentives of Apple, developers, and customers. It argues that Apple's App Store rules need to change in order to achieve the am...

2020-02-13 •

The author discusses the development of his Mac apps, SwitchGlass and Front and Center, to replace features he missed from DragThing. He talks about the customization options and the satisfaction of creating apps for his favorite ...

2020-01-29 •

The author discusses his search for a replacement app for Couchy, which he uses to track the TV shows he's watching. He explains the specific sorting order he's looking for in an app, which includes prioritizing shows he's activel...

2020-01-09 •

The author discusses his love for classic Mac OS and the changes that came with Mac OS X. He talks about the window layering policy from classic Mac OS and how he created an app called Front and Center to restore this feature in m...

2019-08-08 •

The author recalls a movie review from his youth that criticized Top Gun for trivializing war by turning it into a music video. He credits this review with inspiring him in multiple ways and teaching him the power of well-chosen w...

2019-07-05 •

The text discusses Jony Ive's departure from Apple and his impact on the tech industry. It highlights his most significant contributions, including the iMac and iPhone, and his design philosophy. It also addresses the criticism of...