New episode of Cortex out today: Myke talks to Steph Ango, CEO of Obsidian, about building tools for thought, working without meetings, managing knowledge with markdown and links, and how a seven-person team builds software used by millions. I have had the pleasure of having many thoughtful and interesting guests
New Cortex: Myke talks to Jason Schreier of Bloomberg about the realities of reporting – how stories start, how sources are built, and how he balances fast-moving news with the slower, deeper work of writing books. I spend a lot of my free time listening to podcasts about video game news.
Earlier this week, we took Sophia to the zoo. I’ve been going to London Zoo since I was a child, and a lot has changed in that time. The kinds of animals now reflect more humane conditions, and the environments have evolved for the same reason. I was struck
Now that we’re into the second quarter of the year and the season is changing here in London, I wanted to take some time to reflect on how my Yearly Theme is going so far. As a refresher, I chose “The Year of New” for 2026. Last year brought
This week’s episode of Upgrade is something really special, and it would mean a lot to me if you’d take a listen and let us know what you think. As part of our celebration of Apple’s 50th, Jason researched and put together the story of Apple’s
A new episode of Cortex just dropped: Myke talks to Quinn Nelson of Snazzy Labs about adapting a creative workflow after becoming a parent – how major life changes reshape priorities, time, and systems, and how creators rebuild sustainable ways to keep making things. Quinn and I have been on a
A couple of weeks ago, Tim Cook shared a letter on Apple’s website reflecting on the company’s upcoming 50th anniversary, noting that they would be recognising and celebrating it. Since then, a number of activities and events have been taking place in various locations around the world. In
When I started the State of the Workflow series, I realised that it had been a long time since I’d been a guest on non-Relay podcasts — especially in an interview format. Once I started asking people to appear on my show, it only felt right that I should take
What a week it has been! I’ll be honest, the week-long rollout of press releases from Apple has left my head spinning a bit. When Apple holds a keynote, it’s very natural that I weigh products by their importance and focus on the ones that have the most
It feels like this week the Apple year has started to kick off. Next week we have the “Apple Experience” event, which will presumably be a week of press releases announcing new products. The expectation is that most of the announcements will be spec bumps to existing products, but the
Tomorrow Sophia turns one. This is obviously a time of reflection for Adina and me, especially today, as we think back to what we were doing before an unexpected early arrival. When I see pictures of myself on the day Sophia was born, I feel like I’m looking at
I just posted the latest episode of Cortex: Myke talks to Becca Farsace about beginning her life as an independent creator—shaping a new workflow, making videos on her own terms, and carrying lessons from her years at The Verge into this next chapter. All of the creators I’ve