One of the things I’ve already been observing from my Yearly Theme (The Year of New) is the idea of “New Behaviours.” I’m trying to adapt my reactions to things so I can better give my family what they need. This week has already been a test of
I have always considered work–life balance to be about making sure I had enough time to relax so I could handle the work I needed to do. Over the last five years or so, I’ve taken steps to ensure I’m working the amount I want to and
New episode of Cortex! Myke talks to Alec from Technology Connections about how he turns everyday tech into compelling videos, from topic selection and deep research to scripting, hands-on experimentation, filming, and editing entirely on his own. I’ve been a fan of Technology Connections for years. I vividly remember
Every year — for nearly ten years — I have set myself a Yearly Theme. This is a word or phrase that guides my year and informs the choices I make. I use this phrase to help me evaluate decisions and to give me an anchor point to base my work — and
It was a very Merry Christmas in the Hurley household. It was our first as parents, and that brings with it a whole new set of feelings and excitement. I wasn’t sure if the day would be able to live up to how much I was looking forward to
Today is my last full day of work before taking a short break for the holidays. I expect I’ll still be checking in on some things next week, but the majority of big projects should be taken care of. Sophia is under the weather again — this time it’s
When I started producing the State of the Workflow series, I was nervous about what my capability would be at this stage in my career. When I first started podcasting back in 2010, one of the ways I was able to grow both my audience and my skills was by
I think this has been a bit of a strange week in the world of Apple. Sometimes there are topics that come up that are interesting to me, but carry with them a lot of baggage. The news of Alan Dye departing the company for Meta is one of those
Thanksgiving is maybe the most American of all holidays. We don’t have anything quite like it in the UK, where we do have something analogous to just about everything else. What I like about Thanksgiving is the idea of taking a day to be thankful and grateful for the
I just finished putting up our Christmas tree. It’s a little early this year, but the next few weekends are pretty busy, so this felt like the perfect time to get it done and make sure we get the maximum time out of it. A few years ago we
It’s been a big week for content! I wanted to start off by thanking everyone who sent me such lovely messages after listening to the episode of Cortex I recorded with Hank Green. This one really excited people, which felt great. As I mentioned already, it was such a
I’ve been incredibly fortunate with the lineup of guests I’ve had for the first six episodes of State of the Workflow, and honestly I can’t believe I managed to make this one happen. Speaking with Hank Green for this series was a genuine treat. I’ve been
Hello! I am back from my week away — which, I will say, did not go to plan. A couple of days into last week, Sophia had her first fever. It was a bit of a stressful time for us all, but she’s totally fine and everything passed as normal.
Happy Friday. I am currently on a train on my way to see my barber. My beard has gotten a touch too long, which is much more of a problem these days as Sophia loves to grab it and pull as hard as she can. So, it’s time for
It was a pleasure to have David Pierce of The Verge join me on Cortex this month: Myke talks to The Verge’s David Pierce about the workflow behind his Humane AI Pin review, how he collaborates to make podcasts like The Vergecast, and how his Installer newsletter helps him
There’s a new Pokémon game out this week, which is always an exciting time for me. However, I haven’t had any time to play it yet. That’s the trade-off I need to make these days, as my work and family life allow for a lot less time
This past week has been interesting and exhausting. I’ve spent most of the last seven days focused on social media content for our Cortex Brand products. As I mentioned last week, my friends at Yuzu Studios were over in London so we could shoot photos and videos to promote
Thank you for supporting our fundraising work for St Jude this year. We are so proud of the amount we have raised together. Please read what Stephen has to say, but I want to quote him here as I could never put it better: We just wound down our annual
Happy Friday! I hope your week has been good. We were very happy to pass our goal for the St. Jude campaign last weekend. I’m really looking forward to sharing the final number when it officially closes on Monday. I have a busy weekend ahead. Over the past year
September is almost over — and what a month it’s been. Busy season is underselling it. My time in Memphis went great. It was wonderful to see so many friends, but the work was intense. I ended up spending about four days at St. Jude, including the 12 hours of
It was an honour to work with David and Stephen on the app updates released today by Cross Forward. Most of my time over the past couple of months has been spent on Widgetsmith. I’m really proud of the new features we’ve added to make it easier than
I published a new episode of Cortex today: Myke talks to Casey Newton about his workflow for running Platformer, from idea capture to writing and publishing, and how he balances reporting with access to some of the most powerful people in tech. Casey is one of my favourite reporters in
What a week! It really was as busy as I thought it would be. From getting the iOS 26 versions of Widgetsmith and Pedometer++ ready for launch next week, to reporting on the iPhone event, to making sure I have everything wrapped up before leaving for Memphis this weekend — it
After yesterday’s Apple event, I came away feeling this may have been one of the most solid overall lineups in a very long time. Each of the models has a compelling set of features, and I think this is a strong upgrade year — even if you’re coming from