317: TZ Discussion - Rolling Thunder

Justin and Jason discuss the introduction of rolling batches in Nugget, signs that your startup project is about to fail, the book Blondie 24, Playing at the Edge of AI, how John Humphrey generously acquired MathAcademy.net for Jason,

Justin and Jason discuss the introduction of rolling batches in Nugget, signs that your startup project is about to fail, the book Blondie 24, Playing at the Edge of AI, how John Humphrey generously acquired MathAcademy.net for Jason, the impending arrival of Joe Stech's book Compelling Science Fiction, the importance of having a MacGuffin in your life, the benefits of working on a project, why most successful entrepreneurs started with something small and why you should start your company without the expectation of raising money, scaling the Math Academy program to the high school and to other school districts, recent progress on the Math Academy software platform, the latest on Operation Superhero, the importance of moving forward despite setbacks and disappointments, Jason's relative unsuccess at saying No to projects, the independent sci-fi movie Prospect, and how Jason and his daughters met Captain Marvel on Halloween.

316: TZ Discussion - Don't Call It a Comeback

Justin and Jason discuss the prerequisite viewer that Jason’s building for Math Academy, Rob Walling’s Tiny Seed, Chamath Palihapitiya’s advice to grow slow and to grow real, why Jason’s latest hire on Upwork didn’t work out,

Justin and Jason discuss the prerequisite viewer that Jason's building for Math Academy, Rob Walling's Tiny Seed, Chamath Palihapitiya's advice to grow slow and to grow real, why Jason's latest hire on Upwork didn't work out, Justin's Nugget webinar and why he's no longer going to employ squeeze marketing, how Jason is back writing code again and loving it, Math Academy's high-school curriculum and overall program, late bloomers, and nature vs. nurture as it relates to mathematics and mathematical talent.

315: TZ Discussion - Two Weeks Late

Justin and Jason discuss Justin’s tendency to argue with himself about code, the strategy board game that Jason and Colby are building together, the JS 13K Game challenge, Jason’s advice on how to find inexpensive talent on Upwork and how Justin might ...

Justin and Jason discuss Justin's tendency to argue with himself about code, the strategy board game that Jason and Colby are building together, the JS 13K Game challenge, Jason's advice on how to find inexpensive talent on Upwork and how Justin might include these ideas on Nugget, how parents think about after-school coding programs, the Hacker News post asking startup employees how much they made on an exit, the funded vs. the bootstrapped startup model and Jason's plans for Math Academy, the latest on Operation Superhero and the unreasonable effectiveness of strength training.

314: TZ Discussion - Quantum of Utility

Justin and Jason discuss some new feature concepts for Nugget and Jason’s plans for the Math Academy software, the Masters Of Scale Uncut Interview with Airbnb’s Brian Chesky, how Jason’s house is like the Tardis,

Justin and Jason discuss some new feature concepts for Nugget and Jason's plans for the Math Academy software, the Masters Of Scale Uncut Interview with Airbnb’s Brian Chesky, how Jason's house is like the Tardis, the state of Justin's cryptocurrency portfolio, Elon Musk's fight against short sellers, top-down vs bottom-up automation, why MV Code Club's future is looking bright, Jason's most underrated movies list, real trends vs. fake trends, the key to happiness, the latest on Operation Superhero, finding underpriced freelance talent, why Jason isn't crazy about the name Nugget, and the best genre of music for writing code.

313: TZ Discussion - The Full Stack Entrepreneur

Justin and Jason discuss the Nugget Mercury launch and some ideas on how best to assign mentors and configure batches, how Justin is helping Jason with the UX/UI of the new Math Academy website, Jason’s latest realizations on diet and exercise,

Justin and Jason discuss the Nugget Mercury launch and some ideas on how best to assign mentors and configure batches, how Justin is helping Jason with the UX/UI of the new Math Academy website, Jason's latest realizations on diet and exercise, Colby's introductory computer science courses, Elon Musk's slow-motion meltdown, how the Luck Surface Area found it's way into yet another book and how Jason and Sandy's work on Math Academy was profiled in the University of Chicago Magazine.

312: TZ Discussion - Validation Nation

Justin and Jason discuss how Nugget users are validating their ideas, why and how Justin posted tracks from his old band Moneypenny, Jason’s haircut fiasco, the acid-trip television show Legion, why Jason likes the television show Bosch and why Justin ...

Justin and Jason discuss how Nugget users are validating their ideas, why and how Justin posted tracks from his old band Moneypenny, Jason's haircut fiasco, the acid-trip television show Legion, why Jason likes the television show Bosch and why Justin likes Rick and Morty, the movie Mission Impossible Fallout and thoughts on the Mission Impossible series, the progress on Operation Superhero and the relationship between metabolism, obesity, and testosterone, what needs to happen before Jason can launch the Math Academy software and his plans for the future.

311: TZ Discussion - Blasting off with Nugget 3.0

Justin and Jason discuss Jason’s new house, Justin’s desire to get back into music, the latest with Operation Superhero and Math Academy, the road to launching the commercial version of the Math Academy software and the launch of Nugget 3.0.

Justin and Jason discuss Jason's new house, Justin's desire to get back into music, the latest with Operation Superhero and Math Academy, the road to launching the commercial version of the Math Academy software and the launch of Nugget 3.0.

310: TZ Discussion - Are you in an ancestral simulation, or possibly a Judd Apatow movie?

Justin and Jason discuss Justin’s electric car, what happened at Solve 2018, how the 8th graders just took the AP Calculus BC Exam, why Jason isn’t going to teach anymore, Justin’s new approach to designing a product,

Justin and Jason discuss Justin's electric car, what happened at Solve 2018, how the 8th graders just took the AP Calculus BC Exam, why Jason isn't going to teach anymore, Justin's new approach to designing a product, how Jason set up the management structure of his content teams, the local startup that Jason is helping and how first-time founders almost always do all the wrong things, the latest with Nugget, Justin's workout plans and Jason's ongoing debate with his trainer, how to live a healthy life, how Jason doesn't really "hang out" with anyone, and the device that makes suggestions to you while you're just falling sleeping.

309: TZ Discussion - The Vision Quest

Justin and Jason discuss how Jason is finally buying a house, the reinvention of Nugget, Operation Superhero (Part Deux), the software platform that powers Math Academy and the latest with the program, the importance of building a startup around your p...

Justin and Jason discuss how Jason is finally buying a house, the reinvention of Nugget, Operation Superhero (Part Deux), the software platform that powers Math Academy and the latest with the program, the importance of building a startup around your passion, Blue Origin, the Tesla productions delays, Jason's OmiseGO investment, the latest on MV Code Club, how not to get old, Lost in Space, Electric Dreams, Black Mirror, The Walking Dead and SuperTrooper 2.

308: TZ Discussion - Cookin' the Crypto Crack

Justin and Jason discuss crypto as a tradable asset and as an investment (specifically Justin’s love affair with OmiseGo – OMG), the latest with the Math Academy program and the software platform, Justin’s plans for Nugget, ORMs vs SQL,

Justin and Jason discuss crypto as a tradable asset and as an investment (specifically Justin's love affair with OmiseGo – OMG), the latest with the Math Academy program and the software platform, Justin's plans for Nugget, ORMs vs SQL, Stranger Things, the best X-Files episode (Bad Blood), why Jason dropped off The Walking Dead bandwagon, why Justin loves The Last Man on Earth, the movies The Big Short and The Founder, and the TV show Electric Dreams, snowboarding, wireless charging, the computer Colby built, comparing Fitbit stats, Sandy's diet plan for Jason, and why Justin is excited about the future.

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