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The main topic for this week: Meetings. And for our side dishes, we talk about how we feel about Stranger Things 2.Show notes Skype IRL Stranger Things Beyond Stranger Things Song Exploder episode 121: Stranger Things Recommendations Cards Against Humanity Saves America Mr. Robot eps3.4_runtime-err0r.r00 HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

What to do when you disagree with someone on your team and our first impressions of the iPhone X.Follow up Listener Sebastián's feedback: On Episode #76 On Episode #77 Shownotes Dive Into Markdown — Gruber’s article on changing your mind Recommendations Meng To’s wallpapers for iPhone X Coffee Table Typography Newsletter Zombie vs iPhone X Face ID HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

For our main topic we talk about feeling like time is running out — getting old, with some iPhone pre-orders for side dishes.Recommendations Amazon Umbrella Super Mario Odyssey HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

Looking back at your old work, and hating what you see. Also, InVision Studio and the state of design tools.Show notes InVision Studio Rafa's not quite viral tweet Framer Exports Recommendations Wearing Apple Watch upside down Tabletop Quality Control HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we talk about process and try to pin down what makes certain processes good and others bad.Main Topic Process: the good and the bad Recommendations Sapiens, by Yuval Noah Harari Amazon iBooks Better HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

Our main topic this week is: How to make sure what you ship is not a crappier version of what you envisioned. We also talk a bit about the #MadeByGoogle event and Libraries in Sketch 47.Topic What you ship doesn’t match your vision Side dishes Google’s event Pixel 2 Google Home Mini MKBHD's review of the Google Home Mini Sketch 47 and Libraries Sketch Libraries & Abstract: Per-project Libraries Recommendations Inter UI Blade Runner 2049 The Outline’s review Blade Runner (The Final Cut) on iTunes Out West (Outline’s Westworld podcast) on Apple Podcasts HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

We've made the show better! More focus on design topics and a better onboarding for new users. Our main topic this week is how to receive design feedback. Of course, we also talked a bit about the Dropbox redesign.Main topic: How do you receive feedback? Layout Website New Layout Website Sketch File Netlify Layout episode 26: I Have Velcro Shoes and Pokémon Ira Glass: The Gap Design News Evolving the Dropbox Brand Dropbox.com Recommendations The Big Sick (2017) - IMDB The Big Sick - iTunes Conduct AR Misc Rafa will be in Paris next week, Oct 12th, Algolia Search party Continue the discussion over at spectrum.chat/specfm/layout, suggest new topics, ask questions. Our thanks to Guilherme Silva on Soundcloud for the theme song. HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

After two years of making weekly episodes, one full year with Spec, it's time to regroup and think of how we can improve our show. We have some exciting ideas in the works, but we would really appreciate it if you could spare a couple seconds to give us some feedback. Layout Feedback Survey

This week we cover the new iPhone X, iPhone 8, and all the goodies from the most recent Apple event.Topics Steve Jobs theater “Photos: What it was like to attend Apple’s iPhone X event — its first at the Steve Jobs Theater” by Dan Former at Recode Apple Town Squares™ Today at Apple Jessica Hische Apple Watch Series 3 Spectrum Purple™ Sports Band Apple TV 4K Disney Is the Only Major Hollywood Studio Not Backing Apple's Plan to Sell 4K Films at $20 Disney new streaming service iPhone 8 and 8 Plus iPhone X Apple event playlist Recommendations Dreamer Stories Darkroom v3 Upside Down Scorekeeper XL HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

Sketch Libraries, Framer's new website and our Keynote draft for Apple's September 12th event.Topics Sketch Libraries New Framer website Apple Special Event page Draft: Kevin: 3 new iPhones announced Rafa: The D22 iPhone is called iPhone Pro Rafa: This new model will have black accessories (EarPods, lightning cable) Rafa: This new model has USB C instead of lightning Kevin: This new model has AirPods in the box instead of EarPods Kevin: The updated iPhones (not the D22) are called 8 & 8 Plus Rafa: The new model will have Wireless charging pad in the box Rafa: The D22 iPhone has the same hardware design as what we’ve seen in the MKBHD video Rafa: A new Apple TV is announced with 4K capability Rafa: The new Apple TV will come with a redesigned remote Kevin: 4K iTunes content costs the same as the current HD price Kevin: The new Apple Watch model will have cellular connectivity Kevin: The Apple Watch doesn’t get a hardware redesign Bonus: If the watch does have a redesign, it will be compatible with

Pixel Perfection, Rafa’s viral video technique™, our homescreens, and Kevin's London adventure.Follow up Medium’s rebranding Svbtle Topics Should you launch with pixel perfect design? Rafa's homescreen Kevin's homescreen Future London Academy GIF Brewery Claquette Clips from Apple Rafas over the top dramatic Electron reveal video MobX Conference Recommendations Luna Display BeatsX Our thanks to Guilherme Silva for editing this episode

This week Rafa and Kevin are joined by Michael Flarup to talk about public speaking and the newly released Speakerdex!Follow up Hey, the Google Memo dude was fired

This week we talk about the state of purchasing fonts, HomePod firmware leak, and that Google memo.Follow up New iPhone Rumors HomePod Firmware Suggests iPhone 8 Split Status Bar, Tap to Wake and No Touch ID Under Display iPhone 8 Infrared Face Detection and General Device Design Revealed in HomePod Firmware Latest HomePod Firmware Discovery Shares First UI Sounds of Apple's Smart Speaker HomePod Firmware Details iPhone 'SmartCamera' Feature for Autodetecting Pets, Babies, and Scenes iPhone 8 Facial Recognition Will Likely Work With Apple Pay According to HomePod Firmware HomePod Firmware Suggests iPhone 8 May Record 4K Video at 60 FPS With Both Front and Rear Cameras HomePod Firmware Suggests iPhone 8 Will Be Able to Scan Your Face Even While Device is Lying Flat Apple's 'iPhone 8' May Mute Notification Sounds When the User is Looking at the Screen Apple's Series Three Apple Watch to Include Cellular Connection Daring Fireball post HomePod Firmware Possibly Reveals Apple Watch With LTE and 4K Apple TV

Our personal design processes, design in an agile environment, getting ideas for side projects, and of course: iPhone rumors.Follow up What’s new in iOS 11 Developer Beta 4 Latest iPhone 8 renders iPhone 8 Rumors — iMore Topics Kevin’s tweet Stephanie’s original tweet Nikhil Sethi's questions Johannes Kempf's question Recommendations HVOR Super Hot VR Marvel Comics Unlimited Cinderblock Upside down Stranger Things Season 2 Trailer Westworld Season 2 Teaser Thor: Ragnarok new trailer Kevin sat down in a Delorean HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week Rafa and Kevin talk about Contrast for Mac, and indie Mac development with a very special surprise in the middle.Follow up Jean-Marc Denis is also watching Survivor

HomeKit & smart things, typography & system fonts, and standing desks.Topics Standing Desks Ergonofis standing desk IKEA standing desk HomeKit and smart things Philips Hue Color Bulbs Lutron The CNET Smart Home antes up for smart blinds Nest cam D-Link Omna 180 Cam HD Camera [LG Smart TVs](http://www.lg.com/us/experience-tvs/smart-tv\) Typography and System fonts Typographica – Favorite typefaces of 2016 Typewolf Netlify Blog – System fonts Guilty TV Pleasures Survivor Hulu Planet of the Apps HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

Kevin's iOS 11 design refresh, giving Dribbble a second chance, and a lot of talk about furniture.Follow up Thomas Pritchard’s follow up Timoti West interview Unity Labs Topics Rafa posts on Dribbble Post 1 Post 2 Post 3 Kevin’s iOS 11 "unsolicited redesign" Tweets Upside Down IKEA Hackers IKEA VITTSJÖ Laptop stand Recommendations Kevin: ****Bottle grinders Rafa: Breath of the Wild DLC HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

Designing for the future with AR, and the 10th anniversary of the iPhone.Sponsor Shopify is hiring designers, content strategists, researchers, and UX leads! Follow @shopifyUX on Twitter and check out shopify.com/careers for more information on their open positions. Topics Planet of the Apps The 10th Anniversary iPhone Scott Forstall interview The Wall Street Journal’s video The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone Amazon iBooks Made with ARKit ARKit — Apple Developer Unity on iOS and macOS ARKit Support Now Available For Unreal Engine 4 AppleMusic.info Rafa’s Apple Songs playlist on Apple Music Upside Down Casper Leesa Eight Sleep Sleep Number (Marshall’s mattress) DreemScreenTV (Marshall’s TV lights) Recommendations The Inner Monologue of an Insecure and Distracted Designer “I Love You so Much (feat. Chance the Rapper) Panobook Portugal the Man — Woodstock HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

The new Design mode in Framer, Twitter's design update, winning the Shopify Hack Days and our thoughts on A Cure for Wellness.Sponsor Shopify is hiring designers, content strategists, researchers, and UX leads! Follow @shopifyUX on Twitter and check out shopify.com/careers for more information on their open positions. Follow up Hamilton on Apple Music iPad Pro 10.5 Topics Framer v92 New Design mode Patterns Twitter’s new design Check out our new look! — Twitter Blog Some of the changes — Thread by @cyanhex Tally, the slackbot that files your expenses for you Upside Down A Cure For Wellness Recommendations Kevin: Kevin will be speaking at MOBXCon Rafa: Logan Tekken 7 Rafa’s Dyson fan HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

Rafa and Kevin are joined by Ryan McLeod to talk about iOS 11, Apple Design Awards, and a lot more. Ryan is the creator of the iOS game Blackbox which just won an ADA