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Episode 595: The River of Nerds

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Manton and Daniel check in again about their WWDC plans, and appreciate the value of meeting up with people in person. They talk about the newly announced "One More Thing" conferenced slated to take place near Apple during WWDC week. Finally they talk about the debut of the AltStore as a turning point for the openness of the App Store, and revisit the potential risks of adopting Apple’s “updated business model.” The post Episode 595: The River of Nerds appeared first on Core Intuition.

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