S1E2: Some of that Quality Quantity

S1E6: Ambitious Projects and Finding Criticism

Josh and Will discuss their recent experiences at Laracon, including Will's first big-stage talk and the dynamics of attending tech conferences. They touch on topics such as the challenges of handling negative feedback, balancing personal projects with public opinion, and the unique aspects of Laravel community events. Additionally, they share funny anecdotes from the conference and outline their upcoming plans, including vacation and new tech projects.

S1E5: It Was Made to Be Used ft. Rob Hope

Josh and Will are joined by none other than THE Rob Hope. The gang chats about Rob's transition from freelancing to launching his course 'Show Them', what the artist or creator's intent is for projects, products, and more. And then Rob shares the success of his 100 landing page tips campaign and how audience feedback led to his ebook. They also discuss balancing passion projects with essential work and the value of unscalable efforts. Rob also hints at an exciting upcoming announcement.

S1E4: Leaving Your Fingerprint

What can you do that no one else can? And just what does that look like from a practical sense? Josh and Will are back chatting about that magical intersection where frequency, skills, passion, and time collide.

S1E3: It All Works Out in the End ft. John O'Nolan

This episode, Josh and Will are joined by John O'Nolan, the founder and creator of Ghost. Ghost is the independent technology for modern publishing. He's been building it for the last 10 years and shows no signs of stopping. So what can his constant riffing and refining teach us all? John also shared some fantastic tips about working with AI to build things FAST.

S1E2: Some of that Quality Quantity

Join us for the latest episode of the Riff & Refine show, where Will and Josh discuss topics ranging from nostalgia versus excellence in 1997 computer games, the importance of quantity versus quality in creative work, and then a couple sidequests through the fields of music and dealing with imposter syndrome. This show is PACKED with some of that quality quantity. Live every Friday at 11:30AM PST/2:30PM EST 00:00 Happy Friday When This Show is Live Every Week 00:34 This Week 03:16 AI is Still Winning 04:11 Life Always Finds a Way 09:05 Nostalgia vs. Excellence 20:01 Creating Impactful Content 32:09 B-Roll 36:52 Gotta Have a Good Base 38:19 Consistency Wins 39:46 Imposter Syndrome 40:00 Quick Scorpion Story 43:01 Music is Crazy 49:48 Is it Quality or Quantity? 59:52 Making Friends as Adults at Conferences 01:04:40 Next Week 01:10:18 See Ya