New York Times and Nerdery RFP

Curators Not Algorithms

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:37:22 GMT

There are a lot of reasons to go elsewhere for podcasts. Here’s what we believe is special about the NYT and how we might save the world from algorithms.

We're Fans

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:58:53 GMT

Your RFP asks for an app that ultimately ingests all RSS feeds. We talk about the merits of that ambition and discuss how to do so without diluting the impact of curation.

Should We Have All The Pods?

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:58:36 GMT

Your RFP asks for an app that ultimately ingests all RSS feeds. We talk about the merits of that ambition and discuss how to do so without diluting the impact of curation.

Nerd-Out: Technical Complexitt

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:57:56 GMT

Playing and stopping an audio file is easy, but creating a great listening experience is not. We chat about why.

How Will We Differentiate

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:56:53 GMT

You have one thing that no one has is New York Times taste. But how can that be leveraged in the world of podcasts?

Players: Build vs. License

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:56:18 GMT

This is really easy to overlook but in fact, is a very important technical decision with strategic implications.

Podcasts Can't Go Viral

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:34:54 GMT

Because sharing a moment or thought from a podcast (sort of an audio meme) isn’t currently possible, podcast content can’t, and don’t go viral.

Chapters, Nuggets, & Sharing

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:33:46 GMT

There are lots of reasons to go elsewhere for podcasts. What we believe is special about the NYT and how we might save the world from algorithms.

WTF

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 12:27:37 GMT

At first we scratched our heads at what the New York Times was thinking in this RFP. But the more we dug in, the more it made sense.