Basic AF: a (mostly) tech podcast
Basic AF: a (mostly) tech podcast
Tom Anderson & Jeff Battersby
When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Switch Productivity Apps with Jim Eagar
54 minutes Posted Feb 2, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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Jim Eagar joins Tom Anderson and Jeff Battersby for a thoughtful, experience-driven conversation about productivity, tools, and the often-tempting urge to switch apps. Drawing on decades of professional experience—from Air Force chaplain to attorney to productivity writer—Jim shares how his workflows evolved alongside Apple technology, why “shiny new app syndrome” can quietly sabotage real work, and how to evaluate whether switching tools is actually worth the cost. The discussion digs into i...