Casey shares the story of his tech fandom (starting from early childhood), through to his discovery of the tech podcasting community, work as an independent app developer and co-hosting of shows such as Accidental Tech Podcast and Analog(ue). He also elaborates on career highlights, the friends he’s made along the way and what motivates him as a creative producer.Podcast case study: Accidental Tech Podcast (producer)Find Casey at caseyliss.com.Read a transcript of the episode as a styled PDF or in plain text.Links and Show NotesIt Was Accidental Marco ArmentDan BenjaminBuild and Analyze was a weekly news and discussion show about technology by Marco Arment and Dan Benjamin, which can now be found in the Internet Archive.5by5John SiracusaHypercritical (podcast)NeutralSoundCloudAccidental Tech PodcastSerial99% InvisibleApple, Inc.Back to WorkMerlin MannApp Store (iOS/iPadOS)Apple PodcastsiPodTech Fandom and Community IBMThe photo of Casey as a toddler with an IBM computerAll-in-one PCMac (computer)Windows 3.1i386DOSIBM Disk Operation System Version 3.30 User Manual in the Internet ArchiveCommand-line interfaceIntel 8088Intel 8283AUTOEXEC.BATDiscmanVisual Basic (classic)Floppy diskSoftware development (what Casey refers to as ‘professional development’)Virginia TechLinuxUnixC++.NETC Sharp (programming language) (also C#)MicrosoftCharlottesville, VirginiaRichmond, VirginiaWeb developmentPersonal computer (PC) (Casey refers to Windows PCs specifically.)Marco and Casey’s extensive Tumblr discussionThinkPadUbuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon)Ubuntu 8/04 LTS (Hardy Heron)Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC)MacBook (2006–2012) (polycarbonate model)iPhoneiPod touchiPadSteve JobsSteve Jobs, “Computers are like a bicycle for our minds.” - Michael Lawrence Films (YouTube video)Giving a Crap Casey’s apps on the App StorePeek-a-viewMaskerAidVignette (no longer available)Callsheet (launched after this episode was recorded)Casey’s use of the word ‘cancelled’ refers to cancel culture.ConnectedATP membership (including the bootleg)ATP storeStudio NeatATP × Studio Neat Chicken Hat CollabRocketRelay FMChristina WarrenGitHubTiff ArmentBusiness and Additional Media CoronavirusCOVID-19 pandemicDo By FridayPatreonTwitterThree member-only instalments to celebrate 500 episodesATP Movie Club: My Cousin VinnyATP Movie Club: The RundownATP Movie Club: Edge of TomorrowSwift (programming language)Analog(ue)Myke HurleyCotton BureauYouTubeA Great Equaliser RSSSpotifySirius XMSydney, AustraliaWhat Is Dynamic Ad Insertion?Roman MarsWhat Is the Open Web?FacebookName Your Heroes UpgradeJason Snell‘Underscore’ David Smith (or @_davidSmith)Widgetsmith on the App StoreHighlights Analog(ue) #5: The Only Way Out Is ThroughStephen HackettiOSPhil SchillerCasey’s ATP highlights317: We’re Customers Too96: The Windows of Siracusa CountyWindow managementEarlier episodes of Hypercritical featuring the words ‘Siracusa County’15: The Bridges of Siracusa County66: The Housewives of Siracusa County99: New Siracusa County Bros. UThe Human Element Parasocial interactionTwo Headed GirlCasey’s Instagram profileThe joke about temperature refers to the ongoing discussion between Casey, his fellow podcasters and listeners about the pros and cons of Celsius and Fahrenheit as measures of ambient air temperature.CreditsRecorded and edited by Martin Feld, using Audio Hijack and Ferrite Recording StudioOriginal podcast theme music by Alex CanionContactWebsite: rsspod.netEmail: [email protected]Mastodon: social.lol/@martinfeldMicro.blog: micro.blog/martinfeldA Special NoteMartin is a paid subscriber of Casey Liss's shared membership program for Accidental Tech Podcast; this did not influence any of the questions that were asked and did not place any expectations on Casey as a participant of this academic podcasting project.