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Waiting For Review · Sep 11, 2025 · 55 min

S5E14: Init, mate!

Join us, while we're Waiting For Review... In this show: Daniel shares how Claude Code both helped and frustrated him while cleaning up warnings and tackling long-standing to-dos, reflecting on the “video game” feeling of working with AI tools. Dave talks about pushing Claude into orchestrator mode, hitting its limits, and resetting his approach. We cover where these tools shine, where they fall over, and the importance of keeping things human. Along the way: dusty offices, VHS shaders, a trip to a budget amusement park, and Daniel’s discovery of Focus Friend; an adorable productivity app with a sock-knitting bean 😊 -- We are open for sponsorship! email us at contact@waitingforreview.com The Discord server is open to all, and you can contact us via our social links below. Enjoy the show, Daniel 🚀 and Dave ✨ Show Notes: Focus Friend - https://www.yourfocusfriend.com TelemetryDeck Notebooks with Cihat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAa2BRIaVGE Past Episode with Brevo - https://www.waitingforreview.com/s5e12 Our Links: IndieDev Discord Invite - https://discord.gg/bh75uGpEzQ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@WaitingForReview Website with our entire audio back catalogue - https://www.waitingforreview.com TelemetryDeck - https://telemetrydeck.com/?source=wfr GoVJ - https://govjapp.com Email us! contact@waitingforreview.com Social Media: Dave on Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@lightbeaminsight Daniel on Mastodon - https://social.telemetrydeck.com/@daniel WFR on Mastodon - https://iosdev.space/@waitingforreview Dave on BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/lightbeaminsight.bsky.social Daniel on BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/breakth-esystem.bsky.social Dave on Instagram - https://instagram.com/lightbeamappsdotcom

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Join us, while we're Waiting For Review...

In this show:

Daniel shares how Claude Code both helped and frustrated him while cleaning up warnings and tackling long-standing to-dos, reflecting on the “video game” feeling of working with AI tools.

Dave talks about pushing Claude into orchestrator mode, hitting its limits, and resetting his approach. We cover where these tools shine, where they fall over, and the importance of keeping things human.

Along the way: dusty offices, VHS shaders, a trip to a budget amusement park, and Daniel’s discovery of Focus Friend; an adorable productivity app with a sock-knitting bean 😊

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We are open for sponsorship! email us at contact@waitingforreview.com

The Discord server is open to all, and you can contact us via our social links below.

Enjoy the show,

Daniel 🚀 and Dave ✨

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