Faster and Worse

About Faster and Worse

Quick 3-5 minute dispatches which focus on a single idea or concept related to tech product design

Publisher

Stephen Farrugia

Category

arts · society & culture · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jan 2025

Latest episode

24 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2025

   S1E31 - Anti-Design

   This episode explores the concept of "anti-design," which is design created to compensate for a lack of design.

2. 

   29 Jul 2025

   S1E30 - Belief Before Purpose

   This episode explores the idea that belief often precedes purpose, suggesting that conviction can drive action even without a clear goal.

3. 

   14 Jul 2025

   S1E29 - Tech As Anti-Design

   The hosts analyze technology's impact on design principles, referencing HCI rhetoric and exploring predetermined means in the design process.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

5,250

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

75

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

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