A podcast about tech, design, side projects, and everything in between. From the latest trends in technology to the stories behind successful side-projects, this podcast covers it all. Tune in for interviews, reviews, and discussions about all things tech and design.
In this episode of Recursive, Albin and Robbert touch on a multitude of topics. Social media, the GitHub situation, some sprinkles of AI, and a lot more.
31 Mar 2026
011. Obsession or not
Are we all obsessed with AI, or is it anything useful? What are we still learning day by day? We will share current usage and thinking...and let's see.
25 Jan 2026
010. The Return of The Podcast
After an unexpected lengthy hiatus, we are back on the air. In this episode we are catching-up briefly on what has happened over the past years, and looking into the subjects that are relevant now in the industry or a personal interest. Welcome!
Links:
- Empire of AI (https://karendhao.com)
- The struggle of resizing windows on macOS Tahoe (https://karendhao.com)
- Albin's inspiration web page (https://www.abgn.me/inspiration/Design)
- Split fiction (https://www.hazelight.se/games/split-fiction/)
- Zen browser (https://zen-browser.app)
- Helium browser (https://helium.computer)
- Strawberry browser (https://strawberrybrowser.com)
- Waterfox browser (https://www.waterfox.com)
12 Jun 2023
009. Ready Player Vision Pro
In this week's episode of the Recursive Podcast, we talk about the latest breakthrough in mixed reality technology - Apple's new mixed reality headset, Vision Pro. Join us as we explore the features and benefits of this stunning piece of hardware, and dive into the differing opinions around its release. Don't miss out on the exciting developments in the world of mixed reality - tune in now!
Links from the episode
Apple Vision Pro (https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/)
Weekly gems
Fujifilm x100v (https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/products/cameras/x100v/)
Apple Airport Express (https://www.apple.com/sg/airport-express/specs/)
28 May 2023
008. Oskar Yildiz on Being a Digital Nomad
In this week's episode, we welcome our first guest on the pod! Oskar Yildiz (https://twitter.com/OskarYil) joins us to talk about his experience being a digital nomad and software engineer.
He talks about he got into tech as a teenager in Stockholm, how he and Albin met each other, and how he eventually packed his bags and jumped on the Interrail.
This was such a fun episode to record, and we'll be sure to have Oskar on in the future again!
Links from the episode
Interrail (https://www.interrail.eu/en)
Nomadlist (https://nomadlist.com/)
Montonio (https://montonio.com//)
@albingroen (https://twitter.com/AlbinGroen)
@sgnilreutr (https://twitter.com/sgnilreutr)
Weekly gems
Tim Ferris & Derek Sivers | Tech Independence (https://tim.blog/2023/04/21/derek-sivers/)
sive.rs (https://sive.rs/)
TOPJAW (https://www.youtube.com/@topjaw)
Vinegar for Safari (https://apps.apple.com/sg/app/vinegar-tube-cleaner/id1591303229)
16 May 2023
007. The World of Open-Source Software
In this week's episode of Recursive, we dive into the world of open-source software!
Open source software
LibreOffice (https://www.libreoffice.org)
Next.js (https://nextjs.org)
React.js (https://react.dev)
Neovim (https://neovim.io)
AI
ChatGPT (https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt)
LLaMA (https://thenewstack.io/why-open-source-developers-are-using-llama-metas-ai-model/)
Weekly gems
Buildui (https://buildui.com/)
Apple shortcuts (https://support.apple.com/guide/shortcuts/welcome/ios)
Mountain biking in Hellasgården (https://hellasgarden.se/en/aktiviteter/mountainbike/)
1 May 2023
006. To Remote, or Not to Remote?
In this week's episode, we touch on remote work.
How do we feel about it, what are our experiences, pros, cons, and expectations for the future?
Albin also shares about his latest project, Raycast SL (https://www.raycast.com/albingroen/stockholm-public-transport)!
Weekly gems
Succession (https://www.hbo.com/succession)
Dunder & Krut (https://www.industrigatan2.se/)
Zed (https://zed.dev/)
17 Apr 2023
005. Should You Do Personal Branding?
In this week's episode, we talk about personal branding in the software engineering and design space. We talk about how we thought of and acted on it in the early days of our careers, and how it's changed now. We also discuss people we admire when it comes to persnal branding, and how we plan on doing things in the coming years.
Some people we talked about it in this episode
Brian Lovin - https://brianlovin.com (https://brianlovin.com)
Max Stoiber - https://mxstbr.com (https://mxstbr.com)
Pedro Duarte - https://ped.ro (https://ped.ro)
Rafael Conde - https://rafa.design (https://rafa.design)
Dieter Rams - https://designmuseum.org/designers/dieter-rams (https://designmuseum.org/designers/dieter-rams)
Jony Ive - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jony_Ive (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jony_Ive)
Rasmus Andersson - https://rsms.me (https://rsms.me)
Weekly Gems
Make Something Wonderful (https://stevejobsarchive.com/book)
Jay-Z's "The Black Album" (https://open.spotify.com/album/4FWvo9oS4gRgHtAwDwUjiO)
3 Apr 2023
004. Building a Task Management Platform
In this episode, Albin shares his experience building a task management platform called Taskplane. He discusses the inspiration behind the project, the challenges he faced, and the lessons he learned along the way.
For more details and insights, listen to the full podcast episode.
We'd love your suggestions for our podcast! Share your ideas or topics with us on Twitter by mentioning our handle @albingroen (https://twitter.com/albingroen), @sgnilreutr (https://twitter.com/sgnilreutr), or email us at recursivepodfm@gmail.com (mailto:recursivepodfm@gmail.com). We're excited to explore what matters to you, our listeners. Reach out and let us know your thoughts!
23 Mar 2023
003. Hardware, software & our favourite apps for the Mac
Welcome to our latest episode where we delve into the daily setup, tools, and favorite apps that we use to optimize our productivity. In this episode, we discussed our daily setup, including our hardware and most used software, such as our preferred terminal and editor, as well as our favorite browser and note-taking apps. We also shared some other productivity apps we love, which you can find in the list below.
We hope you found this episode helpful! Be sure to tune in for more episodes where we share various tools and techniques to help you boost your productivity and get the most out of your workday.
Reach out to us via @AlbinGroen @sgnilreutr or recursivepodfm@gmail.com (mailto:recursivepodfm@gmail.com).
Here are the links to the tools mentioned in the podcast:
Hardware:
Fully.com (https://www.fully.com/)
https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/mice/mx-ergo-wireless-trackball-mouse.html (https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/mice/mx-ergo-wireless-trackball-mouse.html)
Terminal/Editor/Font/Theme
https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/ (https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/)
https://starship.rs/ (https://starship.rs/)
https://ohmyz.sh/ (https://ohmyz.sh/)
https://zed.dev/ (https://zed.dev/)
https://neovim.io/ (https://neovim.io/)
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ahmadawais.shades-of-purple (https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ahmadawais.shades-of-purple)
https://github.com/kvrohit/rasmus.nvim (https://github.com/kvrohit/rasmus.nvim)
https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/ (https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/)
Browser
https://arc.net/ (https://arc.net/)
Note taking
https://getnotary.app (https://getnotary.app)
Favorite apps
https://cleanmymac.com/ (https://cleanmymac.com/)
https://www.raycast.com/ (https://www.raycast.com/)
https://handmirror.app/ (https://handmirror.app/)
https://cleanshot.com/ (https://cleanshot.com/)
https://cron.com/ (https://cron.com/)
6 Mar 2023
002. Building an email client from scratch
In this episode, we talk about Robbert's side project, Juno. A helpful tool for managing emails. It provides a clear list of to-dos, which saves time and improves productivity.
Juno is a web-based app that empowers users to categorize emails based on priority and importance. It's easy to use and has a simple interface. If you're feeling overwhelmed by your inbox, Juno is an excellent tool to consider
Check out the app and learn more about it on their website, https://juno.elysiumlabs.io/ (https://juno.elysiumlabs.io/) or https://elysiumlabs.io/juno (https://elysiumlabs.io/juno).
20 Feb 2023
001. An introduction to Recursive
In this first episode of Recursive, we introduce ourselves, Albin & Robbert, and what the podcast is going to be all about!
Stuff mentioned in the episode:
Tailwind CSS
Pleo
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