We dive into design with a focus on learning taste, honing quality, and mastering the craft of great interfaces.

Shape FM
Claim This Podcastby James McDonald & Derek Briggs
Podcast Overview
We dive into design with a focus on learning taste, honing quality, and mastering the craft of great interfaces.
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Publishing Since
9/16/2025
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Recent Episodes

April 8, 2026
Episode 11 - Building a Mac app with Claude Code
<p>In this episode, Derek and James discuss how Claude Code has removed the barrier to building their ideas. James shares how he’s building a native Mac app for his Ring doorbell cameras, while Derek talks about developing an iOS app at Shopify.</p><p><br></p><p>They also discuss Benji’s move to X, and why they’re excited to see his level of polish applied across the x.com website and app.</p>

March 3, 2026
Episode 10: Designing & shipping a portfolio website with Claude Code
<p>In this week’s episode, Derek and James continue their conversation around AI tools for designers. James also takes a deep dive into how he’s using Claude Code to build the new website for his studio.</p>

February 3, 2026
Episode 9: Claude Code, new design tools and more
<p>We’re back for our first episode of 2026. It’s only been just over a month since the last episode, but design tooling in the AI era continues to move at breakneck speed. James shares how Claude has become part of his day-to-day workflow, and together he and Derek talk about why it’s such an exciting time to be a creative.</p>
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