Welcome new listeners! In this episode, we catch up with Joel’s writing project (it’s done! well… the first draft is, anyway). We also answer a question (sent in by our audio editor) on whether or not the iPad means the death of the desktop computer.

Talking points

• Rum Mixers
• iA Writer Pro
• Star Trek gadgets
• Dan Harmon, and his story circles

(Sorry for the audio issues on this one! We had a really bad Skype connection) Joel and Chris discuss building and working with teams, and all the things that can make you a leader instead of a manager. Also discussed: how working with remote teams are different from in-the-office teams, how Joel buys his team with drink and gifts (kidding), and other related topics.

It’s a dry episode, but we’ll make it up to you next week.

Talking Points

• Joel’s notes from the Podcamp Halifax talk that inspired this episode
• TeamSnippets
• Track podcast downloads through Google Analytics

This week we answer a listener’s question about the future of Facebook, give very vague predictions about the future of social media in general, banter a lot, and ignore Joel.

Also, please rate us on iTunes! It’s the best way to get people to listen (other than spamming your friends with the link).

Show notes

• Listener question from @allangates1
• Pew Research study on teen social media use (warning: PDF)
• 3 million teens left Facebook in the past three years, according to iStrategyLabs (published after recording); via @petershankman
• Rate us on iTunes

Not a Real Job is officially free! On this episode of the newly-free show, Joel and Chris go all in on more writing tips, and share how fiction writing can make non-fiction writing even better.

Show notes

• Joseph Campbell’s Comparative Mythology
• Dan Harmon’s Story Circle
• Fierce Ink Press
• Ben Boudreau’s “Say, It’s Okay”