{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Build in Public Daily","title":"Solving Software Problems by Voice After LASIK","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d216cbcf\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":317,"description":"Summary\nJethro shares a productive August 1 update after a LASIK follow-up left him mostly unable to use his eyes. A voice agent on his computer was not perfect, but it was good enough to help him keep moving and get real work done.\nHe also walks through a production problem in P-Day Emails: oversized photo attachments were causing repeated delivery failures, and the lack of error feedback made the experience confusing. With Codex, he improved the flow so photos, attachments, and shared Google Photos albums can be handled more gracefully, with clearer delivery summaries for users. The day wraps with worker-agent experiments for cheaper bounded tasks and an iPhone game moving toward TestFlight.\nChapters\n0:00 - Welcome and August 1 update0:09 - Recovering from a LASIK follow-up0:18 - Using a voice agent when screens were hard to use0:59 - Debugging oversized email photo attachments1:30 - Fixing the delivery pipeline with Codex1:51 - Improving error reporting and sender feedback2:05 - Making attachments, embedded photos, and links all work2:30 - Delivery summaries and future attachment exports3:15 - Creating cheaper worker agents for bounded tasks3:59 - Why software problem-solving feels fun4:40 - Resting Sunday and iPhone game TestFlight progress\nShow Notes\nVoice agents can be useful even before they are perfect, especially when normal computer use is temporarily hard.The P-Day Emails fix focused on oversized photo attachments, Google Photos album links, clearer delivery feedback, and better handling of media.Jethro is experimenting with bounded worker agents to save tokens and improve handoffs.The iPhone game is still in progress and moving toward TestFlight.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ZY2JPpnR0ZVUg_nbPEg6V3WsnEy_HhB06qkVhZyqjqA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxNTc4LzE3MDgw/Mjk4MDktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}