{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"State of Play","title":"Andy Allen: Why He Takes 3 Years to Build Apps.","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/eba95e0e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2255,"description":"Andy Allen raised 5 million, built a hardware-software company, had a decent exit, and then walked away from all of it. Most founders would double down and scale. \nAndy did the opposite. \nHe started Not Boring Software — fully bootstrapped, no investors, making apps that feel like nothing else on your phone. \nWhat Andy is doing isn't just different, it's proof that there's another path most designers don't even know exists. You don't have to raise money, scale fast or break things. \nYou can just make something beautiful with a point of view where people can feel you in the work.\nA refreshing conversation for those tired of the ambient noise lately.\nGet the UX Tools Newsletter (written by me)\nJoin 100,000+ designers for weekly insights on creative software and the people shaping it: https://uxtools.co\nCHAPTERS:\n00:00 - Walking away from 5 million\n02:27 - Camera app becomes biggest launch yet\n04:04 - Why speed is overrated for quality work\n07:25 - Fully bootstrapped vs VC funding pressure\n09:17 - Physical prototypes and 3D printing process\n13:09 - Avoiding AI hype, focusing on interface innovation\n15:45 - Game design principles in everyday apps\n18:36 - The \"kid in the cockpit\" design philosophy\n20:49 - Creative recovery and exploration process\n22:49 - Leaving VC startup world for sustainable business\n25:19 - Defining \"enough\" as a company and creator\n28:44 - Being a beacon for other designers\n32:11 - What's missing in design storytelling\n36:51 - Hands in the clay vs management roles\nLINKS:\nNot Boring Software: https://notbor.ing\nAndy Allen: https://x.com/asallen\nNot Boring Camera App (iOS): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/not-boring-camera/id6737783441\nFOLLOW ME:\nX / Twitter: https://x.com/designertom\nInstagram: https://instagram.com/itsdesignertom\nLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tommygeoco","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Q4goNjMCyLVJblsVd-hc65Y9xpTGIkbjq5L00Huluhg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kZTM4/NTdjYjhlYmI5NzU0/YjRlNDNkMjFiNDgy/NTRhNi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}