Brent Simmons
A versatile individual working in marketing at The Omni Group, known for creating the NetNewsWire RSS reader and his insightful blog, inessential.com.
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Feb 1, 2026 • 2h 6min
440: ‘Flush a Radar’, With Brent Simmons
Brent Simmons, veteran macOS/iOS developer and creator of NetNewsWire, chats about his Audible tenure, retiring back to indie work, and shipping NetNewsWire 7. He talks macOS 26 Tahoe visual changes, adopting Liquid Glass and Swift updates, and the choices behind making NetNewsWire Tahoe-only. Short, techy stories about code hygiene, UI decisions, and indie developer pushback.
Nov 10, 2019 • 1h 26min
509: Brent Simmons, Man of Many Hats
Brent Simmons, a marketing pro at The Omni Group and creator of NetNewsWire, shares his insights on the evolving tech landscape. He discusses the nostalgia of RSS and its revival as an open-source project, highlighting its benefits over social media for news consumption. Brent also explores the transition from programming to marketing and how social media has transformed user feedback. Listeners will find valuable perspectives on blogging, productivity tools, and the importance of decision-making in tech.
