0/ First Twitter thread, here goes nothinghttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤞" title="Crossed fingers" aria-label="Emoji: Crossed fingers">

Since we unexpectedly got a mention in a newsletter after what I taught was a silently launched Medium post, I can pull the curtains off a sideproject @dan_gauci and I have been working on!

It& #39;s called Soundbite @getsoundbiteapp

2/ I love podcasts https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎙" title="Studio microphone" aria-label="Emoji: Studio microphone">and have been listening ever since I can remember.

One thing that’s always kinda bugged me (and turns out a few other people too) was that there’s no signals to tell you if a podcast is worth queueing. Its just artwork, titles, and maybe some show notes https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷‍♂️" title="Man shrugging" aria-label="Emoji: Man shrugging">

3/ The average podcast is probably around 20 to 30 minutes long.

In the rare instance that there’s a trailer, people need to sit through a good chunk before deciding it’s for them.

There& #39;s a lot of upfront commitment with no potential return https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👎" title="Thumbs down" aria-label="Emoji: Thumbs down">

4/ Another problem we noticed was that too many shows got lost in wide blanket categories like politics or culture https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😠" title="Angry face" aria-label="Emoji: Angry face">

The content podcasters produce is so rich and diverse, that it feels like a disservice to have to reduce them to generic categories.

5/ This is where @getsoundbiteapp comes in

Soundbite is a podcast app that helps you find hidden gems through bite-sized listens https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Sparkles" aria-label="Emoji: Sparkles">

6/ I wrote a quick piece about it over on Medium https://medium.com/making-soundbite/meet-soundbite-d667164914ec">https://medium.com/making-so...

7/ But here& #39;s the gist

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👉" title="Right pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Right pointing backhand index"> You shouldn& #39;t need to sit through an entire episode to tell if it& #39;s worth queueing or not
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👉" title="Right pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Right pointing backhand index"> You should be able to preview a podcast episode through snippets (what we call bites)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👉" title="Right pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Right pointing backhand index"> You should be able to search by niche topics, not just wide categories

8/ For now, we’re working towards a beta version which you can sign up for in the waiting list in the link below. You can also have a quick look at how the app works over here https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Down pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Down pointing backhand index"> https://www.getsoundbite.app/ ">https://www.getsoundbite.app/">...

9/ I realize this may be a bit off in terms of timing, given all the things happening in the world at the moment, so here’s hoping you stay safe and continue making or binging great pods https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart">

Aaaanddd I just realized I started numbering this thread with a 0 and immediately followed with a 2 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😅" title="Smiling face with open mouth and cold sweat" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with open mouth and cold sweat">

Where& #39;s the edit button Twitter https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Loudly crying face" aria-label="Emoji: Loudly crying face">

Also noticed a bunch of spelling mistakes https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💀" title="Skull" aria-label="Emoji: Skull">