Part 1 of 2
Moderated by Praetor Tilman (Mother Mayhem)
Guests: Casper Dunn · Johnathan Harrison · Evelyn Cross
MOTHER MAYHEM: Welcome to the first Tech Tuesday, where we sit tech professionals down at the same digital table — and let the tension speak for itself. Today’s topic: communication, mobile dependence, and the everyday tools developers use and abuse.
With us:
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Casper Dunn, nocode web developer and full-time advocate for “thumb-first design.”
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Johnathan Harrison, backend purist, code maximalist, and long-time TPN contributor.
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Evelyn Cross, here to observe, glare, and intervene when nonsense reaches critical levels.
Let’s begin.
MOTHER MAYHEM: Casper, you’ve said before that you “write better on a phone than a keyboard.” Explain.
CASPER DUNN: I just feel more natural on mobile. My thoughts flow better. I don’t overthink. A keyboard feels rigid. Cold. Phones are conversational — that’s how people live now.
JOHNATHAN HARRISON: That’s because your brain’s been rewired by dopamine notifications and swipe animations. If you can’t write a coherent sentence on a full-sized keyboard, you don’t belong in tech — you belong in marketing.
CASPER: See? That’s the toxic mindset. Not everyone has to use clackety mechanical keyboards like they’re coding in a bunker.
JOHNATHAN: I do. Mine’s a 110% keyboard. I use every key. Including the ones Casper would cry about.
MOTHER MAYHEM: Evelyn, how do you feel about real-time responsiveness?
EVELYN CROSS: I think it’s pathetic to sit glued to your phone waiting for a response.
You send a message. You move on. You don’t wait like a beggar staring at a blinking cursor.
You’ve got work to do — act like it.
CASPER: But being reachable is respectful. If someone needs you—
EVELYN: They can email. If it’s not worth waiting for, it’s not worth sending.
Silence builds results. Constant pings build anxiety.
JOHNATHAN: I haven’t replied to a text in 48 hours. And guess what? The Earth still spins.
MOTHER MAYHEM: What about email vs. texting?
CASPER: I hate email. It feels robotic. Cold. It’s like writing to a government office.
Texts are human. Responsive. Emotional.
JOHNATHAN: That’s the problem. You want emotion from a communications protocol. I want version history, timestamps, and accountability.
EVELYN: Email separates adults from attention addicts. It forces structure. If that hurts your feelings, set a timer and cry during your next break.
MOTHER MAYHEM: Final question. Casper — green vs. blue message bubbles?
CASPER: Blue is priority. Green bubbles are… I mean, if you don’t even use iMessage, do you really care about staying connected?
JOHNATHAN: I use a dumbphone on weekends to avoid people like you.
🔧 Tech Tuesday Wrap-Up
Part 2 of Tech Tuesday will be published next week. Expect discussion of PHP, performance, frameworks, and maybe a public breakdown if Evelyn’s had enough.
Until then — check your inbox. Not your bubbles.
