{"podcast":{"title":"For a Better Web","slug":"for-a-better-web-7035190","podcast_index_feed_id":7035190,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fa587fdc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://vivaldi.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41901039/41901039-1766485566904-2ef0af5b4f47f.jpg","author":"Vivaldi Browser","episode_count":15,"summary":"I'm Bruce, and for over 20 years I've been working to make the web more accessible, private, and open to everyone, not just those using the latest devices or willing to hand over their data to corporations. In this podcast, I chat with people fighting for a better web in their own way: accessibility experts, privacy advocates, developers pushing web standards forward, anti-monopoly voices, and people building alternatives to Big Tech tools. I hope you'll join me in meeting these inspiring individuals and hearing what it actually takes to build a more open, inclusive internet.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:17:55.873791+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-a-better-web-7035190"},"episode":{"title":"Sidephone:
Placing Real
Life First","slug":"sidephone-placing-real-life-first","published_at":"2026-05-15T13:12:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-a-better-web-7035190/sidephone-placing-real-life-first","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-a-better-web-7035190","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forabetterweb/episodes/Sidephone-Placing-Real-Life-First-e3jdhui","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fa587fdc/podcast/play/120030610/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-15%2F23099674-241c-a623-66f7-0e3b05f1772b.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Bruce’s victims are Sebastian Snell and Chris Ristovski, co-founders of Sidephone, a newly-released device that is intentionally not smart, but also not completely dumb, so you can put real life first.The conversation covers how modern smartphones evolved into consumption-first devices, the philosophy behind Sidephone’s “real life first” approach, and how intentional hardware design can encourage healthier relationships with technology. Chris and Sebastian also discuss balancing simplicity with modern functionality, building outside Big Tech ecosystems using AOSP, the challenges surrounding RCS and platform gatekeeping, and why openness, experimentation, and greater device variety matter for the future of technology.If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by modern smartphones or miss technology that feels more human, this episode is for you. Listen now, rethink your relationship with your devices, and discover a healthier, more intentional way to connect with the web.Show notes:Sidephone - https://sidephone.comRich Communication Services (RCS) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services#Sidephone #Vivaldi #ForABetterWeb #Dumbphone #Minimalism #DigitalWellbeing #AOSP #Android #TechPodcast","meta_description":"In this episode, Bruce’s victims are Sebastian Snell and Chris Ristovski, co-founders of Sidephone, a newly-released device that is intentionally not smar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2129,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/for-a-better-web-7035190/episodes/sidephone-placing-real-life-first/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-a-better-web-7035190/sidephone-placing-real-life-first.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}