Our favorite apps, books, and games of 2023
The home team reflects on the last year, talks through tech news, and recommends some good reads for 2023.
Adobe closed out 2022 and celebrated 40 years with an employee-only Katy Perry concert. Related: Ceora makes the case for virtual concerts.
DeepMind is teaching AI to play soccer, which naturally makes us think of QWOP.
ICYMI: Ghost calls out Substack and Substack responds.
BeReal is the iPhone app of the year. But not even Resident Youth Ceora knows anyone who actually uses it.
Some 2023 recommendations from the team:
Ceora recommends Realworld (not to be confused with BeReal), an app that guides you through tasks and decisions big and small, from deciding on health insurance to improving your credit.
Cassidy recommends Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, by Anne Lamott.
Matt suggests fellow side hustlers check out The Freelance Manifesto: A Field Guide for the Modern Motion Designer by School of Motion founder Joey Korenman.
Ben recommends Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, a terrific novel about a love triangle between indie video game creators, especially fun if you grew up with Oregon Trail, Myst, and Super Mario.