Be our guest

First off, thank you for joining us! We have a lot of fun on our shows and do our best to create an enjoyable, relaxed environment for everyone involved. Here's how to get set up and what to expect:

Before we record

Audio setup

We strive for the best audio quality possible (within reason). Things you'll need to achieve this:

  1. 🎙 A good external microphone
  2. 🎧 A good pair of headphones
    • Over-the-ear preferred
    • Good pro headphones: Sony MDR-7506
    • AirPods work in a pinch (make sure they're charged!)
  3. 🤫 A quiet place to record
    • Turn off nearby fans, heaters, A/C units
    • Close nearby windows and doors
  4. 🔌 A reliable internet connection
    • Wired connections always preferrable
    • Wireless works with a solid signal
    • Please disable Dropbox, Torrents, etc.
  5. 📞 A Chromium browser such as Brave, Edge, or Google Chrome

Video setup

This is also a video podcast that will be posted to our YouTube channel! In addition to full video, we'll also be sharing clips and highlights to Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram. Things you'll need to prepare for this:

  1. 📹 A decent webcam or external video camera
  2. 💡 Good lighting so people can see you well-lit
  3. 🖼 Your face centered vertically and horizontally in the shot

Backup setup

Riverside takes care of recording everyone's local audio and video. As a backup to that (because Murphy's Law), we ask that you please record a local version as well. Here's some videos on how to do that:

Note: You will need ~10-20 GB of free disk space for this (varies by setup / show duration)

While we record

Join Riverside via the link we provided you at the scheduled time. Here are some tips and tricks for a great show:

  1. 📳 Put your mobile device(s) on Airplane Mode
  2. 🚰 Have a glass of water nearby to avoid the dreaded Dry Mouth Syndrome
  3. 👂 Don't worry, we edit every episode for smoothness and listenability
  4. 💯 Relax. Have fun. Bring your opinions

After we record

The hard intimidating fun part is over! As soon as you're able, upload your local audio file right here. The episode will be professionally edited, produced, and transcribed. Then you will:

  1. 📥 Receive an email when the show is published
  2. 🗣 Help share and promote the episode
  3. ✊ Get an awesome t-shirt as a thanks from us

Sharing your episode

Please do share your episode with your friends, co-workers, and followers. You put a lot of effort in to what you do and we want to see its impact maximized. Our guests' favorite places to share their show:

  • Project website and/or README
  • Personal website, blog, and/or newsletter
  • Reddit, Hacker News, LinkedIn, X, etc.

The email you receive also includes a snippet you can use so people can listen to your episode without leaving your site. Here's a preview of what it looks like:

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That's all!

Thanks again, we truly appreciate it! 💚💚💚

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