🦆: Did you hear about The Browser Company?

L: Oh yeah, I heard the CEO wrote a letter about Arc.

🦆: Yeah, did you ever use Arc?

L: Nah. Probably won’t now that it seems like they’ve stopped work on it. Heard it was pretty nice thought.

🦆: Yeah, I heard Scott Forstall had an early look at it.

L: Oh yeah, and how he compared it to a saxophone and recommended making it more like a piano.

🦆: Yeah.

L: Yeah. Not sure I agree with him.

🦆: Oh really?

L: Yeah. I mean, there’s nothing wrong with pianos. Absolutely love them. But everyone seems to be making those, and no-one’s making saxophones, violins, etc. And we need those instruments too.

🦆: Yeah, I suppose an orchestra with 30 pianos would sound pretty bland.

L: Yeah, we need all the instruments: the one’s that are approachable, and the ones for those with the technical skills to get the best sound.

And no-one's a beginner for ever. I'm sure there are piano players out there who would like to try something else eventually, like a saxophone.

🦆: Would you say Vivaldi is like a saxophone?

L: I'd probably say Vivaldi is like a synthesiser. The basics are approachable for the beginners, yet it's super customisable for those that want to go beyond the basics.

And just like a synthesiser, it can be easy to get it sounding either really interesting, or really bizarre. You can get in a state where you can't back out and you'll have to start from scratch.

🦆: Oh, I can't imagine that being for everyone.

L: No, indeed. Probably for those piano players that would want to try something else.