Becca Farsace Talks Leaving The Verge and Going Independent

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Last week, former video producer at The Verge Becca Farsace published a video explaining why she left that job to pursue becoming an independent creator. Since her path is the opposite of the one Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake chose, the three discuss the pros and cons of each direction on this week's PetaPixel Podcast.
The resulting discussion illuminates why there isn't a "one size fits all" set of instructions for being a content creator in the modern era.
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In This Episode

• 00:00 - Intro (and injury update)
• 09:21 - GoPro's New GoPro Hero 13 Black makes some great usability enhancements
• 12:41 - Canon R5 II has unpublished recording limitations when using older batteries
• 16:42 - Tamron brings the 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 to Nikon Z mount
• 18:19 - Abode's plan to take on Adobe isn't going well
• 23:14 - Peak Design finally made an adventure backpack
• 26:49 - Becca Farsace on leaving The Verge and going independent
• 1:13:38 - What have you been up to? (Sad story from Chris)
• 1:19:10 - Tech support
• 1:36:07 - Never read the comments
• 1:39:23 - Feel good story of the week