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What shipped at PodGlue this week — v1.9.12

Published about 1 month ago • 1 min read
PodGlue · Weekly Update
Week of August 3

Hey Reader,

Here's what shipped at PodGlue this week, and the thinking behind a few of the moves. We build in the open, so this is the real log, not a highlight reel.

240
PRs merged
145
Issues closed
4
Releases shipped
Last 30 days. The work doesn't stop.
✨ Shipped this week v1.9.12
+  Explain the scheduler migration in the guest confirmation email
+  Per-booking-type availability windows
+  Declutter the app top section: top bar chrome + Home metric cards
+  Per-booking-type availability windows (re-land of #627)
+  Add the Money Map monetization diagnostic
+  Allow blog posts as a publication_queue source
+  Auto-create Zoom meetings and put the link in every surface
+ 31 more features — see the full release notes →
🐛 And the fixes that keep it solid
•  Canonical booking segments survive a route_slug rename
•  Make failed posts visible to hosts
•  Resolve guest email fields across both intake key sets
•  Authorize podcast_id + stop unmatched bookings crashing the run
•  Show Google Calendar busy times on the public booking page
📖 Lessons from building in the open

Every ship teaches us something. Here's what's on our mind.

I Was Reading My Own Calendar in Someone Else's Timezone

My booking list said 3:00. It meant 3:00 in Tokyo. Nothing on the screen told me that.

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I Forgot I Had a Recording on Tuesday

Nobody was late. Nothing was double-booked. I just hadn't looked at my own week, and I'd stopped trusting myself to remember.

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What Is Podcast Relationship Management?

Explore the concept of podcast relationship management. Learn why CRMs are ineffective for podcasters and how PodGlue offers a tailored solution.

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Junaid Ahmed

Home Studio Architect

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