The crew is back from MicroConf Portland, and this one might've been the best yet. Nick, Zach, and Corey break down the whole trip — the talks, the stunts, the ponds, and yes, the guy in the blue morph suit who stormed the stage.

In this episode:

• Ranking Portland against every MicroConf we've been to (New Orleans, Istanbul, Dubrovnik, Atlanta)

• Why Portland's walkability beat our car-dependent California lives

• Amanda Natividad's talk and the wild stat that only ~3% of search is AI right now

• Zach's live pricing-page workshop — redesigning a founder's page in Figma in real time

• Corey's pond obsession, Powell's Books, and buying a quarter of their entire pond inventory

• Our marketing stunts: the "Do Marketing, Get Rich" sign, the Lego avatar booth, and the Comic Sans rollup banner

• Last year's $5,000 of merch stuck in Istanbul customs vs. this year's boxes waiting at the hotel

• What's next: Reykjavík (Corey's speaking!) and Austin, Texas

Heading to a future MicroConf? Let us know you listen to the show and we'll buy you dinner. Seriously.

Shout outs: Parker from Pool Dial, Tom Buchok, and Michael Jans for the Ava Gene's rec.

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In this episode of The Break Room, the guys put together a fast food tier list and debate the best fast food restaurants from top to bottom. They rank classics like McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Sonic, Jack in the Box, Five Guys, Domino’s, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell, Chipotle, Panda Express, and In-N-Out, with plenty of disagreement along the way.

The conversation goes way beyond a basic ranking. They argue over whether fast food should be judged by taste, value, nostalgia, convenience, or the full experience, which makes this more like a real podcast debate than just a tier list.

If you’re into fast food rankings, best fast food debates, restaurant tier lists, and casual podcast conversations, this episode is for you. It’s full of strong opinions, guilty pleasures, and some very questionable takes on chains like Taco Bell, Chipotle, Chuck E. Cheese, and Krispy Kreme.

At the center of it all is the final debate: In-N-Out vs. Chick-fil-A for the top spot.

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The Breakroom is a show hosted by the three cofounders of Conversion Factory, the marketing agency at the forefront of SaaS growth. Tune into the Factory Floor, our other show, to stay up to date with the changing landscape of the marketing world.

On the Break Room, we just like to chill out and tell stories. Whether you're on your way to work, just passing the time, or stuck somewhere with nothing but an internet connection, tune in. We're here for you, a couple of dudes hanging out.

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Nick Loudon, Corey Haines, and Zach Stevens sit down to ruthlessly rank some of the most famous (and infamous) corporate logo redesigns of all time. From massive glow-ups to total disasters, we debate nostalgia, functionality, execution, and whether million-dollar decisions were actually worth it.
We cover eBay, Gap, Kia, Popeyes, CIA (yes, really), Slack, BMW, Airbnb, Animal Planet, Best Buy, Burger King, Nissan, Dictionary.com, Domino’s, GM, Google, Uber, Instagram, Starbucks, Netflix — and a few honorable mentions along the way.
Expect strong opinions, designer hot takes from Zach, nostalgic rants from Corey, and Nick trying to keep everyone on track.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro & Tier List Rules
01:39 – eBay
05:14 – Gap (the infamous flop)
06:22 – Kia
09:19 – Popeyes
11:26 – CIA
13:49 – Slack
18:17 – BMW
23:15 – Airbnb
23:53 – Animal Planet
27:56 – Best Buy
28:17 – Burger King
29:17 – Nissan
30:44 – Domino’s
31:49 – GM
32:27 – Google
33:07 – Uber
35:47 – Instagram
38:09 – Starbucks
41:10 – Netflix
45:01 – Final thoughts & part 2 tease

If you love branding, design debates, or just watching three marketers argue over logos, hit that like button, drop your hottest take in the comments (which redesign did we get wrong?), and subscribe for more episodes.
New episodes every week. Thanks for hanging in The Breakroom with us!

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The Breakroom is a show hosted by the three cofounders of Conversion Factory, the marketing agency at the forefront of SaaS growth. Tune into the Factory Floor, our other show, to stay up to date with the changing landscape of the marketing world.

On the Break Room, we just like to chill out and tell stories. Whether you're on your way to work, just passing the time, or stuck somewhere with nothing but an internet connection, tune in. We're here for you, a couple of dudes hanging out.

To support the channel, like and subscribe. It really helps.

You can also listen to the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify