About this podcast

Dive into the future of communication with The Vergecast as host David Pierce chats with Eric Migicovsky, co-founder of Beeper. This episode, part of a connectivity mini-series, explores the frustrating landscape of fragmented messaging apps and introduces Beeper – a universal messaging solution aiming to bring all your chats into one place. From the nostalgic days of ICQ and MSN to the current multi-app dilemma, Migicovsky, previously the founder of Pebble, discusses the origins of Beeper and why, in an age of advanced AI, our chat experience feels stuck in the past. Is Beeper truly the smarter, more integrated future we've been waiting for?