In this conversation, Justin (diabetech) breaks down where diabetes tech is actually headed. We talk dual-hormone hype vs reality, why Tandem Mobi’s bolus button matters, open-source + AI for unannounced meals, why FDA timelines feel slow, and why the future likely looks tubeless with one device doing more.
Takeaways
• Community and content led to Justin’s diagnosis and better questions.
• Dual hormone sounds great, but complexity can beat convenience.
• The Mobi bolus button is clutch when your phone isn’t handy.
• Open-source is already doing dynamic learning and unannounced meals.
• FDA timelines protect all users, every integration adds work.
• Expect consolidation: fewer tubes, CGM and pump in one housing.
• Have a backup plan for Bluetooth, heat, travel, and sensor failures.
Titles
• Smarter, simpler, tubeless: Justin on what’s next in diabetes tech
• Beyond the hype: AI, bolus buttons, and one-device wearables
Sound bites
• It can kill someone, insulin can kill someone.
• I think all pumps in 10 years will have CGMs included… one device.
• It looked like a lava lamp.
• They have unannounced-meal tech and dynamic settings.
• The bolus button was a standout feature for me.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction, why your next upgrade may not look like a pump
01:41 Justin’s origin story, TikTok to T1D and starting diabetech
04:19 Finding community, why comments changed the trajectory
05:15 From content to education, how tech became the focus
09:15 Awareness and adoption, why many miss the benefits
11:51 Community intel, leaks, Abbott Instinct CGM mention
14:33 Overhyped, the dual-hormone debate and tradeoffs
16:49 Underhyped, Tandem Mobi’s bolus button and why it matters
20:49 Open-source and AI, unannounced meals, photos, barcodes, voice
22:45 FDA timelines, safety for all and integration liability
30:21 The future: one device, fewer tubes, more automation
36:24 Heat, pool, and a lava-lamp Omnipod… the cautionary tale
40:02 Listener Q&A: favorite carb counting app and backup habits
42:38 Which pumps Justin has used… and what’s next
44:14 AI food logging today, what needs to connect for auto-bolus
47:00 Quick hits: delays, Bluetooth headaches, product cycles
56:01 Wrap, gratitude, tech should serve you
👉 Listener Challenge: Pick one habit or feature from this episode and test it for 7 days. Use one-line tracking each day… time, BG, insulin, what you ate or did. Tell me what changed.
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