Mostly Technical

By Ian Landsman and Aaron FrancisBusiness Entrepreneurship Technology

Mostly Technical episodes

March 04, 202572: The Big Tweet
Ian and Aaron discuss Aaron's viral tweet, more problems with HVAC, accountability for your own time, and so much more.
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(00:00) - Video Game Historian
(14:01) - Do Up A Prototype
(19:38) - A Little Business Dad
(29:32) - Will AI Destroy SaaS?
(39:09) - Follow Up & Feedback
(44:36) - New York Muscle
(01:03:32) - Talking vs. Doing
Links:
Aaron's viral tweet
Aaron's tweet about EA open sourcing old C&C games
Elon replying to Aaron's tweet
Jesse Hanley tweeting about ROI
App Tracking Transparency
SparkToro
Polymarket
Survivor 48
Brandon Sanderson Weekly Update
1 hr 25 min
February 27, 202571: Laravel's Big Day
Ian and Aaron discuss Aaron's day off, 90s news anchors, Laravel's Big Day, and so much more.
Sponsored by Bento, Moonbase Labs, and Packetly.
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Links:
First Watch
Aaron's tweet about news
Peter Jennings
Calvin and Hobbes
"Hang a Lantern"
Laravel Shift
Taylor streaming with ThePrimeagen
Brandon Sanderson
Steve's crazy office setup
1 hr 18 min
February 18, 202570: Robber Baron Mentality
Ian and Aaron discuss why Aaron needs a hobby, HelpSpot's new logo & 20 year (!) revenue graph, microwave power settings, the release of Fusion, and so much more.
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Links:
Fusion
Backstage Pass
Taylor's tweet about a "special surprise" for the new starter kits
Laravel Spark
Will King's new logo for HelpSpot
Home Heating Oil
Thermostat
Aaron's tweet about microwave power settings
Aaron on a swing
1 hr 13 min
February 11, 202569: Don't Be A Dummy
Ian and Aaron discuss the release date of Fusion, winning money at poker, ideas for Laracon swag jackets, and a whole lot more.
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Links:
Disney Springs
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Factorio
Pot-Limit Omaha
Nuxt
Next.js
Severance on Apple TV+
Monarch
Wanderlog
TripIt
NativePHP for iOS
John Rudolph Drexler on Bluesky
Jess Archer on Bluesky
SNL Five-Timers Jacket
53 min
February 04, 202568: Right Off The Stage
Ian and Aaron discuss Aaron's reveal of Fusion at Laracon EU, the new Backstage Pass concept, the Laracon US announcement, and more.
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Links:
Fusion hype video
Backstage Pass
41 min
January 28, 202567: The Big Reveal
Ian and Aaron discuss all things related to AI, Ian's new thing he built, a Rails course, and more.
Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com.
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(00:00) - Sleep Talk
(04:00) - Ian Built Something
(17:05) - Let's Talk AI
(44:45) - There's A New Superman?!
(51:22) - Aaron's Going To Amsterdam
(56:24) - Rails Course!
Links:
How to drink tea (Notes on Work)
Mike and the Mad Dog
ChatGPT Pro
Windsurf Editor
Official Laravel VS Code Extension
DeepSeek
Boston Dynamics Robots
I, Robot
Robot & Frank
Superman Official Teaser Trailer
High Leverage Rails announcement
1 hr 13 min
January 21, 202566: Zombification
Ian and Aaron discuss the importance of seeing your friends in person, why Blade needs to be as fast as possible, weapons grade social media, conferences, and a lot more.
Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com.
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(00:00) - What's The Good Word?
(11:36) - Southern Hospitality
(17:24) - Degens
(20:02) - The Blade Czar
(28:52) - NativePHP on iOS
(36:05) - Aaron’s Laracon EU Update
(45:13) - Conferences
(56:06) - I’m Not A TikTok Man
(59:26) - PHP Has Never Been Cool
Links:
New York Paycheck Calculator (with info on NYC's separate income tax)
Dagger Components for Laravel Blade
Simon Hamp's newsletter re: NativePHP
Laracon EU
Jake Bennett's talk about State Machines at Laracon US 2023
Tony Lea on X
ShipFast
1 hr 15 min
January 14, 202565: The Existential Threat
Ian & Aaron talk about Aaron's upcoming JS library, a new course idea, "AI Aaron Francis", Disney Adults, and a lot more.
Sponsored by LaraJobs, & Screencasting.com.
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(00:00) - Body Talk
(05:18) - Ready For 2025
(19:20) - Long Plays
(28:10) - New Course Idea
(34:26) - Twenty Years of Grinding
(39:22) - It's Actually Marketing
(56:18) - About 30% Done
(01:02:53) - The Panel
Links:
Year In Review
Laracon EU
Caleb's post on GitHub sponsorship
Bootstrapped Web
Notes on Work episode about the date picker (January 12th, 2025)
The Panel
1 hr 10 min
December 23, 202464: Yes Man
Ian has a Christmas present for Aaron; the guys look back on 2024 and forward to 2025. Finally, they break down MT ad revenue for 2024 and set a goal for 2025.
Gravity Falls
Disclosure
Solo
Cowgirls with Cameras podcast
1 hr 23 min
December 17, 202463: Unreliable Narrator
Ian and Aaron discuss Aaron's TUI app, what it's like being a founder over 40, "the drones", and so much more.
Sponsored by LaraJobs, Screencasting.com, and CodeRabbit
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(00:00) - Founders Over Forty
(10:54) - It's Gonna Be Bad
(15:25) - Watch Guy
(22:41) - TUI Is A Silly Word
(38:03) - Try Hard Empire Update
(58:46) - Ian Found A Budgeting App!
(01:07:29) - Advertising Platform
(01:12:39) - What Time Is It?
(01:18:58) - The Drones
Links:
Justin Jackson - What's Happening With Founders Over 40
Tim Ferriss Show
Joe Tannenbaum on Bluesky
Termsky
Laravel Prompts
Terminal Coffee
ANSI Escape Code
Udemy
Monarch
Thunk
Chris Rock's Filmography
Ken Wheeler on X
D.B. Cooper
1 hr 33 min