Mostly Technical
Ian Landsman and Aaron Francis
Hosted by Ian Landsman and Aaron Francis, Mostly Technical is a lively discussion on Laravel, business, and an eclectic mix of related topics..
- 1 hour 12 minutes70: 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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18 February 2025, 1:00 pm - 52 minutes 22 seconds69: 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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11 February 2025, 1:00 pm - 40 minutes 19 seconds68: 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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4 February 2025, 10:53 pm - 1 hour 12 minutes67: The Big Reveal
Ian and Aaron discuss all things related to AI, Ian's new thing he built, a Rails course, and more.
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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:28 January 2025, 1:00 pm - 1 hour 14 minutes66: 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.
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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:21 January 2025, 1:00 pm - 1 hour 9 minutes65: 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.
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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:14 January 2025, 1:00 pm - 1 hour 22 minutes64: 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.
23 December 2024, 9:08 pm - 1 hour 32 minutes63: 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.
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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:17 December 2024, 1:00 pm - 1 hour 23 minutes62: Doing Too Much
Ian and Aaron talk about everything from Interstellar to the Late Night Wars of the 90s to speaking at conferences to maybe the greatest question of the week: what do you want to do when you retire?
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- (00:00) - Let's Not Talk About Bluesky
- (05:54) - Pay Homage / Respect
- (11:40) - Playing Some Poker
- (23:50) - What Do You Want To Do When You Retie
- (34:35) - HelpSpot BackOffice
- (46:38) - Interstellar
- (53:28) - Commit Your Code
- (01:08:35) - I Don't Wittle
- (01:13:00) - Expand & Contract
Links:10 December 2024, 3:00 pm - 1 hour 30 minutes61: Chasing Vanity
Ian and Aaron go in-depth on Aaron's highly anticipated arrival on Bluesky - what's good, what's bad, and why he doesn't like when people tell him he's using it wrong. Plus an update on ads, a big garage idea, and more.
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- (00:00) - Time Was Infinite
- (09:02) - The Blue Ocean of Bluesky
- (44:12) - Early Movers
- (01:01:43) - Texas Basement Boys
- (01:24:14) - A Different Idea For Ads
Links:3 December 2024, 1:00 pm - 1 hour 16 minutes60: The To-Done List
Ian and Aaron discuss feedback on ads for the podcast, what the heck Ian does every day, updates on the Try Hard empire, & so much more.
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- (00:00) - Vibes From The People
- (09:03) - What Does Ian Even Do
- (23:59) - Fitting In Side Projects
- (34:11) - Sales Update
- (38:04) - Bootstrapper Syndrome
- (41:14) - Extra Heaviness
- (46:51) - Guest Instructor
- (58:57) - Laravel Cloud
- (01:05:54) - UserScape & Sons
Links:26 November 2024, 1:00 pm - More Episodes? Get the App