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 27 minutes76: Distribution & Taste w/ Adam Wathan
Aaron is joined this week by Adam Wathan to talk about everything from Disney Cruises to what he wants to do on YouTube and a whole lot more.
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- (00:00) - The Disney Debate
- (03:27) - Zero MRR
- (05:15) - YouTube Stuff
- (13:38) - Course Talk
- (23:33) - Competitive Advantage
- (42:48) - Building A Course Platform
- (52:59) - Tailwind's YouTube Strategy
- (01:23:31) - Nanny Talk
Links:1 April 2025, 12:00 pm - 1 hour 24 minutes75: Mob Mentality
Ian and Aaron discuss Ian's trip to Disney World, Aaron's adventures with Reddit & Hacker News, building a new billing system, and so much more.
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- (00:00) - Disney World
- (17:01) - Follow Up
- (22:03) - Aaron's Newsletter
- (25:59) - Bookmarking Situation
- (40:02) - Reddit & Hacker News
- (52:29) - Building A Billing System
- (01:17:40) - Monarch Follow Up
Links:- Will King on Twitter
- Minnie Van
- Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
- The Art of Product
- Ben Thompson's Interview w/ Sam Altman
- mymind
- Pinboard
- Aaron's post about Screen on r/php
- Solo on GitHub
- Screen on GitHub
- Screencasting.com
- Monarch
25 March 2025, 12:00 pm - 2 hours 4 minutes74: The Hourglass w/ Jordan Gal
Aaron is joined this week by Jordan Gal (Ian's off at Disney World) to discuss everything from finding product market fit for his new product Rosie to the Try Hard business model and so much more.
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- (00:00) - #1 Topic
- (02:47) - What Makes A Podcast Compelling?
- (33:43) - Early Product Market Fit
- (57:06) - Fighting The Bootstrap Ideology
- (01:15:58) - The Try Hard Business Model
- (01:30:24) - It's Business Time
- (01:48:22) - Making Friends
- (02:02:55) - Disneyland vs. Disney World
Links:18 March 2025, 12:00 pm - 56 minutes 21 seconds73: Explore vs. Exploit
Ian and Aaron talk about scheduling your day, Aaron's newsletter, setting big goals, and a whole more.
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Links:
- Chris Morrell on Bluesky
- Steve Carell with gray hair
- 'What Is The Cosmere?'
- Jesse Hanley's eyepatch photo
- Lex.page
- Aaron's Newsletter
11 March 2025, 12:00 pm - 1 hour 24 minutes72: 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:4 March 2025, 1:00 pm - 1 hour 17 minutes71: Laravel's Big Day
Ian and Aaron discuss Aaron's day off, 90s news anchors, Laravel's Big Day, and so much more.
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27 February 2025, 1:00 pm - 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 - More Episodes? Get the App