Best Ian Landsman And Aaron Francis Podcasts (2025)

Ian and Aaron recap Commit Your Code 2025, dive into the business of Aaron Francis, and wonder what we're all going to do with this AI slop. Sponsored by: Bento, Bifrost for NativePHP, and Honeybadger Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - 36 Hour Adventure (10:46) - Commit Yo…

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Sweet Hang #1: Fever Dream w/ Michele Hansen 58:12

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Ian and Aaron are joined by Michele Hansen, CEO of Geocodio, for the first in a series of Sweet Hangs to talk about everything from Aaron's upcoming vision quest to beard oils to why you need to interview your customers (and potential customers) and so much more. Sponsored by: Bento, Bifrost for NativePHP, and Honeybadger Interested in sponsoring M…

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100: Bury The Hatchet 1:00:22

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Ian and Aaron talk about PlanetScale, launching Aaron's new YouTube channels, traction tables that will change your life, and so much more. Sponsored by: Bento, Bifrost for NativePHP, and Honeybadger Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Aaron Wanted It All (05:39) - YouTube …

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99: Laravel New 1:11:39

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Ian and Aaron talk about adventures with TypeScript, huge updates re: Outro & Database School, and revisit exactly what happened with Once.com. Sponsored by: Bento, Bifrost for NativePHP, and Honeybadger Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Follow Up (04:44) - Adventures Wit…

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98: Inventing The Wheel 1:17:10

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Ian and Aaron dive deep into what's cooking with Database School and discuss everything from upcoming videos to the correct business model to Aaron's wild fly.io setup and a lot more. Sponsored by: Bento, Bifrost for NativePHP, and Honeybadger Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:…

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97: Young Forever 59:14

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Ian and Aaron talk about being in the pocket of big moisturizer, taking Mostly Technical to the next level of domination, Ian's "stable of horses", and so much more. Sponsored by: Bento and Bifrost for NativePHP Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Aging In Reverse (05:16) -…

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96: No More Amateur Hour 1:24:30

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Ian and Aaron talk about Aaron's mysterious trip to Boise, Ian's investment in Tiny Seed, wire:live, and so much more. Sponsored by: Bento, Honeybadger, Laravel Nightwatch, Flare by Spatie, and Laracon AU. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Super Fast & Basically Free (06:…

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95: Face Man of the Empire 1:12:47

2M ago1:12:47

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Ian and Aaron discuss sleep, what's next for Database School, the "Fake Date", and so much more. Sponsored by: Bento, Honeybadger, Laravel Nightwatch, Flare by Spatie, and Laracon AU. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - So Freakin Tired (08:26) - On The Horizon (16:37) - Aa…

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94: Full Sleazy Lock In 1:27:10

2M ago1:27:10

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Ian and Aaron discuss pricing for Outro.fm, what kind of sponsors Aaron should have on Database School, trips vs. vacations, GPT-5, and so much more. Sponsored by: Bento, Honeybadger, Laravel Nightwatch, Flare by Spatie, and Laracon AU. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - T…

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93: Laracon US Recap 1:35:57

2M ago1:35:57

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Ian and Aaron recap everything that happened during Laracon US 2025 - the Mostly Technical parties, highlights from the conference, the "longest night in a decade", and so much more. Oh, and Aaron also MC'd another conference?! Sponsored by: Bento, Honeybadger, Laravel Nightwatch, and Flare by Spatie. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head…

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92: Hot Takes! 1:24:15

3M ago1:24:15

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Ian and Aaron discuss timezones, visiting the rodeo, the Hot Takes Game, and so much more. Sponsored by: Bento, ForwardMX, Laravel Nightwatch, and Flare by Spatie. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Mile High Windy City (04:10) - Aaron Francis, Texan (11:02) - Follow Ups (…

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91: Up & To The Right 1:21:33

3M ago1:21:33

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Ian and Aaron discuss haters on the internet, doing more with AI, why Aaron is automating as much as possible with Telegram, and so much more. Sponsored by: Bento, ForwardMX, Laravel Nightwatch, and Flare by Spatie. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Weekends Are Hard (09:…

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90: So Overpowered 1:10:28

3M ago1:10:28

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Ian and Aaron talk about what's going on with Outro, building slip & slides, Aaron's Mac Studio wizardry, and so much more. Sponsored by: Bento, ForwardMX, Laravel Nightwatch, and Flare by Spatie. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Ian Builds A Slip & Slide (05:12) - A Lon…

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89: Money Mindset 1:11:05

3M ago1:11:05

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Ian and Aaron talk about what’s new with Outro.fm, why Aaron suddenly has an embarrassment of Mac hardware riches, and what’s new with Aaron after last week’s dramatic episode. Sponsored by Bento, WorkOS, NativePHP for Mobile, ForwardMX, and Laracon US 2025 Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to le…

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88: Steve's Leaving Try Hard?! 1:44:05

4M ago1:44:05

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Ian and Aaron talk about Ian’s new side project….which already has a domain name (!?!) before digging deep into an even bigger bombshell: Steve is leaving Try Hard? Sponsored by Bento, WorkOS, NativePHP for Mobile, ForwardMX, and Laracon US 2025 Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (0…

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87: No Sparkle Buttons 1:02:21

4M ago1:02:21

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Ian and Aaron talk about UI Kits in the era of AI, dreams of being at Laracon, Aaron’s next steps, Ian’s mysterious side project, and more. Sponsored by Bento, WorkOS, NativePHP for Mobile, ForwardMX, and Laracon US 2025 Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Father's Day (10:…

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86: Focus Hard 1:10:15

4M ago1:10:15

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Ian and Aaron talk about Ian’s new love of Codex, what happened after “panic mode”, Aaron’s weekend with the guys, and more. Sponsored by Bento, WorkOS, NativePHP for Mobile, ForwardMX, and Laracon US 2025 Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Table Captaining (11:49) - Ads W…

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85: Screencasting.com Launch Failure 1:06:05

4M ago1:06:05

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Ian and Aaron talk about the disastrous Screencasting.com launch and what’s next for Aaron, Steve, and Try Hard. Sponsored by Bento, WorkOS, ForwardMX, and Laracon US 2025 Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - AI Aaron Follow Up (02:51) - Existential Crisis Mode (24:35) - A C…

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84: Fabricated Hype 1:07:15

5M ago1:07:15

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Ian and Aaron discuss the need for an AI Newsletter, being beamed up to the mothership, web components, and more. Sponsored by Bento, WorkOS, NativePHP for Mobile, and Laracon US 2025 Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Cushy W-2's (03:29) - New Madness (15:28) - Aaron's Ve…

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83: Use Your Brain 1:06:06

5M ago1:06:06

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Ian and Aaron discuss a certain viral tweet about Livewire, the benefits of being a regular, Aaron's video about Cloudflare, & more. Sponsored by Bento, WorkOS, NativePHP for Mobile, and Laracon US 2025 Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Ian's New Toy (02:40) - Weekend Upd…

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82: Peak Bubbly 57:52

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Ian and Aaron talk about getting feisty on Twitter, a possible AI bubble, NativePHP, an awesome game idea for Laracon, and more. Sponsored by Bento, WorkOS, NativePHP for Mobile, and Laracon US 2025 Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - 93 Degrees (06:39) - Aaron Gets Feisty …

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81: Nothing Ever Happens 1:23:51

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Ian and Aaron give updates on the Mostly Technical Party & what's new with Try Hard Studios before talking a little bit about politics (tariffs!), using AI, and more. Sponsored by Bento, WorkOS, Native PHP for Mobile, and Laracon US 2025 Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - …

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80: The Big Announcement w/ Taylor Otwell 1:17:06

5M ago1:17:06

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Ian and Aaron are joined by Taylor Otwell to discuss the Mostly Technical Party at Laracon, what exactly Taylor does on a day-to-day basis, how they all use AI, and so much more. Sponsored by Bento, WorkOS, Native PHP for Mobile, and Laracon US 2025 Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more…

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79: Super Ultra Tilted 1:05:06

6M ago1:05:06

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Ian and Aaron discuss their respective trips to Vegas and Miami, Aaron's latest video, making new friends in real life, & more. Sponsored by Bento, WorkOS, Native PHP for Mobile, and Laracon US 2025 Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Back from Vegas (17:26) - Marker 237 (1…

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78: The Haters Were Right 1:23:43

6M ago1:23:43

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Ian and Aaron discuss upcoming travel to Miami & Vegas, Aaron's new 'Dead Drop" command, the future of Fusion, & more. Sponsored by Bento, WorkOS, Native PHP for Mobile, and Laracon US 2025 Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Rebounding (11:46) - Heading To React Miami (16:…

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77: Eye on the Future 1:14:58

6M ago1:14:58

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Ian and Aaron discuss Ian's trip to PHP x NYC, Aaron's new art, how to try to thrive if you think a recession is coming, and so much more. Sponsored by Bento and WorkOS. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - A Billionaire Sighting (06:22) - PHP × NYC (14:25) - Follow Up (18:2…

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Bonus Episode: PHP × NYC Chaos-Cast™ 1:11:21

6M ago1:11:21

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Recorded live after PHP × NYC with Ben Holmen, John Drexler, Daniel Coulbourne, Chris Morrell, Ian Landsman, Dave Hicking, and Joe Tannenbaum. Considering we're all podcasters, we decided to sit down and discuss the most important issues of the day: Trader Joe's in basements, Poker, Day 2 Soup, Chess.com, something called "The Pizza Belt", and so m…

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76: Distribution & Taste w/ Adam Wathan 1:27:52

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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. Sponsored by Bento and WorkOS. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - The Disney Debate (03:27) - Zero MRR (05:15) - YouTube Stuff (13:…

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75: Mob Mentality 1:24:48

7M ago1:24:48

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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. Sponsored by Bento, Stream, Laravel Cloud, and PHP Tek 2025. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Disney World (17:01) - Follow Up…

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74: The Hourglass w/ Jordan Gal 2:04:28

7M ago2:04:28

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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. Sponsored by Bento, Stream, Laravel Cloud, and PHP Tek 2025. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to le…

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73: Explore vs. Exploit 56:21

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Ian and Aaron talk about scheduling your day, Aaron's newsletter, setting big goals, and a whole more. Sponsored by Bento, Stream, Laravel Cloud, and PHP Tek 2025. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. Links: Chris Morrell on Bluesky Steve Carell with gray hair 'What Is The Cosmere?' J…

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72: The Big Tweet 1:24:02

7M ago1:24:02

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Ian and Aaron discuss Aaron's viral tweet, more problems with HVAC, accountability for your own time, and so much more. Sponsored by Bento, Stream, Laravel Cloud, and PHP Tek 2025. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Video Game Historian (14:01) - Do Up A Prototype (19:38) …

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71: Laravel's Big Day 1:17:17

7M ago1:17:17

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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. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. Links: First Watch Aaron's tweet about news Peter Jennings Calvin and Hobbes "Hang a Lantern" Laravel Shi…

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70: Robber Baron Mentality 1:12:41

8M ago1:12:41

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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. Sponsored by Bento, Moonbase Labs, and Packetly. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. Links: Fusion Backstage Pass Taylor'…

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69: Don't Be A Dummy 52:22

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Ian and Aaron discuss the release date of Fusion, winning money at poker, ideas for Laracon swag jackets, and a whole lot more. Sponsored by Bento, Moonbase Labs, and Packetly. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. Links: Disney Springs The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Factorio Pot-…

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68: Right Off The Stage 40:19

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Ian and Aaron discuss Aaron's reveal of Fusion at Laracon EU, the new Backstage Pass concept, the Laracon US announcement, and more. Sponsored by Bento, Moonbase Labs, and Packetly. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. Links: Fusion hype video Backstage Pass…

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67: The Big Reveal 1:12:58

8M ago1:12:58

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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. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://sponsor.mostlytechnical.com to learn more. (00:00) - Sleep Talk (04:00) - Ian Built Something (17:05) - Let's Talk AI (44:45) - There's A New Superm…

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66: Zombification 1:14:33

9M ago1:14:33

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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. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - What's The Good Word? (1…

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65: The Existential Threat 1:09:39

9M ago1:09:39

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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. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Body Talk (05:18) - Ready For 2025 (19:20) - Long Plays (28:10) - New Co…

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64: Yes Man 1:22:11

10M ago1:22:11

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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 podcastBy Ian Landsman and Aaron Francis

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63: Unreliable Narrator 1:32:44

10M ago1:32:44

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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 Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Founders Over Forty (10:54) - It's Gonna Be Bad (15:25) - Watch Guy (2…

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62: Doing Too Much 1:23:00

10M ago1:23:00

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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? Sponsored by LaraJobs, Screencasting.com, and CodeRabbit Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to lear…

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61: Chasing Vanity 1:30:46

10M ago1:30:46

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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. Sponsored by LaraJobs, Screencasting.com, Mailtrap, and Mailcoach. Use code MOSTLYTECHNICAL to get 3 free months when signing up f…

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60: The To-Done List 1:16:22

11M ago1:16:22

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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. Sponsored by Mailtrap, LaraJobs, & Screencasting.com. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Vibes From The People (09:03) - What Does Ian E…

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59: Definitely For Profit 1:30:01

11M ago1:30:01

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Ian and Aaron are back this week to discuss Aaron's adventures with the terminal, Ian's ideas for the future of Mostly Technical, a trip to Boise, and so much more. Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Airing of the Grievances (09:2…

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58: The Multi-Select with Caleb Porzio 2:44:53

11M ago2:44:53

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Ian is joined by Caleb Porzio and we talk about recent consumer product acquisitions, a dive deep into Flux's multi-select and more advanced components like charts, and we do a Business Dad corner about hiring. * Joel Spolsky on how to find great developers (A little dated, but still good)By Ian Landsman and Aaron Francis

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57 - Bonus: HBO Show Tiermaker! 16:18

11M ago16:18

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A special bonus episode from a post-show Tiermaker. We were doing this for video so sorry in advance if it's not totally clear on audio. You can watch on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8IIvZtrrzsBy Ian Landsman and Aaron Francis

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57: 10,000 Pennies 1:07:54

11M ago1:07:54

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Ian's joined by Matt Swanson while Aaron is out ✂️. We cover the forgotten victims of the Wordpress drama like Gravatar and Day One, if a bootstrapper should be happy about $10k/mrr and make the case for jobs as being good, should the government sell ads on the Penny, and "things Aaron should do". Don't miss our bonus Youtube video this week as wel…

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56: Tier Maker 1:12:27

12M ago1:12:27

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Ian and Aaron discuss Aaron's trip to San Francisco, Bluesky vs. Twitter, and why Ian's not doing his secret side project plus our tier rankings for...pizza toppings?! Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. Links: Amoxicillin Sanity Web Dev Cha…