Mostly Technical
Hosted by Ian Landsman and Aaron Francis, Mostly Technical is a lively discussion on Laravel, business, and an eclectic mix of related topics.
Episodes
153: 13 Billion Tokens
Ian and Aaron discuss Ian's trip to NYC to see the Amp crew, Aaron's weekend getaway, fighting online with Jesse Bentley, and craziest of all - should Ian 'Laravel New' Outro?Sponsored by Svix, Bento, PostShiba, Laracon AU, and Typesense.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Rocks In The Stream
(16:15) - Orbin In Pe
152: Feel The AGI
Ian and Aaron discuss OpenAI's Dots, Aaron's trip to Denver, working with tests in the AI era, big things coming to Laravel, and a whole lot more.Sponsored by Svix, Bento, PostShiba, SerpAPI, Laracon AU, and Typesense.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - America, Coke Zero
(07:14) - Aaron Went To Denver
(09:58) - B
151: Tokenmogged
Ian and Aaron discuss Opus 5.5, Aaron's HomeOS, Ian's token usage, what's new with Aaron's office, and so much more.Sponsored by Svix, Bento, PostShiba, SerpAPI, Laracon AU, and Typesense.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Ian Loves Developers!
(05:16) - I Have Become Aaron, Destroyer of Worlds
(12:11) - Update o
150: Everybody Loves Jev
Ian and Aaron discuss the arrival of Jev, whether or not people should take microeconomics classes, Aaron's new office, raising prices, and so much more.Sponsored by Svix, Bento, PostShiba, Valorin Security, SerpAPI, Laracon AU, and Typesense.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Solo Parenting
(09:00) - Ian's Very
149: I Am The Harness
Ian and Aaron talk about their trip to Vegas, what's cooking with Outro & Solo, Ian's travel woes, something called a Zoox, and so much more.Sponsored by Svix, Bento, PostShiba, Valorin Security, SerpAPI, and Typesense.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - A Weak Vocal Constitution
(13:55) - CabanaConf Takeaways
148: AI Psychosis Day
Ian and Aaron discuss the release of GPT-6 "Astra", building Solo for Linux, Ian's camera setup, why Outro isn't out yet, and so much more.Sponsored by Svix, Bento, DropInBlog, Valorin Security, and Typesense.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Happy Labor Day
(03:02) - Rippin Astra Tokens
(17:04) - Solo On Linu
147: It's Orbin' Time
Ian and Aaron discuss the release of Solo v0.10, Aaron's trip to Boise, Ian's trip to the fair, why Ian's all in on Orbs, and so much more.Sponsored by Bento, DropInBlog, Valorin Security, and Typesense.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Producer Steve Got Married!
(07:53) - Aaron's Unifying Theory on Wedding To
146: Do Things & Tell People
Ian and Aaron discuss Aaron's trip to Copenhagen for Laravel Live DK, meeting DHH, having "the hell trip home", using AI to beat Air Canada's bureaucracy, and so much more.Sponsored by Bento, DropInBlog, Valorin Security, and Svix.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Back In the Land of the Free
(01:52) - Happy An
Sweet Hang #5: My Psychosis Moment w/ Jesse Hanley
Ian is joined by Jesse Hanley, founder of Bento, to discuss everything from Grok Bot to finding your ideal customer to the future of knowledge work and so much more.Sponsored by Bento, DropInBlog, Valorin Security, and Svix.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Settle All Family Business
(02:04) - Grok's Bot
(12:4
145: Marketing As Engineering
Ian & Aaron discuss what's coming to Solo, how Aaron's running marketing at Laravel, why Ian swears by a cabana, and so much more.Sponsored by Bento, DropInBlog, Valorin Security, and Svix.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Cabana Life
(12:44) - Using Linear for Marketing
(22:57) - Who's agent should you us
144: First Week as VP
Ian and Aaron discuss Aaron's first week as VP of Marketing & Community at Laravel, why he's writing manifestos in Notion, Ian's huge week with AI coding, and an update on Nachogate.Plus Ian's live from a cabana, ending Token Town (RIP to a real one), and so much more.Sponsored by Bento, DropInBlog, Valorin Security, and Svix.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https:/
143: Rice On Your Nachos
Ian and Aaron are back for a second episode this week to talk about more LaraProm & Laracon follow up, why Ian will never ship Outro (kidding), and.....adding rice to your nachos?Sponsored by Bento, DropInBlog, Valorin Security, and Svix.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Aaron's First Real Day
(04:38) - Lar
142: Aaron's a VP at Laravel?!
Ian and Aaron are back after Laracon US to talk about....Aaron's new job as VP of Marketing & Community at Laravel?!Plus a recap of LaraProm, something called "shower wine", and more.Sponsored by Bento, DropInBlog, Valorin Security, and Svix.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - We're back, baby
(01:26) - VP of
141: The Era of Sol
Ian and Aaron discuss letting Sol Ultra rip for over 2 days straight, Aaron's new side project, problems with macOS, trying to price AI usage in apps, and more.Sponsored by Bento & DropInBlog.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.Going to Laracon? Sign up for the Mostly Technical Pre-Party!(00:00) - Tim Cook's Office
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140: Eating The Burst
Ian and Aaron talk about pricing AI usage in apps, what's coming next for HelpSpot, a Jay-Z concert in NYC, and so much more.Sponsored by Bento & DropInBlog.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.Going to Laracon? Sign up for the Mostly Technical Pre-Party!(00:00) - Aaron got a ticket
(06:45) - Jay-Z Concert
(11:47) - W
139: High On Fable
Ian and Aaron talk about saving a kid's life (!), Solo's big update, and an emerging controversy - do you still need to read the code?Sponsored by Bento & DropInBlog.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.Going to Laracon? Sign up for the Mostly Technical Pre-Party!(00:00) - Aaron Saved A Life
(05:18) - No Good Comes Fro
138: Back In The Game
Ian and Aaron discuss Ian's misadventures with poker, a huge update for Solo (Windows!), why Aaron thinks languages don't matter but frameworks & ecosystems do, and so much more.Sponsored by Laracon AU, Honeybadger, Bento, Vask, and DropInBlog.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.Going to Laracon? Sign up for the Mostly
137: You Do Have To Care w/ John Drexler & Daniel Coulbourne
Aaron is joined by John & Daniel of Thunk to talk about why you should think like a PM, what they want to see from Solo, trash cans in New York, "footy", and a whole lot more.Sponsored by Laracon AU, Honeybadger, Bento, Vask, and DropInBlog.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.Going to Laracon? Sign up for the Mostly Te
136: Big, Audacious Goals
Ian and Aaron discuss why HelpSpot raised prices, what Aaron's building for teams with Solo, the short-lived reign of Fable 5, pros & cons of DJ's, and so much more.Sponsored by Laracon AU, Honeybadger, Bento, Vask, and DropInBlog.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.Going to Laracon? Sign up for the Mostly Technical Pr
135: Ian's Over AI Coding?!
Ian and Aaron discuss hiring new employees, Ian claiming he's over AI coding, huge updates to Outro, going big or going home on Token Town, and more.Sponsored by Laracon AU, Honeybadger, Bento, Vask, and DropInBlog.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.Going to Laracon? Sign up for the Mostly Technical Pre-Party!(00:00) - Do
134: The Edge of Safety
Ian and Aaron discuss Aaron's new employee, the latest on Outro, a surprise trip to Portland, and more.Sponsored by Laracon AU, Honeybadger, Bento, Vask, and DropInBlog.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.Going to Laracon? Sign up for the Mostly Technical Pre-Party!(00:00) - Where Was Ian?
(02:26) - Outro Update
(12:32)
133: Do The Hardest Thing with Jesse Hanley
Aaron is joined this week by Jesse Hanley, founder of Bento, to talk about building a seven figure business, why he feels less stress now than he did when he started, migrating from Heroku to Planetscale, and more.Sponsored by InterNACHI, Honeybadger, Bento, Vask, and NativePHP UltraInterested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.Going
132: Ian Shipped Outro!
Ian and Aaron discuss finally recording Token Town, Ian finally shipping Outro, the benefits of working in public, what's coming next to Solo, and more.Sponsored by InterNACHI, Honeybadger, Bento, Vask, and NativePHP UltraInterested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.Going to Laracon? Sign up for the Mostly Technical Pre-Party!(00:0
Token Town 001: What is Anthropic Doing?!
In the first-ever episode of Token Town Aaron & Ian break down pricing changes for Claude -p and the Agent SDK, a temporary 50% increase to Claude's limits, leaps in hacking ability, and more.Sponsored by Bento.Links:Claude pricing changes'Anthropic beats OpenAI on business adoption'Claude Code weekly limits are 50% higherSoloAmpSuperpowersMythos & cybersecurity
131: Crush My Competitors
Ian and Aaron talk about what's cooking with Solo, why Aaron's hiring his first full-time employee, Ian's frustrations with moving the team to Codex, and a feel good AI story.Sponsored by InterNACHI, Honeybadger, Bento, Vask, and NativePHP UltraInterested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.Going to Laracon? Sign up for the Mostly Te
130: Two Grandmas Roll Up
Ian and Aaron discuss the most harrowing experience of Aaron's life (complete with the funniest ad transition in Mostly Technical history), talk about Ian's trip to the Laravel Roadshow in NYC, and dive into what's cooking with Solo.Sponsored by InterNACHI, Honeybadger, Bento, Vask, and NativePHP UltraInterested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor
129: The Bounds of My Pettiness
Ian and Aaron discuss how Aaron wants to destroy (?) Solo's competitors (!), using AI to find security holes in your app, delaying Token Town until May, and more.Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, & Laravel Private Cloud.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - The AI Apocalypse
(11:18) - Delayed (Again)
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128: LaraProm
Ian and Aaron discuss Solo finally being ready & why its MCP capabilities are so intriguing, LaraProm (?!) at Laracon US (!), Ian's conundrum corner, and more.Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, & Laravel Private Cloud.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Vacation Is Awesome
(11:40) - Thunk Boys Foll
127: Charge It To The Game w/ John Drexler & Daniel Coulbourne
Ian is joined by John Drexler & Daniel Coulbourne of Thunk to talk about their new app Tidy, what constitutes a moat in the age of AI, why phone spam is the absolute worst, and so much more.Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, & Laravel Private Cloud.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Bottomless Pit
126: Scope Explosion
Ian and Aaron talk about why neither of them shipped this past week, how to surface features in an application, tweets going viral....oh, and they're starting a new podcast. Welcome to Token Town.Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, & Laravel Private Cloud.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Ian Didn't
125: No Turning Back
Ian and Aaron talk about setting a release date (!) for Outro, huge updates to Solo, a new Cloudflare course, exciting news on the real estate front, and so much more.Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, Laravel Private Cloud, IttyBit, and Ray by Spatie.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - It's Shill Season
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124: Old Man Yells At Cloud
Ian and Aaron talk about choosing between Faster.dev & Solo (which one is more likely to pay off?), the pros and cons of using AI to build bespoke internal apps, youth sports, Project Hail Mary, and so much more.Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, Laravel Private Cloud, IttyBit, and Ray by Spatie.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sp
123: Isolate The Claude
Ian and Aaron talk about more poker adventures, transcoding videos at scale, escaping the permanent underclass, worktrees vs. copy on write, and so much more.Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, Laravel Private Cloud, Laravel Live DK, IttyBit, and Ray by Spatie.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Ian Keeps W
122: I Just YOLO'd It
Ian and Aaron discuss their trip to Laracon EU, the all-new Solo, using the AI SDK for Outro, "poker propaganda", Gen-Z Abby's 2004 camera, and so much more.Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, Laravel Private Cloud, IttyBit, and Ray by Spatie.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Europe Can't Contain Us
(07:0
121: Let Ian Cook
Ian and Aaron discuss Ian shipping (!) the HelpSpot website and cooking on Outro, Aaron's complete overhaul of Solo, why it's nice to have a wife, and so much more.Register today for the Mostly Technical Pre-Party at Laracon EU.Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, Laravel Private Cloud, IttyBit, Ray by Spatie, and Redberry.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://
120: The Counselors
Ian and Aaron discuss Aaron's new AI tool Counselors, something called "Hell Week", what's new with Solo and Outro, and so much more.Register today for the Mostly Technical Pre-Party at Laracon EU.Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, Laravel Private Cloud, IttyBit, Ray by Spatie, and Redberry.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to
119: Anti Slop Vibe
Ian and Aaron talk about the launch of Solo, Aaron's new terminal app for the desktop (!) plus Ian's return to Twitter and so much more.Register today for the Mostly Technical Pre-Party at Laracon EU.Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, Laravel Private Cloud, IttyBit, Ray by Spatie, and Redberry.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor
118: We’re Going To Europe
Ian and Aaron talk about the Mostly Technical Pre-Party at Laracon EU (!), Aaron's new desktop app (!!), sleeping on planes, and so much more.Register today for the Mostly Technical Pre-Party at Laracon EU.Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, Laravel Private Cloud, IttyBit, Ray by Spatie, and Redberry.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sp
117: The AI Is Out There
Ian and Aaron talk about being stuck at home due to the weather, major updates to Outro.fm and Faster.dev, an important update to the Laravel New experience, and more.Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, and Laravel Private Cloud.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - No True Texas?
(05:42) - Plow Problems
(13:
116: Inside The Token Factory
Ian and Aaron recap their trip to San Francisco to see the first demo of the Laravel AI SDK before going in-depth on the Faster.dev announcement!Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, and Laravel Private Cloud.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Aaron Watched A Movie!
(02:28) - Last Week In San Francisco
(17:2
Sweet Hang #4: Laravel AI SDK w/ Taylor Otwell
Ian and Aaron are joined by Taylor Otwell for their first ever in-person episode of Mostly Technical to talk about everything from the Laravel AI SDK to Private Cloud to vibe coding MUD's and so much more.Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, Mastering Laravel, and Laravel Private Cloud.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn m
115: Do You Wanna Win?
Ian and Aaron talk about opinionated frameworks in the era of AI, Aaron's new pivot (!), Ian being right, and so much more.Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments & Bento.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Ricotta? Regatta?
(02:46) - Ian Was Right
(10:09) - Laravel vs. Rails
(21:32) - AI Education!
(48:15) - Do Yo
114: Fight Fire With Fire
Ian and Aaron are dealing with the liminal space of the holiday season, talking about their upcoming trip to San Francisco to see the Laravel AI SDK demo, and making even more predictions for 2026.Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments & Bento.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.Links:Texas de BrazilDelucca PizzaDemolition
113: 2026 Predictions
Ian and Aaron are answering your questions about what's coming in 2026, covering everything from AI shrinking dev teams to Elon becoming a trillionaire and so much more.Sponsored by Bento, Flare, Ittybit, tldraw, OG Kit, Tighten, and NusiiInterested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - No Rest For The Weary
(03:39) - Manager
112: Token Machine
Ian and Aaron talk about Santa (obviously), do you still need an MBA (maybe not so obvious), why Ian isn't burning as many tokens as possible to get Outro out the door, what people are building with the Telegram API, and more.Sponsored by Bento, Flare, Ittybit, tldraw, OG Kit, Tighten, and NusiiInterested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to lear
111: Hearts & Minds
Ian and Aaron discuss how Aaron's orchestrating fly.io boxes for Database School, why sometimes you need to use AI to help AI, and why Costco is truly a great place. Plus an all-time Ian resume rant and so much more.Sponsored by Bento, Flare, Ittybit, tldraw, OG Kit, Tighten, and NusiiInterested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(0
110: The Big Boy Plan
Ian and Aaron discuss all things AI this week - from Claude Max to pairing Gemini with Claude to why people want to code but they don't want to sell and so much more. Plus Aaron's secret soccer past and why the game (of getting a job) isn't fair.Sponsored by Bento, Flare, Ittybit, tldraw, OG Kit, Tighten, and NusiiInterested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnica
109: AI Bro
Ian and Aaron discuss Claude vs. Gemini, *another* Laravel New idea, drama on Thanksgiving, and so much more.Sponsored by Bento, Flare, Ittybit, tldraw, OG Kit, Tighten, and NusiiInterested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Happy Cyber Monday!
(01:39) - Follow Up
(07:24) - AI Update: Claude vs. Gemini
(24:43) - Laravel New
108: Database School Launch 🚀
Ian and Aaron talk about the launch of Database School - the branding, everything he did the morning of the launch, building the site with Gemini, and so much more. Plus the world championship of….bagels?Sponsored by Bento, Flare, No Compromises, and Ittybit.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Every Second Matter
Sweet Hang #3: Matching Tattoos w/ John O'Nolan
Ian and Aaron are joined by John O'Nolan, creator of Ghost, to talk about double Laravel New'ing, side projects for your side projects, building an RSS reader, mastering Claude Code, and so much more.Sponsored by Bento, Flare, No Compromises, and Ittybit.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Double Laravel New'd
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107: A Ruthless Capitalist
Ian and Aaron discuss screen time for kids, the impending launch of Database School, why Ian acquired Bootstrapped.fm, and more.Sponsored by Bento, Flare, No Compromises, and Ittybit.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - The Screen Time Conundrum
(12:56) - Public Service Announcement
(23:18) - Database School Is Lau
106: We've Got ARR!
Ian and Aaron talk about 20 years of HelpSpot, Aaron's big week on Twitter, and....talk about burying the lede....Aaron's got ARR! Subscription revenue! It's happening!Sponsored by Bento, Flare, and Ittybit.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - A Weekend Story
(15:25) - Sick Kids
(20:12) - Laravel New Update
(22:4
105: Laravel New, Again
Ian and Aaron talk about the first ever Wire:live conference, what's new in Livewire 4, the best book Aaron's ever read, and....oh no. Oh no. Ian decided to `laravel new`. Again.Sponsored by Bento, Flare, and Ittybit.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder
(01:52) - Wire:live
(10
104: Cash Cow Mode
Ian and Aaron talk about everything from leasing horses to Aaron's new studio addition to what comes next for Database School and so much more.Sponsored by Bento, Flare, and Laravel Forge.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Low Energy Aaron
(02:01) - Downtime & Expensive Horses
(19:15) - Aaron's Giant Chalkboa
Sweet Hang #2: Humans Still Required w/ Jeffrey Way
Ian and Aaron are joined this week by Jeffrey Way, creator of Laracasts, to talk about everything from their opinions about JavaScript to the evolution of Laracasts to modeling behavior for your kids and so much more.Sponsored by Bento, Flare, and Laravel Forge.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Optimizing Everyt
103: Developer Dad
Ian and Aaron talk about how Outro is shaping up, why we all need a handyman, why Ian is bullish on Sora, what's happening with Aaron's next batch of courses, and more.Sponsored by Bento, Flare, and Laravel Forge.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.Links:MLB PostseasonBrickStratecherySoraLivewire BlazeTupleFocus Lab
102: Vision Quest
Ian and Aaron talk about Aaron's recent "Vision Quest", accidentally inventing transcendental meditation, realizing he's addicted to Twitter, and the reaction he got online. Plus Ian went to Philly to play poker & more.Sponsored by Bento, Flare, and Laravel Forge.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.Links:BrickTranscend
101: Infinite Feed of Content
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 HoneybadgerInterested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - 36 Hour Adventure
(10:46) - Commit Your Code Reacp
(23:01) - Higher Rungs of Thi
Sweet Hang #1: Fever Dream w/ Michele Hansen
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 HoneybadgerInterested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytec
100: Bury The Hatchet
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 HoneybadgerInterested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Aaron Wanted It All
(05:39) - YouTube Channel Launch
(17:17) - Production Snafus
99: Laravel New
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 HoneybadgerInterested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Follow Up
(04:44) - Adventures With TypeScript
(12:56) - Introduction to
98: Inventing The Wheel
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 HoneybadgerInterested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Outside of Technical
(01:22) - Databa
97: Young Forever
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 NativePHPInterested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Aging In Reverse
(05:16) - Nighttime Shower Man
(11:30) - Ian's Schoo
96: No More Amateur Hour
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
(06:58) - Aaron Flew To Boise
(19:12) - Fir
95: Face Man of the Empire
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) - Aaron's Business Journey
(23:55) - The Death
94: Full Sleazy Lock In
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) - Trip vs. Vacation
(05:46) - First Real Schoo
93: Laracon US Recap
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 to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor t
92: Hot Takes!
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
(22:13) - Dangerous Professionals
(38:35) -
91: Up & To The Right
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
(09:30) - Haters & Social Media
(21:23) - S
90: So Overpowered
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 Long Weekend
(12:30) - A Story About E
89: Money Mindset
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 2025Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Garage Trouble
(02:54)
88: Steve's Leaving Try Hard?!
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 2025Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Ian's Side Project
(30:27) - The Re
87: No Sparkle Buttons
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 2025Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Father's Day
(10:49) - The New Focus
(16:53) - UI Kits in th
86: Focus Hard
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 2025Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Table Captaining
(11:49) - Ads Work!
(13:42) - Panic Mode Update
(27:48) -
85: Screencasting.com Launch Failure
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 2025Interested 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 Concept of a Plan
(42:25) - What's The Presc
84: Fabricated Hype
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 2025Interested 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 Very Good Tweet
(22:50) - AI Newsletter
(33:4
83: Use Your Brain
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 2025Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Ian's New Toy
(02:40) - Weekend Update
(16:37) - Being a Regular
(29:09) -
82: Peak Bubbly
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 2025Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - 93 Degrees
(06:39) - Aaron Gets Feisty
(18:19) - AI Bubble?
(24:56) - Vector Follo
81: Nothing Ever Happens
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 2025Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Hanging In There
(06:53) - Twin Dad Mee
80: The Big Announcement w/ Taylor Otwell
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 2025Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Revenge of the Sith
(09:18) - T
