Mostly Technical 99: Laravel New
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Sep 16, 2025 The hosts dive deep into their journey with TypeScript and the updates on their exciting Postgres course. They tackle the challenges of managing database schemas and the highs and lows of modern development. A humorous discussion ensues about family driving dilemmas versus solo adventures. Additionally, they reflect on the community impact of open-source transitions like Once.com and critique a tech marketing manifesto that misses the mark. All this unfolds with plenty of laughs and personal anecdotes!
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Ephemeral DBs For Simpler Teaching
- Ian prioritized ephemeral isolated DB instances and won community agreement on simplicity for Database School infrastructure.
- He accepts tradeoffs and plans to rely on Fly.io or Cloudflare containers to avoid managing Kubernetes complexity.
Struggling Into TypeScript
- Ian is building Outro as a Vue + Inertia + Laravel app and is trying TypeScript despite low appetite for it.
- He ripped most of the starter kit out and is selectively adopting features he finds useful.
Start With A Minimal Starter Kit
- Don't adopt every framework trend; choose the starter kit that matches your needs and strip extras you won't use.
- Aaron recommends the Livewire starter kit for a clean base you can customize quickly.
