Mostly Technical

Ian & Aaron discuss HelpSpot's future, Aaron reveals his next course, the secret to building courses, the "edge", spouse GPS tracking, the Doordash tax. Sponsored by Laracasts, Buttondown, LaraJobs, & Screencasting.com.Send questions or feedback to mostlytechnicalpodcast@gmail.com.HelpSpotTry Hard StudiosLocation sharing tweet

Topics include healthcare costs, fast app updates, setting up a home office, navigating payroll issues, and optimizing business operations with professional services.

Adam Wathan discusses hiring practices at Tailwind, the value of extra effort in job applications, and the challenges of balancing teaching evergreen content versus rapidly changing technologies. The conversation touches on optimizing database interactions, creating impactful content, marketing Laravel courses, and navigating work-life balance with kids.

Ian & Aaron discuss Chilipad, the Aaron Francis Studio of Light and Sound, the week of calls, how to properly apply to a job, Shibboleth secret passwords, what's next for Aaron, the background on how Try Hard Studios came to be, and behind the scenes on the creation of their launch video.Sponsored by Laracasts, LaraJobs & Screencasting.com.Send questions or feedback to mostlytechnicalpodcast@gmail.com.Links:Subscribe to Laracasts! Seriously.ChilipadTry Hard StudiosAaron's what's next tweetTry Hard Studios launch video & YouTube channel

Ian & Aaron discuss being laid off, what comes next for Aaron, why layoffs always go bad, good free tiers vs. bad free tiers, & more.Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com.Sent questions or feedback to mostlytechnicalpodcast@gmail.com.(00:00) - We Don't Have Bosses (06:51) - Dune Part 2 Side Tangent (14:19) - The Main Character (26:13) - These Things Always Go Bad (32:44) - Free Tiers (42:50) - Have You Heard About Cloudflare? (48:32) - Thoughts on Content Marketing (56:34) - Face of the Organization (01:01:48) - The Future (01:15:18) - The Future, Continued (01:27:31) - I'm Hot & Rich Now! (01:34:14) - Aaron Francis Studio of Light & Sound (01:37:33) - Follow Up & An Interesting Idea Links:"...@ianlandsman, who is a gifted takesman" (on Twitter)Aaron got laid offAaron Francis Studio of Light and SoundAlamo DrafthouseStudio Movie GrillAaron's tweet about seeing Dune 2PlanetScale forever (blog post)PlanetScale's schema recommendationsLaracon US - tickets still available!Primeagen's breakdown of the PlanetScale layoffs (on YouTube)The Ramsey ShowCar TalkMike and the Mad DogAaron's tweet about a call in radio show 

Ian & Aaron discuss config files in Laravel 11, having ambitious goals, the merits of checking vs. not checking your bag, & more.Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com.Sent questions or feedback to mostlytechnicalpodcast@gmail.com.(00:00) - Open Some Emails, Kiss Some Babies (08:49) - Follow Up (20:31) - Even More Follow Up (26:08) - Checked vs. No Checked Bag (35:28) - Aaron's Ambitious Goal (45:16) - Not Thinking Big Enough (52:39) - Config Files in Laravel 11 (56:02) - Ian DoorDashed Chipotle (01:00:49) - Diet Coke Upate Links:Mailo on the App StoreChilipadMary (@sifrious) on TwitterIan's Chipotle order (on Twitter)

Ian & Aaron discuss morning people, PHP/Laravel origin stories, using ChatGPT to write blog posts, Diet Coke vs. Coke Zero, & more.Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com.Sent questions or feedback to mostlytechnicalpodcast@gmail.com.(00:00) - Morning Guy (07:39) - Reachability Crisis (11:15) - You Need One More Set (17:21) - Follow Up (26:32) - PHP/Laravel Origin Story (33:09) - Aaron Bought a Chilipad (40:15) - Do Literally Anything (01:03:36) - Vices Links:Ian's drinking cheap wine (on Twitter)Aaron's tweet about getting paid for his kidsCometeer coffeeZevia sodaYii frameworkChilipadAaron's blog post: Do literally anything Aura FramesZyn

Ian & Aaron discuss the joy of Diet Coke, Ian's deep dive into DTOs, Inertia vs. Livewire, & more.Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com.Sent questions or feedback to mostlytechnicalpodcast@gmail.com.(00:00) - Totally Zonked (04:46) - Little A (09:31) - Feedback (18:38) - Even More Feedback (29:29) - Laracon US Tickets (30:52) - Blade + Livewire (35:41) - Inertia vs. Livewire (45:54) - Deep into DTOs (55:40) - The Sleep Is Not Great Links:Aaron's dad nap (on Twitter)Taking Cara BabiesNew York Times Dialect Quiz (Gift Link)LinearArchitect/plotter/outliner vs. GardenerHelpSpot On-PremisePodline.fmPodscan.fmGeocodioLaracon US 2024Livewire: Blade Components ScreencastTaylor's friendly reminder re: Inertia vs. Livewire (on Twitter)maryUI

Ian & Aaron discuss everything from cryotherapy to the ugliness of most B2B apps to Aaron's first time doing meditation and a lot more.Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com.Sent questions or feedback to mostlytechnicalpodcast@gmail.com.(00:00) - Super Bowl Update (03:05) - PlanetScale Pricing Update (05:21) - A Valuable Idea (09:28) - Ian's Invisalign (17:44) - Adorable Dad Stories (25:23) - What Do You Need A Writer For? (32:17) - ONCE / Campfire Update (41:56) - Beautiful Failures (46:54) - Meditation, Cryotherapy, & Cupcakes (01:00:30) - Screencasting.com Update Links:How many people watched the Super Bowl? (CBS)Who shot J.R.?PlanetScale Pricing PageInvisalignIan on the 'Build Your SaaS' podcast - "Is ONCE enough?"Cryotherapy (Wikipedia)

The podcast covers Super Bowl predictions, Laracon EU announcements, Laravel 11, optimizing database queries, and the features and pricing of Herd Pro and other software.