Mostly Technical

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.

Ian and Aaron discuss getting sick, the challenges of diagnosing and treating Lyme disease, the struggles of gut health and paternity leave, the importance of conveying true meaning in responses to 'How are you doing?', the concept of the 'suburban dad scale', their reluctance to go skiing, and the idea of labeling everything as a movement.

The hosts discuss their ski trip, the Laracon US announcement, and the optimization of route model binding in Laravel. They also talk about building a studio backdrop, the rise in popularity of the game 'Adopt Me' in Roblox, and their excitement for an upcoming event in Dallas. Additionally, they analyze TV shows and movies, including their thoughts on the Fast and Furious series.

The podcast covers topics such as parenting twins, the challenges of enforcing model rules in Laravel, creating a studio apartment for video content, building static sites with Laravel, resolving a MySQL database issue, optimizing table cache instances, and working with Perkona and making successful changes.

Adam Wathan, founder of Tailwind, joins Ian & Aaron to discuss upcoming Tailwind Catalyst UI kit, hiring challenges, rewriting Tailwind in Rust for speed optimization, and the importance of work and having dedicated time for exploring new ideas. They also discuss balancing work and family life in the programming field.