Mostly Technical

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 more...

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 You Wan...

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 Brazil Delucca Pizza Demolition Ma...

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 Nusii Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - No Rest For The Weary (03:39) - Manager...

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 Nusii Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn...

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 Nusii Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (0...

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 Nusii Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical...

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 Nusii Interested 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...

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 Mattered...

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 (08:5...

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 Launc...

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 (22:40)...

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 (10:54...

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 Chalkboard...

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 Everythi...

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 Postseason Brick Stratechery Sora Livewire Blaze Tuple Focus Lab

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: Brick Transcende...

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 Your Code Reacp (23:01) - Higher Rungs of This La...

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 Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnica...

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 Channel Launch (17:17) - Production Snafus (27:...

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 With TypeScript (12:56) - Introduction to Post...

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. (00:00) - Outside of Technical (01:22) - Database S...

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) - Nighttime Shower Man (11:30) - Ian's School of P...

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) - Firs...

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 M...