Mostly Technical

Ian and Aaron discuss why Aaron needs a hobby, HelpSpot's new logo & 20 year (!) revenue graph, microwave power settings, the release of Fusion, and so much more. Sponsored by Bento , Moonbase Labs , and Packetly . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. Links: Fusion Backstage Pass Taylor's tweet about a "special surprise" for the...

Ian and Aaron discuss the release date of Fusion, winning money at poker, ideas for Laracon swag jackets, and a whole lot more. Sponsored by Bento , Moonbase Labs , and Packetly . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. Links: Disney Springs The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Factorio Pot-Limit Omaha Nuxt Next.js Severance on Apple TV...

Ian and Aaron discuss Aaron's reveal of Fusion at Laracon EU, the new Backstage Pass concept, the Laracon US announcement, and more. Sponsored by Bento , Moonbase Labs , and Packetly . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. Links: Fusion hype video Backstage Pass

Ian and Aaron discuss all things related to AI, Ian's new thing he built, a Rails course, and more. Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://sponsor.mostlytechnical.com to learn more. (00:00) - Sleep Talk (04:00) - Ian Built Something (17:05) - Let's Talk AI (44:45) - There's A New Superman?! (51:22) - Aaron's Going To Amsterdam (5...

Ian and Aaron discuss the importance of seeing your friends in person, why Blade needs to be as fast as possible, weapons grade social media, conferences, and a lot more. Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - What's The Good Word? (11:36) - Southern Hospitality (17:24) - Degen...

Ian & Aaron talk about Aaron's upcoming JS library, a new course idea, "AI Aaron Francis", Disney Adults, and a lot more. Sponsored by LaraJobs , & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Body Talk (05:18) - Ready For 2025 (19:20) - Long Plays (28:10) - New Course Idea (34:26) - Twenty Years of Gri...

Ian has a Christmas present for Aaron; the guys look back on 2024 and forward to 2025. Finally, they break down MT ad revenue for 2024 and set a goal for 2025.  Gravity Falls Disclosure Solo Cowgirls with Cameras podcast

Ian and Aaron discuss Aaron's TUI app, what it's like being a founder over 40, "the drones", and so much more. Sponsored by LaraJobs , Screencasting.com , and CodeRabbit Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Founders Over Forty (10:54) - It's Gonna Be Bad (15:25) - Watch Guy (22:41) - TUI Is A Silly Word (38:03) - Try Hard...

Ian and Aaron talk about everything from Interstellar to the Late Night Wars of the 90s to speaking at conferences to maybe the greatest question of the week: what do you want to do when you retire? Sponsored by LaraJobs , Screencasting.com , and CodeRabbit Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Let's Not Talk About Bluesky...

Ian and Aaron go in-depth on Aaron's highly anticipated arrival on Bluesky - what's good, what's bad, and why he doesn't like when people tell him he's using it wrong.  Plus an update on ads, a big garage idea, and more. Sponsored by LaraJobs , Screencasting.com , Mailtrap , and Mailcoach .  Use code MOSTLYTECHNICAL to get 3 free months when signing up for MailCoach. Interested in sponsoring Mostl...

Ian and Aaron discuss feedback on ads for the podcast, what the heck Ian does every day, updates on the Try Hard empire, & so much more. Sponsored by Mailtrap , LaraJobs , & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Vibes From The People (09:03) - What Does Ian Even Do (23:59) - Fitting In Side Proje...

Ian and Aaron are back this week to discuss Aaron's adventures with the terminal, Ian's ideas for the future of Mostly Technical, a trip to Boise, and so much more. Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Airing of the Grievances (09:24) - Terminal TUI Thing (22:08) - Trip to Bo...

Ian is joined by Caleb Porzio and we talk about recent consumer product acquisitions, a dive deep into Flux's multi-select and more advanced components like charts, and we do a Business Dad corner about hiring. * Joel Spolsky on how to find great developers (A little dated, but still good)

A special bonus episode from a post-show Tiermaker. We were doing this for video so sorry in advance if it's not totally clear on audio. You can watch on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8IIvZtrrzs

Ian's joined by Matt Swanson while Aaron is out ✂️. We cover the forgotten victims of the Wordpress drama like Gravatar and Day One, if a bootstrapper should be happy about $10k/mrr and make the case for jobs as being good, should the government sell ads on the Penny, and "things Aaron should do". Don't miss our bonus Youtube video this week as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8IIvZtrrzs Spo...

Ian and Aaron discuss Aaron's trip to San Francisco, Bluesky vs. Twitter, and why Ian's not doing his secret side project plus our tier rankings for...pizza toppings?! Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. Links: Amoxicillin Sanity Web Dev Challenge Kent C Dodds NextJS Conf Thomas Frank...

Ian and Aaron discuss updates on Aaron's house, the Try Hard Factory, his course launch, and so much more. Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Mostly Arguing About Mars (08:54) - House Update (20:27) - Francis Real Estate Empire (31:15) - We Found A Videographer (37:32) - Po...

Ian and Aaron discuss everything from Aaron's dream for a Try Hard Factory to Ian being unimpressed with SpaceX rockets to the biggest question of all - what do you want to do with your life? Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Terrible Business Idea (06:15) - Weekends Are T...

Ian and Aaron reunite to talk about bad design, WordPress drama, Aaron's secret physical product, why you want to be liquid, and more. Sponsored by LaraJobs , Screencasting.com , and Mailcoach .  Use code MOSTLYTECHNICAL to get 3 free months when signing up for Mailcoach. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Freaking Wreck...

Ian is joined this week by Jack McDade, creator of Statamic, and a motley crew (John O'Nolan, Caleb Porzio, and Adam Wathan) to discuss what the future of Statamic might look like.  Should the price change?  Should it be open source?  Who should it be marketed at?  Does Statamic need an enterprise offering?  All that & a ton more. Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com. Interested in sp...

Ian and Aaron are joined this week by Caleb Porzio (friend of the show) on our very first live stream in honor of Flux, which Caleb literally launches live on the podcast.  Plus everything from password hygiene to cloud exits to hiring people to, of course, all the ups & downs of launching a product like Flux. Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Techn...

Ian is back (!) with Aaron to check in about what happened to Ian's gallbladder, Aaron's announcement video, dreaming big, and so much more. Sponsored by LaraJobs , Screencasting.com , and Mailcoach .  Use code MOSTLYTECHNICAL to get 3 free months when signing up for Mailcoach. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - They Fai...

Aaron is joined this week once again by Caleb Porzio to discuss everything that happened at Laracon (including a basketball game?!) before diving deep into Flux, the online reaction to the price, and what comes next. Sponsored by LaraJobs , Screencasting.com , and Mailcoach .  Use code MOSTLYTECHNICAL to get 3 free months when signing up for MailCoach. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  H...

Aaron is joined this week by Caleb Porzio (back-to-back weeks!) and Daniel Coulbourne (first-time guest!) to dive deep into prep for Laracon, text editors, something called the "side eye verify", Aaron's recent blog post, and a whole lot more. Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:0...

Aaron is joined this week by special guest Caleb Porzio (filling in for Ian) to talk about everything from solo parenting to Caleb's new project to rejuvenating Torchlight and a lot more. Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Low Energy Jeb (06:06) - Time on Twitter (Isn’t Pro...