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 Boise (34:41) - Try Hard Update (44:08) - SQL Course (49:11) - Let's Get Meta (01:13:53) - Surgery Upda...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 60
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)
Nov 11, 2024•2 hr 45 min•Ep. 59
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
Nov 05, 2024•16 min•Ep. 58
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 Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to http...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 57
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 on YouTube Elo Rating Algorithm Tartine Bluesky Five Families in The Godfather Justin Jackson's Lara...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 56
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) - Postgres Launch (38:51) - A Little Side Adventure (42:09) - Back to Postgres (49:31) - Try Hard Offsite...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 55
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 Tough (08:45) - Thing After Thing (10:49) - Product Guesses (14:23) - A Giant Bread (17:40) - Try Hard...
Oct 15, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 54
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 Wrecked (03:48) - A Great Roundtable (12:58) - The Duality of Ian (22:54) - Aaron's Decision (26:25) - Rich...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 53
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 sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. Note: Recorded and ...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 52
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 Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. Note: Recorded live on September 23r...
Sep 24, 2024•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 51
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 Failed Again (11:28) - The Show Must Go On (15:36) - A Different Kind of Plumbing (24:36) - Laracon Vibes...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 50
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? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Man of the People (03:25) - A Quic...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 49
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. (00:00) - I Was A Reply Guy (04:59) - Power Broker / King Maker (11:10) - Torchlight Update (16:38) - Edit...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 48
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 Profitable) (11:34) - The Thunk Boys (18:18) - An Essential Piece (26:01) - Caleb’s Solo Empire (29:36) ...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 47
Ian and Aaron check in about everything from tacos in NY to Twitter vs. Threads plus how Aaron found his next Linda, Aaron's new video series, & more. Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Ian's Trying Obsidian (14:23) - Life OS Update (18:55) - MT ❤️ NY (28:17) - Your Next Linda (39:55) - Poppin Off (47:04) - Twitter vs. Threads (58:37) - Two Elons (01:07:56) - Los Tacos...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 46
Ian and Aaron talk about the investment that got away, why Try Hard is a media company, bringing back the forum, and an incredible idea for a new contest. Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Kubera (03:01) - Do It For The Content (08:24) - Idea For The Show (14:59) - Yo Dude! Pick Me! (24:38) - A Media Company (34:53) - Yo Dawg Me (42:20) - 25 Seat License (48:31) - Mentall...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 45
Ian and Aaron talk about Ian's new idea that's got him frazzled and on tilt, Aaron's sales milestone, the game Factorio, 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) - I'm Very Tilted (13:19) - Know A Guy (19:31) - Course Update (34:09) - Do As I Say, Not As I Do (49:58) - Factorio (53:02) - A Mostly Technical Interview Links: Aaron's tweet about 100k Jason Beggs on Tw...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 44
Ian & Aaron talk about Ian's adventures with hiring (and Ian unveils a blisteringly hot take), how Aaron's course performance, why Aaron needs a stage name (maybe), 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) - The Long Weekend (04:51) - Tired Because You're Hiring (15:26) - A Controversial Topic (30:24) - We're Still Doing Numbers (42:46) - Email Update (55:26) -...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 43
Ian and Aaron check in the results of Aaron's course launch, talk about the new developer position that Ian just posted, dive into the benefits of "scheming time", 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) - Hat Guy (02:34) - Launch Update (15:10) - Mailing List Drama (28:54) - Launch Results (48:27) - Scheming Time (52:45) - A Domain Story (57:49) - Ian's Hiring ...
Jul 02, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 42
Ian & Aaron discuss the launch of Aaron's new course, a trip to Texas Hill Country, the idea of 'Profit First', and a whole lot more. Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - The Thumb System (02:18) - Sausage Fest (14:09) - Profit First (22:34) - Launch Week (39:17) - Only So Much Time! (54:28) - Texas Elites (56:30) - Gotta Go Cloudflare Links: Siskel & Ebert Texas Hil...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 41
Ian & Aaron discuss Aaron's various small bets, why they're both so tired, the upcoming variety show 👀, & more. Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Happy Fathers Day (05:45) - I'm So Tired (19:56) - Toughest Decade (24:33) - Long Form VIdeos (32:13) - Aaron's Big Bet (51:58) - Distribution Empire (59:08) - HVAC Update 🇺🇸 Links: Aaron's board book Aaron' tweet abo...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 40
Ian and Aaron are joined by Dan Myers, CEO of Flair, for a very special episode about Aaron's HVAC system, Ian's feelings about batteries, why people like "treats in the feed", and more. Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Welcome To The Show (03:08) - Highly Biased But Knowledgable (12:43) - Let's Keep It On Aaron (21:23) - Ian's Ruling (26:48) - Home Assistant Integration...
Jun 13, 2024•36 min•Ep. 39
Ian & Aaron discuss what's going on with Aaron's course and Ian's feistiness on Twitter before diving into what's going on with Aaron's HVAC system (seriously) 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) - Getting Healthy (08:38) - Babies Are Humans (17:51) - Picking Fights On Twitter (31:07) - The Big Move (38:16) - My Primary Concern Is Batteries (55:54) - Cours...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 38
Ian and Aaron are joined this week by Taylor Otwell, founder & CEO of Laravel, to discuss the Laravel vs. JS Twitter wars, new stuff coming down the road from Laravel, writing off Lambos (just kidding), and more. Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Living In Peace Time (11:13) - The Last Big PHP Framework (22:20) - Best Way To Get Started (31:35) - New Stuff from Larave...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 37
Ian & Aaron discuss Aaron's DHH interview, Ian's phishing fiasco, and are joined by special guest Sam Rose to talk about high effort content & a lot more. Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - A Rough Morning (08:26) - It's Crunch Time (13:49) - Aaron Interviewed DHH (29:16) - Try Hard Studios Update (36:09) - Laravel vs. React Video (38:45) - The DHH No Man (48:34) -...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 36
Ian & Aaron are joined this week by Dax & Adam Elmore to discuss the Laravel vs. JavaScript discourse, selling coffee over the command line, 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) - Grownup Serious Stuff (08:02) - The Meanest Person In The World (10:41) - My Soul Hates New York (14:36) - StatMuse (20:18) - I Like The Health Insurance! (25:03) - Why JavaSc...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 35
Ian & Aaron discuss Aaron's new SQLite course, identifiers in Laravel, New York City, and last but not least - socks. Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - The F Word (09:17) - New York City (Taylor's Version) (14:30) - Dallas Dallas (22:18) - Aaron's SQLite Course (33:35) - Highlighting Technique (45:52) - SQLite Big Shots (48:06) - Identifiers in Laravel (01:00:46) - Th...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 34
Ian & Aaron discuss cheese boards, Aaron's lunch adventure, high performance database consulting, and the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar beef with special guest Dave Hicking aka Producer Dave. Sponsored by Buttondown , LaraJobs , & Screencasting.com . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Kids Birthday Parties (03:43) - The Cheese Board (17:16) - Went To The Burbs (22:47) - Is Twitter Over? (33:26) - Aaron's New Video (4...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 33
Ian & Aaron discuss men's fashion, DHH, location sharing follow-up, AI therapy hot takes, Laravel Octane, upcoming course update, is MySQL over?, non-competes and concierge medicine, hacking Laravel for prefix indexes, PHP x NYC Sponsored by Buttondown , LaraJobs , & Screencasting.com . Menswear guy Art but make it sports DHH Monitor tweet Aaron's Laravel Octane video PHP x NYC...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 32
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. HelpSpot Try Hard Studios Location sharing tweet...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 31
