29: Super Epic Crazy with Adam Wathan

Ian and Aaron are joined by Adam Wathan (our first returning guest!) to talk about Aaron's future plans for courses & consulting, Adam's plans for hiring at Tailwind, & a lot more.

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• (00:00) - The Interloper
• (01:49) - Hiring at Tailwind
• (09:00) - Extra Effort Matters
• (19:47) - Magic Company Money
• (23:02) - Jerry Seinfeld's Voice
• (27:45) - Nothing Sexier Than a Database
• (43:49) - Taste as a Service
• (54:34) - Courses vs. Consulting
• (01:07:56) - The Aaron Francis Experience
• (01:13:33) - The Master Plan
• (01:28:53) - Price of Admission
• (01:33:17) - En Route To Mars

Links:

• Subscribe to Laracasts! Seriously.
• Adam's tweets announcing the Design Engineer & Staff Software Engineer jobs at Tailwind
• Adam's tweet about 90% of applicants not following instructions
• Test Driven Laravel
• Sandwich Video
• Kevin Shen's Dream Studio Course on lighting
• Jonathan Reinink on Twitter

Creators & Guests

Host

Aaron Francis

Co-founder https://t.co/iQBe3dPhc1.Sincere poster. No cynicism. Dad to two sets of twins! 🖥️ https://t.co/wIdhAlsrlX 📹 https://t.co/hM9ogEIevT🎤 @MostlyTechPod

Host

Ian Landsman

Founder HelpSpot, LaraJobs, and Laracon Online.

Guest

Adam Wathan

Creator of @tailwindcss. Listener of Slayer. Austin 3:16.

Producer

Dave Hicking

PM @ UserScape. Formerly at UConn, Yale, & Tighten. Resident of the state with the greatest pizza in the world.

What is Mostly Technical?

Hosted by Ian Landsman and Aaron Francis, Mostly Technical is a lively discussion on Laravel, business, and an eclectic mix of related topics.