109: AI Bro

Ian and Aaron discuss Claude vs. Gemini, *another* Laravel New idea, drama on Thanksgiving, and so much more.

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• (00:00) - Happy Cyber Monday!
• (01:39) - Follow Up
• (07:24) - AI Update: Claude vs. Gemini
• (24:43) - Laravel New, Again, Again?
• (36:30) - Ian's 🐕 Drama
• (43:25) - Kids & Parks
• (48:47) - A Childlike Server
• (52:50) - Even More Follow Up

Links:

• Indie Hacker who had his wedding sponsored
• Million Dollar Homepage
• Introducing Claude Opus 4.5
• JMac's 'child-like' $20/month DO box

Creators and Guests

Host

Aaron Francis

Founder of Solo. Sincere poster. No cynicism. Dad to two sets of twins!

Host

Ian Landsman

Founder HelpSpot, LaraJobs, and Outro.fm

Producer

Dave Hicking

Agency Partnerships at @laravelphp

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.