93: Laracon US Recap

Ian and Aaron recap everything that happened during Laracon US 2025 - the Mostly Technical parties, highlights from the conference, the "longest night in a decade", and so much more.  Oh, and Aaron also MC'd another conference?!

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• (00:00) - Where Is Ian?
• (02:59) - Travel Issues + Golf
• (10:11) - MT Parties!
• (20:28) - The Hot Take Game
• (36:11) - Future Laracon Ideas
• (40:03) - Aaron On Stage
• (56:04) - Laracon Highlights
• (01:08:41) - The Longest Night In A Decade
• (01:27:02) - Big Sky Dev Con

Links:

• Laracon US
• Eric Barnes on Twitter
• Sam Lewis on Twitter
• Luke Towers on Twitter
• Marcus Moore on Bsky
• Josh Cirre on Twitter
• Taylor Desseyn (Torc) on Twitter
• Laracon AU
• Hot Take Arena
• Hank Taylor on Twitter
• Samantha Sappenfield on Twitter
• Abby Gilson on Twitter
• Aaron's talk notes
• Aaron & Ian closing out Laracon
• Mary Perry on Twitter
• Thiery Laverdure on Bsky
• Chris Sev on Twitter
• John O'Nolan on Twitter
• Keith Damiani on Twitter
• Pete Heslop on Bsky
• Big Sky Dev Con
• HTMX on Twitter
• community.laravel.com

Creators and 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.

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.