81: Nothing Ever Happens

Ian and Aaron give updates on the Mostly Technical Party & what's new with Try Hard Studios before talking a little bit about politics (tariffs!), using AI, and more.

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• (00:00) - Hanging In There
• (06:53) - Twin Dad Meetup Update
• (15:28) - Mostly Technical Party Update
• (24:27) - Try Hard Studios Update
• (31:28) - Mini Package
• (37:04) - AI Pricing
• (46:38) - Aaron's Hobby Horse
• (55:23) - A Little Politics Segment
• (01:10:44) - Course Update
• (01:17:29) - HelpSpot Update

Links:

• Thunderbolts*
• A Minecraft Movie
• Mostly Technical Laracon Pre-Party!
• Givebutter
• Aaron's newsletter
• Windsurf
• Junie
• Warp
• ElevenLabs
• Trump orders tariffs on movies

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.