It's our 100th episode! @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com talk about PlanetScale, launching Aaron's new YouTube channels, traction tables that will change your life, and so much more.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 100: Bury The Hatchet. Have a listen:

This week @ianlandsman.com had a bombshell announcement for @aaronfrancis.com about Outro.fm - he Laravel New'd it! Is this two steps forward, three steps back? Is this a "business dad" move or is Ian actually "developer dad"? Is this the first time Aaron's ever been speechless?!

This week @ianlandsman.com takes a small victory lap and talks @aaronfrancis.com about Campfire being open sourced and why he thinks nobody wants to buy software that's unsupported.

This week @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com talk about adventures with TypeScript, huge updates re: Outro & Database School, and revisit exactly what happened with Once dot com.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 99: Laravel New. Have a listen:

This week @aaronfrancis.com talked to @ianlandsman.com about why he's "inventing the wheel" aka using a Laravel app to spin up individual databases on fly.io for Database School users so they can practice while watching his videos 🤯

This week @aaronfrancis.com talks to @ianlandsman.com about what he's building for Database School, which is (according to Ian) "such a bad idea that it's awesome" 🤘

This week @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com dive deep into what's cooking with Database School and discuss everything from upcoming videos to the correct business model to Aaron's wild fly.io setup and so much more.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 98: Inventing The Wheel. Have a listen:

This week on M̶o̶i̶s̶t̶l̶y̶ Mostly Technical, @aaronfrancis.com & @ianlandsman.com discuss the flood of feedback they got about face washing (which actually might be working ) and why dermatologists are the only doctors that get it right 👀

Things are happening 👀

This week on Mostly Technical, @ianlandsman.com wonders if he should switch from a trackpad to a mouse while @aaronfrancis.com proudly proclaims himself a "mouse man" (🖱️, not 🐁)

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 97: Young Forever. Have a listen:

This week @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com try to answer one of society's most pressing questions: What does it mean to "turn the air conditioning down"? Drop your answer in the replies ⬇️

This week @ianlandsman.com and @aaronfrancis.com talk about Aaron's mysterious trip to Boise, Ian's investment in Tiny Seed, @calebporzio.bsky.social's Wire:live, and so much more.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 96: No More Amateur Hour. Have a listen:

This week @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com discuss sleep, what's next for Database School, the "Fake Date", and so much more.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 95: Face Man of the Empire. Have a listen:

On this week's show @aaronfrancis.com talked to @ianlandsman.com about his reaction to GPT-5 and frankly, he’s relieved - they’re not out of jobs just yet!

 Plus - is Aaron secretly an AI doomer?

This week @ianlandsman.com and @aaronfrancis.com discuss pricing for Outro.fm, what kind of sponsors Aaron should have on Database School, trips vs. vacations, GPT-5, and so much more.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 94: Full Sleazy Lock In. Have a listen:

This year at Laracon US, @aaronfrancis.com felt like he was dying out there on the stage. Trying to vamp. Doing a little song & dance. When suddenly - he hears a voice of comfort. The voice of @ianlandsman.com.

On this week's show, @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com recap the most important event that happened during Laracon: The Hot Takes Game during the Mostly Technical Party. And frankly? Ian's got a lot of problems with a lot of people.

This week @ianlandsman.com and @aaronfrancis.com 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?!

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 93: Laracon US Recap. Have a listen:

This week @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com talk about the game we'll all be playing during next week's pre-Laracon Mostly Technical Party - the Hot Takes Game. Sound off in the comments with your best show related hot takes so we can use them in the game!

This week @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com discuss timezones, visiting the rodeo, the Hot Takes Game, and so much more.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 92: Hot Takes!. Have a listen:

This week @ianlandsman.com discovers "Ultra Think", @aaronfrancis.com thinks we've entered the stupidest timeline, and Ian admits he's finally become a Claude Guy™️

This week @ianlandsman.com tells @aaronfrancis.com about everything he's building into outro.fm, and it's official - we're way past scope creep and heading right into... Scope Explosion💥

This week @ianlandsman.com and @aaronfrancis.com discuss haters on the internet, doing more with AI, why Aaron is automating as much as possible with Telegram, and so much more.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 91: Up & To The Right. Have a listen:

This week @aaronfrancis.com tells @ianlandsman.com how he's....using his Mac Studio, Laravel, and ffmpeg to re-invent his video workflow?! What kind of sorcery is this?

This week on Mostly Technical, @ianlandsman.com tells a story about @ericlbarnes.com 🏌️‍♂️, @aaronfrancis.com learns what a snowman is, and Ian's uncle is back from the dead (?!)

This week @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com talk about what's going on with Outro, building slip & slides, Aaron's Mac Studio wizardry, and so much more.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 90: So Overpowered. Have a listen:

Laravel Cloud is like a Toyota Highlander, Nightwatch is like a Porsche, @ianlandsman.com needs a PHP license plate, and @aaronfrancis.com is entering his vlog era. Trust me - this all makes sense.

It's all about the walk away! @ianlandsman.com talks to @aaronfrancis.com about how he's using Codex, why he thinks it's so clearly #1, and all about the power of the walk away.

This week @ianlandsman.com and @aaronfrancis.com talk about what’s new with Outro.fm, why Aaron suddenly has an embarrassment of Mac hardware riches, and what’s new with Aaron after last week’s dramatic episode.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 89: Money Mindset. Have a listen:

Big news this week over at Try Hard Studios: Producer Steve is leaving! @aaronfrancis.com tells @ianlandsman.com how it happened and a lot more.

This week @ianlandsman.com tells @aaronfrancis.com about his mysterious new side project: outro.fm

This week @ianlandsman.com and @aaronfrancis.com talk about Ian’s new side project….which already has a domain name (!?!) before digging deep into an even bigger bombshell: Steve is leaving Try Hard?

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 88: Steve's Leaving Try Hard?!. Have a listen:

This week @aaronfrancis.com tells @ianlandsman.com about the appeal of the "What time is it?" game while Ian wonders if Aaron is slowly losing his mind. But honestly? Aaron is ✨thriving ✨

This week @ianlandsman.com and @aaronfrancis.com talk about UI Kits in the era of AI, dreams of being at Laracon, Aaron’s next steps, Ian’s mysterious side project, and more.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 87: No Sparkle Buttons. Have a listen:

This week @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com unveil the ultimate test for being a satisficer: Could you pick the first thing that sounds good off a menu and order without knowing what else is on the menu?!

This week on MT @ianlandsman.com talks with @aaronfrancis.com about the #1 bootstrapping rule (don't invent a market) and how AI is changing how quickly you can ship & raising the bar about what's acceptable for an MVP. To put it simply - why are you shipping something ugly?