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Ian and Aaron talk about the Mostly Technical Pre-Party at Laracon EU (!), Aaron's new desktop app (!!), sleeping on planes, and so much more. Register today for the Mostly Technical Pre-Party at Laracon EU. Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, Laravel Private Cloud, IttyBit, Ray by Spatie, and Redberry.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Burn The Candle at Three Ends (06:12) - We Got Some Feedback (12:31) - Laracon India & AI SDK (17:49) - Tell The Machine To Do It (25:10) - Boost & Skills (29:55) - The Big Announcement (38:25) - Business Class Stage of the Castle (43:25) - Sleeping On Planes (49:33) - Unofficial Claude Code Meetup (01:00:09) - Aaron's Desktop App Links:AfrinNyQuilNeti PotCasey Neistat's video on NYC trashLaracon IndiaLaravel Live JapanZoolander - MagnumLaracon EUUnofficial Claude Code MeetupVisakan VeerasamySara DietschyAaron's Desktop AppTauri

Ian and Aaron talk about being stuck at home due to the weather, major updates to Outro.fm and Faster.dev, an important update to the Laravel New experience, and more. Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, and Laravel Private Cloud.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - No True Texas? (05:42) - Plow Problems (13:57) - Outro & HelpSpot Update (23:44) - Promotions (26:38) - Laravel AI SDK (31:27) - Faster.dev Update (44:49) - Ian's Got Problems With Amp (58:30) - Laravel New Gradient Links:Yarbo SnowblowerOutroLaracon IndiaLaracon EULaravel AI SDK tweetMatt StensonFaster.devLaravel Boost v2Claude SkillsAmpAmp's Oracle

Ian and Aaron recap their trip to San Francisco to see the first demo of the Laravel AI SDK before going in-depth on the Faster.dev announcement! Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, and Laravel Private Cloud.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Aaron Watched A Movie! (02:28) - Last Week In San Francisco (17:20) - Laravel AI SDK Announcement (26:23) - Who Listens To Podcasts? (31:17) - Announcing Faster.dev (49:49) - Logo Design (57:08) - Aaron's Stripe Video Links:The Accountant 2Ben Affleck & Matt Damon on the limits of AIBrowserbaseAmpTartineAaron & Leah YouTube ShortFaster.dev launch video

Ian and Aaron are joined by Taylor Otwell for their first ever in-person episode of Mostly Technical to talk about everything from the Laravel AI SDK to Private Cloud to vibe coding MUD's and so much more. Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, Mastering Laravel, and Laravel Private Cloud.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Imaginary Tech Stuff Is Real (04:01) - Taylor's Journey With AI (12:18) - Laravel AI SDK (24:48) - Coding In The AI Era (32:51) - Laravel Private Cloud (37:06) - Cloud CLI (38:48) - First Year of Cloud (43:05) - Sprites.dev (46:30) - What's Next (50:02) - Post Credit Scene Links:Multi-user DungeonLaravel SimplifierElevenlabsPrismWelcome to Gas TownSprites.dev

Ian and Aaron talk about opinionated frameworks in the era of AI, Aaron's new pivot (!), Ian being right, and so much more. Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments & Bento.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Ricotta? Regatta? (02:46) - Ian Was Right (10:09) - Laravel vs. Rails (21:32) - AI Education! (48:15) - Do You Wanna Win? Links:Laravel's AI DocsTaylor's tweet thread about Laravel's opinions being good for AIA Software Library With No CodeRalph Wiggum, explainedDHH - Promoting AI agentsTanstackNativePHPProducer Dave's blog post about Billboard

Ian and Aaron are dealing with the liminal space of the holiday season, talking about their upcoming trip to San Francisco to see the Laravel AI SDK demo, and making even more predictions for 2026. Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments & Bento.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. Links: Texas de BrazilDelucca PizzaDemolition ManRicotta Cheese'Notes from the sick ward'SF Meetup: First Look at Laravel AI SDKjetBlue Mint

Ian and Aaron are answering your questions about what's coming in 2026, covering everything from AI shrinking dev teams to Elon becoming a trillionaire and so much more. Sponsored by Bento, Flare, Ittybit, tldraw, OG Kit, Tighten, and Nusii Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - No Rest For The Weary (03:39) - Manager of Agents (14:44) - Predictions! (30:57) - Ian's Personal Productivity System (40:17) - More Predictions! (58:02) - Vibe Code vs. Buying (01:03:17) - Even More Predictions! (01:17:15) - Christmas Presents Links:Aaron Levie's TweetParkinson's LawGroq's deal with NvidiaClaude's 2x Holiday PromotionObsidianPhilip K DickCursor migrated from SanityAir Span 2Stan Smith's

Ian and Aaron talk about Santa (obviously), do you still need an MBA (maybe not so obvious), why Ian isn't burning as many tokens as possible to get Outro out the door, what people are building with the Telegram API, and more. Sponsored by Bento, Flare, Ittybit, tldraw, OG Kit, Tighten, and Nusii Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Magically Better (08:59) - Pre-Holiday Adventures (17:17) - Burning The Midnight Tokens (25:35) - Outlasted By AI Agents (38:06) - Thinking Businessy (44:34) - Advent of SQL Update (50:39) - Telegram Bots Links:F150 LightningRivian Digital KeyVW Atlas1995 4 RunnerLos Tacos No. 1Bass Pro Shop's Santa's WonderlandCodex 5.2PHPStanAdvent of SQLJeffrey Way's post on building a Telegram BotNutgram

Ian and Aaron discuss how Aaron's orchestrating fly.io boxes for Database School, why sometimes you need to use AI to help AI, and why Costco is truly a great place.  Plus an all-time Ian resume rant and so much more. Sponsored by Bento, Flare, Ittybit, tldraw, OG Kit, Tighten, and Nusii Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Classic Little Kid Disease (04:14) - Weekend Update (18:29) - Ian's Resume Rant (33:57) - Advent of SQL (46:50) - Using AI to Help AI Links:Google ClassroomNorthPark CenterDanbury Railway MuseumMelissa & DougThomas & FriendsAdvent of SQL on Database SchoolCodeRabbitStratechery

Ian and Aaron discuss all things AI this week - from Claude Max to pairing Gemini with Claude to why people want to code but they don't want to sell and so much more.  Plus Aaron's secret soccer past and why the game (of getting a job) isn't fair. Sponsored by Bento, Flare, Ittybit, tldraw, OG Kit, Tighten, and Nusii Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - OD on AI (09:40) - Product vs Distribution (15:29) - Alcove (21:21) - What's Ian Building With AI? (27:18) - Using Claude With Gemini? (37:38) - Google or ChatGPT? (46:51) - Old Puritan Aaron (58:21) - The Game Is Unfair (01:03:20) - What's New With Database School? (01:07:13) - Sportsball! Links:Claude MaxAaron's tweet about a design tool he builtAlcoveLaravel Wrapped 2025Radix ColorsAmpCodeRabbitPrimeagen - 1 year, no jobHassan Nazari

Ian and Aaron discuss Claude vs. Gemini, *another* Laravel New idea, drama on Thanksgiving, and so much more. Sponsored by Bento, Flare, Ittybit, tldraw, OG Kit, Tighten, and Nusii Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (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 sponsoredMillion Dollar HomepageIntroducing Claude Opus 4.5JMac's 'child-like' $20/month DO box

Ian and Aaron talk about the launch of Database School - the branding, everything he did the morning of the launch, building the site with Gemini, and so much more.  Plus the world championship of….bagels? Sponsored by Bento, Flare, No Compromises, and Ittybit. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Every Second Mattered (08:40) - The Morning Of (15:30) - The Last Launch? (18:07) - Walking With Adam (20:01) - Pricing (28:28) - Doing It Live (36:21) - We're Talking Logos (44:14) - Closing Thoughts On The Launch (49:21) - Built With Gemini (01:06:23) - World Championship of Bagels Links:NightwatchOG KitForgeLaravel CashierJamey Gannon on TwitterAaron's Blooper ReelAdam's Morning WalkLaravel VPSNano Banana ProGemini 3FilamentStarship Bagel

Ian and Aaron are joined by John O'Nolan, creator of Ghost, to talk about double Laravel New'ing, side projects for your side projects, building an RSS reader, mastering Claude Code, and so much more. Sponsored by Bento, Flare, No Compromises, and Ittybit. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Double Laravel New'd (08:52) - Claude Code Power User (21:26) - Queues! (32:58) - Your Side Project Has A Side Project (48:37) - All About Ghost (58:12) - Advice for Laravel New Believers Links:GhostMarco ArmentOvercastChartMogulJoel Spolsky on why you shouldn't ever do a rewrite

Ian and Aaron discuss screen time for kids, the impending launch of Database School, why Ian acquired Bootstrapped.fm, and more. Sponsored by Bento, Flare, No Compromises, and Ittybit. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - The Screen Time Conundrum (12:56) - Public Service Announcement (23:18) - Database School Is Launching Next Week! (32:26) - Thanksgiving Plans (38:29) - Acquiring Bootstrapped.fm Links:Wall StreetThe Secret Life of PetsClaude CodeBrowser testing in Pest 4Database SchoolJason Beggs"Rich enough not to waste time"Andrey ButovBootstrapped Episode 43: The UserScape DevelopersBootstrapped Episode 46: Jeffrey Way of LaracastsPluribusIs It Cake?

Ian and Aaron talk about 20 years of HelpSpot, Aaron's big week on Twitter, and....talk about burying the lede....Aaron's got ARR!  Subscription revenue!  It's happening! Sponsored by Bento, Flare, and Ittybit. Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - A Weekend Story (15:25) - Sick Kids (20:12) - Laravel New Update (22:40) - 20 Years of HelpSpot (37:27) - Ian's Hiring (43:03) - Aaron's Big Week on Twitter (53:20) - Database School Update Links:Paperless PostFuji X100VIRicoh GR IVLaravel NewIan's hiring!Aaron's tweet"Put Food On My Family"