Mostly Technical Podcast
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Hosted by Ian Landsman and Aaron Francis, Mostly Technical is a lively discussion on Laravel, business, and an eclectic mix of related topics.
Hosted by @ianlandsman.com and Aaron Francis
https://mostlytechnical.com
Hosted by @ianlandsman.com and Aaron Francis
https://mostlytechnical.com
This week on MT, @ianlandsman.com’s so AI-pilled he thinks that every night, before you go to bed, you should be kicking off a deep research task for AI to do while you sleep.
At the very minimum!
It’s time to think businessy!
Just don’t go get an MBA (according to @aaronfrancis.com)!
At the very minimum!
It’s time to think businessy!
Just don’t go get an MBA (according to @aaronfrancis.com)!
December 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This week on MT, @ianlandsman.com’s so AI-pilled he thinks that every night, before you go to bed, you should be kicking off a deep research task for AI to do while you sleep.
At the very minimum!
It’s time to think businessy!
Just don’t go get an MBA (according to @aaronfrancis.com)!
At the very minimum!
It’s time to think businessy!
Just don’t go get an MBA (according to @aaronfrancis.com)!
This week on MT, @aaronfrancis.com's AI lifestyle is so all consuming, he's falling asleep in bed while AI agents are working on his behalf.
And you know what?
@ianlandsman.com is inspired!
And you know what?
@ianlandsman.com is inspired!
December 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
This week on MT, @aaronfrancis.com's AI lifestyle is so all consuming, he's falling asleep in bed while AI agents are working on his behalf.
And you know what?
@ianlandsman.com is inspired!
And you know what?
@ianlandsman.com is inspired!
This week @ianlandsman.com and @aaronfrancis.com 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.
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 112: Token Machine. Have a listen:
112: Token Machine
Ian and Aaron talk about Santa (obviously), do you still need an MBA...
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December 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This week @ianlandsman.com and @aaronfrancis.com 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.
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 112: Token Machine. Have a listen:
112: Token Machine
Ian and Aaron talk about Santa (obviously), do you still need an MBA...
share.transistor.fm
December 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 112: Token Machine. Have a listen:
This week @aaronfrancis.com goes in-depth with @ianlandsman.com about how he built the 'Playground' functionality for Database School using @laravel.com & @fly.io 🤯
December 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This week @aaronfrancis.com goes in-depth with @ianlandsman.com about how he built the 'Playground' functionality for Database School using @laravel.com & @fly.io 🤯
.@ianlandsman.com's heard all of the criticisms about his opinions on resumes and cover letters, so he decided to go undercover and do the unthinkable:
He applied to open jobs at Apple & Google to see if he's right.
Turns out? Ian still thinks he's right. And @aaronfrancis.com agrees.
He applied to open jobs at Apple & Google to see if he's right.
Turns out? Ian still thinks he's right. And @aaronfrancis.com agrees.
December 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
.@ianlandsman.com's heard all of the criticisms about his opinions on resumes and cover letters, so he decided to go undercover and do the unthinkable:
He applied to open jobs at Apple & Google to see if he's right.
Turns out? Ian still thinks he's right. And @aaronfrancis.com agrees.
He applied to open jobs at Apple & Google to see if he's right.
Turns out? Ian still thinks he's right. And @aaronfrancis.com agrees.
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Nice discussion on @mostlytechnical.com about how @aaronfrancis.com and @ianlandsman.com are using AI in their programming:
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111: Hearts & Minds
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December 17, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Nice discussion on @mostlytechnical.com about how @aaronfrancis.com and @ianlandsman.com are using AI in their programming:
youtu.be/P-fKp3eS5CA?...
youtu.be/P-fKp3eS5CA?...
This week @ianlandsman.com and @aaronfrancis.com 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.
Plus an all-time Ian resume rant and so much more.
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 111: Hearts & Minds. Have a listen:
111: Hearts & Minds
Ian and Aaron discuss how Aaron's orchestrating fly.io boxes for...
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December 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This week @ianlandsman.com and @aaronfrancis.com 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.
Plus an all-time Ian resume rant and so much more.
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 111: Hearts & Minds. Have a listen:
111: Hearts & Minds
Ian and Aaron discuss how Aaron's orchestrating fly.io boxes for...
share.transistor.fm
December 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 111: Hearts & Minds. Have a listen:
This week on MT, @ianlandsman.com talks to @aaronfrancis.com about why he thinks AI is leading bootstrappers & indie hackers astray - building fast was never the problem, the problem is building the wrong thing or not knowing how to sell the right thing!
December 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This week on MT, @ianlandsman.com talks to @aaronfrancis.com about why he thinks AI is leading bootstrappers & indie hackers astray - building fast was never the problem, the problem is building the wrong thing or not knowing how to sell the right thing!
This week on MT, @ianlandsman.com and @aaronfrancis.com ask a very important question that people looking for a job need to answer:
“Do you want to be mad, or do you want to win?”
“Do you want to be mad, or do you want to win?”
December 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This week on MT, @ianlandsman.com and @aaronfrancis.com ask a very important question that people looking for a job need to answer:
“Do you want to be mad, or do you want to win?”
“Do you want to be mad, or do you want to win?”
This week @ianlandsman.com and @aaronfrancis.com 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.
Plus Aaron's secret soccer past and why the game (of getting a job) isn't fair.
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 110: The Big Boy Plan. Have a listen:
110: The Big Boy Plan
Ian and Aaron discuss all things AI this week - from Claude Max to...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
This week @ianlandsman.com and @aaronfrancis.com 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.
Plus Aaron's secret soccer past and why the game (of getting a job) isn't fair.
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 110: The Big Boy Plan. Have a listen:
110: The Big Boy Plan
Ian and Aaron discuss all things AI this week - from Claude Max to...
share.transistor.fm
December 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 110: The Big Boy Plan. Have a listen:
Trial Defender! 🧑⚖️
This week on MT, @ianlandsman.com talks to @aaronfrancis.com about his next great idea...but he doesn't know if he should Laravel New or not 😬
This week on MT, @ianlandsman.com talks to @aaronfrancis.com about his next great idea...but he doesn't know if he should Laravel New or not 😬
December 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Trial Defender! 🧑⚖️
This week on MT, @ianlandsman.com talks to @aaronfrancis.com about his next great idea...but he doesn't know if he should Laravel New or not 😬
This week on MT, @ianlandsman.com talks to @aaronfrancis.com about his next great idea...but he doesn't know if he should Laravel New or not 😬
It's the 'Winter of AI'!
This week @aaronfrancis.com talks to @ianlandsman.com about why Claude 4.5 is so good, why he's having so much using it with open source, and more.
This week @aaronfrancis.com talks to @ianlandsman.com about why Claude 4.5 is so good, why he's having so much using it with open source, and more.
December 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It's the 'Winter of AI'!
This week @aaronfrancis.com talks to @ianlandsman.com about why Claude 4.5 is so good, why he's having so much using it with open source, and more.
This week @aaronfrancis.com talks to @ianlandsman.com about why Claude 4.5 is so good, why he's having so much using it with open source, and more.
This week @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com discuss Claude vs. Gemini, *another* Laravel New idea, drama on Thanksgiving, and so much more.
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 109: AI Bro. Have a listen:
109: AI Bro
Ian and Aaron discuss Claude vs. Gemini, *another* Laravel New idea,...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This week @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com discuss Claude vs. Gemini, *another* Laravel New idea, drama on Thanksgiving, and so much more.
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 109: AI Bro. Have a listen:
109: AI Bro
Ian and Aaron discuss Claude vs. Gemini, *another* Laravel New idea,...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 109: AI Bro. Have a listen:
This week it's all about the launch of databaseschool.com - and @aaronfrancis.com tells @ianlandsman.com how he built it with Gemini 3.
Aaron used to be lukewarm on AI, but now? He's getting a lot closer to thinking it's going to change his life.
Aaron used to be lukewarm on AI, but now? He's getting a lot closer to thinking it's going to change his life.
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This week it's all about the launch of databaseschool.com - and @aaronfrancis.com tells @ianlandsman.com how he built it with Gemini 3.
Aaron used to be lukewarm on AI, but now? He's getting a lot closer to thinking it's going to change his life.
Aaron used to be lukewarm on AI, but now? He's getting a lot closer to thinking it's going to change his life.
It's a big week - @ianlandsman.com and @aaronfrancis.com talk about the launch of Database School!
They go over 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?
They go over 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?
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 108: Database School Launch 🚀. Have a listen:
108: Database School Launch 🚀
Ian and Aaron talk about the launch of Database School - the branding,...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
It's a big week - @ianlandsman.com and @aaronfrancis.com talk about the launch of Database School!
They go over 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?
They go over 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?
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 108: Database School Launch 🚀. Have a listen:
108: Database School Launch 🚀
Ian and Aaron talk about the launch of Database School - the branding,...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: 108: Database School Launch 🚀. Have a listen:
I'm talking about liquid!
November 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I'm talking about liquid!
This week @johnonolan.bsky.social joined us for a Sweet Hang and he's got big news for @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com:
This week he Laravel New'd....twice! 🚀
This week he Laravel New'd....twice! 🚀
November 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This week @johnonolan.bsky.social joined us for a Sweet Hang and he's got big news for @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com:
This week he Laravel New'd....twice! 🚀
This week he Laravel New'd....twice! 🚀
We're back with another Sweet Hang!
@ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com are joined by @johnonolan.bsky.social for a delightfully unhinged conversation about double Laravel New'ing, side projects for your side projects, mastering Claude Code, & more.
@ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com are joined by @johnonolan.bsky.social for a delightfully unhinged conversation about double Laravel New'ing, side projects for your side projects, mastering Claude Code, & more.
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: Sweet Hang #3: Matching Tattoos w/ John O'Nolan. Have a listen:
Sweet Hang #3: Matching Tattoos w/ John O'Nolan
Ian and Aaron are joined by John O'Nolan, creator of Ghost, to talk...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
We're back with another Sweet Hang!
@ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com are joined by @johnonolan.bsky.social for a delightfully unhinged conversation about double Laravel New'ing, side projects for your side projects, mastering Claude Code, & more.
@ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com are joined by @johnonolan.bsky.social for a delightfully unhinged conversation about double Laravel New'ing, side projects for your side projects, mastering Claude Code, & more.
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: Sweet Hang #3: Matching Tattoos w/ John O'Nolan. Have a listen:
Sweet Hang #3: Matching Tattoos w/ John O'Nolan
Ian and Aaron are joined by John O'Nolan, creator of Ghost, to talk...
share.transistor.fm
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: Sweet Hang #3: Matching Tattoos w/ John O'Nolan. Have a listen:
This week on MT @aaronfrancis.com finally lets his kids have some screen time & @ianlandsman.com can't believe he's not letting the kids be on their own! When Ian's dad was a little kid in the Bronx he roamed free from sun up to sun down!
(Walked uphill to school both ways, etc.)
(Walked uphill to school both ways, etc.)
November 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This week on MT @aaronfrancis.com finally lets his kids have some screen time & @ianlandsman.com can't believe he's not letting the kids be on their own! When Ian's dad was a little kid in the Bronx he roamed free from sun up to sun down!
(Walked uphill to school both ways, etc.)
(Walked uphill to school both ways, etc.)