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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 7h

This week on MT, @ianlandsman.com is burning through Codex resets and has reached a new level of token addiction - and @aaronfrancis.com thinks he might have a problem. Full episode on YT youtu.be/y1juZ6nSkc4

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 17/09/2026

This week, @aaronfrancis.com has decided to...add an AI agent to Solo? And he had to create his own harness to do so?? @ianlandsman.com's a little skeptical and has a lot of questions, as you'd expect. Watch the full episode: youtu.be/7wSZWXS-Vzs

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 27/08/2026

Last week @aaronfrancis.com made his first trip ever out to @laravellive.dk and he's telling @ianlandsman.com all about it - from the amazing food truck situation to how passionate everybody was about Laravel & the community and more. You truly do love to see it ❤️

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 26/08/2026

How did @aaronfrancis.com feel about trying caviar for the first time last week in Copenhagen? This week on MT he tells @ianlandsman.com all about it, and friends, needless to say he wasn't a fan.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 20/08/2026

Marketing at @laravel.com is becoming engineering. This week @aaronfrancis.com talks to @ianlandsman.com about how AI has empowered his team to build the tools they need, all on their own, using Laravel and Laravel Cloud.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 13/08/2026

Are 1:1's really that important? Yup. This week @aaronfrancis.com & @ianlandsman.com talk about their approach to 1:1's and why it's essential to get them right in a distributed, remote organization.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 12/08/2026

This week @aaronfrancis.com talks to @ianlandsman.com about his first week at Laravel and how he wanted a chill first week, and definitely, absolutely, wouldn't dream of bursting through the walls like the Kool-Aid Man. .... Well.....about that.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 06/08/2026

Rice on....nachos?? It's 2am. @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com are with some friends, ready to grab some nachos...and Aaron makes what is (according to Ian) a grave mistake: He adds rice to his nachos. Ian won't stand for this! Can't allow it!

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 16/07/2026

How should you price AI features in B2B apps? This week @ianlandsman.com talks to @aaronfrancis.com and wonders: Is it a per-answer fee? Is it a flat rate for a certain amount you can use each month - what do B2B buyers want?

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 14/07/2026

This week @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com make a bold claim: Writing still matters in 2026! Blogging is good for SEO but it’s excellent for establishing technical expertise, which makes other engineers and technical experts want to pay for your product or hire your company.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 09/07/2026

Carnival rides? Bounce houses? Anything that's not a permanent ride? Absolutely not. This week @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com talk about why these rides are no good and Aaron reminisces about a very unfortunate incident involving Big Tex at the Texas State Fair 🫠

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 08/07/2026

Will we all still be reading and writing every line of code in 10 years? 3 years? 6 months? @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com talk through this dilemma and wonder if we're still better at writing code, does that matter - are the machines good enough?

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 02/07/2026

This week on MT @aaronfrancis.com's got a new theory he's trying out on @ianlandsman.com: In the AI era, languages don't matter as much - but frameworks & ecosystems, especially batteries-included frameworks like @laravel.com, increasingly do 🔥

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 26/06/2026

Does using AI mean you shouldn't care about your code anymore? No. This week @aaronfrancis.com talks to @coulb.com & @johnrudolphdrexler.com about his Live UK talk and why you should let go of writing code, but never stop caring about the code.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 24/06/2026

This week on MT, @aaronfrancis.com and the Thunk boys talk about understanding your code at a deeper level and code smells and….then it goes off the rails. But have no fear - Aaron rescues it with a flawless transition to an ad read. No notes.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 19/06/2026

If you've never raised prices on your customers, Ian thinks you’re making a gigantic mistake. This week @ianlandsman.com talks to @aaronfrancis.com about how and why he just raised prices on HelpSpot customers, & why you probably need to raise prices just a bit higher than makes you comfortable.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 10/06/2026

Is @ianlandsman.com really over AI coding? Or is it actually, as @aaronfrancis.com suggests, that he's over the whole "we must build everything" wave? "You could build stuff, but it doesn't mean it's a good idea just because you built it" 🔥

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 03/06/2026

This week @ianlandsman.com's got some breaking news - Cloudflare is up again, and he’s so in on Cloudflare he’s got a physical stock ticker to keep track of it. They still need some help explaining to people everything they do, but @aaronfrancis.com is ready - just give him a call.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 27/05/2026

Why does Jesse "hate listen" to Mostly Technical? Is he happy that @ianlandsman.com finally stopped Laravel New'ing?!

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 20/05/2026

This week @ianlandsman.com talks to @aaronfrancis.com about how you have to build in public to get attention....but Ian might need to see a psychiatrist for help with his "LinkedIn blockage".

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 14/05/2026

Getting hired isn't a game of chance, it's a game of skill. This week @ianlandsman.com's mad because he's read so many garbage resumes - and @aaronfrancis.com thinks he knows why. If you think getting a job is a game of chance, you're doing it wrong.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 13/05/2026

This week, @aaronfrancis.com signed up for a third Codex subscription (!) because he's gotta make hay while the sun shines. Who knows how long Solo will have the "will of the people" - but is the $600 he's spending each month worth it?

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 07/05/2026

Right in the middle of a harrowing (and incredible) story, @aaronfrancis.com does what any seasoned podcaster would do. He transitions to an ad read.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 30/04/2026

If @aaronfrancis.com got bought out for $10 million and still had to work - does that mean he’s retired? He doesn’t need @ianlandsman.com's horse money or anything like that - just a little 10 milli!

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 29/04/2026

This week @aaronfrancis.com tells @ianlandsman.com that he's on a mission to destroy two competitors: Warp and Conductor.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 23/04/2026

Solo is here! This week @aaronfrancis.com talks to @ianlandsman.com about how he had to rewrite the terminal (again) BUT now it's ready for beta testers. Oh, and don't sleep on Solo's MCP capabilities 👀

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 21/04/2026

This year at Laracon US we're hosting...LaraProm?! In a gymnasium!?! @ianlandsman.com's so excited about this idea that he interrupted @aaronfrancis.com's vacation to talk about it.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 15/04/2026

In the era of AI development, how do you create a moat around your product? @johnrudolphdrexler.com thinks there's no moat, @coulb.com thinks taste is the moat, but @ianlandsman.com says no, it's actually their schtick that's the moat for their new app Tidy.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 09/04/2026

On this week's show, Ian pitches Aaron on his next great idea for a laravel new - a social network that uses AI to pre-filter everything. What could go wrong?

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 08/04/2026

This week @ianlandsman.com thinks Claude is doing the right thing with OpenClaw - and you know what? @aaronfrancis.com agrees! "...this is a business....this is not a public utility....they don't owe you access to their service!"

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 03/04/2026

This week, @ianlandsman.com wants to know when he can get these bug fixes for Solo! He needs the beta release! Well, guess what - @aaronfrancis.com has basically rebuilt Solo. Again.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 01/04/2026

This week on MT, @aaronfrancis.com's had enough! He needs @ianlandsman.com to commit to a date when he can start using Outro - and guess what? He did it. He picked a date!

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 26/03/2026

This week on MT, @aaronfrancis.com talks about the desktop app he built just for his workflow and @ianlandsman.com can’t believe it! Didn’t we all learn our lessons about relying on scripts and custom desktop apps?! Does AI make this a better decision than it was 20 years ago?

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 25/03/2026

This week @IanLandsman asks @aarondfrancis what he think will make more money - Faster or Solo? Does Aaron think one has more potential than the other? Could Solo be the big bet he's been waiting for?

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 19/03/2026

Is AI and using tech like worktrees helping devs move faster than ever....to nowhere? @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com make the case for it this week and why moving fast doesn't mean making better software.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 11/03/2026

. @aaronfrancis.com wonders how are people using 8 agents in a code base? How can you tell the app works? Where’s all this software that’s being built - why aren’t these people shipping! This week on MT, @ianlandsman.com knows why - it’s fake and made up for attention!

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 26/02/2026

This week @aaronfrancis.com is...rewriting Solo from the ground up?!?! Already?! He tells @ianlandsman.com all about it - why hard things are still hard, why he's embarrassed by the version that's been out there, and more.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 25/02/2026

This week, @ianlandsman.com finally did it. He beat the "doesn't ship allegations". He shipped the new HelpSpot website. And @aaronfrancis.com is loving it!

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 20/02/2026

. @aaronfrancis.com's not finished with Solo! He heard all the feedback and now he's transforming it into a full-on agentic development environment - and @ianlandsman.com is thrilled.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 18/02/2026

It's a big week - @aaronfrancis.com did the impossible and passed @ianlandsman.com's five second test with Counselors, his new CLI tool! He's (and I quote) "ascending into the heavens" and Ian's ready to tell everybody why it's a no-brainer to use.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 12/02/2026

This week on MT @aaronfrancis.com is building NativePHP desktop with Laravel, Inertia, and React, and @ianlandsman.com is raving about how great using defer with queues is because you know what? Laravel's queues are so, so clean 🫧

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 05/02/2026

This week on MT, @ianlandsman.com thinks he needs help from @calebporzio.bsky.social with a new Livewire feature but @aaronfrancis.com reminds him to just tell the machine to do it - that’s what the robots are for!

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 04/02/2026

Hang on to your bottle caps - @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com are heading to Europe for a pre-party at Laracon EU! luma.com/bxk56v8p?tk=...

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 30/01/2026

This week @ianlandsman.com's got some problems with @ampcode.bsky.social and he's telling @aaronfrancis.com all about it.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 21/01/2026

This week @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com recap what they saw in the @taylorotwell.bsky.social Laravel AI SDK demo last week and why they're excited about the Agent class. You can build stuff faster with AI - but what should you be building? That's the question that matters.

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 18/01/2026

This week @taylorotwell.bsky.social joined @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com to talk about a project he's vibe coding....and it's an old school MUD server? Written in Bun?!

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 14/01/2026

This week on MT, @aaronfrancis.com talks to @ianlandsman.com about his upcoming move to AI education!

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 08/01/2026

Next week @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com are heading to SF for the @laravel.com AI event...and they'll be recording next week's episode with special guest @taylorotwell.bsky.social while they're in town 🔥

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Mostly Technical Podcast @mostlytechnical.com · 07/01/2026

This week on MT, @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com are diving into the future of Laravel & PHP vs. Javascript and/or Python, especially in the era of AI coding 👀 Guess what? They're still pretty bullish on Laravel.

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