Mostly Technical
Ian Landsman and Aaron Francis
All episodes
Best episodes
Top 10 Mostly Technical Episodes
Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Mostly Technical episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Mostly Technical for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Mostly Technical episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
38: Morning Person
Mostly Technical
06/11/24 • 70 min
Ian & Aaron discuss what's going on with Aaron's course and Ian's feistiness on Twitter before diving into what's going on with Aaron's HVAC system (seriously) and a lot more.
Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com.
Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.
- (00:00) - Getting Healthy
- (08:38) - Babies Are Humans
- (17:51) - Picking Fights On Twitter
- (31:07) - The Big Move
- (38:16) - My Primary Concern Is Batteries
- (55:54) - Course Update: It's Gonna Be Good
- (01:06:18) - Are You An Apple Guy?
Links:
39: Mostly HVAC with Dan Myers, CEO of Flair
Mostly Technical
06/13/24 • 35 min
Ian and Aaron are joined by Dan Myers, CEO of Flair, for a very special episode about Aaron's HVAC system, Ian's feelings about batteries, why people like "treats in the feed", and more.
Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com.
Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.
- (00:00) - Welcome To The Show
- (03:08) - Highly Biased But Knowledgable
- (12:43) - Let's Keep It On Aaron
- (21:23) - Ian's Ruling
- (26:48) - Home Assistant Integration
- (28:47) - Man Of The People
- (33:46) - Treats In The Feed
Links:
27: The Layoff
Mostly Technical
03/12/24 • 102 min
Ian & Aaron discuss being laid off, what comes next for Aaron, why layoffs always go bad, good free tiers vs. bad free tiers, & more.
Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com.
Sent questions or feedback to [email protected].
- (00:00) - We Don't Have Bosses
- (06:51) - Dune Part 2 Side Tangent
- (14:19) - The Main Character
- (26:13) - These Things Always Go Bad
- (32:44) - Free Tiers
- (42:50) - Have You Heard About Cloudflare?
- (48:32) - Thoughts on Content Marketing
- (56:34) - Face of the Organization
- (01:01:48) - The Future
- (01:15:18) - The Future, Continued
- (01:27:31) - I'm Hot & Rich Now!
- (01:34:14) - Aaron Francis Studio of Light & Sound
- (01:37:33) - Follow Up & An Interesting Idea
Links:
- "...@ianlandsman, who is a gifted takesman" (on Twitter)
- Aaron got laid off
- Aaron Francis Studio of Light and Sound
- Alamo Drafthouse
- Studio Movie Grill
- Aaron's tweet about seeing Dune 2
- PlanetScale forever (blog post)
- PlanetScale's schema recommendations
- Laracon US - tickets still available!
- Primeagen's breakdown of the PlanetScale layoffs (on YouTube)
- The Ramsey Show
- Car Talk
- Mike and the Mad Dog
- Aaron's tweet about a call in radio show
50: Paid In Respect
Mostly Technical
09/18/24 • 91 min
Ian is back (!) with Aaron to check in about what happened to Ian's gallbladder, Aaron's announcement video, dreaming big, and so much more.
Sponsored by LaraJobs, Screencasting.com, and Mailcoach. Use code MOSTLYTECHNICAL to get 3 free months when signing up for Mailcoach.
Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.
- (00:00) - They Failed Again
- (11:28) - The Show Must Go On
- (15:36) - A Different Kind of Plumbing
- (24:36) - Laracon Vibes
- (35:13) - The Big $57 Million Announcement
- (46:51) - MrBeast is Gordon Gekko
- (56:10) - Dream A Little Bit Bigger
- (01:12:52) - Low Hanging Fruit
- (01:19:25) - Sinatra Baby!
Links:
- Mailcoach
- Ian's tweet about his gallbladder surgery report
- Laparoscopic surgery & gas
- Seinfeld Junior Mint clip
- InterNACHI
- David Hill on Twitter
- Laravel Investment Announcement
- Aaron interviews Taylor about the investment
- Gordon Gekko
- 'How to succeed in MrBeast Production'
- Ian's thread about the document
- Mastering Postgres announcement video
05: He Loves a Manifesto
Mostly Technical
09/13/23 • 67 min
Ian & Aaron discuss DHH & TypeScript, Once & the success of outrage marketing, Aaron's rules for Twitter, & more.
Sponsored by LaraJobs & HelloQuery.
Sent questions or feedback to [email protected]
Links for this week's episode:
- https://aaronfrancis.com/shedquarters
- https://once.com
- https://world.hey.com/dhh/turbo-8-is-dropping-typescript-70165c01
- https://github.com/hotwired/turbo-rails
- https://37signals.com/podcast/pick-a-fight/
- https://basecamp.com
- Ian discovered the joy of recycle()
- https://www.youtube.com/c/planetscale
- https://www.youtube.com/@aarondfrancis
- Aaron's rules for Twitter
- Transistor.fm
19: It's Content, Baby!
Mostly Technical
01/11/24 • 71 min
Ian & Aaron are back(!) to discuss whatever happened with Ian's DB woes, what it's like to parent two sets of twins, the brand new PlanetScale Studio, & more.
Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com.
Sent questions or feedback to [email protected].
- (00:00) - From Zero To 6 Weeks
- (10:10) - Model Should Be Strict
- (18:53) - Don’t Muck Around With Select
- (23:35) - Gotta Have a Morph Map
- (27:45) - Huge Fan of the Enums
- (32:46) - Shedquarters?
- (38:46) - I’ve Got an Apartment Now!
- (51:17) - Aaron’s Static Site Package
- (54:39) - Update on Ian’s DB Woes
- (58:03) - Taking a Page From DHH
- (01:00:47) - Ian Gives Some Feedback
Links:
31: Fight or Win
Mostly Technical
04/23/24 • 72 min
Ian & Aaron discuss HelpSpot's future, Aaron reveals his next course, the secret to building courses, the "edge", spouse GPS tracking, the Doordash tax.
Sponsored by Laracasts, Buttondown, LaraJobs, & Screencasting.com.
Send questions or feedback to [email protected].
43: Just Do Stuff
Mostly Technical
07/09/24 • 82 min
Ian & Aaron talk about Ian's adventures with hiring (and Ian unveils a blisteringly hot take), how Aaron's course performance, why Aaron needs a stage name (maybe), and a lot more.
Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com.
Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.
- (00:00) - The Long Weekend
- (04:51) - Tired Because You're Hiring
- (15:26) - A Controversial Topic
- (30:24) - We're Still Doing Numbers
- (42:46) - Email Update
- (55:26) - Stage Name
- (56:53) - Life Automation
- (01:19:29) - One Last Thing
Links:
01: The Pilot
Mostly Technical
08/09/23 • 52 min
In this very special pilot episode of 'Mostly Technical', Ian & Aaron discuss everything from LK-99 to Screencasting.com & Aaron's 'Maximum Effort' era.
Sponsored by LaraJobs & HelloQuery.
Links for this week's show:
34: It's All Vibes
Mostly Technical
05/14/24 • 75 min
Ian & Aaron discuss Aaron's new SQLite course, identifiers in Laravel, New York City, and last but not least - socks.
Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com.
Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.
- (00:00) - The F Word
- (09:17) - New York City (Taylor's Version)
- (14:30) - Dallas Dallas
- (22:18) - Aaron's SQLite Course
- (33:35) - Highlighting Technique
- (45:52) - SQLite Big Shots
- (48:06) - Identifiers in Laravel
- (01:00:46) - The Role of Taste
- (01:08:51) - Truly Unruly Number of Socks 🧦
Links:
- Taylor's tweet about New York City
- Announcement video for High Performance SQLite
- https://highperformancesqlite.com/
- SQLite Docs
- Hacker News Algolia search
- Sebastian's question about identifiers
- iPad "Crush!" ad
- Reversed iPad ad
- Rick Rubin (Wiki)
- Rick Rubin - The Creative Act (Book)
- Rick Rubin says "I know nothing about music"
- Wes Bos
- Wes Bos's socks
Show more best episodes
Show more best episodes
FAQ
How many episodes does Mostly Technical have?
Mostly Technical currently has 54 episodes available.
What topics does Mostly Technical cover?
The podcast is about Coding, Entrepreneurship, Saas, Php, Software, Podcasts, Technology and Business.
What is the most popular episode on Mostly Technical?
The episode title '02: It's React in PHP' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Mostly Technical?
The average episode length on Mostly Technical is 78 minutes.
How often are episodes of Mostly Technical released?
Episodes of Mostly Technical are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Mostly Technical?
The first episode of Mostly Technical was released on Aug 9, 2023.
Show more FAQ
Show more FAQ