Episodes
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Ian and Aaron discuss Aaron's TUI app, what it's like being a founder over 40, "the drones", and so much more.
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(00:00) - Founders Over Forty(10:54) - It's Gonna Be Bad(15:25) - Watch Guy(22:41) - TUI Is A Silly Word(38:03) - Try Hard Empire Update(58:46) - Ian Found A Budgeting App!(01:07:29) - Advertising Platform(01:12:39) - What Time Is It?(01:18:58) - The Drones
Links:Justin Jackson - What's Happening With Founders Over 40Tim Ferriss ShowJoe Tannenbaum on BlueskyTermskyLaravel PromptsTerminal CoffeeANSI Escape CodeUdemyMonarchThunkChris Rock's FilmographyKen Wheeler on XD.B. Cooper -
Ian and Aaron talk about everything from Interstellar to the Late Night Wars of the 90s to speaking at conferences to maybe the greatest question of the week: what do you want to do when you retire?
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(00:00) - Let's Not Talk About Bluesky(05:54) - Pay Homage / Respect(11:40) - Playing Some Poker(23:50) - What Do You Want To Do When You Retie(34:35) - HelpSpot BackOffice(46:38) - Interstellar(53:28) - Commit Your Code(01:08:35) - I Don't Wittle(01:13:00) - Expand & Contract
Links:Late Night with David LettermanThe Late ShiftTriumph the Insult Comic DogIan's Bluesky post about pokerWinStar CasinoHelpSpotAuthorize.netNotes on WorkInterstellarBen Holmen on BlueskyCommit Your Code ConferenceYum! Brands -
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Ian and Aaron go in-depth on Aaron's highly anticipated arrival on Bluesky - what's good, what's bad, and why he doesn't like when people tell him he's using it wrong. Plus an update on ads, a big garage idea, and more.
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(00:00) - Time Was Infinite(09:02) - The Blue Ocean of Bluesky(44:12) - Early Movers(01:01:43) - Texas Basement Boys(01:24:14) - A Different Idea For Ads
Links:Pot-Limit Omaha - A Beginners GuidePapa Murphy's PizzaAaron Francis on BlueskyCar ElevatorCar Turntable (CarTurner)Thunk -
Ian and Aaron discuss feedback on ads for the podcast, what the heck Ian does every day, updates on the Try Hard empire, & so much more.
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(00:00) - Vibes From The People(09:03) - What Does Ian Even Do(23:59) - Fitting In Side Projects(34:11) - Sales Update(38:04) - Bootstrapper Syndrome(41:14) - Extra Heaviness(46:51) - Guest Instructor(58:57) - Laravel Cloud(01:05:54) - UserScape & Sons
Links:Brian Casel on BlueskyLaraJobs Affiliate ProgramTinyMCEDay OneDependabotTogglOwl.soChris Fidao on BlueskyLaravel CloudNightwatch -
Ian and Aaron are back this week to discuss Aaron's adventures with the terminal, Ian's ideas for the future of Mostly Technical, a trip to Boise, and so much more.
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(00:00) - Airing of the Grievances(09:24) - Terminal TUI Thing(22:08) - Trip to Boise(34:41) - Try Hard Update(44:08) - SQL Course(49:11) - Let's Get Meta(01:13:53) - Surgery Update(01:17:32) - Markdown Meh(01:21:14) - Where’s All The Good Software?!(01:25:43) - Busy Monday
Links:Copilot MoneyLaravel PromptsChewie, a package that helps you build TUIs.Solo, a package to run multiple commands at onceMulti-Armed Bandit TestingClickhouse databaseBear.app -
Ian is joined by Caleb Porzio and we talk about recent consumer product acquisitions, a dive deep into Flux's multi-select and more advanced components like charts, and we do a Business Dad corner about hiring.
* Joel Spolsky on how to find great developers (A little dated, but still good)
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A special bonus episode from a post-show Tiermaker. We were doing this for video so sorry in advance if it's not totally clear on audio. You can watch on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8IIvZtrrzs
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Ian's joined by Matt Swanson while Aaron is out ✂️. We cover the forgotten victims of the Wordpress drama like Gravatar and Day One, if a bootstrapper should be happy about $10k/mrr and make the case for jobs as being good, should the government sell ads on the Penny, and "things Aaron should do".
Don't miss our bonus Youtube video this week as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8IIvZtrrzs
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Ian and Aaron discuss Aaron's trip to San Francisco, Bluesky vs. Twitter, and why Ian's not doing his secret side project plus our tier rankings for...pizza toppings?!
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AmoxicillinSanityWeb Dev ChallengeKent C DoddsNextJS ConfThomas Frank on YouTubeElo Rating AlgorithmTartineBlueskyFive Families in The GodfatherJustin Jackson's Laravel starter pack for BlueskyLouie's in Dallas -
Ian and Aaron discuss updates on Aaron's house, the Try Hard Factory, his course launch, and so much more.
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(00:00) - Mostly Arguing About Mars(08:54) - House Update(20:27) - Francis Real Estate Empire(31:15) - We Found A Videographer(37:32) - Postgres Launch(38:51) - A Little Side Adventure(42:09) - Back to Postgres(49:31) - Try Hard Offsite(58:14) - Ian’s Mystery Idea
Links:Bootstrapped Web PodcastEuropa ClipperJames Webb Space TelescopeVoyager Program2001: A Space OdysseyLimestoneDan ShipperAll-In PodcastChris Morrell on Twitter -
Ian and Aaron discuss everything from Aaron's dream for a Try Hard Factory to Ian being unimpressed with SpaceX rockets to the biggest question of all - what do you want to do with your life?
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(00:00) - Terrible Business Idea(06:15) - Weekends Are Tough(08:45) - Thing After Thing(10:49) - Product Guesses(14:23) - A Giant Bread(17:40) - Try Hard Factory(33:59) - What Do I Want To Do With My Life(01:05:24) - Postgres Update(01:11:27) - Some Big Rocket Thing
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Ian and Aaron reunite to talk about bad design, WordPress drama, Aaron's secret physical product, why you want to be liquid, and more.
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(00:00) - Freaking Wrecked(03:48) - A Great Roundtable(12:58) - The Duality of Ian(22:54) - Aaron's Decision(26:25) - Rich People Have No Imagination(39:06) - WordPress Drama(48:44) - White On White On White(58:47) - Course Update(01:10:58) - A Physical Product (?!)(01:17:40) - One Last Thing
Links:MailcoachStatamic RoundtableLaravel CloudWall Street (IMDB)What the heck is going on with WordPress?Ian's tweet about designersLinearMastering PostgresAaron's tweet about post-it notes -
Ian is joined this week by Jack McDade, creator of Statamic, and a motley crew (John O'Nolan, Caleb Porzio, and Adam Wathan) to discuss what the future of Statamic might look like. Should the price change? Should it be open source? Who should it be marketed at? Does Statamic need an enterprise offering? All that & a ton more.
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Note: Recorded and streamed live on September 30th, 2024
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Jack McDade on TwitterJohn O'Nolan on TwitterCaleb Porzio on TwitterAdam Wathan on TwitterJack's tweet that started this whole conversationStatamicGhostGhost's KickstarterStatamic Starter KitsFlat Camp -
Ian and Aaron are joined this week by Caleb Porzio (friend of the show) on our very first live stream in honor of Flux, which Caleb literally launches live on the podcast. Plus everything from password hygiene to cloud exits to hiring people to, of course, all the ups & downs of launching a product like Flux.
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Note: Recorded live on September 23rd, 2024.
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FluxDigital OceanNotes on Work: How to drink teaHugo Sainte-Marie on TwitterCaleb's launch tweet for FluxCaleb's blog post on crossing $1 million on GItHub SponsorsShadcnZenvoiceBillion Dollar Creator on YouTube -
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.
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(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:MailcoachIan's tweet about his gallbladder surgery reportLaparoscopic surgery & gasSeinfeld Junior Mint clipInterNACHIDavid Hill on TwitterLaravel Investment AnnouncementAaron interviews Taylor about the investmentGordon Gekko'How to succeed in MrBeast Production' Ian's thread about the documentMastering Postgres announcement video -
Aaron is joined this week once again by Caleb Porzio to discuss everything that happened at Laracon (including a basketball game?!) before diving deep into Flux, the online reaction to the price, and what comes next.
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(00:00) - Man of the People(03:25) - A Quick Ad Read(04:29) - Laravel vs. Terminal Coffee 🏀(17:28) - Laracon Recap(33:32) - Notes on Laracon(58:32) - An Interview With Yours Truly(01:00:23) - The Flux Situation(01:21:29) - Here's The Thing(01:27:07) - More On Pricing
Links:Caleb on TwitterTransistor.fmJustin Jackson on TwitterWill King on TwitterDavid Hill on TwitterNuno Maduro on TwitterJohn Drexler's tweet about Daniel vapingJess Archer on TwitterPrimeagen on TwitterSandi MetzDeep Ellum, Dallas, TexasTom Crary (Laravel President/COO) on LinkedInFluxUIHugo Sainte-Marie on TwitterAlpine ComponentsMatt Swanson on TwitterWeb Awesome by Font AwesomeGallbladder Removal (NHS) -
Aaron is joined this week by Caleb Porzio (back-to-back weeks!) and Daniel Coulbourne (first-time guest!) to dive deep into prep for Laracon, text editors, something called the "side eye verify", Aaron's recent blog post, and a whole lot more.
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(00:00) - I Was A Reply Guy(04:59) - Power Broker / King Maker(11:10) - Torchlight Update(16:38) - Editor Talk(28:02) - Eeking Out(35:58) - Cancelled Plans(37:56) - Give Credit Where It's Due(40:10) - The Circles Were Good(51:12) - He Did It Again(54:40) - This One's On You(01:04:36) - Mafioso Wisdom(01:08:06) - A Little Bit Of Laracon(01:21:36) - Well Gang...(01:22:32) - Gross-Squeamish(01:29:27) - Event Sourcing Will Save Me
Links:No Plans To MergeCaleb Porzio on TwitterDaniel Coulbourne on TwitterProducer Dave (Dave Hicking) on TwitterTorchlightTextmate for macOSZedEmmetCursorSupermavenMake VS Code AwesomeJosh Cirre on TwitterMatt Stauffer on TwitterFive-Minute Geek Show Episode 95: Credit where credit's dueExcalidrawAaron Francis - An argument for logging offCNBC - The ProfitTexas Card HouseTerminal CoffeeOsmosis Jones on IMDB'Combating Jargon' in the Verbs documentation -
Aaron is joined this week by special guest Caleb Porzio (filling in for Ian) to talk about everything from solo parenting to Caleb's new project to rejuvenating Torchlight and a lot more.
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(00:00) - Low Energy Jeb(06:06) - Time on Twitter (Isn’t Profitable)(11:34) - The Thunk Boys(18:18) - An Essential Piece(26:01) - Caleb’s Solo Empire(29:36) - 9 Months of Darkness (31:41) - Two Weeks to Laracon(42:00) - Why Do You Hate Money(50:57) - Torchlight Also(01:05:39) - Riddle Me This(01:23:04) - I Think I Want To Event Source
Links:An argument for logging off - Aaron FrancisThunkJohn Rudolph Drexler on TwitterJason BeggsCaleb's tweet about fluxLivewire Partner ProgramAnystackTorchlightAstroGetDownNo Plans To MergeCaleb Porzio -
Ian and Aaron check in about everything from tacos in NY to Twitter vs. Threads plus how Aaron found his next Linda, Aaron's new video series, & more.
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(00:00) - Ian's Trying Obsidian(14:23) - Life OS Update(18:55) - MT ❤️ NY(28:17) - Your Next Linda(39:55) - Poppin Off(47:04) - Twitter vs. Threads(58:37) - Two Elons(01:07:56) - Los Tacos No. 1
Links:The PARA MethodObsidian.mdfollow your stupid dreams. (YouTube)Kelsey Petrich on TwitterAaron's first 'Poppin Off' videoIan's tweet about Los Tacos No. 1Bomb Pop popsicle -
Ian and Aaron talk about the investment that got away, why Try Hard is a media company, bringing back the forum, and an incredible idea for a new contest.
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(00:00) - Kubera(03:01) - Do It For The Content(08:24) - Idea For The Show(14:59) - Yo Dude! Pick Me!(24:38) - A Media Company(34:53) - Yo Dawg Me(42:20) - 25 Seat License(48:31) - Mentally You're In A Wednesday(54:22) - Bringing Back The Forum
Links:KuberaConvertKitLaravel ShiftDoug DeMuro (YouTube)Startups for the Rest of Us Episode 160Business of SoftwareMicroConfPatio11 (Twitter)The most infamous forum thread (Bodybuilding.com Forum)Discourse - Show more
