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28: Try Hard Studios Mar 22, 2024

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Ian & Aaron discuss Chilipad, the Aaron Francis Studio of Light and Sound, the week of calls, how to properly apply to a job, Shibboleth secret passwords, what's next for Aaron, the background on how Try Hard Studios came to be, and behind the scenes on the creation of their launch video.

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Chilipad
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27: The Layoff Mar 12, 2024

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Ian & Aaron discuss being laid off, what comes next for Aaron, why layoffs always go bad, good free tiers vs. bad free tiers, & more.

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(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

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26: Indie Tycoon Mar 05, 2024

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Ian & Aaron discuss config files in Laravel 11, having ambitious goals, the merits of checking vs. not checking your bag, & more.

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(00:00) - Open Some Emails, Kiss Some Babies
(08:49) - Follow Up
(20:31) - Even More Follow Up
(26:08) - Checked vs. No Checked Bag
(35:28) - Aaron's Ambitious Goal
(45:16) - Not Thinking Big Enough
(52:39) - Config Files in Laravel 11
(56:02) - Ian DoorDashed Chipotle
(01:00:49) - Diet Coke Upate

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25: Careful, Careful! Feb 27, 2024

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Ian & Aaron discuss morning people, PHP/Laravel origin stories, using ChatGPT to write blog posts, Diet Coke vs. Coke Zero, & more.

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(00:00) - Morning Guy
(07:39) - Reachability Crisis
(11:15) - You Need One More Set
(17:21) - Follow Up
(26:32) - PHP/Laravel Origin Story
(33:09) - Aaron Bought a Chilipad
(40:15) - Do Literally Anything
(01:03:36) - Vices

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24: What's The Good Word? Feb 21, 2024

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Ian & Aaron discuss the joy of Diet Coke, Ian's deep dive into DTOs, Inertia vs. Livewire, & more.

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(00:00) - Totally Zonked
(04:46) - Little A
(09:31) - Feedback
(18:38) - Even More Feedback
(29:29) - Laracon US Tickets
(30:52) - Blade + Livewire
(35:41) - Inertia vs. Livewire
(45:54) - Deep into DTOs
(55:40) - The Sleep Is Not Great

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23: Real Dad Stuff Feb 14, 2024

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Ian & Aaron discuss everything from cryotherapy to the ugliness of most B2B apps to Aaron's first time doing meditation and a lot more.

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(00:00) - Super Bowl Update
(03:05) - PlanetScale Pricing Update
(05:21) - A Valuable Idea
(09:28) - Ian's Invisalign
(17:44) - Adorable Dad Stories
(25:23) - What Do You Need A Writer For?
(32:17) - ONCE / Campfire Update
(41:56) - Beautiful Failures
(46:54) - Meditation, Cryotherapy, & Cupcakes
(01:00:30) - Screencasting.com Update

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22: My Mind Vise Feb 06, 2024

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Ian & Aaron give out their Super Bowl Predictions, recap the first wave of announcements from Laracon EU, & more.

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(00:00) - Hit You With Some Woo
(21:55) - Wipe Conservationist
(24:47) - Super Bowl Predictions
(28:46) - Laravel 11
(37:26) - You’re a Database Man
(42:23) - Herd Pro
(49:27) - Laravel Reverb
(01:00:04) - Odds & Ends

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21: Your Glove Situation Jan 31, 2024

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Ian & Aaron discuss getting sick, something called 'The Suburban Dad Zone', using gloves to change diapers (!?!), and more.

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(00:00) - We're Playing Doctor
(11:32) - Back on Paternity Leave
(16:18) - Down There in the Danger Zone
(24:43) - Suburban Dad Scale
(29:06) - Should I Gamble?
(37:22) - ONCE & Campfire
(46:40) - Cloudflare! Cloudflare!!

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20: A Man of Culture Jan 19, 2024

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Ian & Aaron discuss the Laracon US announcement, going on ski vacations, route model bindings in Laravel, & more.

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(00:00) - Ski In, Ski Out
(09:00) - Aaron's Problem Is Beach
(14:59) - Mailbag & PlanetScale Studios Follow Up
(27:48) - Laracon US, Baby!
(34:03) - The Bear
(45:16) - Route Model Bindings

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19: It's Content, Baby! Jan 11, 2024

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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.

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(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

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