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113: 2026 Predictions Dec 30, 2025

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Ian and Aaron are answering your questions about what's coming in 2026, covering everything from AI shrinking dev teams to Elon becoming a trillionaire and so much more.

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(00:00) - No Rest For The Weary
(03:39) - Manager of Agents
(14:44) - Predictions!
(30:57) - Ian's Personal Productivity System
(40:17) - More Predictions!
(58:02) - Vibe Code vs. Buying
(01:03:17) - Even More Predictions!
(01:17:15) - Christmas Presents

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112: Token Machine Dec 23, 2025

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Ian and Aaron 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.

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(00:00) - Magically Better
(08:59) - Pre-Holiday Adventures
(17:17) - Burning The Midnight Tokens
(25:35) - Outlasted By AI Agents
(38:06) - Thinking Businessy
(44:34) - Advent of SQL Update
(50:39) - Telegram Bots

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111: Hearts & Minds Dec 16, 2025

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Ian and Aaron 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.

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(00:00) - Classic Little Kid Disease
(04:14) - Weekend Update
(18:29) - Ian's Resume Rant
(33:57) - Advent of SQL
(46:50) - Using AI to Help AI

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110: The Big Boy Plan Dec 09, 2025

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Ian and Aaron 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.

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(00:00) - OD on AI
(09:40) - Product vs Distribution
(15:29) - Alcove
(21:21) - What's Ian Building With AI?
(27:18) - Using Claude With Gemini?
(37:38) - Google or ChatGPT?
(46:51) - Old Puritan Aaron
(58:21) - The Game Is Unfair
(01:03:20) - What's New With Database School?
(01:07:13) - Sportsball!

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109: AI Bro Dec 02, 2025

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Ian and Aaron discuss Claude vs. Gemini, *another* Laravel New idea, drama on Thanksgiving, and so much more.

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(00:00) - Happy Cyber Monday!
(01:39) - Follow Up
(07:24) - AI Update: Claude vs. Gemini
(24:43) - Laravel New, Again, Again?
(36:30) - Ian's 🐕 Drama
(43:25) - Kids & Parks
(48:47) - A Childlike Server
(52:50) - Even More Follow Up

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108: Database School Launch 🚀 Nov 25, 2025

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Ian and Aaron talk about the launch of Database School - 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?

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(00:00) - Every Second Mattered
(08:40) - The Morning Of
(15:30) - The Last Launch?
(18:07) - Walking With Adam
(20:01) - Pricing
(28:28) - Doing It Live
(36:21) - We're Talking Logos
(44:14) - Closing Thoughts On The Launch
(49:21) - Built With Gemini
(01:06:23) - World Championship of Bagels

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Sweet Hang #3: Matching Tattoos w/ John O'Nolan Nov 20, 2025

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Ian and Aaron are joined by John O'Nolan, creator of Ghost, to talk about double Laravel New'ing, side projects for your side projects, building an RSS reader, mastering Claude Code, and so much more.

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(00:00) - Double Laravel New'd
(08:52) - Claude Code Power User
(21:26) - Queues!
(32:58) - Your Side Project Has A Side Project
(48:37) - All About Ghost
(58:12) - Advice for Laravel New Believers

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107: A Ruthless Capitalist Nov 18, 2025

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Ian and Aaron discuss screen time for kids, the impending launch of Database School, why Ian acquired Bootstrapped.fm, and more.

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(00:00) - The Screen Time Conundrum
(12:56) - Public Service Announcement
(23:18) - Database School Is Launching Next Week!
(32:26) - Thanksgiving Plans
(38:29) - Acquiring Bootstrapped.fm

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106: We've Got ARR! Nov 11, 2025

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Ian and Aaron talk about 20 years of HelpSpot, Aaron's big week on Twitter, and....talk about burying the lede....Aaron's got ARR! Subscription revenue! It's happening!

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