80: The Big Announcement w/ Taylor Otwell
Ian and Aaron are joined by Taylor Otwell to discuss the Mostly Technical Party at Laracon, what exactly Taylor does on a day-to-day basis, how they all use AI, and so much more.
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Sponsored by Bento, WorkOS, Native PHP for Mobile, and Laracon US 2025
Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.
- (00:00) - Revenge of the Sith
- (09:18) - The Big Announcement
- (12:00) - Laracon US
- (14:57) - Taylor's Day-to-Day
- (21:57) - Forge Updates
- (28:00) - Starter Kits & WorkOS
- (36:35) - Using AI
- (55:11) - You Still Need Good Ideas
- (01:05:28) - Tina Fey & Amy Poehler
- (01:10:48) - Aaron's Climbing Wall
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Creators and Guests

Host
Aaron Francis
Co-founder https://t.co/iQBe3dPhc1.Sincere poster. No cynicism. Dad to two sets of twins! 🖥️ https://t.co/wIdhAlsrlX 📹 https://t.co/hM9ogEIevT🎤 @MostlyTechPod

Producer
Dave Hicking
PM @ UserScape. Formerly at UConn, Yale, & Tighten. Resident of the state with the greatest pizza in the world.
