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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  • (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

Aaron Francis
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
Ian Landsman
Host
Ian Landsman
Founder HelpSpot, LaraJobs, and Laracon Online.
Dave Hicking
Producer
Dave Hicking
PM @ UserScape. Formerly at UConn, Yale, & Tighten. Resident of the state with the greatest pizza in the world.
80: The Big Announcement w/ Taylor Otwell
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