131: Crush My Competitors
From Mostly Technical by Ian Landsman and Aaron Francis
May 12, 2026 · 1h 7m · Episode 136
About this episode
Ian and Aaron discuss various updates on their business ventures, hiring challenges, and share a positive AI story.
Ian and Aaron talk about what's cooking with Solo, why Aaron's hiring his first full-time employee, Ian's frustrations with moving the team to Codex, and a feel good AI story. Sponsored by InterNACHI , Honeybadger , Bento , Vask , and NativePHP Ultra Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. Going to Laracon? Sign up for the Mostly Technical Pre-Party ! (00:00) - Follow Up (04:20) - Solo Update (11:52) - Business Dad Pushback (19:15) - Raising Money (24:39) - Aaron's First Full-Time Employee (31:30) - Ian's Hiring Troubles (39:26) - A Laravel New 👀 (43:27) - Moving to Codex (48:57) - Where's Outro? (59:34) - A Feel Good AI Story Links: Solo TinySeed HelpSpot Codex Outro Token Town Mia's Horse Name Generator
People in this episode
Hosts: Ian Landsman, Aaron Francis
Topics covered
- business growth
- hiring
- AI stories
- entrepreneurship
- team management
Keywords
- Solo
- Codex
- hiring
- AI
- business updates
Sponsors
InterNACHI, Honeybadger, Bento, Vask, NativePHP
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Solo, Codex, TinySeed, HelpSpot, Token Town, Mia's Horse Name Generator
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