<p>Ian and Aaron talk about why neither of them shipped this past week, how to surface features in an application, tweets going viral....oh, and they're starting a new podcast.  Welcome to Token Town.</p><p>Sponsored by <a href="https://savvycal.com/appointments"><strong>SavvyCal Appointments</strong></a>, <a href="https://bentonow.com/"><strong>Bento</strong></a>, &amp; <a href="https://cloud.laravel.com/enterprise"><strong>Laravel Private Cloud</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to <a href="https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor"><strong>https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor</strong></a> to learn more.</p><p></p><ul><li>(00:00) - Ian Didn't Ship</li> <li>(06:33) - Aaron Didn't Ship</li> <li>(11:48) - Solo &amp; MCP</li> <li>(21:16) - Surfacing Features</li> <li>(32:45) - Is AI Hype Dying Down?</li> <li>(37:42) - Viral Tweets</li> <li>(50:29) - Filter Out vs. Filter In</li> <li>(01:01:07) - Claude vs. OpenClaw</li> <li>(01:15:29) - Durable Objects &amp; Databases</li> <li>(01:27:04) - Welcome to Token Town</li> </ul><br>Links:<ul><li><a href="https://x.com/aarondfrancis/status/2040239281285767506?s=20">Aaron's tweet about getting to 120fps</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/aarondfrancis/status/2040068616196948001?s=20">Aaron's viral tweet about the astronaut</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/NateSilver538/status/2041011470117335516?s=20">Nate Silver vs. Nikita Bier on Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/IanLandsman/status/2040547693437591980?s=20">Ian's viral tweet about Claude &amp; OpenClaw</a></li><li><a href="https://openai.com/index/openai-acquires-tbpn/">OpenAI acquires TBPN</a></li><li><a href="https://databaseschool.com/series/durable-objects/videos/328">Aaron's course on durable objects</a></li><li><a href="https://cloud.laravel.com/docs/resources/databases/laravel-mysql">Laravel Cloud MySQL</a></li><li><a href="https://tokentown.com">Token Town</a></li></ul>

Mostly Technical

Ian Landsman and Aaron Francis

126: Scope Explosion

APR 7, 202695 MIN
Mostly Technical

126: Scope Explosion

APR 7, 202695 MIN

Description

Ian and Aaron talk about why neither of them shipped this past week, how to surface features in an application, tweets going viral....oh, and they're starting a new podcast.  Welcome to Token Town.Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, & Laravel Private Cloud.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical?  Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Ian Didn't Ship (06:33) - Aaron Didn't Ship (11:48) - Solo & MCP (21:16) - Surfacing Features (32:45) - Is AI Hype Dying Down? (37:42) - Viral Tweets (50:29) - Filter Out vs. Filter In (01:01:07) - Claude vs. OpenClaw (01:15:29) - Durable Objects & Databases (01:27:04) - Welcome to Token Town Links:Aaron's tweet about getting to 120fpsAaron's viral tweet about the astronautNate Silver vs. Nikita Bier on TwitterIan's viral tweet about Claude & OpenClawOpenAI acquires TBPNAaron's course on durable objectsLaravel Cloud MySQLToken Town