John Rudolph DrexlerEvery podcast appearance, updated as new ones drop

Aaron is joined by John & Daniel of Thunk to talk about why you should think like a PM, what they want to see from Solo, trash cans in New York, "footy", and a whole lot more. Sponsored by Laracon AU , Honeybadger , Bento , Vask , and DropInBlog . 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) - Introduction to the Thunk Boys (04:13) - Working on Laravel Forge (09:22) - What does Daniel do? (14:30) - Big week for New York (22:34) - World Cup Social Media (29:13) - Laravel Live (36:33) - AI Code Responsibilities (41:52) - Think Like A PM (51:08) - Do Old Best Practices Still Apply? (58:12) - Daniel's Solo Gripes & Asks (01:20:34) - Tidy (01:24:02) - Where Is Ian? Links: Thunk Talking Businessly Tighten Laravel Forge Laravel Live UK Laravel Live Japan Laravel Live Denmark Solo Tidy

Ian is joined by John Drexler & Daniel Coulbourne of Thunk to talk about their new app Tidy, what constitutes a moat in the age of AI, why phone spam is the absolute worst, and so much more. Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments , Bento , & Laravel Private Cloud . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - Bottomless Pits (03:05) - Tidyup.agency (15:30) - Zero Risk Agency (23:23) - The Schtick Is The Moat (37:52) - You Might Need To Pay Some Professionals (44:53) - Everyone's Playing Their Hands (52:39) - Business Dad Thoughts (01:22:03) - The Hard Pitch Links: Thunk Daniel Coulbourne John Drexler Tidy Talking Businessly Ep 89 w/ Justin Jackson Laravel Road Show: New York City Silicon Valley clip 'Why would you go after revenue?' Laravel Partners Arango

John Drexler drops by to chat about his online game Elephant in the Room, fat clients, and what makes a good game (spoiler, it's all just vibes). (00:00) - Introduction to Side Projects and Game Development (02:43) - The Journey of Game Creation (05:18) - Understanding 'Elephant in the Room' (07:57) - Game Design vs. Game Playing (10:46) - Evolution of Tech Stack (13:30) - Client-Side Logic and Game Responsiveness (16:16) - Reflections on Development Process (23:40) - Understanding Livewire and Client State Management (27:22) - Challenges in Game Implementation and Animation (30:57) - Bot Decision-Making and Difficulty Levels (36:30) - Designing Engaging Games: Key Principles (45:05) - Strategic vs. Tactical Gameplay in Game Design All things John: https://johnrudolphdrexler.com https://elephantintheroom.fun https://www.catacombian.com https://thunk.dev Mentioned in the Episode: Will King: https://bsky.app/profile/wking.dev / https://x.com/wking__ Connor Lindsey: https://bsky.app/profile/connorlindsey.dev / https://x.com/connor_lindsey Brian Moriarty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Moriarty https://sideprojectpodcast.com https://bsky.app/profile/sideprojectpodcast.com