# 131: Crush My Competitors

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Podcast: [Mostly Technical](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mostly-technical-6567048)
Published: 2026-05-12T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/6ce165ac
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/6ce165ac/b8392307.mp3
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Duration seconds: 4013

## Resource

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

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