# 142: Aaron's a VP at Laravel?!

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Podcast: [Mostly Technical](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mostly-technical-6567048)
Published: 2026-08-04T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/b216cc44
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/b216cc44/30936ced.mp3
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Duration seconds: 4986

## Resource

Ian and Aaron are back after Laracon US to talk about....Aaron's new job as VP of Marketing & Community at Laravel?! Plus a recap of LaraProm, something called "shower wine", and more. Sponsored by Bento , DropInBlog , Valorin Security , and Svix . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - We're back, baby (01:26) - VP of Marketing & Community (14:15) - What prepared Aaron for this position? (27:31) - Grand Unifying Theory of Laravel Marketing (50:21) - What's next for Try Hard? (55:28) - Shower wine (?) (01:04:06) - The future of MT (01:16:11) - LaraProm Links: Laracon US Laravel Live UK Aaron's tweet announcing his new job Chris Fidao on Twitter Solo Ian's LaraProm Photos

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