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144: First Week as VP

August 11, 2026 · 1 h 23 min

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Ian and Aaron discuss Aaron's first week as VP of Marketing & Community at Laravel, why he's writing manifestos in Notion, Ian's huge week with AI coding, and an update on Nachogate.

Plus Ian's live from a cabana, ending Token Town (RIP to a real one), and so much more.

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  • (00:00) - Live from a cabana
  • (03:26) - The End of Token Town
  • (10:39) - Aaron's First Week
  • (28:03) - A few manifestos
  • (44:24) - 1:1's
  • (53:40) - Ian's Mega AI Coding Week
  • (01:10:21) - Nachogate Update
  • (01:12:43) - Aaron's Studio Update
  • (01:18:25) - The next Illustrated Classics

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