Today's guest needs no introduction. The man just does a lot of things and so I just have a lot of questions. Aaron. The clock starts now. The Laravel new command, uh, sets up SQLite by default. I like it. Can I or should I use it for production too? You can, uh, should you, that is an, it's depend. It depends question. Uh, but you absolutely can. There are a few settings you need to tweak and if you're gonna run your queues

There are a few settings you need to tweak and if you're gonna run your queues and your cache with SQLite, I would recommend setting up, uh, three databases. One for your real data, one for queues, one for cache. Nice. Good tip. You're known to learn by printing and reading from A to Z. What's the latest thing you've used your Stomp bus on? Ah, that's a great one. Um, latest thing I've used it on is, uh, books on Redis.

Ah, that's a great one. Um, latest thing I've used it on is, uh, books on Redis and books on ClickHouse. So that's all I can say on, on the topic for now. Zip? Yep. What part of your work takes the longest, but nobody ever notices? Oh, clearly, absolutely, a hundred percent. The research, the studying, the practicing, the playing, uh, there's just so much work that goes into producing something that is valuable as final content.

there's just so much work that goes into producing something that is valuable as final content. So that includes the printing and stab busing, The, the printing, the highlighting, the Yes, the existential dread, all of it. Nice. Um, you try a lot of experimental stuff. How do you know when to pivot versus when to push through? I wish I had a better answer. Um, I think as long as I am interested, I will keep going. Um, that is a double-edged sword

Um, I think as long as I am interested, I will keep going. Um, that is a double-edged sword because at some, I think at some points I've given up too early when I'm no longer interested. 'cause I've done the fun part, the hard part, and now I just gotta do the schlep to get it, uh, out the door. But as long as I think it's interesting, I don't really care how crazy other people think it is. What is something that's totally did not land for you,

how crazy other people think it is. What is something that's totally did not land for you, but you're still glad that you tried? Oh, that, that one's right on topic. Uh, fusion, I wrote a JavaScript PHP combo thing and thought it was awesome and powered through the schlep. And then everybody freaking hated it. Everybody, people in the community, people outside the community, friends, it just went very poorly. But you're still glad you tried because you learned things

outside the community, friends, it just went very poorly. But you're still glad you tried because you learned things And I'm so Of course. Yeah. I learned, I learned a ton. It was interesting. Uh, it was definitely worth it, but I'm not gonna do it again. Fair enough. Um, deep question. You've lived through a tech layoff. What helped you stay grounded in the aftermath? Oh gosh. Yeah. That was brutal.

What helped you stay grounded in the aftermath? Oh gosh. Yeah. That was brutal. Um, family, my wife, uh, for sure, kids. Um, and, you know, close friends, uh, including, uh, my, uh, former business partner Steve. We both got laid off at the same time and it was nice to have. Nice to have a buddy. Yeah. This thrilling episode of Running Clock is proudly brought

Yeah. This thrilling episode of Running Clock is proudly brought to you by Lara Cast. Yes, sir. Yes ma'am. It's the Root I Tutus. Larval Screencast. This side of the Information Highway. And back to the show. Oh. What's the biggest mistake one can do when trying to build an audience online? Um, set out to try to build an audience online? I mean, uh, I think, you know, I think really it's, um, try

Um, set out to try to build an audience online? I mean, uh, I think, you know, I think really it's, um, try to be somebody that you're not and try to do all the right things. I think building an audience online should primarily stem from who you are as an individual and things that you care about and not chase after, uh, you know, what James Clear has or something like that. Facts. I like it. What's your dream on series course?

what James Clear has or something like that. Facts. I like it. What's your dream on series course? If nobody was watching, what course would you do? Oh, easy. Um, lessons on comedy from the show Seinfeld. I think it would be, I think it would be great to teach a course about small talk and everyday humor just from Seinfeld clips. I like it. It's a very useful skill too. I know, that's what I'm saying.

I like it. It's a very useful skill too. I know, that's what I'm saying. Um, if everything you've built disappeared overnight, let's hope not. Uh, your audience, your course platform, everything, where would you start Again? I would probably start on YouTube. Um, I think if everything disappeared, I would potentially abandon the current Twitter. I don't know. Um, but I think YouTube is still.

potentially abandon the current Twitter. I don't know. Um, but I think YouTube is still very under underrated for getting started. Yep. It's one of the biggest, uh, search engines on the planet for sure. Sure is. And last question, Aaron. In 10 years, what do you hope people remember you for? Um, I hope that people remember me for, um, being congruent in the things that I say and the things that I do.

um, being congruent in the things that I say and the things that I do. I hope that, uh, at some part, some path along the way, I've inspired some people to do something, learn something, try hard at something. But I think, uh, hopefully people in 10 years will say, wow, he really did the things that he told everyone else to do. That's great. And I think, uh, you're doing a good job at that. That's all the time we've got. Aaron, thank you so much.

you're doing a good job at that. That's all the time we've got. Aaron, thank you so much. You've done amazing. You're welcome. I tried to talk fast. Thanks, Simon. Awesome. That was easy. Easy peasy. These are fun. I like these.