Ian and Aaron discuss how Aaron's orchestrating fly.io boxes for Database School, why sometimes you need to use AI to help AI, and why Costco is truly a great place. Plus an all-time Ian resume rent and so much more.

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• (00:00) - Classic Little Kid Disease
• (04:14) - Weekend Update
• (18:29) - Ian's Resume Rant
• (33:57) - Advent of SQL
• (46:50) - Using AI to Help AI

• Google Classroom
• NorthPark Center
• Danbury Railway Museum
• Melissa & Doug
• Thomas & Friends
• Advent of SQL on Database School
• CodeRabbit
• Stratechery

Ian and Aaron discuss all things AI this week - from Claude Max to pairing Gemini with Claude to why people want to code but they don't want to sell and so much more. Plus Aaron's secret soccer past and why the game (of getting a job) isn't fair.

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• (00:00) - OD on AI
• (09:40) - Product vs Distribution
• (15:29) - Alcove
• (21:21) - What's Ian Building With AI?
• (27:18) - Using Claude With Gemini?
• (37:38) - Google or ChatGPT?
• (46:51) - Old Puritan Aaron
• (58:21) - The Game Is Unfair
• (01:03:20) - What's New With Database School?
• (01:07:13) - Sportsball!

• Claude Max
• Aaron's tweet about a design tool he built
• Alcove
• Laravel Wrapped 2025
• Radix Colors
• Amp
• CodeRabbit
• Primeagen - 1 year, no job
• Hassan Nazari

Ian and Aaron discuss Claude vs. Gemini, *another* Laravel New idea, drama on Thanksgiving, and so much more.

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• (00:00) - Happy Cyber Monday!
• (01:39) - Follow Up
• (07:24) - AI Update: Claude vs. Gemini
• (24:43) - Laravel New, Again, Again?
• (36:30) - Ian's 🐕 Drama
• (43:25) - Kids & Parks
• (48:47) - A Childlike Server
• (52:50) - Even More Follow Up

• Indie Hacker who had his wedding sponsored
• Million Dollar Homepage
• Introducing Claude Opus 4.5
• JMac's 'child-like' $20/month DO box