77: Eye on the Future

Ian and Aaron discuss Ian's trip to PHP x NYC, Aaron's new art, how to try to thrive if you think a recession is coming, and so much more.
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• (00:00) - A Billionaire Sighting

• (06:22) - PHP × NYC

• (14:25) - Follow Up

• (18:28) - Aaron's Art

• (27:51) - Ian's New Computer

• (39:34) - Screencasting.com

• (45:23) - Adapting to a Recession

• (01:03:20) - Conference Talk

Links:• Jerry Jones (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Jones)
• Mansion on Turtle Creek (rosewoodhotels.com/en/mansion-on-turtle-creek-…)
• The Nanny (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nanny)
• T. Boone Pickens (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Boone_Pickens)
• The First Billion Is the Hardest (Book) (amazon.com/First-Billion-Hardest-Reflections-C…)
• Rosie (heyrosie.com)
• Aaron's Art (x.com/aarondfrancis/status/1908960583270965495)
• Lazarus of Bethany (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_of_Bethany#:~:te….)
• Stage Manager (macOS) (support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-stage-man…)
• Marshall Haas (marshallhaas.com)
• Dave Ramsey (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Ramsey)
• Kent C. Dodds (kentcdodds.com)
• Epic Web Conference 2025 (epicweb.dev/conf/2025)
• MicroConf (microconf.com)