Nov 18, 2025Host

A Ruthless Capitalist

A Ruthless Capitalist
Show notes

Ian and Aaron discuss screen time for kids, the impending launch of Database School, why Ian acquired Bootstrapped.fm, and more.

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(00:00) - The Screen Time Conundrum

(12:56) - Public Service Announcement

(23:18) - Database School Is Launching Next Week!

(32:26) - Thanksgiving Plans

(38:29) - Acquiring Bootstrapped.fm

Links:Wall Street - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street_(1987_film) The Secret Life of Pets - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Life_of_Pets Claude Code - https://www.claude.com/product/claude-code Browser testing in Pest 4 - https://pestphp.com/docs/browser-testing Database School - https://databaseschool.com Jason Beggs - https://jasonlbeggs.com "Rich enough not to waste time" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib29b8BXsBg Andrey Butov - https://andreybutov.com Bootstrapped Episode 43: The UserScape Developers - https://bootstrapped.fm/episodes/43-the-userscape-developers Bootstrapped Episode 46: Jeffrey Way of Laracasts - https://bootstrapped.fm/episodes/46-jeffrey-way-of-laracasts Pluribus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluribus_(TV_series) Is It Cake? - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is_It_Cake%3F

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