Aaron Francis
@aaronfrancis.com
Sincere poster. No cynicism. Dad to two sets of twins! Co-founder of tryhardstudios.com
- https://MasteringPostgres.com
- https://HighPerformanceSQLite.com
- https://screencasting.com
- https://mostlytechnical.com
- https://aaronfrancis.com
- https://MasteringPostgres.com
- https://HighPerformanceSQLite.com
- https://screencasting.com
- https://mostlytechnical.com
- https://aaronfrancis.com
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Aaron Francis
@aaronfrancis.com
· Dec 4
👋 I'm Aaron. Laravel developer, database educator, conference speaker, YouTuber, and dad to two sets (!!) of twins!
I'm the cofounder of Try Hard Studios. We make videos that developers want to watch.
Here are some things we've made recently 👇
I'm the cofounder of Try Hard Studios. We make videos that developers want to watch.
Here are some things we've made recently 👇
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One of my favorite courses of all-time, and I'm sure it's beyond better now. If you want to get better at screencasting, this is THE way to do it.
We have been working hard to make screencasting.com the comprehensive destination for all things screencasting.
🎉 We're excited to announce FIVE new courses 🎉
• How to Screencast
• Screenflow
• Premiere Pro
• DaVinci Resolve
• Final Cut Pro
But that's not all!
🎉 We're excited to announce FIVE new courses 🎉
• How to Screencast
• Screenflow
• Premiere Pro
• DaVinci Resolve
• Final Cut Pro
But that's not all!
May 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
One of my favorite courses of all-time, and I'm sure it's beyond better now. If you want to get better at screencasting, this is THE way to do it.
We have been working hard to make screencasting.com the comprehensive destination for all things screencasting.
🎉 We're excited to announce FIVE new courses 🎉
• How to Screencast
• Screenflow
• Premiere Pro
• DaVinci Resolve
• Final Cut Pro
But that's not all!
🎉 We're excited to announce FIVE new courses 🎉
• How to Screencast
• Screenflow
• Premiere Pro
• DaVinci Resolve
• Final Cut Pro
But that's not all!
May 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
We have been working hard to make screencasting.com the comprehensive destination for all things screencasting.
🎉 We're excited to announce FIVE new courses 🎉
• How to Screencast
• Screenflow
• Premiere Pro
• DaVinci Resolve
• Final Cut Pro
But that's not all!
🎉 We're excited to announce FIVE new courses 🎉
• How to Screencast
• Screenflow
• Premiere Pro
• DaVinci Resolve
• Final Cut Pro
But that's not all!
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Today we talked about Brian's launch – how did it go?
Near the end, @justinjackson.ca and @briancasel.com debate the merits of different pricing approaches.
What do you think? Reply here with your thoughts!
Near the end, @justinjackson.ca and @briancasel.com debate the merits of different pricing approaches.
What do you think? Reply here with your thoughts!
Brian's launch – how did it go?
Justin and Brian talk about how Brian's launch for Instrumental...
panelpodcast.com
May 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Today we talked about Brian's launch – how did it go?
Near the end, @justinjackson.ca and @briancasel.com debate the merits of different pricing approaches.
What do you think? Reply here with your thoughts!
Near the end, @justinjackson.ca and @briancasel.com debate the merits of different pricing approaches.
What do you think? Reply here with your thoughts!
I sat down with Josh Howard from Cloudflare and asked him my most pressing question... What *is* a Durable Object?
We spent the next hour talking Durable Objects, D1, Workers, and how the whole Cloudflare platform works.
You're gonna love this one.
youtu.be/C5-741uQPVU
We spent the next hour talking Durable Objects, D1, Workers, and how the whole Cloudflare platform works.
You're gonna love this one.
youtu.be/C5-741uQPVU
How Durable Objects and D1 Work: A Deep Dive with Cloudflare’s Josh Howard
YouTube video by Aaron Francis
youtu.be
May 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I sat down with Josh Howard from Cloudflare and asked him my most pressing question... What *is* a Durable Object?
We spent the next hour talking Durable Objects, D1, Workers, and how the whole Cloudflare platform works.
You're gonna love this one.
youtu.be/C5-741uQPVU
We spent the next hour talking Durable Objects, D1, Workers, and how the whole Cloudflare platform works.
You're gonna love this one.
youtu.be/C5-741uQPVU
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Absolutely loved this talk between @aaronfrancis.com and Heikki Linnakangas.
I get drawn in by these kinds of deep dives.
Watching someone with 20+ years in Postgres talk about their craft and the work that goes into a piece of software like Postgres and Neon.
It's truly inspiring.
#postgres
I get drawn in by these kinds of deep dives.
Watching someone with 20+ years in Postgres talk about their craft and the work that goes into a piece of software like Postgres and Neon.
It's truly inspiring.
#postgres
20 years of hacking Postgres with Heikki Linnakangas (cofounder of Neon)
YouTube video by Aaron Francis
www.youtube.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Absolutely loved this talk between @aaronfrancis.com and Heikki Linnakangas.
I get drawn in by these kinds of deep dives.
Watching someone with 20+ years in Postgres talk about their craft and the work that goes into a piece of software like Postgres and Neon.
It's truly inspiring.
#postgres
I get drawn in by these kinds of deep dives.
Watching someone with 20+ years in Postgres talk about their craft and the work that goes into a piece of software like Postgres and Neon.
It's truly inspiring.
#postgres
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Taking inspiration from @aaronfrancis.com's weekly newsletter and going to share some links/videos/posts I found particularly interesting this week...
Want to join along? 🧵
Want to join along? 🧵
May 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Taking inspiration from @aaronfrancis.com's weekly newsletter and going to share some links/videos/posts I found particularly interesting this week...
Want to join along? 🧵
Want to join along? 🧵
I recorded a new video about building a model reservation system *on top* of Laravel's atomic locks.
It's kinda wild, and I got to use generated database columns so you know I was pumped about it.
youtu.be/czHUFCWVY0c
It's kinda wild, and I got to use generated database columns so you know I was pumped about it.
youtu.be/czHUFCWVY0c
Building a model reservation system with atomic locks
YouTube video by Aaron Francis
youtu.be
May 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I recorded a new video about building a model reservation system *on top* of Laravel's atomic locks.
It's kinda wild, and I got to use generated database columns so you know I was pumped about it.
youtu.be/czHUFCWVY0c
It's kinda wild, and I got to use generated database columns so you know I was pumped about it.
youtu.be/czHUFCWVY0c
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"I'm discovering Miami from first principles" was a phrase uttered as I held my head in my hands
This week on MT, @aaronfrancis.com talks to @ianlandsman.com about the vibe at React Miami, how the conference leaned into the Miami aesthetic, and then utters one of funniest things ever said on this podcast:
"Miami is just like a very sexual city" 🤣
"Miami is just like a very sexual city" 🤣
April 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"I'm discovering Miami from first principles" was a phrase uttered as I held my head in my hands
Wrote up some of my thoughts on what it means to be nice versus what it means to be kind.
aaronfrancis.com/2025/you-can...
aaronfrancis.com/2025/you-can...
You can't trust a nice guy - Aaron Francis
They're always up to no good!
aaronfrancis.com
April 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Wrote up some of my thoughts on what it means to be nice versus what it means to be kind.
aaronfrancis.com/2025/you-can...
aaronfrancis.com/2025/you-can...
I was a kid once too aaronfrancis.com/2025/i-was-a...
I was a kid once too - Aaron Francis
The joy of getting a high five.
aaronfrancis.com
March 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I was a kid once too aaronfrancis.com/2025/i-was-a...
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do we hate or love @aaronfrancis.com for this?
March 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
do we hate or love @aaronfrancis.com for this?
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Love this:
"For me, I just kind of YOLO everything. If the audience wants to follow along, that's great! Because I have to do this for many years, I have to want to keep going." – @aaronfrancis.com
"For me, I just kind of YOLO everything. If the audience wants to follow along, that's great! Because I have to do this for many years, I have to want to keep going." – @aaronfrancis.com
March 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Love this:
"For me, I just kind of YOLO everything. If the audience wants to follow along, that's great! Because I have to do this for many years, I have to want to keep going." – @aaronfrancis.com
"For me, I just kind of YOLO everything. If the audience wants to follow along, that's great! Because I have to do this for many years, I have to want to keep going." – @aaronfrancis.com
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New episode of The Panel: Online courses and YouTube – good business?
( @aaronfrancis.com and @mariepoulin.com share their experience )
What do you think? Reply here with your thoughts!
( @aaronfrancis.com and @mariepoulin.com share their experience )
What do you think? Reply here with your thoughts!
Online courses and YouTube – good business? (Aaron Francis and Marie Poulin)
Marie Poulin and Aaron Francis join us to discuss the realities of...
panelpodcast.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
New episode of The Panel: Online courses and YouTube – good business?
( @aaronfrancis.com and @mariepoulin.com share their experience )
What do you think? Reply here with your thoughts!
( @aaronfrancis.com and @mariepoulin.com share their experience )
What do you think? Reply here with your thoughts!
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🚀 High Leverage Rails is available now! Simplify your stack and scale from zero to IPO with Rails + SQLite. I made this video course in partnership with Try Hard Studios to teach you everything you need (and nothing you don't) to build then ship quality apps with less hassle.
February 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
🚀 High Leverage Rails is available now! Simplify your stack and scale from zero to IPO with Rails + SQLite. I made this video course in partnership with Try Hard Studios to teach you everything you need (and nothing you don't) to build then ship quality apps with less hassle.
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Love to see @fractaledmind.bsky.social and @aaronfrancis.com producing such high quality Rails content. Go check out the course!
Available now at highleveragerails.com! Thanks to @hatchbox.io and @honeybadger.io for helping us bring this course to life!
High Leverage Rails
High Leverage Rails is a video course by Rails educator Stephen Margheim. Using Ruby on Rails and SQLite, you'll learn how to build faster and ship quality apps with less code and hassle.
highleveragerails.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Love to see @fractaledmind.bsky.social and @aaronfrancis.com producing such high quality Rails content. Go check out the course!
🎉 High Leverage Rails is now available! Simplify your stack, scale from zero to IPO.
High Leverage Rails is a video course for beginners by Rails educator @fractaledmind.bsky.social.
You'll learn how to build faster and ship quality apps with less code and less hassle.
High Leverage Rails is a video course for beginners by Rails educator @fractaledmind.bsky.social.
You'll learn how to build faster and ship quality apps with less code and less hassle.
February 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
🎉 High Leverage Rails is now available! Simplify your stack, scale from zero to IPO.
High Leverage Rails is a video course for beginners by Rails educator @fractaledmind.bsky.social.
You'll learn how to build faster and ship quality apps with less code and less hassle.
High Leverage Rails is a video course for beginners by Rails educator @fractaledmind.bsky.social.
You'll learn how to build faster and ship quality apps with less code and less hassle.
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This week on MT, @aaronfrancis.com & @ianlandsman.com enter a new frontier of technical, developer-focused podcasting:
How should you cook nachos in a microwave?
How should you cook nachos in a microwave?
February 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This week on MT, @aaronfrancis.com & @ianlandsman.com enter a new frontier of technical, developer-focused podcasting:
How should you cook nachos in a microwave?
How should you cook nachos in a microwave?
Today, on my 36th birthday, I'm excited to release my new library Fusion as a developer preview!
Fusion is the best way to combine your Laravel backend with your JavaScript frontend.
Fusion is the best way to combine your Laravel backend with your JavaScript frontend.
February 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Today, on my 36th birthday, I'm excited to release my new library Fusion as a developer preview!
Fusion is the best way to combine your Laravel backend with your JavaScript frontend.
Fusion is the best way to combine your Laravel backend with your JavaScript frontend.
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X user Aaron Francis is planning to officially launch Fusion today and we have an exclusive interview with him that’ll drop when it launches. 🎉
February 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
X user Aaron Francis is planning to officially launch Fusion today and we have an exclusive interview with him that’ll drop when it launches. 🎉
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i’ve been watching video courses while i meal prep recently. about to finish @aaronfrancis.com’s excellent screencasting.com course.
tons of actionable tips, insights, and confirmations. very worth the investment. and a great looking example
of a video course.
two thumbs up.
tons of actionable tips, insights, and confirmations. very worth the investment. and a great looking example
of a video course.
two thumbs up.
screencasting.com by Aaron Francis
screencasting.com educates developers and aspiring teachers to create high-quality screencasts faster than ever. Plan, record, and edit screencasts that truly shine.
screencasting.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:45 AM
i’ve been watching video courses while i meal prep recently. about to finish @aaronfrancis.com’s excellent screencasting.com course.
tons of actionable tips, insights, and confirmations. very worth the investment. and a great looking example
of a video course.
two thumbs up.
tons of actionable tips, insights, and confirmations. very worth the investment. and a great looking example
of a video course.
two thumbs up.
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Who better to share Epic Bets: Practical Tips for Betting on Yourself than the one and only @aaronfrancis.com at #EpicWebConf!? Aaron will break down how to make yourself more resilient, adaptable, and ready for whatever comes next. Check out his interview! www.epicweb.dev/conf
February 9, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Who better to share Epic Bets: Practical Tips for Betting on Yourself than the one and only @aaronfrancis.com at #EpicWebConf!? Aaron will break down how to make yourself more resilient, adaptable, and ready for whatever comes next. Check out his interview! www.epicweb.dev/conf
I built a tool to automate integration tests on my command line tool! I'm pretty pleased with it.
youtu.be/C-S8zwiB2CA
youtu.be/C-S8zwiB2CA
I built a CLI automation tool in PHP (yes really)
YouTube video by Aaron Francis
youtu.be
February 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I built a tool to automate integration tests on my command line tool! I'm pretty pleased with it.
youtu.be/C-S8zwiB2CA
youtu.be/C-S8zwiB2CA
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This week on MT, @aaronfrancis.com is fresh off the Laracon EU stage and he wants to know how @ianlandsman.com feels about Fusion - is he a yes man? A medium man? A no man?!
February 5, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This week on MT, @aaronfrancis.com is fresh off the Laracon EU stage and he wants to know how @ianlandsman.com feels about Fusion - is he a yes man? A medium man? A no man?!
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“Fusion does not abolish inertia, it fulfills inertia.” Sometimes I feel like @aaronfrancis.com is writing jokes just for @coulb.com and me.
February 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“Fusion does not abolish inertia, it fulfills inertia.” Sometimes I feel like @aaronfrancis.com is writing jokes just for @coulb.com and me.
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Some true innovation from @aaronfrancis.com at Laracon EU, really pushing the boundaries and showing us how it's done
Total high wire act and he absolutely nailed it 👏
(Also how am I suddenly tearing up during a hard technical talk)
Total high wire act and he absolutely nailed it 👏
(Also how am I suddenly tearing up during a hard technical talk)
February 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Some true innovation from @aaronfrancis.com at Laracon EU, really pushing the boundaries and showing us how it's done
Total high wire act and he absolutely nailed it 👏
(Also how am I suddenly tearing up during a hard technical talk)
Total high wire act and he absolutely nailed it 👏
(Also how am I suddenly tearing up during a hard technical talk)