How Aaron Francis Turned a Layoff Into a Thriving Educational Empire

In this episode of the Business of Laravel podcast, host Matt Stauffer interviews Aaron Francis, co-founder of Try Hard Studios, beloved Internet personality, Laravel developer, and all-around Internet nice guy. Aaron shares his journey from his days at a property tax company to his bold leap into entrepreneurship, sharing insights into his evolution every step of the way. He discusses moving beyond the "hustle era" to what he terms the "Try Hard era," emphasizing the importance of concerted effort and determination in achieving success. Tune in to learn about Aaron's background, his passion for creating educational content, and the exciting ventures he's currently pursuing in the world of Laravel development.
Matt Stauffer Twitter - Matt Stauffer (@stauffermatt) on X
Tighten Website - Tighten | Software Development for Web + Mobile | Laravel + Vue.js
Aaron Francis Twitter - @‌aarondfrancis
Aaron Francis Website - aaronfrancis.com
Try Hard Studios - tryhardstudios.com
Radical Candor - www.radicalcandor.com/
37 Signals - 37signals.com/books/
Brené Brown - brenebrown.com/
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Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten. tighten.com/

[@nexxai]

Can confirm: never used PlanetScale, will follow Aaron to the end of the earth!
Love this!

[@ylynfatt]

I really enjoyed this. Thanks Aaron and Matt.

[@PovilasKorop]

My recommendation of a book for new dev leads: Leading Snowflakes.
Helped me a ton when I was in that transition.

[@janmarshalcoding]

Nice podcast, enjoyed it! 👍🏻

[@TheBusinessofLaravelPodcast]

Thanks for listening