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The Midwest Artisan10 Requests a MinuteWe explore everything from sports and the Alpine.js vs React debate to challenges with Laravel Vapor, HTTP testing, and API rate limits. We also dive into AI, the potential of NativePHP, and look ahead to tools like Juni, Laravel Cloud, and even Neovim.
(00:00) - Introduction
(03:04) - Sports. Yes Sports.
(06:03) - Alpine.js vs React
(10:59) - What is MCP?
(11:35) - Stop using all AI tools in dev?
(21:29) - Juni
(25:33) - IDE: Andy wants to try Neovim
(28:27) - HTTP Testing and API Integration
(37:13) - 10 Requests a Minute
(38:22) - The Limitations of Laravel Vapor
(40:07) - Laravel Vapor
(44:02) - NativePHP
(53:20...2025-06-1356 minThe Midwest ArtisanSemi-organizedAndy and Dalton recap a minor league hockey game, share clever developer workflow tips like the gateway pattern and personal site automations, and reflect on how recent AI changes changing their coding habits.
(00:00) - Hockey Game Adventures
(08:24) - Gateway Pattern
(18:09) - Migrating Legacy Systems
(27:56) - Website Development and Automation
(32:58) - Leveraging AI for Content Creation
(34:47) - Automating Personal Websites
(36:29) - AI in Personal Projects
(42:08) - Andy tried Laravel Cloud again
(45:56) - AI Workflows
(52:35) - Cursor vs VSCode Agent Mode
2025-04-231h 01The Midwest ArtisanLaravel: Season 12 - The best one yetIn this episode, we discuss activities during morning standups like playing bomberman, we both tried Laravel Cloud for our personal sites, and some API Patterns for when to return 404s.2025-03-261h 03The Midwest ArtisanWe Got New Jobs (While Everything's on Fire)In this episode, Andy and Dalton discuss their recent job transitions, the challenges of navigating the job market, and the why the interview process is broken. We also briefly touch on Laravel Cloud and Laracon US.
(00:00) - Introduction and New Beginnings
(02:58) - Transitioning to New Jobs
(05:46) - The Challenges of Job Searching
(08:44) - Navigating the Job Market
(11:25) - The Interview Process
(13:05) - Insights on Job Applications
(15:51) - Final Thoughts and Tips
(28:02) - Flawed Recruitment Processes
(31:15) - Job Market Realities for Developers
(33:01) - Technical Interview Challenges
(39:17) - The Importance of Cultural Fit
(41:25) - Excitement for Laravel and Community Events
(47:18...2025-02-1753 minThe Midwest ArtisanUsing Filament on the frontend, mockery, and documentation patternsHappy New Year! In this episode, we talk about our goals for the year, dive into the latest Laravel updates, and explore model-based migrations. We also chat about using Filament components outside the admin panel, the struggles of testing with Mockery, and why GitHub Wiki's never work out.
(00:00) - Intro
(04:25) - Laravel is poppin'
(10:56) - Model-Based Migrations
(17:38) - Challenges of Model-Based Migrations
(20:31) - Undocumented Laravel Nuggets
(23:37) - Using Filament on the Frontend
(24:52) - Integrating Filament on Frontend and Backend
(33:00) - Why is Mockery so hard?
(39:35) - GitHub Wikis never work out
2025-01-2453 minThe Midwest ArtisanDo you write down methods in your migrations? Queue Serialization, Stubs, Laravel PR Ideas, Migrations vs. SeedersHappy Holidays! This week, we discuss tackling some queue serialization issues, debating migrations versus seeders, and discussing some new ideas for Laravel Core PRs. We also discuss PHP 8.4’s latest features, why down methods might be risky, and how custom stubs could make development smoother.2024-12-161h 09The Midwest ArtisanNightwatch and ChillIn this episode of Midwest Artisan, we discuss Laravel Nightwatch, Instantiating a class via constructor property promotion, DTOs, and practical AI features in Laravel apps.Nightwatch QA with Matt Staufer: https://laravelpodcast.com/episodes/laracon-au-update-nightwatch-q-aInstantiating a class via constructor property promotion: https://travisnorthcutt.com/til/php-constructor-property-promotion/
(00:00) - - Intro
(00:05) - - Nightwatch
(09:09) - - Instantiating a class via constructor property promotion
(17:54) - - DTOs: Good? Bad? Ugly?
(27:56) - - API Resources vs DTOs
(33:53) - - Do you use Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor?
(41:07) - - Dalton adding AI to Laravel projects
(44:55) - - What’s a...2024-11-2657 minThe Midwest ArtisanValidate EverythingThis week we discuss the common occurrence of over-engineered abstractions, digging into post-request logic without losing our minds, analytics, and securing digital assets.Show Links:Mergeloop - https://mergeloop.dev/Zendesk Breach - https://therecord.media/internet-archive-alleged-zendesk-account-breachHeap Analytics - https://www.heap.io/2024-10-291h 08The Midwest ArtisanWDW Passport w/ Doug SiskThis week, we’re excited to welcome Doug Sisk, the creator of WDW Passport, a Laravel-powered application designed to help users plan their Disney World trips. Doug shares his journey from developing the app to 'scratch his own itch' and turning it into a successful tool for Disney enthusiasts. We dive into the technical side of things, discussing the use of Laravel and Livewire, tackling API integration challenges, and the transition into Websockets.WDW Passport: https://wdwpassport.com/Doug Sisk: https://x.com/Doug_SiskFused Agency: https://fusedagency.com/ThemeParks.wiki: https://themeparks.wi...2024-10-081h 03The Midwest ArtisanBuilding for Clients or Ourselves? Sticky & StaticThis week, we follow up on last week’s local fakes discussion and explore what it would take for us to fully embrace Statamic. We also tackle the big question: Do clients even use a CMS after it’s built? Maybe it’s just us, but the answer seems to be a majority time of no. YAGNI, anyone? And, in exciting news, Dalton drops not one but TWO new products—RapidSaaS Conduit and Autoload!Show Notes:Statamic Roundtable - Mostly Technical Ep 52Adam's Tailwind 3:16 Shirt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrzrSFbxW7MFake Dri...2024-10-021h 08The Midwest ArtisanLocal API Mocking, Flux & Accessibility, PostgreSQL, Web Dev BattlesIn this episode, we cover the launch of Caleb’s Flux UI component library, and dive into the benefits of mocking APIs locally for faster development. We also highlight Aaron Francis’ new Postgres course, and wrap things up with the web dev battle YouTube channel and how a foodie app we built, QuizKnows, played a role in landing our first jobs.Show links:Flux UI Launch Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEMWcWQWJC0Flux UI: https://fluxui.dev/QuizKnows: https://github.com/ahinkle/quizknowsWeb Dev Battle (Foodie Battle): https://www.youtube.com...2024-09-241h 00The Midwest Artisan57 Million Reasons to Love LaravelIn this episode, Andy and Dalton dive into a wide array[] of topics, from Laravel's exciting $57 million funding to the buzz around FluxUI’s pricing drama and the much-anticipated features coming in Inertia 2.0. Along the way, they explore the need for a modernized PHP documentation (shoutout to Tim McDonald for his work!), a fun chat about Dalton’s latest project, and... shaving and beards? Show Links:Laravel raises $57M: https://x.com/taylorotwell/status/1831668872732180697Theo: https://x.com/t3dotgg/status/1833086692565106692Caleb's Notes on Work: https://notesonwork.transistor.fm/Tim's PHP Docs...2024-09-111h 02The Midwest ArtisanThe real jackpot is the Laravel communityThis week, we're diving into all things post-Laracon! Andy shares his wild adventure just getting to Dallas with a few unexpected twists and turns along the way. We break down the highlights from Laracon, including the exciting announcements about Laravel Cloud and the amazing talks that left us inspired and ready to code.But what truly makes Laracon special? The community. From the great conversations to the friendly faces, it's the people who make Laracon an unforgettable experience every time.Plus, Andy gives a heartfelt follow-up on his podcast idea, Artisan's Journey. He opens up...2024-09-0253 minThe Midwest ArtisanThose aren't NBA players, just a bunch of nerdy developersWe dive into NullStar 2024, the ultimate basketball showdown between Team Laravel and the Terminal Boys. We share our admiration for Caleb Porzio (who’s definitely on Team Laravel!). Plus, we explore staying productive in development, Andy's ambitious idea to track all Laravel events, and Dalton's latest package release—Remote Models.If you're at Laracon this week, "yo dude" me!Show Links:NullStar 2024Caleb Prozio crossed $1m on GitHub SponsorshipsDalton's package, Remote ModelsMostly Technical Ep. 48The Laravel Coffee BlendTerminal Boys (terminal.shop)Connect with us:A...2024-08-261h 05The Midwest ArtisanThe gap between the last Standard Plan and EnterpriseThis week, we dive into A/B testing and the challenges that come with the jump from the highest non-enterprise plan to full enterprise. We also discuss some Laravel shop talk, sharing the tools we've been using recently. Plus, Andy introduces his new podcast idea, where he plans to interview Laravel community members and explore their unique development journeys.Podcast artwork mentioned on the show is by Robert Wade, robertcreates.comConnect with us:Andy Hinkle - X/@andyhnkDalton McCleery - X/@DaltonMcCleery
(00:00) - Intro
(00:19) - How's it going?
(01:19) - Our...2024-08-191h 06The Midwest ArtisanAbout Us + What is Laravel building?A little about us, why we love Laravel, and what the heck is Laravel building?Creators & Guests
Andy Hinkle - Host
Dalton McCleery - Host
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