Shows
Cheese & Weather23: The FBIZuzana is using AI for therapy, Dave is "mostly leg", and Ben has an island (?!).Links:Friends of Bean Island HatCasa Margarita 2Ambient Inks2025-04-2559 min
Laravel Creator SpotlightHow to Get Hired and Hire Better with Dave HickingWe sat down with Dave Hicking to talk about LaraJobs' new section of articles and videos to help you advance your career and improve your hiring processes. They are breaking it down into two sections:For Developers: How to Get HiredThis section offers insights and practical advice to assist developers in navigating the job market effectively. Some of the highlights include:Finding Your First Developer Job: Essential strategies for landing your first role in software development.Level Up: From Junior to Senior Developer: Guidance on advancing your career in software development...2025-04-0730 min
Side ProjectPHP × NYC Chaos-Cast™Recorded live after PHP × NYC with Ben Holmen, John Drexler, Daniel Coulbourne, Chris Morrell, Ian Landsman, Dave Hicking, and Joe Tannenbaum.We realized, hey, we're all podcasters, let's sit down and discuss the most important issues of the day: Trader Joe's in basements, Poker, Day 2 Soup, Chess.com, something called "The Pizza Belt", and much, much more.https://mostlytechnical.com/https://podcast.thunk.dev/https://overengineered.fm/https://cheeseandweather.com/2025-04-071h 11
Cheese & WeatherBonus Episode: PHP × NYC Chaos-Cast™Recorded live after PHP × NYC with Ben Holmen, John Drexler, Daniel Coulbourne, Chris Morrell, Ian Landsman, Dave Hicking, and Joe Tannenbaum.Considering we're all podcasters, we decided to sit down and discuss the most important issues of the day: Trader Joe's in basements, Poker, Day 2 Soup, Chess.com, something called "The Pizza Belt", and so much more.2025-04-071h 11
Mostly TechnicalBonus Episode: PHP × NYC Chaos-Cast™Recorded live after PHP × NYC with Ben Holmen, John Drexler, Daniel Coulbourne, Chris Morrell, Ian Landsman, Dave Hicking, and Joe Tannenbaum.Considering we're all podcasters, we decided to sit down and discuss the most important issues of the day: Trader Joe's in basements, Poker, Day 2 Soup, Chess.com, something called "The Pizza Belt", and so much more.2025-04-071h 11Cheese & Weather22: That's America!Dave is "Horse Ignorant", Zuzana once fell asleep in a meeting, and Ben decided he needs a big mask. Plus Ben started a meetup, Zuzana spoke at Laracon EU, Dave had a heck of a time getting a visa, and so much more.2025-03-031h 23Cheese & Weather21: Toad In A HoleZuzana caught a fish, Ben reveals his experience using a bow & arrow, and Dave went to a "British-style Pub".And a lot more.2024-12-301h 15Cheese & Weather20: Dear Mr. CharlesZuzana is speaking at Laracon EU, Ben is organizing PHP x MSP, Dave spoke at Laracon AU, and so much more - fancy kettles, Zuzana's cats, the royal family, etc.2024-11-251h 11
The Road to LaraconDave HickingMichael interviews Dave Hicking, Product Manager at UserScape.Little Brother - Whatever You SaySpotifyApple MusicFrancis and the Lights - A Modern PromiseSpotifyApple MusicJay Z - Can I LiveSpotifyApple MusicThe Road to LaraconSpotifyApple Music2024-11-0219 minCheese & Weather19: The Sanctity of TimeThe gang returns to talk about Zuzana's new Larabelles website, Heinz Salad Cream vs. Miracle Whip, Dave's stress (all of it. lots of it.), cheese and onion sandwiches, Ben's new job, & more!2024-10-091h 27Cheese & Weather18: The Famous Apple Burn with Joe TannenbaumThe gang is back and recapping what Zuzana missed at Laracon with special guest Joe Tannenbaum - and the episode quickly goes wildly off the rails with everything from cockroaches, galaxy brained dishwasher takes, fruit that makes your mouth burn (note this is very bad and you should listen to the episode if this happens to you), something called the "sandwich alignment chart", and so much more.2024-09-111h 24
Mostly Technical48: Mostly NPTM with Caleb Porzio & Daniel CoulbourneAaron is joined this week by Caleb Porzio (back-to-back weeks!) and Daniel Coulbourne (first-time guest!) to dive deep into prep for Laracon, text editors, something called the "side eye verify", Aaron's recent blog post, and a whole lot more.Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - I Was A Reply Guy
(04:59) - Power Broker / King Maker
(11:10) - Torchlight Update
(16:38) - Editor Talk
(28:02) - Eeking Out
(35:58) - Cancelled Plans
(37:56) - Give Credit Where It's Due
(40:10) - The Circles Were Good
(51:12...2024-08-201h 36Cheese & Weather17: The Milk of TexasWe're joined this week by Aaron Francis for a very special pre-Laracon episode to discuss his hatred of certain cheeses, why olives are gross, satisfying vs. maximizing, & more. Plus we make him do the absolute dumbest thing he's ever done. It's great.2024-08-191h 29Cheese & Weather16: Based on a True StoryEric Barnes (owner/creator of Laravel News) joins us this week to discuss his adventures in the UK and a lot more - plus Zuzana wonders what's the big deal with golf, Dave gets a movie year wrong, and Ben brags (again) about Wisconsin.Links:Laravel News45 Year Old SoupBen's analysis of just how much 45 Year Old Soup is still in the soup today'Rookie of the Year'VegemiteNutella2024-07-151h 14Cheese & Weather15: Pocket of Big DairyZuzana is a vegan (in her heart), Dave tries to describe Norwegian Brown Cheese, Ben reminisces about the 'Got Milk' campaign, and a lot more.2024-05-201h 19Mostly Technical33: The SecretIan & Aaron discuss cheese boards, Aaron's lunch adventure, high performance database consulting, and the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar beef with special guest Dave Hicking aka Producer Dave.Sponsored by Buttondown, LaraJobs, & Screencasting.com.Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.(00:00) - Kids Birthday Parties
(03:43) - The Cheese Board
(17:16) - Went To The Burbs
(22:47) - Is Twitter Over?
(33:26) - Aaron's New Video
(41:34) - This Needs To Be Content!
(50:12) - Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar
Links:Ian's 'Date lunch' tweetLink to NYT article about "girl dinner"GrazeryAaron's s...2024-05-071h 20Cheese & Weather14: The Cheese TubeBen, Zuzana, and Dave return to discuss the best cheese for burgers, Ben's trip to view the eclipse, expensive toilets, Dave's trip to Laracon India, & more.2024-04-191h 08Cheese & Weather13: Schrödinger's ChocolateBen discusses tipping in America, Dave wants to be a hotel secret shopper, and Zuzana discusses her "nuclear grade" worms. Plus roller coasters, Cabot Sharp Cheddar, Czech proverbs, & so much more.2024-03-031h 23Cheese & Weather12: Keep It FluffyZuzana is recording a new LinkedIn course, Ben talks about casseroles, Dave talks about his trip to Disneyland, & more.Links:Funeral PotatoesEton MessTeddie Peanut ButterFluff2024-01-291h 06Cheese & Weather11: Easter WhipThe crew is back (!) to discuss everything from how Dave edits the Mostly Technical pod to Seinfeld vs. Friends to something called the "Easter Whip" and a lot more.2023-12-1855 minCheese & WeatherEpisode 10: Ben Goes to the Drive-ThruThe gang returns after a couple months off and we're going where the podcast has never been before: the Culver's drive-thru. Plus Zuzana has a "luxury camel experience", Dave has questions about tater tots, & more.2023-10-161h 20Cheese & WeatherEpisode 09: The American BreakfastWe're back from Laracon (!) so naturally we had to record a podcast about Zuzana's first baseball game, Ben's last minute decision to attend, and Dave's love of random frozen foods from the 90s.Links for this episode:https://www.courant.com/2023/07/31/greater-hartford-area-sets-record-for-wettest-july/#:~:text=July%2031%2C%202023%20at%205,August%201955%20with%2021.87%20inches.https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/watch-out-tornado-alley-is-migrating-eastward/https://www.perkinsrestaurants.com/https://www.milb.com/nashvillehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grilled_cheesehttps://www.goodnes.com/stouffers/products/french-bread-pizza/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSgnN1tMOtU2023-08-081h 18Cheese & WeatherEpisode 08: Corn Syrup InfluencerThe Cheese & Weather crew makes their long awaited return as Zuzana reveals her connection to both corn and pizza, Ben dives into internet rabbit holes, and Dave gets upset about the ingredients in candy corn.Links:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_cornhttps://www.pilates.com/collections/pilates-reformers/2023-07-121h 07Cheese & WeatherEpisode 07: It's Gotta Be CornZuzana thinks Americans have big cars, Ben has a corn deck, and Dave thinks about a midlife crisis.Links:Barkley Marathons - WikipediaRace Across the World - WikipediaLaracon USLaracon AUCheese puffs (includes Cheez Balls) - WikipediaLake Superior Twitter AccountWotsits - Wikipedia2023-05-2542 minCheese & WeatherEpisode 06: S Tier SunriseDave is "that camel guy", Ben has containers full of bugs, and Zuzana needs some new shoes.Links:Photos mentioned in this episodehttps://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/tilt-table-test/about/pac-20395124https://www.zappos.com/c/shoe-size-conversionhttps://dolanlawfirm.com/2021/02/no-shoes-no-shirt-no-mask-no-service/https://www.capewrathultra.com/2023-05-0952 minCheese & WeatherEpisode 05: Food PowderDave takes us to History Corner, Ben dives into Geography Talk, and Zuzana has a conservatory.Links:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_Orders_of_Connecticuthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delmarva_Peninsulahttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088930/ (Clue)https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/consultations/proposed-re-evaluation-decisions/2022/putrescent-whole-egg-solids.htmlhttps://www.mashed.com/634065/is-there-a-real-difference-between-kraft-dinner-and-kraft-macaroni-cheese/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutinehttps://cabotcreamery.com/pages/visit-us2023-04-111h 04Cheese & WeatherEpisode 04: The Salsa Jar ProblemZuzana's got a bucket list, Dave's feeling "snacky", and Ben dives deep into the biggest "Is It Cheese" question we've ever pondered.Links for this week's show:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netballhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easy_Cheesehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheez_Whizhttps://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-loft-and-vs-attic/https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/welsh-rarebit-recipe-1914850https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaux_Claireshttps://willingtonpizza.com/2023-03-281h 08Cheese & WeatherEpisode 03: The Curse of KnowledgeDave's a fan of ChatGPT, Zuzana wants to eat hot sauce on stage at Laracon, and Ben introduces us to the most important question we've ever tackled: Is it cheese?Other topics in this episode include bears, gas station coffee, Doritos, AI, & more.Links:https://chat.openai.com/https://github.com/features/copilot/https://laracon.us/https://heatonist.com/collections/hot-ones-hot-sauceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_knowledgehttps://www.gov.uk/right-of-way-open-access-land/use-your-right-to-roamhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doritos2023-03-141h 05Cheese & WeatherEpisode 02: The Pizza BeltDave insists that 'The Pizza Belt' exists and Zuzana & Ben need some convincing. Plus some talk about how English is six languages in a trench coat, clotted cream, 90s sitcom laugh tracks, & more.Links from this episode:Twenty Percent Time: Building With The TALL Stack (and Tighten)Pirates and MayorsThe Pizza Belt: the Most Important Pizza Theory You'll ReadLactaid2023-02-2750 minCheese & WeatherEpisode 01: BathfluencingBen becomes a bathfluencer, Zuzana goes in-depth on Lord Byron (who was apparently a wild boy?), and Dave wishes he fell off a camel.Links from this episode:Ben's shower control manifestHacker news discussionAda LovelaceMary Kenneth KellerLarabelles2023-02-2748 min
Twenty Percent TimeBen Holmen: Building With The TALL Stack (and Tighten)Ben Holmen (CTO at The Boutique Hub) joins us this week to talk all about what it was like to build Hubventory with the TALL stack (and Tighten).
2022-12-0249 minTwenty Percent TimeShawn Jones: Why Mentoring MattersShawn Jones (Staff Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk all about mentoring and why it matters for everybody - even (or maybe even especially) developers.
2022-11-1146 minTwenty Percent TimeJeanne Henry & Molly Fisher: Meetings Don't Have To SuckJeanne Henry (Senior Project Manager at Tighten) and Molly Fisher (Project Manager at Tighten) join us this week to talk about why meetings don't have to suck - and what you should look for in a good meeting.
2022-10-2851 minTwenty Percent TimeJamison Valenta: Legacy Web AppsJamison Valenta (a Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to dive deep into legacy apps - what to do if you've inherited one, how to know when to upgrade them, and a lot more.To learn more about how you could start updating your legacy app, check out Jamison's blog post https://tighten.com/blog/catching-up-laravel.
2022-10-1446 minTwenty Percent TimeTony Messias: Turbo LaravelTony Messias (a programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk all about Hotwire & Turbo Laravel - what it is, why he thinks it's interesting, how it works, and more.
2022-09-3035 minTwenty Percent TimeAaron Francis: TorchlightAaron Francis (our first outside guest!) joins us this week to talk all about his amazing package Torchlight - what it is, how it works, and what's coming next.
2022-09-1642 minTwenty Percent TimeWelcome to Season 4!For this upcoming season we're switching things up a bit with a new co-host and maybe even some special guests...
2022-09-1604 minTwenty Percent TimeDan Sheetz & Matt Stauffer: The Tighten ManifestoDan Sheetz & Matt Stauffer (Managing Director & Technical Director, respectively) join us this week for the last episode of season 3 to talk all about the Tighten Manifesto - how it was created, what it aims to achieve, how to live up to it, and more. Recorded live at Tighten's 2022 Onsite in Gatlinburg, TN.
2022-05-061h 14Twenty Percent TimeSara Bine: You Aren't Gonna Need It (YAGNI)Sara Bine (a Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk all about YAGNI aka 'You Aren't Gonna Need It': what it is, why it's so important for anybody who's building software, and more.
2022-04-1522 minTwenty Percent TimeMarje Holmstrom-Sabo: You Are Not Your JobMarje Holmstrom-Sabo, Operations & Content Manager at Tighten, returns to the show this week to talk about why you are not your job, the difference between your work and your job, and a lot more.
2022-03-2536 minTwenty Percent TimeKristin Collins: Why You Should Speak at ConferencesKristin Collins (a Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us for her second time on the show, and this time she's talking about conference talks: why you should consider doing them, how to get started, and a lot more.
2022-03-1125 minTwenty Percent TimeTammy Robinson: Self Care for ProgrammersTammy Robinson (a Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk about self care: what it is, why it’s important for developers, and how to take the first step towards a better self care practice.Links:tammyrobinson.me
2022-01-1425 minTwenty Percent TimeAndrew Morgan: Train Your KeyboardAndrew Morgan (Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to tell us all about why you should be training your keyboard, how to get started, and a lot more.https://tighten.co/blog/how-to-train-your-keyboard/
2021-12-1743 minTwenty Percent TimeKristin Collins: My Favorite Dev ToolsKristin Collins (Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk about some of her favorite tools & apps to use as a developer, from the everyday favorites to the surprise ones you might not have known you ever needed.Links for this episode:colormind.ioWhimsicalAvocodeShiftPhpStormLaravel ShiftSamuel L Jackson Ipsum
2021-12-0330 minTwenty Percent TimeMarje Holmstrom-Sabo & Anna Shevlin: All About On-sites for Distributed CompaniesMarje Holmstrom-Sabo (Ops & Content Manager at Tighten) and Anna Shevlin (Operations Coordinator at Tighten) join us this week to talk about on-sites for distributed companies - why they're important, how to make a virtual on-site work in the era of COVID, and a lot more.
2021-11-1237 minTwenty Percent TimeZuzana Kunckova: LarabellesZuzana Kunckova (a Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to dive deep into Larabelles - how she got the idea for it, what’s coming next, what it’s like to build a community, and a lot more.Links for this episode:LarabellesSupport Larabelles on GitHubLarabelles on TwitterZuzana on Twitter
2021-10-2930 minTwenty Percent TimeRissa Jackson: Life as a Junior DeveloperRissa Jackson (an Apprentice Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk about life as an apprentice/junior developer, tips for getting that first job as a junior developer, and a lot more.Links for this episode:https://www.choosefi.com/how-to-negotiate-salary/https://www.choosefi.com/negotiate-your-salary-with-tori-dunlap/LeetCodeGlue Work: Blog & VideoRissa on InstagramRissa on Twitter
2021-10-1529 minTwenty Percent TimeKeith Damiani: JigsawKeith Damiani (Principal Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk all about Jigsaw (what it does, what’s coming next, etc.) and what it’s like to manage an open source project at Tighten.Links for this week's show:JigsawBuilt With JigsawKeith Damiani on TwitterJigsaw on GitHub
2021-10-0128 minTwenty Percent TimeDave Hicking: Shaping Your RoleMarje Holmstrom-Sabo (Ops & Content Manager at Tighten) returns to the show for the final episode of Season 2 to talk to Dave Hicking (Production Manager at Tighten) about shaping your role at an agency, the concept of 'tours of duty', and more.
2020-08-1436 minTwenty Percent TimeAndrew Morgan: Staying OrganizedAndrew Morgan (a Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk all things organization - why it's important for devs (and all of us, really) to stay organized, how he does it, and a lot more.
2020-07-3149 minTwenty Percent TimeDan Sheetz: What Makes A Good Client/Agency Relationship?Dan Sheetz (Tighten's CEO) joins us this week for a chat about exactly what goes into making a good client/agency relationship, diving into topics like trust, transparency, understanding which problem to solve, and a lot more.
2020-07-1739 minTwenty Percent TimeCenitoria Melton: Imposter SyndromeCenitoria Melton (a Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk about something most of us have encountered before, whether in our personal or professional life: imposter syndrome.
2020-07-0328 minTwenty Percent TimeJake Bathman: Slack Apps & BotsWe're joined this week by Jake Bathman (a Programmer at Tighten) to talk all about what it's like to build apps & bots for Slack: why they're useful, what it's like to build one, and a lot more.
2020-06-1847 minTwenty Percent TimeJohn Bonaccorsi: Class-Based Model FactoriesWe're joined by John Bonaccorsi (one of Tighten's Lead Programmers) to talk about the pros and cons (spoiler: there aren't too many cons) of using class-based model factories in Laravel.To learn more about class-based model factories, check out https://tighten.co/blog/tidy-up-your-tests-with-class-based-model-factories/
2020-06-0526 minTwenty Percent TimeMarje Holmstrom-Sabo: Creating A Welcoming Remote Work CultureWe're joined by Marje Holmstrom-Sabo, Tighten's Operations Manager, to talk about what it's like to create a welcoming culture for new vs. existing employees at a completely remote company.
2020-05-2233 minTwenty Percent TimeJose Soto: Docker for Local DevelopmentWe're joined by Jose Soto to talk about why he uses Docker for local development, what problems it solves, and a lot more.
2020-05-0829 minTwenty Percent TimeSara Bine: Building An App With NativeScript-VueSara Bine, a Lead Programmer at Tighten, stops by Twenty Percent Time to talk about what it's like to build an app with NativeScript-Vue.Want to read Sara's blog post about NativeScript-Vue? Head to https://tighten.co/blog/intro-to-mobile-app-development-with-nativescript-vue.
2020-04-2415 minTwenty Percent TimeMatt Stauffer: All About HiringTighten is relaunching Twenty Percent Time and we're starting Season 2 by talking with our CTO Matt Stauffer about all things hiring: when & why Tighten decides to hire, what we look for, what we wish people knew when applying, and more.
2020-04-1040 min
Twenty Percent TimeNo Plans To Merge: Does PHP Suck?Today we ask the big question on every PHP developer's mind. We weigh out the pros and cons of the language, things we like and dislike, and ultimately, what keeps us coming back.
2019-03-061h 05
Twenty Percent TimeThe Last EpisodeWe talk about some big changes and some other fun stuff like LiveView in Laravel.
2019-01-241h 47
Twenty Percent TimeStatusWe talk about so many things: From how best to pass status messages when you page contains multiple forms, to why switch/case hacking is the way of the future.
2018-12-211h 52
Twenty Percent TimeThe Best Episode We've Ever DoneStrap in kids. Three topic and almost 2 hours of sweet sweet content.
- Daniel's new keyboard
- Caleb wants to just make a second route
- CONDITIONALS?????2018-12-011h 53
Twenty Percent TimeThankfulWhat we're thankful for.
2018-11-251h 06
Twenty Percent TimeLive from VueConfCaleb is at VueConf in Toronto, so we recorded a quick one from the show floor. Audio is a bit lower quality than normal, but it's worth it.
2018-11-1636 min
Twenty Percent TimeWe invent a new programming languageWe talk sleight of hand, woodworking, our new language, and dealing with non-user users. So put on your headphones and grab your tech deck... we got some twenty percent timin' to do!
2018-11-091h 16
Twenty Percent TimePattern Components [Fixed]The initial mix of this episode accidentally contained an ODB song over the first 3 minutes. Please re-download if you aren't trying to shimmy shimmy ya.
We bang through a bunch of topics before finally settling on a really good idea for an open source project.
Laravel Sticker Contest
Laravel Nova Packages
2018-08-251h 21
Twenty Percent TimeGiant SnowballWe run through a plethora of mini topics ranging from Embedded CSS in emails to the giant fear about your codebase.
Thanks to @andymswick for editing this episode!
2018-08-0458 min
Twenty Percent TimeLive at Laracon 2018Daniel and I chill out at the Tighten Headquarters in Chicago after Laracon. We have some followup on my talk, and a bunch of other goodies.
2018-07-281h 08
Twenty Percent TimeFixturesWe come back from several very busy weeks and talk about test fixtures.
2018-07-211h 08
Twenty Percent TimeWe're Cookin'2018-05-181h 02
Twenty Percent TimeStrings and Errors of Outrageous FortuneWe talk about whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the strings and errors of outrageous microservices.
2018-04-121h 16
Twenty Percent TimeComposed vs. StoredWe recorded an episode when we were together in Texas for Tighten onsite but it was trash so we didn't put it out. Hopefully you like this totally non-trash episode where we get deep into composed properties and how to build an onboarding wizard, as well as a super nerdy segment where we just speak a bunch of Vim keybindings out loud.
2018-03-161h 11
Twenty Percent TimeThe Composition LayerFINALLY we have a good fundamental disagreement. Daniel is very right because he writes the shownotes. Caleb is horribly wrong.
2018-03-031h 05
Twenty Percent TimeJavascript Is Overrated2018-02-241h 01
Twenty Percent TimeFactoryRepositoryProvider2018-02-1752 min
Twenty Percent TimeMake The Easy ChangeAfter a longer-than-anticipated hiatus, we ramble our way to universal truth.
2018-01-1956 min
Twenty Percent TimeAPI Snapshot TestingWe talk sardines, horizon, machine learning, dusk strategies, snapshot testing, and testing VS Code extensions - it's just a good time...
2017-12-011h 09
Twenty Percent TimeTalking Code Again2017-12-0145 min
Twenty Percent TimePhilosophyCaleb wants a microdecisions framework and ventures into the wild woods of philosophy to discover the Truth®.
2017-11-1145 min
Twenty Percent TimePHPUnit WishlistOur attempt to make a wishlist for new PHPUnit features devolves into yet another discussion of VS Code.
2017-10-2743 min
Twenty Percent TimeEditorsOkay so here's the thing. We already recorded this episode. This is version 2.
2017-10-2039 min
Twenty Percent TimeFeelingsWe're full of feelings.
2017-10-0622 min
Twenty Percent TimeMicroservicesWe talk about microservices and testing them. #sorryForTheWait
Links:
[5.5] Maintain original order of collection items with equal values when using sortBy() by damiani · Pull Request #21270 · laravel/framework
Full Stack Radio 72: Taylor Otwell - Testing Laravel Applications
2017-09-2342 min
Twenty Percent TimeLaravel Certification ProgramWe discuss the newly announced Laravel Certification program. There are a lot of sides to the issue. Everyone has opinions. But Laravel will survive.
Links:
Proxy undefined query builder method calls to the results collection by phroggyy · Pull Request #20749 · laravel/framework
[5.6] Promote RouteGroup to first-class citizen, enabling $router->getGroups(). by DanielCoulbourne · Pull Request #20820 · laravel/framework
Add @dusk blade directive to render dusk hooks in markup by calebporzio · Pull Request #347 · laravel/dusk
[5.5] Add dusk blade directive by calebporzio · Pull Request #20816 · laravel/framework
2017-09-0338 min
Twenty Percent TimeFeature TogglesCaleb's encountered a new git strategy called trunk flow! We talk about it as well as PRs, packages and all that jazz.
Links:
Add data-dusk DOM hooks (for less brittle tests) by calebporzio · Pull Request #343 · laravel/dusk
0.README.md
[5.5] Add View::either method by sebastiandedeyne · Pull Request #20695 · laravel/framework
API Resources by taylorotwell · Pull Request #20710 · laravel/framework
2017-08-2533 min
Twenty Percent TimeState MachinesThis week we do updates on string helpers, some other PRs, a little Ziggy talk, and we dig into the concept of "State Machines"
Links:
[5.5] Use Support Carbon by lucasmichot · Pull Request #20568 · laravel/framework
pluginaweek/state_machine: Adds support for creating state machines for attributes on any Ruby class
[5.5] API Responses by themsaid · Pull Request #19449 · laravel/framework
Add Str::start() and str_start helper function by calebporzio · Pull Request #20569 · laravel/framework
2017-08-1838 min
Twenty Percent TimeRouter.phpCaleb has been in the woods. Daniel has been living the lavish life of an open source maintainer.
Is that a cheeky Pull Request on the horizon?
2017-08-1242 min
Twenty Percent TimeRefactoringCaleb helps Daniel get his refactoring wish-list in order.
Daniel FINALLY finished Ziggy, a package for Laravel Named Routes in Javascript.
Links:
[5.5] Allow custom pivot accessors by themsaid · Pull Request #20411 · laravel/framework
Ziggy: Use your Laravel named routes in JavaScript — Ziggy creates a Blade directive which you can include in your views. This will export a JavaScript object of your application's named routes, keyed by their names (aliases), as well as a global route() helper function which you can use to access your routes in your JS.
2017-08-0733 min
Twenty Percent TimePHP stuff inside JavascriptThis week, we talk about different strategies for getting data from your backend (PHP) into your Javascript for use in your frontend. We also come up with an idea for a new lil library thats going to change the world. It's good times all around no doubt.
Links:
Sharing Data in a Laravel/Vue Application - Zaengle Corp
laracasts/PHP-Vars-To-Js-Transformer: Transform PHP types to JavaScript
2017-07-2835 min
Twenty Percent TimeThe One About LaraconWe are at Laracon 2017. We didn't sleep much. We talk about Taylor and Adam's talks. Caleb REALLY wants a Laracasts Snickers.
2017-07-2632 min
Twenty Percent TimeSingle Table InherianceLARACON NEXT WEEK! We do recent PRs and Single Table Inheritance.
Links:
Add @auth blade component by m1guelpf · Pull Request #20087 · laravel/framework
Add blade directive @guest by LKDevelopment · Pull Request #20114 · laravel/framework
[5.5] Let Str::is handles many patterns by lucasmichot · Pull Request #20108 · laravel/framework
2017-07-2135 min
Twenty Percent Time(Not) Customizing LaravelLinks:
[5.5] Add missing empty statements. by lucasmichot · Pull Request #19975 · laravel/framework
[5.5] Add Collection::wrap method by thecrypticace · Pull Request #20055 · laravel/framework
[5.5] Add unwrap to collection by sileence · Pull Request #20068 · laravel/framework
[5.5] Use listensFor instead of hears for event listener self-registration by BrandonShar · Pull Request #19962 · laravel/framework
Self-registering event listeners by adamwathan · Pull Request #19917 · laravel/framework
Add the the str_before extra helper, it's the inverse of str_after by afsardo · Pull Request #19940 · laravel/framework
2017-07-1434 min
Twenty Percent TimeImagesImages. Where do you put them? What are they called? Thumbnails? Big ones? Ahh?!?!
Links:
[5.5] Allow macros to be registered using classes (in addition to closures) by sebastiaanluca · Pull Request #19782 · laravel/framework
[5.5] Add Route::view() helper by brayniverse · Pull Request #19835 · laravel/framework
[5.4] Make Arr::random($array, 1) return an array of one item by vlakoff · Pull Request #19826 · laravel/framework
[5.5] Add Route::redirect() method by brayniverse · Pull Request #19794 · laravel/framework
[5.5] [Concept] PSR-11 compliant container by deleugpn · Pull Request #19822 · laravel/framework
Watch Ryan Singer - Design: Case Study from Laracon US!
54: Jonathan Reinink - Forms: The Worst Part of Web Dev...2017-06-3032 min
Twenty Percent TimeResources (bonus outro with North Meets South)We talk about resources.
At the end we have a little clip of our guest appearance on North Meets South (http://www.northmeetssouth.audio/) with Michael Dyrynda and Jacob Bennett.
2017-06-2337 min
Twenty Percent TimeNaming ThingsThis week we talk about the only thing in programming, Naming Things. Caleb wants to write a Bob the Builder book.
2017-06-0927 min
Twenty Percent TimeRoutesWe talk about the routes file, Route:resource(), conditional redirects, and talk about some PRs.
2017-06-0228 min
Twenty Percent TimeModel TraitsWe talk about feature traits in Eloquent Models.
Caleb wants a utopian world where all models are just a list of traits.
Daniel is very reasonable.
2017-05-1922 min
Twenty Percent TimeModel FactoriesWe talk about our favorite topic.
Links:
Model Factory "lazy" method (github PR)
Set a model factory attribute to a factory instance (github PR)
artisan make:factory coming to Laravel 5.5 (github commit)
2017-05-1225 min
Twenty Percent TimeEloquent ContextsWe talk today about the differences between Model, Collection, and Query Builder contexts in Laravel's Eloquent ORM.
Github ->get() thread
Github ->make() PR
Links:
get()" method Github thread" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/laravel/internals/issues/563">"->get()" method Github thread
"make" method Github PR
2017-05-0421 min
Twenty Percent TimeMacrosWe discuss Laravel Macros, and wander off into talking about setting up Laravel relationships before saving.
Caleb's post about macros is here: https://blog.tighten.co/the-magic-of-laravel-macros
2017-04-2817 min