dump(🧠); // Brain Dump Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/dump dump(🧠); is where Liam Hammett shares his thoughts on code, tech and everything surrounding it. Just quick, straight-to-the-point brain dumps. © 2026 Liam Hammett e4a8aaf5-1ad8-560c-9ff4-5ad2d3aabf81 no Liam Hammett en Sat, 02 May 2026 07:00:13 +0100 Sat, 02 May 2026 07:01:50 +0100 https://img.transistorcdn.com/-mbWr3UvX9ohPZyUCtr6n1BCnrqx0gvhSeD-MfaSvpw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82OWZl/YWZkZTY4MDQ3ODI1/ODg3MjBlOGFkOWY4/YTY2NS5wbmc.jpg dump(🧠); // Brain Dump episodic Liam Hammett dump(🧠); is where Liam Hammett shares his thoughts on code, tech and everything surrounding it. Just quick, straight-to-the-point brain dumps. dump(🧠); is where Liam Hammett shares his thoughts on code, tech and everything surrounding it. php, laravel, development, technology Liam Hammett liam@liamhammett.com No No Two Soups and Two Cookies 7 7 Two Soups and Two Cookies full 1f44f060-f9f1-459e-acd8-a9ad0da24a7e https://braindump.transistor.fm/episodes/two-soups-and-two-cookies What does making soups and cookies have in common with building software?

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]]> php, laravel, development, technology No Liam Hammett Keep It Simple, Stupid! 6 6 Keep It Simple, Stupid! full 5ee1c781-da6d-4306-982c-5c9a176eec4d https://braindump.transistor.fm/episodes/keep-it-simple-stupid Sometimes you don't need a perfect but complex solution for a problem. Sometimes, a single line of code can solve the same problem that you think you need a thousand lines to accomplish. Sometimes, you need to take a step back and keep it simple, stupid.

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]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0100 Liam Hammett Liam Hammett 512 Sometimes you don't need a perfect but complex solution for a problem. Sometimes, a single line of code can solve the same problem that you think you need a thousand lines to accomplish. Sometimes, you need to take a step back and keep it simple, stupid.

]]> php, laravel, development, technology No Liam Hammett OmARCase 5 5 OmARCase full c475b2f0-c681-4fa8-9208-6b4c3f2f7681 https://braindump.transistor.fm/episodes/omarcase Recently, the company behind the Arc browser announced they're no longer working on Arc, shifting focus to a new browser, Dia - and that understandably ruffled some feathers.

But forget the drama - let's talk about what Arc got absolutely right: Omakase

]]> Recently, the company behind the Arc browser announced they're no longer working on Arc, shifting focus to a new browser, Dia - and that understandably ruffled some feathers.

But forget the drama - let's talk about what Arc got absolutely right: Omakase

]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:07:49 +0100 Liam Hammett Liam Hammett 592 Recently, the company behind the Arc browser announced they're no longer working on Arc, shifting focus to a new browser, Dia - and that understandably ruffled some feathers.

But forget the drama - let's talk about what Arc got absolutely right: Omakase

]]> php, laravel, development, technology No Liam Hammett 0 Stress Interviews 4 4 0 Stress Interviews full 4e3adc46-3702-4e38-84b4-f844408d1cc5 https://braindump.transistor.fm/episodes/0-stress-interviews Even when I’m not actively job hunting, I've found that interviewing has sharpened my skills, built valuable connections, and shown me what I’m really worth — all without the pressure of needing a job.

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]]> php, laravel, development, technology No Liam Hammett When Help Becomes A Hindrance 3 3 When Help Becomes A Hindrance full 3ab1d8bc-c4ca-40a0-8a22-cd503eca67a7 https://braindump.transistor.fm/episodes/when-help-becomes-a-hindrance When does trying to be helpful actually end up getting in the way?

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]]> php, laravel, development, technology No Liam Hammett Short and Sweet 2 2 Short and Sweet full 21bc2c7e-4a24-4873-810b-bb49ecfea870 https://braindump.transistor.fm/episodes/short-and-sweet Thoughts on being to-the-point.

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]]> Mon, 14 Oct 2024 19:01:15 +0100 Liam Hammett Liam Hammett 360 Thoughts on being to-the-point.

]]> php, laravel, development, technology No Liam Hammett Welcome to dump(🧠); 1 1 Welcome to dump(🧠); full 9f86ec12-17e4-4963-bba7-66f1cb0afce8 https://braindump.transistor.fm/episodes/welcome-to-dump An introduction to dump(🧠); what inspired it and what it'll contain.

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