Simon Shares Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/simon-shares Brief, irregular updates sharing thoughts and learnings from trying to do too many things at once © 2024-2025 Simon Hamp 42999989-5d51-54d4-bfb0-7e01b46c825a no Support this podcast Simon Hamp en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:00:27 +0100 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:03:18 +0100 https://simonhamp.me/ https://img.transistorcdn.com/8cvogwbsn3uXPSGTyvHJWNW_j7v-PsEiBj1KVPPckM4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzUxODA3LzE3MTIx/NDUyMDktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Simon Shares https://simonhamp.me/ episodic Simon Hamp Brief, irregular updates sharing thoughts and learnings from trying to do too many things at once Brief, irregular updates sharing thoughts and learnings from trying to do too many things at once. technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker Simon Hamp podcast@simonhamp.me No No The Secret Cabal That Wants To Kill PHP 32 32 The Secret Cabal That Wants To Kill PHP full eada7489-7b4e-473b-a33d-0285f951b37d https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/32 And the winds of change

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp The right tool for the job... 31 31 The right tool for the job... full 31727cb3-40e1-45da-982c-4245887578d8 https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/31 ...is the one you already know

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp Excited about Bifrost 30 30 Excited about Bifrost full 3e285633-b7e6-4a01-bdbb-2279384b49e7 https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/30 Bifrost is live!

And I'm not dead

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And I'm not dead

★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:29:46 +0100 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 1044 Bifrost is live!

And I'm not dead

★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp Investment 29 29 Investment full 4e2d62c9-16b1-4ca5-a18d-5cb1fc9e984a https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/29 invest in your enjoyment

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp Pillars 28 28 Pillars full f8558bd6-af02-45fb-aea9-fd509fb0e03e https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/28 Sat, 17 May 2025 15:50:48 +0100 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 4723 technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp What do you mean "it's not free"!!? 27 27 What do you mean "it's not free"!!? full b6c074ce-700c-413b-ac20-3ea8f3935e00 https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/27 sorry, another long one. worth a listen if you care about pricing digital products

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:11:58 +0000 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 2965 sorry, another long one. worth a listen if you care about pricing digital products

★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp On That Reddit Thread 26 26 On That Reddit Thread full 2ec40976-0a2d-4286-ac03-b0a18d573b7d https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/26 iykyk

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp NativePHP, databases and magic APIs 25 25 NativePHP, databases and magic APIs full 369aa8c3-e15b-4a18-8321-90d043d1db69 https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/25
  • My talk from Laracon EU
  • nativephp.com/ios
  • static-php.dev
  • zephpyr.com
  • cloud.laravel.com
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  • My talk from Laracon EU
  • nativephp.com/ios
  • static-php.dev
  • zephpyr.com
  • cloud.laravel.com
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  • My talk from Laracon EU
  • nativephp.com/ios
  • static-php.dev
  • zephpyr.com
  • cloud.laravel.com
    • ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     JSON Don'-'av-one 24 24 JSON Don'-'av-one full b6379836-6402-43ed-87cb-6dce6cd50ba5 https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/24 especially for you

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    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     Twitter DMs officially suck 23 23 Twitter DMs officially suck full ea999d5e-47bf-463b-bd10-25778b2cd708 https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/23 don't use them for time-sensitive comms

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    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:18:43 +0000 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 173 don't use them for time-sensitive comms

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     Potential for NativePHP for mobile 22 22 Potential for NativePHP for mobile full d96b2547-8cfe-4c4a-94fe-fc39ea2252ba https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/22 who's with me?

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     who's with me?

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 526 who's with me?

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     The kids are all right 21 21 The kids are all right full 977d203c-88ef-418a-9b48-655e9e6788cd https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/21 Ian, Aaron, Caleb: you're all right

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    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:49:01 +0000 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 1332 Ian, Aaron, Caleb: you're all right

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     Frantic Friday Frivolity 20 20 Frantic Friday Frivolity full bc04cb22-d7ab-438a-9e48-ee5707edad15 https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/20
  • I'm going to be speaking at Laracon EU 2025 about NativePHP
  • I've been co-hosting another podcast called The Bucket with Shane and Steven
  • And now I'm on yet another podcast reminiscing about the days of yore with Si Jobling: The Multipack
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  • I'm going to be speaking at Laracon EU 2025 about NativePHP
  • I've been co-hosting another podcast called The Bucket with Shane and Steven
  • And now I'm on yet another podcast reminiscing about the days of yore with Si Jobling: The Multipack
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  • I'm going to be speaking at Laracon EU 2025 about NativePHP
  • I've been co-hosting another podcast called The Bucket with Shane and Steven
  • And now I'm on yet another podcast reminiscing about the days of yore with Si Jobling: The Multipack
    • ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     ONE YEAR OF LARADEVS!!! 19 19 ONE YEAR OF LARADEVS!!! full c1c72bfb-07eb-4853-af97-a771a08480d8 https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/19 I completely forgot 😱

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    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:31:39 +0000 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 906 I completely forgot 😱

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     npm run rant 18 18 npm run rant full 0ca5bde2-7b6f-4f60-8138-ead9e95ab37c https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/18 I think I hate npm again

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    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:12:24 +0000 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 529 I think I hate npm again

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     What is "native"? 17 17 What is "native"? full 2c6eecc0-9bc6-4037-8b17-0011e68326d7 https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/17 I've gotten a bit of flack for calling NativePHP "Native"PHP... mostly from anonymous users on places like Reddit. To my ignorant web developer brain, they just seem to be super pedantic... what am I missing here?

    Here's the ChatGPT convo

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     I've gotten a bit of flack for calling NativePHP "Native"PHP... mostly from anonymous users on places like Reddit. To my ignorant web developer brain, they just seem to be super pedantic... what am I missing here?

    Here's the ChatGPT convo

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Sun, 03 Nov 2024 14:18:44 +0000 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 675 I've gotten a bit of flack for calling NativePHP "Native"PHP... mostly from anonymous users on places like Reddit. To my ignorant web developer brain, they just seem to be super pedantic... what am I missing here?

    Here's the ChatGPT convo

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     Push It 16 16 Push It full e1d7e5f0-0c50-467d-9bcf-c67a3eabb03e https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/16 Push it real good!

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Push it real good!

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:04:36 +0100 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 927 Push it real good!

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     And another thing! 15 15 And another thing! full aa85b44f-9e13-4318-b3b9-843c92d142cb https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/15 Make it easy!

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    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:43:53 +0100 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 52 Make it easy!

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     The endless feature 14 14 The endless feature full 8f64f8e1-0f83-4cb6-ac15-abe8d0797cd0 https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/14 why am i like this?

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    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:53:51 +0100 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 146 why am i like this?

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     Mental Gyroscope 13 13 Mental Gyroscope full 93a39d5c-f40b-434e-831c-f98b3942da51 https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/13 at this point i feel like i'm just catching up with what everyone else has always known

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     at this point i feel like i'm just catching up with what everyone else has always known

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Thu, 23 May 2024 19:07:39 +0100 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 317 at this point i feel like i'm just catching up with what everyone else has always known

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     Happy Productive 12 12 Happy Productive full 6d2fc5dc-8767-4a75-a87d-27ce4ba49f9d https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/12 I don't need my framework to be full-stack, but it should help me to be full-stack... as easily as possible, because then I'm productive. And when I'm productive, I'm happy. And when I'm happy, I'm productive.

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     I don't need my framework to be full-stack, but it should help me to be full-stack... as easily as possible, because then I'm productive. And when I'm productive, I'm happy. And when I'm happy, I'm productive.

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Mon, 20 May 2024 12:32:39 +0100 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 606 I don't need my framework to be full-stack, but it should help me to be full-stack... as easily as possible, because then I'm productive. And when I'm productive, I'm happy. And when I'm happy, I'm productive.

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it 11 11 I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it full 87f10a41-5c61-424a-80ae-b50ba68afda9 https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/11 I don't wanna lose control, but I think I like it

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     I don't wanna lose control, but I think I like it

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Wed, 01 May 2024 15:25:27 +0100 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 103 I don't wanna lose control, but I think I like it

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     I'm an imposter 10 10 I'm an imposter full 7b552269-74cf-4ce4-8aaa-2845c8d04686 https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/10 On some rare days I feel like I'm good at what I do AND I am actually good at it... the rest of the time I'm a total idiot.

    Today is one of the latter.

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     On some rare days I feel like I'm good at what I do AND I am actually good at it... the rest of the time I'm a total idiot.

    Today is one of the latter.

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:46:58 +0100 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 226 On some rare days I feel like I'm good at what I do AND I am actually good at it... the rest of the time I'm a total idiot.

    Today is one of the latter.

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     Transcription! The word is transcription 9 9 Transcription! The word is transcription full 7c5cbf69-660d-4f8f-b999-b423e3b4297e https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/9 In which I talk about the curve of a social network platform and why you might want to ride the wave

    Find me on Airchat

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     In which I talk about the curve of a social network platform and why you might want to ride the wave

    Find me on Airchat

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:34:35 +0100 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 364 In which I talk about the curve of a social network platform and why you might want to ride the wave

    Find me on Airchat

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     Crazy amazy 8 8 Crazy amazy full a239e1ad-23dd-4ca1-931f-ff14b5062508 https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/8 You already have everything you need to create something amazing

    Go get started!

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     You already have everything you need to create something amazing

    Go get started!

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:39:48 +0100 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 424 You already have everything you need to create something amazing

    Go get started!

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     I suck at thinking of examples off the top of my head 7 7 I suck at thinking of examples off the top of my head full a7dd20a1-e216-4116-90a2-3a7488258d93 https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/7 Can you make your documentation more helpful please?

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Can you make your documentation more helpful please?

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Wed, 10 Apr 2024 09:35:44 +0100 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 248 Can you make your documentation more helpful please?

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     My Squad! 6 6 My Squad! full 916d8b1b-f4be-46fd-947d-a4e43824f392 https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/6 Some people are great. I've had a really great day because of other people. I needed that

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Some people are great. I've had a really great day because of other people. I needed that

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:19:16 +0100 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 236 Some people are great. I've had a really great day because of other people. I needed that

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     Laravel Heroes 5 5 Laravel Heroes full e5de7c9e-ea03-4ce5-bf74-1fd49666942d https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/5 In the depths of the code, where darkness resides
    A group of heroes emerge, with Laravel as their guide
    They navigate the errors, fix bugs with their might
    Laravel developers, shining through the night

    With each line of code, they build something new
    Creating web applications, dreams coming true
    They optimize the performance, make websites fly
    Laravel developers, reaching for the sky

    Laravel heroes, coding with pride
    Bringing life to the web, side by side
    They write the scripts, they run the show
    Laravel heroes, making systems glow

    Lyrics and music: suno.ai

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     In the depths of the code, where darkness resides
    A group of heroes emerge, with Laravel as their guide
    They navigate the errors, fix bugs with their might
    Laravel developers, shining through the night

    With each line of code, they build something new
    Creating web applications, dreams coming true
    They optimize the performance, make websites fly
    Laravel developers, reaching for the sky

    Laravel heroes, coding with pride
    Bringing life to the web, side by side
    They write the scripts, they run the show
    Laravel heroes, making systems glow

    Lyrics and music: suno.ai

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:03:16 +0100 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 93 In the depths of the code, where darkness resides
    A group of heroes emerge, with Laravel as their guide
    They navigate the errors, fix bugs with their might
    Laravel developers, shining through the night

    With each line of code, they build something new
    Creating web applications, dreams coming true
    They optimize the performance, make websites fly
    Laravel developers, reaching for the sky

    Laravel heroes, coding with pride
    Bringing life to the web, side by side
    They write the scripts, they run the show
    Laravel heroes, making systems glow

    Lyrics and music: suno.ai

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     HELP ME!!!1 4 4 HELP ME!!!1 full 6091113b-2182-42d0-8d48-f0a3c9987458 https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/4 the endless cycle of distraction, accidental context switching and trying to find the headspace for focus and deep work

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     the endless cycle of distraction, accidental context switching and trying to find the headspace for focus and deep work

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0100 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 188 the endless cycle of distraction, accidental context switching and trying to find the headspace for focus and deep work

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     Disconnected 3 3 Disconnected full 4bc82c26-7a5b-42f1-a470-4b705d76474c https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/3 Sometimes I feel like I'm in a sandpit alone, playing by myself

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Sometimes I feel like I'm in a sandpit alone, playing by myself

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:15:32 +0100 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 329 Sometimes I feel like I'm in a sandpit alone, playing by myself

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     Cheap-Cheap 2 2 Cheap-Cheap full 4c59decf-8d74-44e1-9a6d-af90b737c7da https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/2 That first episode went too well

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     That first episode went too well

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:03:45 +0100 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 89 That first episode went too well

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     technology, entrepreneurship, indie hacker No Simon Hamp     Trying to Work 1 1 Trying to Work full 15f86759-06b1-47cd-be8b-7d7f94ea61c1 https://simonhamp.transistor.fm/1 I love working from home, but what do you do when you've got a noisy neighbourhood?

    (Amazingly, Apple's Voice Isolation mode worked so well, it cut out the crazy noises on the recording! Incredible stuff)

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     I love working from home, but what do you do when you've got a noisy neighbourhood?

    (Amazingly, Apple's Voice Isolation mode worked so well, it cut out the crazy noises on the recording! Incredible stuff)

    ★ Support this podcast ★ ]]>     Wed, 03 Apr 2024 12:50:32 +0100 Simon Hamp Simon Hamp 155 I love working from home, but what do you do when you've got a noisy neighbourhood?

    (Amazingly, Apple's Voice Isolation mode worked so well, it cut out the crazy noises on the recording! Incredible stuff)

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