The Midwest Artisan Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-midwest-artisan The Midwest Artisan Podcast brings you insights and discussions on all things Laravel, with a healthy dose of general web development and tech talk. Join Andy Hinkle and Dalton McCleery, two passionate Laravel developers from the Midwest, as they share their expertise, explore the latest trends, and dive into the world of coding. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just getting started, this podcast offers something for everyone who loves tech and Laravel. Connect with us: Andy Hinkle - 𝕏/@andyhnk | 🦋/@andyhinkle.com Dalton McCleery - 𝕏/@DaltonMcCleery | 🦋/@daltonmccleery.com Cover Art by Robert Wade (robertcreates.com) © Midwest Artisan Podcast a20417cd-ca63-5176-829e-d60e24a0e2f2 yes Andy Hinkle Dalton McCleery en Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:01:12 -0500 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:04:35 -0500 https://themidwestartisanpodcast.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/j5syofv2nrghElDZ-6cU8WcM1f0QBi2rnj8mzN0tzM0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80MWVm/YmYzZTEwMjUxY2Vj/ZmQ4MjkwNjliOThh/NjExZC5wbmc.jpg The Midwest Artisan https://themidwestartisanpodcast.com episodic Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery The Midwest Artisan Podcast brings you insights and discussions on all things Laravel, with a healthy dose of general web development and tech talk. Join Andy Hinkle and Dalton McCleery, two passionate Laravel developers from the Midwest, as they share their expertise, explore the latest trends, and dive into the world of coding. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just getting started, this podcast offers something for everyone who loves tech and Laravel. Connect with us: Andy Hinkle - 𝕏/@andyhnk | 🦋/@andyhinkle.com Dalton McCleery - 𝕏/@DaltonMcCleery | 🦋/@daltonmccleery.com Cover Art by Robert Wade (robertcreates.com) The Midwest Artisan Podcast brings you insights and discussions on all things Laravel, with a healthy dose of general web development and tech talk. laravel,programming,dev,coding,css,php,startup,saas,programming Andy Hinkle, Dalton McCleery No No The AI Revolution 20 20 The AI Revolution full 450d7f52-170d-4a48-b566-857154b60d80 https://share.transistor.fm/s/eb29b905 Did you miss us? We missed you. In this episode we unpack the latest in AI workflow strategies — from managing multiple sessions with custom orchestration tools like Intent to building AI-powered household helpers with personality and memory. Andy and Dalton dive into practical setups: using warp terminals, chat integrations, custom skills, and on-premise servers to automate everything from code reviews to grocery orders.

]]> Did you miss us? We missed you. In this episode we unpack the latest in AI workflow strategies — from managing multiple sessions with custom orchestration tools like Intent to building AI-powered household helpers with personality and memory. Andy and Dalton dive into practical setups: using warp terminals, chat integrations, custom skills, and on-premise servers to automate everything from code reviews to grocery orders.

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0500 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 4428 Did you miss us? We missed you. In this episode we unpack the latest in AI workflow strategies — from managing multiple sessions with custom orchestration tools like Intent to building AI-powered household helpers with personality and memory. Andy and Dalton dive into practical setups: using warp terminals, chat integrations, custom skills, and on-premise servers to automate everything from code reviews to grocery orders.

]]> laravel,programming,dev,coding,css,php,startup,saas,programming No Andy Hinkle Dalton McCleery Buffalo Wings and Livewire Things 19 19 Buffalo Wings and Livewire Things full cb6d6672-6ec4-489f-9dcb-26a922c812f8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2ed00813 In this episode we discuss Andy's recent office revamp, his trip to Buffalo for a conference, and the MCP tools they use in their development work. They delve into the integration of AI tools like Claude and MCPs, the importance of code quality with PHP Stan, and the future of AI in development. 

]]> In this episode we discuss Andy's recent office revamp, his trip to Buffalo for a conference, and the MCP tools they use in their development work. They delve into the integration of AI tools like Claude and MCPs, the importance of code quality with PHP Stan, and the future of AI in development. 

]]> Sun, 09 Nov 2025 21:38:44 -0600 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 3483 In this episode we discuss Andy's recent office revamp, his trip to Buffalo for a conference, and the MCP tools they use in their development work. They delve into the integration of AI tools like Claude and MCPs, the importance of code quality with PHP Stan, and the future of AI in development. 

]]> laravel,programming,dev,coding,css,php,startup,saas,programming No Andy Hinkle Dalton McCleery Claude Lied, Authorization Died, We Survived 18 18 Claude Lied, Authorization Died, We Survived full 51326ccd-bfce-492f-b8fe-01b349fbe90e https://share.transistor.fm/s/e6fdf016 This episode Andy and Dalton recap Andy's talk at Laravel Worldwide and subsequent Artisan of the Day recognition, share horror stories of Claude Code lying to their friend Dino about a Laravel migration, and debate the eternal question of where to put authorization logic in Laravel 12. Also: conductor workspaces, Opus limits, and that time NPM packages started stealing Bitcoin wallets.

Show links:
Laravel Meetup
Keeping Laravel Elegant When Business Get's Messy
Conductor

  • (00:00) - Introduction and Personal Updates
  • (01:57) - California & Disneyland
  • (03:42) - Laravel Worldwide
  • (05:42) - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Preparing for Talks
  • (11:18) - Community Support and Feedback
  • (11:51) - Artisan of the Day
  • (13:05) - Reflections on Speaking and Future Talks
  • (13:41) - Don't fight the framework
  • (15:31) - Where do you store shared business logic?
  • (19:01) - Claude Code Workflows
  • (19:24) - Exploring Planning Modes and Development Workflows
  • (24:28) - Claude Code Planning Mode
  • (30:12) - Claude Pricing Plans
  • (35:31) - Keeping AI in check
  • (41:38) - NPM Supply Chain Attack
  • (43:53) - How do you handle resource/policy authorization?
  • (57:19) - Outro
]]> This episode Andy and Dalton recap Andy's talk at Laravel Worldwide and subsequent Artisan of the Day recognition, share horror stories of Claude Code lying to their friend Dino about a Laravel migration, and debate the eternal question of where to put authorization logic in Laravel 12. Also: conductor workspaces, Opus limits, and that time NPM packages started stealing Bitcoin wallets.

Show links:
Laravel Meetup
Keeping Laravel Elegant When Business Get's Messy
Conductor

  • (00:00) - Introduction and Personal Updates
  • (01:57) - California & Disneyland
  • (03:42) - Laravel Worldwide
  • (05:42) - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Preparing for Talks
  • (11:18) - Community Support and Feedback
  • (11:51) - Artisan of the Day
  • (13:05) - Reflections on Speaking and Future Talks
  • (13:41) - Don't fight the framework
  • (15:31) - Where do you store shared business logic?
  • (19:01) - Claude Code Workflows
  • (19:24) - Exploring Planning Modes and Development Workflows
  • (24:28) - Claude Code Planning Mode
  • (30:12) - Claude Pricing Plans
  • (35:31) - Keeping AI in check
  • (41:38) - NPM Supply Chain Attack
  • (43:53) - How do you handle resource/policy authorization?
  • (57:19) - Outro
]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0500 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 3449 This episode Andy and Dalton recap Andy's talk at Laravel Worldwide and subsequent Artisan of the Day recognition, share horror stories of Claude Code lying to their friend Dino about a Laravel migration, and debate the eternal question of where to put authorization logic in Laravel 12. Also: conductor workspaces, Opus limits, and that time NPM packages started stealing Bitcoin wallets.

Show links:
Laravel Meetup
Keeping Laravel Elegant When Business Get's Messy
Conductor

  • (00:00) - Introduction and Personal Updates
  • (01:57) - California & Disneyland
  • (03:42) - Laravel Worldwide
  • (05:42) - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Preparing for Talks
  • (11:18) - Community Support and Feedback
  • (11:51) - Artisan of the Day
  • (13:05) - Reflections on Speaking and Future Talks
  • (13:41) - Don't fight the framework
  • (15:31) - Where do you store shared business logic?
  • (19:01) - Claude Code Workflows
  • (19:24) - Exploring Planning Modes and Development Workflows
  • (24:28) - Claude Code Planning Mode
  • (30:12) - Claude Pricing Plans
  • (35:31) - Keeping AI in check
  • (41:38) - NPM Supply Chain Attack
  • (43:53) - How do you handle resource/policy authorization?
  • (57:19) - Outro
]]> laravel,programming,dev,coding,css,php,startup,saas,programming No Andy Hinkle Dalton McCleery The Importance of Refactoring 17 17 The Importance of Refactoring full bf4d4435-ea54-4818-a210-fc1fa28bfc0e https://share.transistor.fm/s/befa6b5b In this episode of the Midwest Artisan, we're talking about the complexities of writing simple and clean code, Laracon recaps, Filament 4, and Andy's super special announcement.

  • (00:00) - Introduction
  • (02:11) - Exploring Pest 4 and Browser Testing
  • (04:34) - Networking and Community at Laracon
  • (09:54) - Reflections on Laravel's Growth and Community Dynamics
  • (14:57) - Andy's talk for Laravel Worldwide
  • (19:28) - The Complexity of Code Requests
  • (22:04) - The Importance of Refactoring
  • (24:55) - Clean Code Practices
  • (27:53) - Filament 4
  • (33:09) - Engaging with the Filament Community
  • (37:09) - Laravel Boost
]]> In this episode of the Midwest Artisan, we're talking about the complexities of writing simple and clean code, Laracon recaps, Filament 4, and Andy's super special announcement.

  • (00:00) - Introduction
  • (02:11) - Exploring Pest 4 and Browser Testing
  • (04:34) - Networking and Community at Laracon
  • (09:54) - Reflections on Laravel's Growth and Community Dynamics
  • (14:57) - Andy's talk for Laravel Worldwide
  • (19:28) - The Complexity of Code Requests
  • (22:04) - The Importance of Refactoring
  • (24:55) - Clean Code Practices
  • (27:53) - Filament 4
  • (33:09) - Engaging with the Filament Community
  • (37:09) - Laravel Boost
]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 3015 In this episode of the Midwest Artisan, we're talking about the complexities of writing simple and clean code, Laracon recaps, Filament 4, and Andy's super special announcement.

  • (00:00) - Introduction
  • (02:11) - Exploring Pest 4 and Browser Testing
  • (04:34) - Networking and Community at Laracon
  • (09:54) - Reflections on Laravel's Growth and Community Dynamics
  • (14:57) - Andy's talk for Laravel Worldwide
  • (19:28) - The Complexity of Code Requests
  • (22:04) - The Importance of Refactoring
  • (24:55) - Clean Code Practices
  • (27:53) - Filament 4
  • (33:09) - Engaging with the Filament Community
  • (37:09) - Laravel Boost
]]> laravel,programming,dev,coding,css,php,startup,saas,programming No Andy Hinkle Dalton McCleery 10 Requests a Minute 16 16 10 Requests a Minute full 69a3bd9e-c8e1-46a6-a946-81ba1517c43d https://share.transistor.fm/s/23c3f4d2 We 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) - Laravel Cloud
  • (56:11) - riverside_copy_of midwest artisan podcast _ apr 18, 2025
]]> We 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) - Laravel Cloud
  • (56:11) - riverside_copy_of midwest artisan podcast _ apr 18, 2025
]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:18:20 -0500 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 3381 We 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) - Laravel Cloud
  • (56:11) - riverside_copy_of midwest artisan podcast _ apr 18, 2025
]]> laravel,programming,dev,coding,css,php,startup,saas,programming No Andy Hinkle Dalton McCleery Semi-organized 15 15 Semi-organized full f4ae2b2d-d494-44f7-89ae-cc86fedce90c https://share.transistor.fm/s/287695ad Andy 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
]]> Andy 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
]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:38:56 -0500 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 3661 Andy 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
]]> laravel,programming,dev,coding,css,php,startup,saas,programming No Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle Laravel: Season 12 - The best one yet 14 14 Laravel: Season 12 - The best one yet full ad6b89ff-b295-4370-b3c1-94a6c8cd0adc https://share.transistor.fm/s/0e80fcb3 In 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.

]]> In 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.

]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2025 07:19:08 -0500 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 3799 In 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.

]]> laravel,programming,dev,coding,css,php,startup,saas,programming No Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle We Got New Jobs (While Everything's on Fire) 13 13 We Got New Jobs (While Everything's on Fire) full 5693a88e-b176-475b-95de-202433e334bd https://share.transistor.fm/s/4407ce26 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) - Anticipation for Laravel Nightwatch and Cloud
]]> 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) - Anticipation for Laravel Nightwatch and Cloud
]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:22:58 -0600 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 3213 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) - Anticipation for Laravel Nightwatch and Cloud
]]> laravel,programming,dev,coding,css,php,startup,saas,programming No Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle Using Filament on the frontend, mockery, and documentation patterns 12 12 Using Filament on the frontend, mockery, and documentation patterns full ff640405-b634-4f37-a546-a50f0144e5e2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3ea2ca1d Happy 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
]]> Happy 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
]]> Fri, 24 Jan 2025 07:26:42 -0600 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 3227 Happy 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
]]> Laravel, Filament, Mockery, Model-Based Migrations, Documentation, Web Development, PHP, Open Source, Community, Testing No Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle Do you write down methods in your migrations? Queue Serialization, Stubs, Laravel PR Ideas, Migrations vs. Seeders 11 11 Do you write down methods in your migrations? Queue Serialization, Stubs, Laravel PR Ideas, Migrations vs. Seeders full 8c6e56ca-89ff-40eb-bd0c-4e4613064a85 https://share.transistor.fm/s/19d3cdf1 Happy 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.

]]> Happy 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.

]]> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0600 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 4176 Happy 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.

]]> Laravel, PHP, debugging, migrations, seeders, queue serialization, PHP 8.4, modular development, stubs, down methods No Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle Nightwatch and Chill 10 10 Nightwatch and Chill full 2d6855a9-c108-433f-9229-381200e85e8f https://share.transistor.fm/s/36cfcb9a In 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-a
Instantiating 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 practical AI usage for clients?
  • (56:30) - - Outro
]]> In 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-a
Instantiating 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 practical AI usage for clients?
  • (56:30) - - Outro
]]> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:40:27 -0600 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 3431 In 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-a
Instantiating 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 practical AI usage for clients?
  • (56:30) - - Outro
]]> Laravel, Nightwatch, PHP, DTOs, AI, Development, Laravel Actions, Pricing, Client Considerations, Constructor Property Promotion No Andy Hinkle Dalton McCleery Validate Everything 9 9 Validate Everything full e1f92935-0ac5-4903-8473-6ecd27ce66c6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b999fe13 This 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-breach
Heap Analytics - https://www.heap.io/

]]> This 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-breach
Heap Analytics - https://www.heap.io/

]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0500 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 4096 This 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-breach
Heap Analytics - https://www.heap.io/

]]> laravel,programming,dev,coding,css,php,startup,saas,programming No Andy Hinkle Dalton McCleery WDW Passport w/ Doug Sisk 8 8 WDW Passport w/ Doug Sisk full 054390e5-d4b9-4a11-aaf3-d4236a4c9de5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fcf27bc5 This 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_Sisk
Fused Agency: https://fusedagency.com/
ThemeParks.wiki: https://themeparks.wiki/
Give Kids The World Village: https://www.gktw.org/

0:00 - Introduction
0:11 - WDW Passport / Doug Sisk
6:25 - Inspiration on creating WDW Passport
11:18 - Wait Time APIs
14:04 - Initial WDW Passport Stack
15:44 - WDW Passport UI/UX
17:27 - Migration to Livewire
23:38 - Selecting PHP vs. Other Languages
25:19 - Which APIs are you using?
30:22 - Similiar Applications
34:08 - How do you push through being a solo developer?
40:45 - Other Projects
44:24 - Are mobile apps making a comeback?
46:25 - Tech required for Theme Parks
47:42 - What’s your queue setup?
54:04 - Give Kids The World
57:43 - Geeking out on Disney Technology
1:01:41 - Wrap / Where to find Doug

]]> This 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_Sisk
Fused Agency: https://fusedagency.com/
ThemeParks.wiki: https://themeparks.wiki/
Give Kids The World Village: https://www.gktw.org/

0:00 - Introduction
0:11 - WDW Passport / Doug Sisk
6:25 - Inspiration on creating WDW Passport
11:18 - Wait Time APIs
14:04 - Initial WDW Passport Stack
15:44 - WDW Passport UI/UX
17:27 - Migration to Livewire
23:38 - Selecting PHP vs. Other Languages
25:19 - Which APIs are you using?
30:22 - Similiar Applications
34:08 - How do you push through being a solo developer?
40:45 - Other Projects
44:24 - Are mobile apps making a comeback?
46:25 - Tech required for Theme Parks
47:42 - What’s your queue setup?
54:04 - Give Kids The World
57:43 - Geeking out on Disney Technology
1:01:41 - Wrap / Where to find Doug

]]> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0500 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 3789 This 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_Sisk
Fused Agency: https://fusedagency.com/
ThemeParks.wiki: https://themeparks.wiki/
Give Kids The World Village: https://www.gktw.org/

0:00 - Introduction
0:11 - WDW Passport / Doug Sisk
6:25 - Inspiration on creating WDW Passport
11:18 - Wait Time APIs
14:04 - Initial WDW Passport Stack
15:44 - WDW Passport UI/UX
17:27 - Migration to Livewire
23:38 - Selecting PHP vs. Other Languages
25:19 - Which APIs are you using?
30:22 - Similiar Applications
34:08 - How do you push through being a solo developer?
40:45 - Other Projects
44:24 - Are mobile apps making a comeback?
46:25 - Tech required for Theme Parks
47:42 - What’s your queue setup?
54:04 - Give Kids The World
57:43 - Geeking out on Disney Technology
1:01:41 - Wrap / Where to find Doug

]]> laravel,programming,dev,coding,css,php,startup,saas,programming No Andy Hinkle Dalton McCleery Doug Sisk Building for Clients or Ourselves? Sticky & Static 7 7 Building for Clients or Ourselves? Sticky & Static full 88d1e7f4-9d9e-4a6b-8872-7ca76b0a2ea4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4a27d67b This 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 52
Adam's Tailwind 3:16 Shirt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrzrSFbxW7M
Fake Drivers (North Meets South Podcast) - https://www.northmeetssouth.audio/163
Mergeloop - https://mergeloop.dev/
RapidSaaS Conduit - https://rapidsaas.dev/
Autoload (for Filament) - https://autoload.dev/

  • (00:00) - - Intro
  • (02:31) - - Andy's vendor emailing from Israel
  • (03:30) - - Andy went to Wrestemania
  • (04:10) - - Kids names or big personalities in unit tests
  • (05:08) - - Tailwind 3:16
  • (06:08) - - Local Fake Drivers/HTTP Facade (post discussion)
  • (13:30) - - What would it take for our agency to use Statamic more?
  • (24:47) - - Why do clients rarely want to use the CMS?
  • (27:44) - - When do you choose WordPress?
  • (28:45) - - Improving DX with WordPress using Bedrock/Sage
  • (29:41) - - WpEngine Drama + How our agency was affected
  • (38:15) - - Dalton Launches Not One but TWO products this week
  • (43:26) - - Building a Company from Scratch
  • (44:09) - - RapidSaaS Conduit: Laravel SaaS Starter Kit
  • (55:11) - - Introducing AutoLoad: CMS with Filament
  • (58:04) - - Pricing Strategies and Market Positioning
  • (01:01:50) - - Future Plans and Roadmap
  • (01:18:00) - - Outro
]]> This 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 52
Adam's Tailwind 3:16 Shirt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrzrSFbxW7M
Fake Drivers (North Meets South Podcast) - https://www.northmeetssouth.audio/163
Mergeloop - https://mergeloop.dev/
RapidSaaS Conduit - https://rapidsaas.dev/
Autoload (for Filament) - https://autoload.dev/

  • (00:00) - - Intro
  • (02:31) - - Andy's vendor emailing from Israel
  • (03:30) - - Andy went to Wrestemania
  • (04:10) - - Kids names or big personalities in unit tests
  • (05:08) - - Tailwind 3:16
  • (06:08) - - Local Fake Drivers/HTTP Facade (post discussion)
  • (13:30) - - What would it take for our agency to use Statamic more?
  • (24:47) - - Why do clients rarely want to use the CMS?
  • (27:44) - - When do you choose WordPress?
  • (28:45) - - Improving DX with WordPress using Bedrock/Sage
  • (29:41) - - WpEngine Drama + How our agency was affected
  • (38:15) - - Dalton Launches Not One but TWO products this week
  • (43:26) - - Building a Company from Scratch
  • (44:09) - - RapidSaaS Conduit: Laravel SaaS Starter Kit
  • (55:11) - - Introducing AutoLoad: CMS with Filament
  • (58:04) - - Pricing Strategies and Market Positioning
  • (01:01:50) - - Future Plans and Roadmap
  • (01:18:00) - - Outro
]]> Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:20:40 -0500 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 4117 This 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 52
Adam's Tailwind 3:16 Shirt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrzrSFbxW7M
Fake Drivers (North Meets South Podcast) - https://www.northmeetssouth.audio/163
Mergeloop - https://mergeloop.dev/
RapidSaaS Conduit - https://rapidsaas.dev/
Autoload (for Filament) - https://autoload.dev/

  • (00:00) - - Intro
  • (02:31) - - Andy's vendor emailing from Israel
  • (03:30) - - Andy went to Wrestemania
  • (04:10) - - Kids names or big personalities in unit tests
  • (05:08) - - Tailwind 3:16
  • (06:08) - - Local Fake Drivers/HTTP Facade (post discussion)
  • (13:30) - - What would it take for our agency to use Statamic more?
  • (24:47) - - Why do clients rarely want to use the CMS?
  • (27:44) - - When do you choose WordPress?
  • (28:45) - - Improving DX with WordPress using Bedrock/Sage
  • (29:41) - - WpEngine Drama + How our agency was affected
  • (38:15) - - Dalton Launches Not One but TWO products this week
  • (43:26) - - Building a Company from Scratch
  • (44:09) - - RapidSaaS Conduit: Laravel SaaS Starter Kit
  • (55:11) - - Introducing AutoLoad: CMS with Filament
  • (58:04) - - Pricing Strategies and Market Positioning
  • (01:01:50) - - Future Plans and Roadmap
  • (01:18:00) - - Outro
]]> laravel,programming,dev,coding,css,php,startup,saas,programming No Andy Hinkle Dalton McCleery Local API Mocking, Flux & Accessibility, PostgreSQL, Web Dev Battles 6 6 Local API Mocking, Flux & Accessibility, PostgreSQL, Web Dev Battles full e9263409-e102-4d2a-a4ef-cd229e94f87c https://share.transistor.fm/s/6e62e93f In 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=IEMWcWQWJC0
Flux UI: https://fluxui.dev/
QuizKnows: https://github.com/ahinkle/quizknows
Web Dev Battle (Foodie Battle): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Oxy6WV7zag
Blazing Wing Challenge: https://www.buffalowildwings.com/blazin-challenge/

]]> In 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=IEMWcWQWJC0
Flux UI: https://fluxui.dev/
QuizKnows: https://github.com/ahinkle/quizknows
Web Dev Battle (Foodie Battle): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Oxy6WV7zag
Blazing Wing Challenge: https://www.buffalowildwings.com/blazin-challenge/

]]> Tue, 24 Sep 2024 09:37:44 -0500 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 3620 In 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=IEMWcWQWJC0
Flux UI: https://fluxui.dev/
QuizKnows: https://github.com/ahinkle/quizknows
Web Dev Battle (Foodie Battle): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Oxy6WV7zag
Blazing Wing Challenge: https://www.buffalowildwings.com/blazin-challenge/

]]> Laravel, Livewire, web development, Flux, API mocking, DigitalOcean, Postgres, accessibility, community, podcast, development No Andy Hinkle Dalton McCleery 57 Million Reasons to Love Laravel 5 5 57 Million Reasons to Love Laravel full a9e854ba-4a7d-4b53-bc3e-1f35b811e369 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e7373431 In 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/1831668872732180697
Theo: https://x.com/t3dotgg/status/1833086692565106692
Caleb's Notes on Work: https://notesonwork.transistor.fm/
Tim's PHP Docs refresh: https://x.com/timacdonald87/status/1631504755225919489

Connect with us:
Andy Hinkle - X/@andyhnk
Dalton McCleery - X/@DaltonMcCleery

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (02:06) - Laravel Secures $57 Million in Funding
  • (08:16) - The Drama of FluxUI's Pricing
  • (13:30) - The Importance of Kindness in the Developer Community
  • (17:58) - Exciting Features in Inertia 2.0
  • (21:30) - The Growing Influence of the Laravel Ecosystem
  • (27:14) - Laravel's Plans and Projects
  • (33:11) - Tim McDonald's Work on Improving the PHP Documentation
  • (50:42) - Shaving Habits and Preferences.. yeah..
  • (52:56) - Dalton Project X update
  • (56:43) - Handling SaaS Subscriptions
  • (59:07) - The Delightful Artisan Brew
  • (01:05:31) - Outro
]]> In 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/1831668872732180697
Theo: https://x.com/t3dotgg/status/1833086692565106692
Caleb's Notes on Work: https://notesonwork.transistor.fm/
Tim's PHP Docs refresh: https://x.com/timacdonald87/status/1631504755225919489

Connect with us:
Andy Hinkle - X/@andyhnk
Dalton McCleery - X/@DaltonMcCleery

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (02:06) - Laravel Secures $57 Million in Funding
  • (08:16) - The Drama of FluxUI's Pricing
  • (13:30) - The Importance of Kindness in the Developer Community
  • (17:58) - Exciting Features in Inertia 2.0
  • (21:30) - The Growing Influence of the Laravel Ecosystem
  • (27:14) - Laravel's Plans and Projects
  • (33:11) - Tim McDonald's Work on Improving the PHP Documentation
  • (50:42) - Shaving Habits and Preferences.. yeah..
  • (52:56) - Dalton Project X update
  • (56:43) - Handling SaaS Subscriptions
  • (59:07) - The Delightful Artisan Brew
  • (01:05:31) - Outro
]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:48:34 -0500 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 3722 In 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/1831668872732180697
Theo: https://x.com/t3dotgg/status/1833086692565106692
Caleb's Notes on Work: https://notesonwork.transistor.fm/
Tim's PHP Docs refresh: https://x.com/timacdonald87/status/1631504755225919489

Connect with us:
Andy Hinkle - X/@andyhnk
Dalton McCleery - X/@DaltonMcCleery

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (02:06) - Laravel Secures $57 Million in Funding
  • (08:16) - The Drama of FluxUI's Pricing
  • (13:30) - The Importance of Kindness in the Developer Community
  • (17:58) - Exciting Features in Inertia 2.0
  • (21:30) - The Growing Influence of the Laravel Ecosystem
  • (27:14) - Laravel's Plans and Projects
  • (33:11) - Tim McDonald's Work on Improving the PHP Documentation
  • (50:42) - Shaving Habits and Preferences.. yeah..
  • (52:56) - Dalton Project X update
  • (56:43) - Handling SaaS Subscriptions
  • (59:07) - The Delightful Artisan Brew
  • (01:05:31) - Outro
]]> Laravel, funding, FluxUI, pricing, Inertia 2.0, developer community, Laravel, funding, Laravel Cloud, speculation, PHP documentation, modernization, Tim McDonald, shaving, habits, AutoLoad, project, payments, subscriptions, Artisan Brew, coffee, future plans No Andy Hinkle Dalton McCleery The real jackpot is the Laravel community 4 4 The real jackpot is the Laravel community full 0ba7a3f2-370f-4de0-b0ac-275bc7e7ab29 https://share.transistor.fm/s/486a5c7c This 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 about the overwhelming positive feedback he received at Laracon and how it’s fueling his passion to continue exploring the journeys of fellow developers.

Andy and Dalton cap it off with their excitement about Laravel Cloud and how excited they are to see Laravel's growth in years to come.

Show Links:
https://cloud.laravel.com/

Connect with us:
Andy Hinkle - X/@andyhnk
Dalton McCleery - X/@DaltonMcCleery

]]> This 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 about the overwhelming positive feedback he received at Laracon and how it’s fueling his passion to continue exploring the journeys of fellow developers.

Andy and Dalton cap it off with their excitement about Laravel Cloud and how excited they are to see Laravel's growth in years to come.

Show Links:
https://cloud.laravel.com/

Connect with us:
Andy Hinkle - X/@andyhnk
Dalton McCleery - X/@DaltonMcCleery

]]> Mon, 02 Sep 2024 07:50:17 -0500 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 3215 This 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 about the overwhelming positive feedback he received at Laracon and how it’s fueling his passion to continue exploring the journeys of fellow developers.

Andy and Dalton cap it off with their excitement about Laravel Cloud and how excited they are to see Laravel's growth in years to come.

Show Links:
https://cloud.laravel.com/

Connect with us:
Andy Hinkle - X/@andyhnk
Dalton McCleery - X/@DaltonMcCleery

]]> Laracon, Laravel, community, NullStar, conference, talks, event sourcing, design, supportive tribe, Laravel Cloud, Laracon, podcast, developers, php No Andy Hinkle Dalton McCleery Those aren't NBA players, just a bunch of nerdy developers 3 3 Those aren't NBA players, just a bunch of nerdy developers full 789d9c58-b6bb-4d97-b2ee-f5d941cae474 https://share.transistor.fm/s/327c1f25 We 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 2024
Caleb Prozio crossed $1m on GitHub Sponsorships
Dalton's package, Remote Models
Mostly Technical Ep. 48
The Laravel Coffee Blend
Terminal Boys (terminal.shop)

Connect with us:
Andy Hinkle - X/@andyhnk
Dalton McCleery - X/@DaltonMcCleery

]]> We 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 2024
Caleb Prozio crossed $1m on GitHub Sponsorships
Dalton's package, Remote Models
Mostly Technical Ep. 48
The Laravel Coffee Blend
Terminal Boys (terminal.shop)

Connect with us:
Andy Hinkle - X/@andyhnk
Dalton McCleery - X/@DaltonMcCleery

]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0500 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 3904 We 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 2024
Caleb Prozio crossed $1m on GitHub Sponsorships
Dalton's package, Remote Models
Mostly Technical Ep. 48
The Laravel Coffee Blend
Terminal Boys (terminal.shop)

Connect with us:
Andy Hinkle - X/@andyhnk
Dalton McCleery - X/@DaltonMcCleery

]]> laravel,programming,dev,coding,css,php,startup,saas,programming No Andy Hinkle Dalton McCleery The gap between the last Standard Plan and Enterprise 2 2 The gap between the last Standard Plan and Enterprise full f3decb2e-5f01-41ed-97a2-e53a8303e664 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d3f404a8 This 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.com

Connect with us:
Andy Hinkle - X/@andyhnk
Dalton McCleery - X/@DaltonMcCleery

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (00:19) - How's it going?
  • (01:19) - Our new podcast art cover
  • (03:32) - A/B Testing - Bring a fat wallet
  • (08:15) - The large gap between the last plan and enterprise is frustrating
  • (13:52) - Artisan's Journey - Andy's Podcast Idea
  • (28:31) - Laravel Tools
  • (39:15) - Is reusing Red Solo cups a boomer Midwest thing?
  • (41:13) - Underrated Laravel Stuff Lately
  • (52:44) - How do you retroactively sync records with third-party APIs?
  • (01:06:00) - Wrap + Outro
]]> This 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.com

Connect with us:
Andy Hinkle - X/@andyhnk
Dalton McCleery - X/@DaltonMcCleery

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (00:19) - How's it going?
  • (01:19) - Our new podcast art cover
  • (03:32) - A/B Testing - Bring a fat wallet
  • (08:15) - The large gap between the last plan and enterprise is frustrating
  • (13:52) - Artisan's Journey - Andy's Podcast Idea
  • (28:31) - Laravel Tools
  • (39:15) - Is reusing Red Solo cups a boomer Midwest thing?
  • (41:13) - Underrated Laravel Stuff Lately
  • (52:44) - How do you retroactively sync records with third-party APIs?
  • (01:06:00) - Wrap + Outro
]]> Mon, 19 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0500 Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery 4009 This 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.com

Connect with us:
Andy Hinkle - X/@andyhnk
Dalton McCleery - X/@DaltonMcCleery

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (00:19) - How's it going?
  • (01:19) - Our new podcast art cover
  • (03:32) - A/B Testing - Bring a fat wallet
  • (08:15) - The large gap between the last plan and enterprise is frustrating
  • (13:52) - Artisan's Journey - Andy's Podcast Idea
  • (28:31) - Laravel Tools
  • (39:15) - Is reusing Red Solo cups a boomer Midwest thing?
  • (41:13) - Underrated Laravel Stuff Lately
  • (52:44) - How do you retroactively sync records with third-party APIs?
  • (01:06:00) - Wrap + Outro
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Creators & Guests

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Creators & Guests

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Creators & Guests

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