Podcasts by The Laracasts Snippet
The Laracasts snippet, each episode, offers a single thought on some aspect of web development.
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Mint-Chocolate Burnout from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.897162
If we're being frank, in the last month, I've felt somewhat burned out. As developers, it happens to us all at some point or another. Let's talk about that for a bit.
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Prioritize, Incentivize, Optimize from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.893611
Rather than big New Year's Resolutions, I prefer to make three simple lists. Prioritize the things you love to do, incentivize the things you need to do, and optimize the things you hate to do. It'...
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Should College Be Mandatory? from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.887665
An interesting question popped up recently. Should college be mandatory for your children? We all bring our own pasts and experiences to the table, when a question like that pops up. Here's what I ...
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Russian-Doll Caching in Laravel from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.886527
One of the things I've been tinkering with these last few days is a mechanism for performing Russian-Doll caching in Laravel. In addition to determining if I can even make it work, I've been ponder...
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You Have To Be Meticulous from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.878262
In the early days of my coding career, I had a tendency to spike things out. Go fast, toy around, get it to work, and then hit deploy...all while quietly saying to myself, "I'll go back and clean t...
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Choose Your Tribe Wisely from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.870931
Whether we like it or not, humans have a tendency to insert themselves into small communities or factions. In the coding world, it's certainly no different. And that's specifically why it's so impo...
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Forever Plans, Vue, and Expansion from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.866540
Let's do another Q&A episode today. I'll answer the following community questions.
1. Why won't Laracasts expand to cover more technologies and languages?
2. What are your top three fa...
Developer Arrogance from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.862770
Recently, I've been updating a book I wrote a number of years ago. Over and over again, I found myself hitting the delete key. References to bad practices and SRP were laced throughout every chapte...
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As Little As Possible from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.859463
Whether in life or software development, I think a good approach is to push for as little as possible. The fewer lines of code you must write, or the fewer items in your bathroom cabinet, the better.
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False Alarms from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.858354
A few nights ago, I was fast asleep when, all of the sudden, the building's fire alarm went off. It definitely woke me up, but I didn't respond in the way you might think. My instinct was to ignore...
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Turbolinks, the Laracasts Refresh, and My Annoying Bank from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.852910
We're all over the place today. If you're walking the dog or on your way home, tune in as I discuss everything from Turbolinks, to my annoying, broken bank. I also provide a few updates on the Lara...
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Laracasts Question Block #3 from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.847896
It's that time again. I have six new community questions to answer, ranging from the most stressful thing about running Laracasts, to new content in 2017, to a developer's Christmas list.
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So You're Going to be a Dad? from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.842287
Let's take a break from code this week, and talk about the person behind the code. When I found out my wife was pregnant last year, a million different thoughts and concerns went through my head al...
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Should This Class Be Responsible For That Thing from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.799091
The Single Responsibility is both simple and complex to comprehend at the exact same time. In fact, many people find it to be so vague to the point of being worthless. Let's talk about that in this...
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Touchy Touchy from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.793007
We all have the tendency to reach for our pitchforks upon hearing information that doesn't line up with what we've decided to be true. How does this affect the coding tools and practices that we de...
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Stream of Consciousness from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.776726
While most episodes generally focus on one central idea, today is more a stream of consciousness. We'll discuss everything from the struggles of running a business, to Metroid, to social media addi...
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The 2019 Laracasts Refresh from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.774023
It's been over two years since Laracasts last received a fresh coat of paint. For those who know me (Jeffrey), that's two years too long. In this episode, I discuss every facet of the redesign proc...
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The First Draft is Always Crap from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.765506
The first draft is almost always crap. There's no getting around it. But once you accept this harsh truth, it can be freeing. Not everything you do is gold.
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Isn't PHP Dead? from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.764709
After working with PHP for over ten years now, there's one question that continues to pop up - no matter what year it is: "Isn't PHP Dead?" Let's talk about it.
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The Four P's from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.760513
Today, I have four completely unrelated topics to discuss with you today. As a (cheesy) way to connect the dots between them, we'll call this episode the four P's: Personal, Professional, Political...
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The Final Podcast from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.757026
No, this isn't the last Laracasts Snippet. But we will be discussing PHP's final keyword and the arguments for and against applying it by default.
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Forming Friendships When Working Remotely from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.754424
Traditionally, there are three primary locations when most friendships are formed: school, the workplace, and church. But what if you're unable to tick any of these boxes, as is increasingly the ca...
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The Learn to Code Absurdity from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.748409
Too often, we hear politicians spew the tired "learn to code" slogan in response to difficult questions related to disappearing jobs in remote America. Let's talk about the logistics and practicali...
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A Brain Dump on Fatherhood from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.747635
In this episode, I offer a brain dump on the intricacies of raising two little kids, and fatherhood in general.
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How Open Source Projects Spiral Out of Control from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.743855
Every open source project begins with the best of intentions. In fact, they usually begin with excitement. One developer has an idea, and thinks, "Hmm - I can do this!" So why is it that, more ofte...
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When Programmers Run Businesses from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.742835
We're living in an interesting time, when one person - anywhere in the world - can start a business without leaving their bedroom. Even better, this business has the potential to bring in revenue w...
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Meet Them Where They Are from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.740111
As parents or teachers, if you want to instill a joy for learning or reading, it's important that you meet them where they're currently at in life. The goal, as we've discussed in past episodes of ...
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Four Words Can Derail Your Day from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.739258
Four words can derail any programmer's day. Those four words are "If I could just..." Ask yourself if you frequently fall into this trap. "If I could just configure my code editor properly, then I ...
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The Goodbye Debacle from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.703673
We recently pushed a new "goodbye" landing page for the Laracasts website. In an effort to not succumb to the usual, boring "Goodbye, hope to see you again" copy, I opted for a different approach. ...
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How to be Ignored on GitHub from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.702690
After you've maintained a popular open source project for any length of time, you begin to notice a pattern. Certain issues and pull requests bubble up to the top of your todo list, and certain iss...
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About That Laravel 8 Controversy from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.699546
I keep seeing oddly similar threads around the web that relate to Laravel 8's "increased prerequisites." They all seem to share the view that, if you want to upgrade to Laravel 8, be prepared to al...
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Be the Tortoise from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.695427
If you've worked in programming spaces for any period of time, you will surely have heard the advice, "It's better to go slow than fast." We all instinctively know this, and, yet, we're simultaneou...
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Programming Bullet Points I'd Send Back in Time from 2022-02-22T11:48:03.693119
In this episode, I take some time to ponder over which programming bullet points I wish had been drilled into me more in the early days of my learning. We'll discuss the psychology of learning, des...
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If It's Not Perfect, Ship It from 2022-01-28T16:55
It's far too easy for developers to fall into a trap of never shipping new code to production. "It's not ready," we tell ourselves. "Just one more month to clean things up, and then we'll push it u...
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Three Shapes from 2021-10-27T14:55
Whenever I ask a slightly controversial programming question, the responses often take one of three shapes. Let's talk about each of them in this episode, before taking a few moments to discuss why...
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Trust the Process from 2021-09-15T18:00
Every time I learn something new, I have to re-remind to trust the process. I'm not sure why. That feeling of "I can't" never goes away. You would think we'd eventually make the connection that if ...
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The Best of Both Worlds from 2021-06-21T18:15
In this episode, we discuss the three-month process of converting Laracasts to a single-page application with Inertia.js.
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If You Flip It, They Can Learn It from 2021-03-26T13:18
It has occurred to me that I might have made some teaching mistakes in the past. Learning sticks when it can immediately be applied to a particular task or need you have. If you don't have an immed...
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Cool Kids Table from 2021-02-23T20:30
Here's an uncomfortable truth about the programming world: we all want to sit at the cool kids table. It was true in high school, and it remains true today. It makes you wonder how this might be re...
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If Programmers Had a Superpower from 2021-01-27T19:11
My wife recently paid me a compliment. "You're a good troubleshooter" - to which I replied, that's because it's all I do every day. Programmers are professional troubleshooters.
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How We Work from 2020-07-14T19:57
I recently hired a new instructor for Laracasts. Now that the team has grown to four people, including myself, I thought it might be interesting to discuss my personal hands-off approach to running...
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It's All About the Framing from 2020-05-25T16:01
I recently came across a month-old YouTube channel with two million subscribers. The content...was fine. The audio...was fine. And, yet, two million subscribers! Often, the way in which you frame y...
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TDD Dogmatism from 2020-05-18T18:23
Few topics in the programming world spark debate quite as much as TDD. There's enough dogmatism from the evangelists of TDD to warrant an equal and opposite reaction from those who aren't on board ...
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Repair Your Focus from 2020-03-24T18:20
We can all surely relate to the sense that our ability to focus has slowly deteriorated over the last decade. If this scares you as much as it does me, let's talk about how we reverse the process t...
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They're Only Guidelines from 2020-01-21T19:48
I think you'll find that intermediate-level developers tend to be the most passionate and rigid of the entire community. It is at this stage of your learning when you are most susceptible and attra...
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This is How We Elect a President from 2020-01-16T16:42
To offer something different this week, let's tear down and inspect a recent conflict on the US presidential debate stage.
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Thinking About Types from 2019-12-16T19:10
I've thought quite a bit about types in the last year or two. I know - borrring - but I find it interesting to observe how intensely talented developers can disagree with one another on this partic...
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The Correct Way to Think of Objects from 2019-11-25T17:20
Developers passionately disagree with one another on most programming issues. For every tutorial on class inheritance, duck-typing, naming conventions, and mutability, I'll show you another resourc...
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Focus on Two Hours, Not Two Years from 2019-11-18T18:55
Every developer should develop and manage at least one project themselves. Doing so not only harnesses your discipline, but it also forces you to flex product-related muscles you've never used befo...
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Identifying CSS Animation Bottlenecks from 2019-11-13T19:30
One of the more frustrating aspects of front-end development stems from the fact that even the smallest of alterations has the potential to derail your entire week. In this episode, we'll discuss h...
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Correlation Does Not Equal Causation from 2019-10-24T20:00
That simple rule we all learned years ago in school may not have stuck properly. Why else would we, decade after decade, incorrectly and constantly draw "cause-and-effect" lines from one variable t...
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The Screencasting Mistakes All Newcomers Make from 2019-10-21T16:13
It occurred to me recently that I've likely recorded more programming screencasts than just about anyone. In that time, I've picked up a number of small tips and techniques.
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To Mute or Not to Mute from 2019-08-27T19:48
A recent study found that a small percentage of individuals are largely responsible for the widespread sense that online interactions are hostile and toxic. Assuming this is true, is it possible th...
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Easy Frontend Performance Wins from 2019-08-20T19:20
In this episode, we'll discuss a series of performance improvements that you can apply to your own projects right now. You'll learn about everything from image lazy loading to inspecting the cost o...
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Conquering Eye Strain from 2019-07-23T19:45
In the last few years, I've noticed that my eyes simply aren't as resilient as they used to be. After staring at a computer screen for so many years, the daily eye strain and headaches have been ge...
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Dogma and Personality from 2019-07-17T14:35
Each of us is born with a unique personality that defines much of how we view the world. Is it possible that this also cascades down to the code we write? Maybe!
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Beginners and Pros Share This Common Insecurity from 2019-06-28T14:57
As part of managing Laracasts, I've been lucky enough to speak with countless developers. Whether newcomers or seasoned veterans, they too often seem to share the same insecurity: sooner or later, ...
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Gamification from 2019-06-10T15:03
The subject of this week's episode is gamification. I'll begin by gushing over Outer Wilds, and then move on to discussing the pros and cons of general gamification elements in web apps and schools.
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The jQuery Influence from 2019-05-22T19:40
I recently made a bittersweet commit that removed jQuery from the Laracasts codebase entirely. Let's discuss how important the library has been to the JavaScript ecosystem as a whole.
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The Media Consolidation Dilemma from 2019-05-13T15:22
Are you as annoyed as I am that there are five different points of entry, if you want to watch a movie you own? Is it a Blu-ray? Is it on your DVR? Did you buy it on iTunes? Or was it Amazon Prime?...
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It's Still a Finish Line from 2019-04-11T16:18
I recently spent an entire day making a small, but tricky Vue component for the Laracasts forum. There's no doubt that it took longer than I would have liked. But, the fact remains: at the start of...
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A Tricky Topic to Discuss from 2019-03-29T16:18
Representation in the tech community is a tricky topic to discuss. Like a minefield, be careful where you step on this issue. But let's see if we can trace a safe path through.
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Keep Your Head Down from 2019-03-18T16:17
This week, we're discussing focus, social media, and why we all need to try harder to keep our heads down.
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Show Me An Example from 2019-02-26T19:31
Lately, I've been thinking about the importance of providing examples. Whether you're writing new code, or preparing documentation, or even discussing code, I'm always left with the same thought: "...
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Protect Your Baseline from 2018-12-31T16:09
In the last year - after breaking a few of my personal rules - I've become incredibly sensitive to lifestyle creep. In this episode, we discuss why, eight months ago, I asked my pregnant wife to he...
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Remote Contractor Workflow Q&A from 2018-11-19T19:57
In this episode, line by line, I'll answer a recent question related to remote contractors. We'll discuss choosing an applicant, tips for getting the job, tooling, workflow, and more.
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Discipline Versus Laziness from 2018-11-13T14:00
I've focused a great deal on discipline this year. I'm not sure why, but it might be related to the fact that I now have two increasingly time-consuming children that I'm responsible for. While, in...
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Developer Fitness from 2018-07-17T14:47
Today I completed a year long project that I'd like to talk to you about.
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Basic Financial Literacy from 2018-05-24T17:40
In the United States (and surely many other countries), financial literacy is not taught in schools. You might think that basic investing and a review of compound interest would be profoundly impor...
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Choose the Boring Path from 2018-03-29T18:51
I've begun to find that, in so many cases, the basic, boring path - for learning a skill or achieving some result - ends up being the correct one. It's not the fancy twelve-point program that costs...
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Q&A - Controversial Ideas, Politics, and Code from 2018-03-23T15:41
It's time for another Q&A. This week, we'll discuss everything from how I'd build Laracasts differently today, which controversial ideas I subscribe to, reflections on having a two year old child, ...
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Overdoing It from 2018-03-12T16:18
Every developer goes too far at some point in their career. It's unavoidable.
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Programming Truths from 2018-02-13T20:57
Too many ideas and practices in programming are accepted as basic truths. "Don't do it like that! It's dirty." What I'm concerned with is who gets to determine what is and isn't acceptable code to ...
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What You Should Think from 2018-01-30T16:09
Do you ever feel like you opinions are being spoon-fed to you? Even worse, what if you didn't even realize it was taking place?
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Top of the Pack from 2018-01-16T16:27
You've seen the same headline all over the web: "This one technique can triple your income overnight." Really? And I only have to click through your article, split into fifteen pages full of ads? W...
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Immersion is Key from 2018-01-12T19:34
It doesn't matter which new thing I want to learn, step one is always the same: immerse yourself.
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Kevin McCallister is a Jerk (and 2017 Realizations) from 2017-12-13T17:46
In this episode, we'll begin with a five minute discussion of Home Alone, because I know my audience - and that's what you're truly craving from me. Then, we'll move on to a variety of realizations...
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Marketing Slime from 2017-11-29T16:42
Every year around this time, I feel it. "Oh, yet another email from that business, asking me to buy their thing...again." The abuse of power is what makes marketing efforts like these feel so slimy.
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Kicking and Screaming from 2017-11-22T15:25
It's okay to internally kick and scream your way through, just as long as you do the work. Such practical and obvious advice, yet few of us are able to follow it.
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Step One is Excitement from 2017-11-14T15:33
From time to time, I'll come across discussions related to the best approach for teaching aspiring developers. And it never fails: there will always be those who recommend the driest possible intro...
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The Key Ingredient from 2017-10-17T18:04
I've come to learn that discipline is the key ingredient to every successful person I've ever met. It's obvious; we all know this. So why is it so hard to apply to ourselves?
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Building Energy from 2017-08-23T01:18
In the previous Laracasts Snippet, we discussed social media and how it tends to have a draining effect on me. Let's continue that conversation today, but more from the point of view of solving the...
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The Irony Is That I Will Tweet About This Episode from 2017-07-31T14:49
I've been noticing lately that I feel mentally drained at the end of most days. But strangely enough, it's not the code I write that causes this. No, instead it's the day-to-day social media inter...
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The Interview Question I Would Ask from 2017-07-12T20:36
Developers have come to dread interviews. What sort of silly, gotcha question that has nothing to do with building web apps whatsoever will I have to stress about this time? If I were hiring a new ...
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You Are Your Code from 2017-06-28T12:00
In the development world, you'll frequently hear the phrase "you are not your code." At its core, this is very good advice, however, too often it is used as an excuse to publicly belittle your peers.
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Your Twitter Bio Says More Than You Think from 2017-06-23T15:01
I noticed something this morning: the developers I most frequently disagree with on Twitter place code acronyms in their bio. SOLID, DDD, etc. On the flip side, the coders I most respect nearly 100...
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Let's Talk About Visual Debt and Typehints from 2017-05-22T17:04
I recently published a short video on what I refer to as "visual debt." Shortly after, the critical tweets began to roll in. How dare you propose that all of these keywords and types and interfaces...
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The Quest to Upgrade and Update from 2017-04-13T17:25
Moving to a new server while upgrading to the latest version of a framework is always a scary thing. Even the smallest change can send you down a two hour rabbit hole, as you search for a solution....
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How to Plan a Conference Talk Like Zack Morris from 2017-02-28T23:53
Today, we're discussing my personal workflow, when planning a new conference talk. Unfortunately, it's never quite as simple as opening your presentation app of choice, and typing away. Any typical...
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Stop Shaming Tools from 2017-02-22T18:26
"Don't use tools," they say. "It won't exist in a few years, but these design patterns will." Of course, the argument is that, if you dedicate any time at all to embracing libraries and frameworks ...
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The Height of Arrogance and Vanity from 2017-02-17T17:51
In the last six months, it has been made very clear to me that, for better or worse, we're all parrots. Whether tech, or politics, or religion, or programming, this can't be denied. How do we fix t...
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What They Say, Versus What They Do from 2017-01-18T16:49
Over the years, I've come to realize that, what folks advertise and say they do, often bears no resemblance to what they actually do. Consider the broke financial advisor, or the event sourcing eva...
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Unique to the PHP Community from 2017-01-11T21:37
Over the years, I've been party of many programming communities. And in all that time, I've found one thing that is entirely unique to the PHP world...
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Where The Gold Mine Is from 2016-12-23T15:52
When it comes to open source code, how exactly should you decide what to build? Will anyone even care or want to use it? Who knows! But, maybe, a secret gold mine will reveal itself, once you ask a...
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Marketing Pet Peeves from 2016-11-30T19:29
I have no clue what I'm talking about, so listen to me discuss my marketing pet peeves.
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Simple Laravel Performance Wins You Can Implement Right Now from 2016-11-21T18:46
In this episode, we're focused entirely on simple performance tips that anyone can implement right now. Every kilobyte counts, so try to implement at least a few of these, if you aren't already!
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The Laracasts Refresh Launch Day Podcast from 2016-11-15T15:00
Today, we're exclusively discussing the new Laracasts refresh. I talk about what I've learned in the 3-month process, interesting techniques - both front-end and back-end - that I leveraged, as wel...
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Get Carried Away from 2016-10-21T21:49
My favorite sorts of people are the ones who allow themselves to get carried away over simple things. It's contagious. I dare you to listen to an incredibly passionate fan, of any possible thing, a...
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Beware the Mob from 2016-10-11T04:45
We're all aware of the notorious Twitter mob. Don't you dare go against agreed upon opinions, or you will be sliced to pieces. We've seen the wake of these viral slander campaigns countless times o...
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Write it Down from 2016-09-27T18:23
Lately, I've been forcing myself to journal tiny dev realizations I have, as I work on various projects. How often have you hit a roadblock, switched to Stack Overflow, found a fix....only to compl...
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A Bit Closer Than Yesterday from 2016-09-12T16:32
When you have a full-time job, it's far too easy to ignore that side project or business that you've had your eye on. Think about it: most projects never come to completion. How come? And, more imp...
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The Beauty of CSS is BS from 2016-08-25T18:08
A decade ago, I was taught that the beauty of CSS is its ability to completely alter the presentation of a website without touching your HTML. Yeah... "you never have to touch your HTML again." Sou...
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You Are Who You Say You Are from 2016-08-18T14:53
"Fake it 'til you make it" is a great idea, just as long as you back it up behind the scenes with actual work toward the thing to which you're faking.
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Throw it All Out from 2016-08-10T19:20
Sometimes, the appropriate and responsible thing is to throw it all out and start again. Now, of course, not everyone has this luxury. Business requirements and deadlines often make these sorts of ...
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Shut Up and do the Work from 2016-07-25T21:33
Today, we're discussing the importance of building little projects for yourself. Whether it's a podcast, or book, or web app, pick something and force yourself to see it through to completion. Alon...
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Just a Detail from 2016-07-18T17:21
Last week, we talked about development trends - and how they sometimes have a tendency to make developers feel as if they're falling behind. "These are the new trends of 2016! Get to the mall, stat...
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Victims of Our Curiosity from 2016-07-13T17:47
If you think about it, every single year, certain development trends take the community by storm. Whether repositories, or service classes, or the command bus, this is undeniably true. Let's talk a...
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Two Hours, Two Times from 2016-06-28T19:28
We have enough data to show that the typical 9-5 work day schedule is entirely arbitrary. The reality is that humans simply aren't good at holding their attention for such long spans of time. So - ...
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You Will Figure It Out. Every Time. from 2016-06-22T18:41
If I were to pick my most favorite aspect of programming, it's this: no matter how difficult or confusing a bug/feature/refactor may be, if you stick with it long enough, you will figure it out. E...
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Permission to Forget from 2016-05-30T16:21
I use task apps religiously for, mostly, two specific reasons: I want permission to forget about it, and I believe the process of checking off items gets you in the habit of being productive for th...
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Let's Talk About Introversion from 2016-05-24T21:02
We forget that there was a time when the terms "introvert" and "extrovert" didn't mean anything to the common person. Naturally, the internet has shined a huge spotlight on these personality types,...
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About Frameworks Being Dead... from 2016-05-16T18:18
Every six months or so, it pops up again: "Frameworks are dead." But...is that the case? What does that really mean? Let's chat.
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It All Goes Back to a Single Assumption...That Could Be Wrong from 2016-04-20T18:37
The vocal consensus in the PHP community seems to be that, unless a class is perfectly unit-testable in isolation, it's inherently poor code - and in need of refactoring. But are we sure this is t...
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8 Marketing Tips for Developers That Cost Nothing from 2016-04-12T19:21
If you're a developer launching your first product, it sometimes easy to forget that it's now exclusively your job to tell the world. Luckily, you don't have to reach into your pocket and spend tho...
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Does Your Class Name Really Need That Suffix? from 2016-03-21T20:05
What do "PostRepository", "TooManyMembersException" and "StaticallyTriggeredHydratorFactoryInterface" all have in common? The suffix! Are you sure that you really need to tack on the name of the pa...
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The Unfortunate Reality of Continuous Learning from 2016-03-10T20:25
Here's the thing about code-focused workshops, magazines and commercial blogs: they may not always have your best interests at heart. Let me explain...
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Pass the Salt, Please from 2016-02-29T19:42
The topic of discussion for this episode is a pet peeve of mine: treating developers like children. "Bobby, you're likely to cut yourself, so, no, you may not use sharp knives." Is that really the ...
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The Q&A Episode from 2016-02-22T21:14
I keep a list of frequently asked questions, related to Laracasts and being a programmer in general. In this episode, we'll breeze through a long list; everything from Jim Henson, to DHH, to facades!
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Unlearning Programming from 2016-01-25T20:12
Remember, back in high school, when your English teacher prescribed countless rules and techniques for writing well? Remember how we all quietly applied these rules? Why not? Who are we to disagree...
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Prepare for Terrible People from 2016-01-18T21:40
Even a site as innocent and helpful as Laracasts has had its fair share of malicious users. It's a simple fact of the business. Are you lucky enough to have built a relatively popular product? Exce...
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The 100% Goal is Wrong from 2016-01-11T17:24
Particularly when building open source tools, I think it's important to remember that the 100% goal is wrong. Or, in other words, when you repeatedly make compromises to make everyone happy, it mig...
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Taking it Too Far is a Rite of Passage from 2015-12-28T16:34
There's no two ways about it: taking things too far is simply a rite of passage. Whether it's developers over-evangelizing microservices and command-oriented architecture, or guitar players forcing...
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Blame Amy Schumer from 2015-12-17T22:39
So my wife and I recently took a trip into Nashville to see Amy Schumer perform. And wouldn't you know it: the moment we arrived, Bugsnag began sending me error reports. No laptop, and two hours fr...
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90% of Devs Don't Test Their Code. Why? from 2015-12-11T18:52
90% of developers don't test their code. Made up percentages aside, I think you'll find that this is fairly accurate, when you gather the entire development community. How come? With so much evange...
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Technical Debt vs. Mental Debt from 2015-11-27T15:31
The concept of mental debt is something that developers never talk about. We're obsessed with pointing out technical debt, but isn't there value in worrying about our limited mental energy? There's...
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Go Out On Your Own from 2015-11-23T15:44
Making the transition from employee to business owner is, to be frank, scary as hell. If you're not careful, you'll freeze. The "what ifs" will quickly assume command, and you'll once again fall ba...
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In Over My Head from 2015-11-17T23:25
I'd love to tell you about the most dangerous app I've ever built. To say I was in over my head...is the understatement of the century.
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Nobody Knows What the Hell They're Doing from 2015-11-16T21:25
After over a decade of working in this industry, I've come to one undeniable truth: nobody knows what the hell they're doing. Let me explain...
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Nobody Knows What the Hell They're Doing from 2015-11-16T21:25
After over a decade of working in this industry, I've come to one undeniable truth: nobody knows what the hell they're doing. Let me explain...
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Nobody Knows What the Hell They're Doing from 2015-11-16T21:25
After over a decade of working in this industry, I've come to one undeniable truth: nobody knows what the hell they're doing. Let me explain...
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