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Visual Debt

Visual Debt

Episode 33 · · 01:21:12

This week we talk nothing but visual debt. Exclusively. For the entire time.

Project-X And An Obscure JavaScript Statement You've Never Heard Of

Project-X And An Obscure JavaScript Statement You've Never Heard Of

Episode 32 · · 54:27

This week the fellas talk about a new JS framework Caleb is building called Project-X and all the fun obscure JavaScript features he's uncovered along the way. Good times here.

Religious Programming

Religious Programming

Episode 31 · · 01:08:04

This episode, Daniel and Caleb talk about Europe traveling, troubling tweets, and objective truths of the universe.

"Steeped" in Laravel Nova

"Steeped" in Laravel Nova

Episode 30 · · 40:02

In this episode, we talk about drinking tea and using Laravel Nova.

Arguing About Writing Less JS

Arguing About Writing Less JS

Episode 29 · · 02:09:13

This episode Daniel and Caleb cover the "Write Less JS" fiercely. There's some real head to head stuff in here, but it ends in a resolution as always. Good times.

Fun Testing Technique, Inversion Of Control, And Other...Things

Fun Testing Technique, Inversion Of Control, And Other...Things

Episode 28 · · 01:10:05

This week, we talk about a new technique Daniel used in his test and how it can be applied to other scenarios. We also talk about open source issues, IoC (and practical implementatio...

How Much Money Do We Make?

How Much Money Do We Make?

Episode 27 · · 53:32

This week we talk about how much money we've made in the past, and how much money we currently make. Real numbers, no vagueness.

The Problem With Updating Factories

The Problem With Updating Factories

Episode 26 · · 01:00:50

This week, we talk about some common scenarios where your tests pass, but production fails. The root cause? Updating model factories without migrating old data in production. We dig ...

The War On Webpack (And how ridiculously smart Phoenix LiveView is)

The War On Webpack (And how ridiculously smart Phoenix LiveView is)

Episode 25 · · 01:19:38

This week we talk about how to avoid bundling your JavaScript (at least in the traditional webpacky sense), and we dive into what's new with Phoenix LiveView (spoiler: a ton!)

getenv() & Livewire Caching

getenv() & Livewire Caching

Episode 24 · · 01:08:01

Today, Caleb and D Coul talk about an odd situation involving Laravel's new strategy for handling Laravel's environment variables. They also go into a hawt new feature for Livewire: ...

Laravel 6, Space, And A Cool Eloquent Trick

Laravel 6, Space, And A Cool Eloquent Trick

Episode 23 · · 01:12:35

This episode, we talk Laravel 6, deploying to the ISS, and a sweet Eloquent tactic max has been using recently to refactor legacy code.

Ask Us Anything #1

Ask Us Anything #1

Episode 22 · · 01:47:39

This episode we answer ~30 questions from listeners. We cover lots of ground - gear up!

We Brainstorm Insanely Cool Livewire Things

We Brainstorm Insanely Cool Livewire Things

Episode 21 · · 01:43:55

This episode, we talk about building Livewire Fiddle, some cool new features in Livewire and we brainstorm a ridiculously cool potential addition to Livewire that will most certainly...

The Power Of Pair Programming

The Power Of Pair Programming

Episode 20 · · 01:14:32

This week we talk about some not as obvious benefits of pair programming. And of course a bunch of other stuff.

Launching Livewire At Laracon

Launching Livewire At Laracon

Episode 19 · · 01:23:15

This week, we talk about the fun we had at Laracon. We do lots of other fun meanderings, talk about working on things casually, and the good ole' days!

Listen To This On The Flight To Laracon

Listen To This On The Flight To Laracon

Episode 18 · · 01:25:14

This week Daniel and Caleb talk about gearing up for Laracon, twitter stuff, debugging code, and probably a bunch of other good stuff. It's the perfect Laracon flight companion.

Laravel Testing Problems (And Solutions!)

Laravel Testing Problems (And Solutions!)

Episode 17 · · 01:18:28

This week we talk about some things we find annoying when writing tests in Laravel and brainstorm some cool solutions!

What's On Your Desk?

What's On Your Desk?

Episode 16 · · 58:38

Today, Daniel and Caleb ask each other the question on everybody's mind: What's on your desk?

Is Laravel Even Secure?

Is Laravel Even Secure?

Episode 15 · · 01:23:03

D Coul & Caleb talk about submitting forms with JavaScript, and how the heck security works in Laravel. It's just a couple a goobers havin' a good ole' time.

Making Web Apps That Everyone Can Use

Making Web Apps That Everyone Can Use

Episode 14 · · 01:25:22

We talk about web accessibility, why it's hard to care about it, what we can do to improve our practices a little bit, and a bunch of other random fun stuff as always. Enjoy.

Calling Ourselves "Engineers"

Calling Ourselves "Engineers"

Episode 13 · · 01:23:41

This week we talk about the beauty of Twitter, whether or not it's ok to call ourselves "Engineers" and an interesting problem relating to Toilet design.

The One Where We Don't Talk About Code

The One Where We Don't Talk About Code

Episode 12 · · 57:58

The first episode ever that we don't talk about code or programming at all. That doesn't mean the episode isn't chocked full of general geekery though. We talk electronics, soldering...

Your Feature Branches Are Too Long And We Can Prove It!

Your Feature Branches Are Too Long And We Can Prove It!

Episode 11 · · 01:14:43

This week, we talk about the similarities between dirty socks and merge conflicts, and end up with a tangible tool to prove that long-standing feature branches are bad news. It's a r...

How To Write A Viral Tweet

How To Write A Viral Tweet

Episode 10 · · 43:13

Caleb wrote a tweet that went kinda-sorta-viral. Daniel & Caleb talk about it. That's all you need to know.

The Developer Condition

The Developer Condition

Episode 9 · · 48:27

This week we talk about the dynamics that seem common amongst all developer-project relationships, and how it can feel like an almost impossible task to manage them well.

On Leaving Jobs and Being Employed

On Leaving Jobs and Being Employed

Episode 8 · · 01:16:48

This week we talk about Caleb's experience leaving his day job and more generally, interesting ways to view employment in general. Of course, this conversation turns into hard code t...

Explaining React Hooks to a Vue Developer

Explaining React Hooks to a Vue Developer

Episode 7 · · 01:24:32

Daniel teaches Caleb about React "hooks", and their use cases. Caleb only knows Vue.

Open Source Drama

Open Source Drama

Episode 6 · · 01:02:35

We start with a discussion about a recent argument amongst Laravel contributors, and it unfolds into a broader discussion about open source engagement: the good, the bad, and the ugly.

User Testing, React Native, and The Laravel Game Show

User Testing, React Native, and The Laravel Game Show

Episode 5 · · 40:12

Caleb is struck by the power of user-testing projects, Daniel talks about his new work in React Native, and both of us test our skills on a new game we just made up.

David Hemphill, Convince Us To WIP

David Hemphill, Convince Us To WIP

Episode 4 · · 51:58

David Hemphill joins us to talk about something controversial he's been trolling the Laravel community with recently. Daniel and I explore the concept with him to discover if he has ...