All Episodes

Know Which Direction To Err

You can make so many mistakes as both a fly fisherman and a programmer. Knowing which direction to err is incredibly valuable.

Variables and Feedback Loops

Isolate variables, speed up feedback loops. This is the way.

You Have To Put Your Feet On The Ground

Get off youtube, put your feet on the ground.

Fly Fishing Makes You A Better Programmer

I've been doing a lot of fly fishing. Let's talk about it.

Something I Would Love To Do If I Re-Wrote Everything

If I had to re-write everything, i'd be tempted to double down on a technique that feels icky and some people would hate me for.

Alpine Transitions Go So Deep

Wanna hear a fun story about a bug I fixed this week?

Stories From Version 2.3

Just tagged 2.3.0. Let's talk about it.

The Number One Benefit Of Livewire

You guessed it!

How Much Boilerplate Can We Kill?

Livewire is death to boilerplate, but when is it too far?

I Have A Business Idea

I have an idea that I want your opinion on. Feedback here: https://laravel-livewire.com/consult

It's Only Fixed If There's A Test

Safari sucks. Here's why.

Wanna hear how ridiculous Safari is with it's autofilling system? Life is hard.

HEY has solved all my email problems. Here's how.

Who's Responsibility Are GitHub Issues?

Bug Fixing & The Scientific Method

On Getting Big

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No Dirty Dishes

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I Created A JavaScript Class: Sue Me

Come at me bro.

Peaks and Vallies

Maybe THE most identifiable pattern of the internal experience as a web developer

My Process For Delivering A Conference Talk

I just gave a talk at Laracon Online. Let's talk about what went into it.

No More Livewire/Alpine Inner Circle

I created an inner circle for both projects. I'm dismantling it. Here's why.

Sometimes You Just Have To Blow Everything Up

I know, I know. Refactor incrementally with a test wall at your back. To that I say "pssshhhhhhaaaaa".

Moving Away From Object Orientation In JavaScript

I'm making a refactor I've wanted to make for a loooooong time right now in Livewire's JavaScript: De-object-orientifying it

The Launch: How Much I Made, Where I Plan To Spend It

I just launched a course on VS Code. Let's talk about the money.

Controllers Are Dead

I accidentally killed controllers.

I'm Betting On Developer Experience

The title says it all

Landing Pages Are Frickin' Hard

I'm building a landing page for my upcoming course. It's hard.

Music

The music that shaped me

My Huge Dream

What's the future of Livewire? Well, here it is.

Let's Talk Slots (And why they are way harder than they look)

Slots. The people have spoken. They want them. Here's why it's hard.