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An Open-Source Panel, the Future of PHP, and Delegation in Business Jun 04, 2024

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In this episode of the Laravel podcast, Matt and Taylor explore a variety of topics, including ones suggested by listeners! Taylor shares insights from his recent trip to San Francisco, where he participated in an open-source discussion panel hosted by the venture capital firm, Accel. They also discuss the current state of PHP, how it is perceived by other programmers, and what the Laravel community can do to keep PHP relevant and attractive. Additionally, they dive into the challenges and benefits of delegation in business, offering tips on delegating tasks, managing email inboxes, and the importance of creating systems that can operate without constant oversight.

Taylor Otwell's Twitter - @‌taylorotwell
Matt Stauffer’s Twitter - @‌stauffermatt
Laravel Twitter - @‌laravelphp
Laravel Website - Laravel - The PHP Framework For Web Artisans
Tighten Website -Tighten | Software Development for Web + Mobile | Laravel + Vue.js
Podcast Suggestions - https://suggest.gg/laravelpodcast/ideas
Accel Twitter - https://twitter.com/Accel
Onramp to Laravel - onramp.dev
Shawn Blanc Twitter - https://x.com/shawnblanc?lang=en
The E-Myth Revisited Book - https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280

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Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.

Laravel 11 Release, Context, New Hires, & Open-Source Sustainability Apr 09, 2024

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Welcome back to another episode of the Laravel podcast! In this episode, we dive into the exciting release of Laravel 11 and discuss its impact since it has been out in the wild. Taylor also shares his insights on the release and other recent developments in the Laravel ecosystem, including the launch of Herd Pro. Additionally, we discuss the new hires at Laravel, including Andre Valentin, Chris Fadao, Mohammed Said, and Alyssa Mazzina and touch on the topic of open-source sustainability.

Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwell
Matt Stauffer’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermatt
Laravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphp
Laravel Website - https://laravel.com/
Tighten Website - https://tighten.com/
Laravel 11 - https://laravel.com/docs/11.x/releases
Laravel Careers - https://laravel.com/careers
Laravel Reverb - https://laravel.com/docs/master/reverb
Laravel Herd - https://herd.laravel.com/
Laravel Herd for Windows - https://herd.laravel.com/windows
Laravel Valet - https://laravel.com/docs/11.x/valet
Christoph Rumpel Forge Productivity Tweet: https://x.com/christophrumpel/status/1773738874264600608?s=20
Andre Valentin Twitter - @‌theandreval Laravel Director of Engineering
Chris Fidao Twitter - @‌fideloper Laravel Infrastructure Engineer
Mohammed Said Twitter - @‌themsaid
Alyssa Mazzina Twitter - @‌alyssamazzina
Laragon - https://laragon.org/
Django - https://www.djangoproject.com/
Spatie - https://spatie.be/
Laracon US - https://laracon.us/

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Season Six Trailer Mar 25, 2024

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(Posted in the middle of Season Six, to take advantage of new features in our podcast hosting platform)

Laravel 11, Reverb, Herd Windows/Pro, & Other Laracon EU Recap Feb 27, 2024

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In this episode of the Laravel Podcast, we are diving into the highlights of Laracon EU including the unveiling of Laravel 11 and the introduction of Laravel Reverb. Taylor Otwell shares insights on the streamlined application structure and new features in Laravel 11. We also discuss the launch of Laravel Herd for Windows and Herd Pro, offering power user features for local development, and provide some exciting updates about the upcoming Laracon US.

Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwell
Matt Stauffer’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermatt
Laravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphp
Laravel Website - https://laravel.com/
Tighten Website - https://tighten.com/
Laracon EU Photo Gallery Tweet - https://x.com/LaraconEU/status/1755957896209113444?s=20
Laravel Reverb - https://laravel.com/docs/master/reverb
Laravel 11 - https://laravel.com/docs/master/releases
Thiery Laverdure's Project - https://github.com/tlaverdure/laravel-echo-server
Pusher - https://pusher.com/
Ably - https://ably.com/
Laravel Herd - https://herd.laravel.com/
Adam Wathan Twitter - https://twitter.com/adamwathan
Jess Archer Twitter - https://twitter.com/jessarchercodes
Luke Twitter Downing Twitter - https://twitter.com/lukedowning19
Daniel Coulbourne Twitter - https://twitter.com/DCoulbourne
Joe Dixon Twitter - https://twitter.com/_joedixon
Philo Hermans Twitter - https://twitter.com/Philo01?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Laracon US - https://laracon.us/
Laracon CFP Talk Submission Form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlyTDvqeKNB3r-wVNmDBlE23oHKEL4m8lzL5nci0YPH_5WYA/viewform

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Hiring at Laravel, Laracons & Laravel Lives, and Typesense Feb 06, 2024

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In this episode of the Laravel Podcast, we talk about the recent announcement of hiring a new head of engineering at Laravel and the impact it will have on the future of Laravel. We also dive into the upcoming conferences and events, including Laracon EU, Laracon US, and Laracon India. Additionally, we talk about Typesense, a potential alternative to Meilisearch and Algolia for self-hosted search functionality.

Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwell
Matt Stauffer’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermatt
Laravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphp
Laravel Website - https://laravel.com/
Tighten.co - https://tighten.com/
VP/Head of Engineering at Laravel - https://frequent-pick-a8d.notion.site/VP-Head-of-Engineering-at-Laravel-149b566a670841f7a74b3e904e261693
Laracon EU - https://laracon.eu/
Laracon US - https://laracon.us/
Laravel Herd - https://herd.laravel.com/
Laravel 11 - https://laravel.com/docs/master/releases
Laravel Live Denmark -https://laravellive.dk/
Laravel Live UK - https://laravellive.uk/
Laracon India - https://laracon.in/
Caleb Porzio Twitter - https://twitter.com/calebporzio
Livewire: https://laravel-livewire.com/
ThePrimeagen Twitter - https://twitter.com/ThePrimeagen
The Factory - https://www.thefactoryindeepellum.com/
Eric Barnes Twitter - https://twitter.com/ericlbarnes
Joe Dixon Twitter - https://twitter.com/_joedixon
James Brooks - https://twitter.com/jbrooksuk
Freek VAn der Herten Twitter - https://twitter.com/freekmurze?lang=en
Peter Suhm Twitter - https://twitter.com/petersuhm
Michele Hansen Twitter - https://twitter.com/mjwhansen
Laracon AU Twitter - https://twitter.com/LaraconAU
Laravel Scout - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/scout
Typesense - https://typesense.org/
Algolia -https://algolia.com/
Meilisearch - https://www.meilisearch.com/
Elasticsearch - https://www.elastic.co/elasticsearch
Laravel Sail - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/sail
Laravel Vapor - https://vapor.laravel.com/
Early Vapor Tweet - https://x.com/taylorotwell/status/1748782542663131442?s=20
Tailwind CSS - https://tailwindcss.com/

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Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.

Cashier vs. Spark, Pest vs. PHPUnit, and How We Manage Remote Teams Jan 16, 2024

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In this episode of the Laravel Podcast we are packing it in! We're diving into the freshest drops, like FrankenPHP, Cashier Quickstarts, and the buzz about the upcoming Laravel Worldwide Meetup. We'll also weigh Cashier against Spark, discuss boot service providers for all your apps, pit Pest versus PHPUnit for testing, and get into the details of how we manage our teams.

Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwell
Matt Stauffer’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermatt
Laravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphp
Laravel Website - https://laravel.com/
Tighten.co - https://tighten.com/
Taylor and Ramus Tweet - https://x.com/taylorotwell/status/1732607829239116057?s=20
Chris Fidao Frankenphp video - https://youtu.be/q6FQaaFZVy4?si=MU1AAi7-UNgLH-Ni
Laravel Worldwide Meetup - meetup.laravel.com
Colin DeCarlo Twitter - https://twitter.com/colindecarlo
Vehikl Twitter - https://twitter.com/vehikl
Cashier Quick Start - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/billing#quickstart
Dries Vints Twitter - https://twitter.com/driesvints
Ian Landsman Twitter - https://twitter.com/ianlandsman
Ian Boot Service Tweet: https://x.com/ianlandsman/status/1744903740329443588?s=20
Eric Barnes Twitter - https://twitter.com/ericlbarnes
Taylor Test Runner Poll Tweet - https://x.com/taylorotwell/status/1744729110163988949?s=20
Lambo - https://github.com/tighten/lambo
Matt's video Pest as a Test Runner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3tfEtbMTEI
Remote - https://basecamp.com/books/remote
Lastlings - https://www.lastlings.com/
Harry Styles - https://www.hstyles.co.uk/
Don't Worry Darling - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10731256/
Spider Man soundtracks - https://music.apple.com/us/album/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-soundtrack-from/1453876765 & https://music.apple.com/us/album/metro-boomin-presents-spider-man-across-the-spider/1690685331
Jamila Woods - https://www.jamila-woods.com/

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Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.

How Taylor Otwell Came Up With Products That Have Earned Him Millions Dec 19, 2023

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In this episode of the Laravel Podcast, we revisit a Laravel Snippet from 2019 in which Taylor talks about how he comes up with ideas for products.

We also cover how to build your audience, how to balance perfection and just shipping, and how to finish what you’ve started.

Whether you identify as a programmer or harbor aspirations of entrepreneurship, this episode promises to offer valuable insights and inspiration for the successful launch of your software products.

Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwell
Matt Stauffer’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermatt
Laravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphp
Laravel Website - https://laravel.com/
Tighten Website - https://tighten.com/
Laravel Snippet: https://blog.laravel.com/laravel-snippet-15
Forge - https://forge.laravel.com/
Pennant: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/pennant
Tailwind: https://tailwindcss.com/
Vapor - https://vapor.laravel.com/
Envoyer: https://envoyer.io/
Nova: https://nova.laravel.com/
Spark: https://spark.laravel.com/
Digital Ocean: https://www.digitalocean.com/
Pusher: https://pusher.com/
How to Win Friends and Influence People Book: Amazon link
Adam Wathan Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamwathan
Steve Shoger Twitter: https://twitter.com/steveschoger
Aaron Francis Twitter: https://twitter.com/aarondfrancis
Nova Packages: https://novapackages.com/
Built for Pulse: https://builtforpulse.com/
Justin Jackson Twitter: https://twitter.com/mijustin

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Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.

Laravel Pulse, First Party Packages, & the Future of Laravel Nov 28, 2023

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In this episode, we're unwrapping the highlights from Laracon AU, with a special focus on Laravel Pulse leading our discussion. Taylor takes the reins to guide us through the origins and functionality of Laravel Pulse, a health monitoring tool for your Laravel applications.

We then shift our discussion to Laravel first party packages. Taylor openly shares insights into his decision-making process—revealing how he selects packages to join the Laravel family and when it's time to bid them farewell.

Our conversation doesn’t end there though. We also look at the future of Laravel and examine the strategies used for continually injecting innovation and fresh ideas into the Laravel ecosystem.

Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwell
Matt Stauffer’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermatt
Laravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphp
Laravel Website - https://laravel.com/
Tighten.co - https://tighten.com/
Laravel Pulse: https://pulse.laravel.com/
Laracon AU - https://laracon.au/
Bugsnag: https://www.bugsnag.com/
Cashier: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/billing
Docker: https://www.docker.com
Forge - https://forge.laravel.com/
Herd: https://herd.laravel.com/
Horizon: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/horizon
Inertia - https://inertiajs.com/
Livewire: https://laravel-livewire.com/
Lumen: https://lumen.laravel.com/docs/10.x
Mix: https://laravel-mix.com/
Next.js: https://nextjs.org/
Passport: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/passport
Pennant: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/pennant
Sentry: https://sentry.io/for/php/
Tailwind: https://tailwindcss.com/
Telescope: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/telescope
Tony Messias Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonysmdev
Valet: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/valet
Vapor - https://vapor.laravel.com/

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Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.

Matt & Taylor’s Preferred Tech Stacks for New Laravel Apps Nov 14, 2023

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In this jam-packed episode, we dive deep into the world of app development, exploring the essential choices and tools that shape a successful project from start to finish. Join us as we share our preferred tech stacks for launching a brand new app, discuss the intricacies of hosting and deploying Laravel applications, and explore the myriad of options available.

Whether you're a seasoned developer or just embarking on your coding journey, consider this episode your roadmap to cultivating a robust and efficient app development process.

Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwell
Matt Stauffer’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermatt
Laravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphp
Laravel Website - https://laravel.com/
Tighten.co - https://tighten.com/
Laracon AU - https://laracon.au/
Forge - https://forge.laravel.com/
Livewire: https://laravel-livewire.com/
Inertia - https://inertiajs.com/
Tailwind: https://tailwindcss.com/
Blade - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/blade
Breeze - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/starter-kits#laravel-breezeJetstream:
Herd: https://herd.laravel.com/
Valet: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/valet
Docker: https://www.docker.com
DBngin: https://dbngin.com/
Homebrew: https://brew.sh/
Takeout: https://github.com/tighten/takeout
VS code: https://code.visualstudio.com/
PHPstorm: https://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/
Sublime Text: https://www.sublimetext.com/
Sarah Drasner Nightowl Theme: https://vscodethemes.com/e/sdras.night-owl/night-owl
Bugsnag: https://www.bugsnag.com/
Sentry: https://sentry.io/for/php/
Pusher: https://pusher.com/docs/beams/reference/server-sdk-php/
Envoyer - https://envoyer.io/
Vapor - https://vapor.laravel.com/
Postmark: https://postmarkapp.com/send-email/php
Github actions: https://github.com/features/actions
Honeybadger: https://docs.honeybadger.io/lib/php/
Flare: https://flareapp.io/
Chipper CI: https://chipperci.com/
Algolia: https://www.algolia.com/
Oh Dear: https://ohdear.app/
Telescope: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/telescope
Horizon: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/horizon
Papertrail: https://www.papertrail.com

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Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.

A Day in the Life of Taylor Otwell, Managing a Remote Team, Productivity, Regrets, & Marriage Oct 31, 2023

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You asked, we answered! In this episode we are addressing your questions! Join us as we explore a typical day in Taylor’s life at Laravel, share insights on remote team management, and inquire about Taylor’s productivity secrets. We also share our regrets related to Laravel and Tighten, and engage in a candid conversation about marriage.

Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwell
Matt Stauffer’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermatt
Laravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphp
Laravel Website - https://laravel.com/
Tighten.co - https://tighten.com/
Basecamp - https://basecamp.com/
Slab - https://slab.com/
Trello - https://trello.com/
Laracon AU - https://laracon.au/
Laracon EU - https://laracon.eu/

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Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.

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