Twenty Percent Time

Ben Holmen: Building With The TALL Stack (and Tighten) Dec 02, 2022

Ben Holmen (CTO at The Boutique Hub) joins us this week to talk all about what it was like to build Hubventory with the TALL stack (and Tighten).

Shawn Jones: Why Mentoring Matters Nov 11, 2022

Shawn Jones (Staff Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk all about mentoring and why it matters for everybody - even (or maybe even especially) developers.

Jeanne Henry & Molly Fisher: Meetings Don't Have To Suck Oct 28, 2022

Jeanne Henry (Senior Project Manager at Tighten) and Molly Fisher (Project Manager at Tighten) join us this week to talk about why meetings don't have to suck - and what you should look for in a good meeting.

Jamison Valenta: Legacy Web Apps Oct 14, 2022

Jamison Valenta (a Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to dive deep into legacy apps - what to do if you've inherited one, how to know when to upgrade them, and a lot more.

To learn more about how you could start updating your legacy app, check out Jamison's blog post https://tighten.com/blog/catching-up-laravel.

Tony Messias: Turbo Laravel Sep 30, 2022

Tony Messias (a programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk all about Hotwire & Turbo Laravel - what it is, why he thinks it's interesting, how it works, and more.

Aaron Francis: Torchlight Sep 16, 2022

Aaron Francis (our first outside guest!) joins us this week to talk all about his amazing package Torchlight - what it is, how it works, and what's coming next.

Welcome to Season 4! Sep 16, 2022

For this upcoming season we're switching things up a bit with a new co-host and maybe even some special guests...

Dan Sheetz & Matt Stauffer: The Tighten Manifesto May 06, 2022

Dan Sheetz & Matt Stauffer (Managing Director & Technical Director, respectively) join us this week for the last episode of season 3 to talk all about the Tighten Manifesto - how it was created, what it aims to achieve, how to live up to it, and more.

Recorded live at Tighten's 2022 Onsite in Gatlinburg, TN.

Sara Bine: You Aren't Gonna Need It (YAGNI) Apr 15, 2022

Sara Bine (a Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk all about YAGNI aka 'You Aren't Gonna Need It': what it is, why it's so important for anybody who's building software, and more.

Marje Holmstrom-Sabo: You Are Not Your Job Mar 25, 2022

Marje Holmstrom-Sabo, Operations & Content Manager at Tighten, returns to the show this week to talk about why you are not your job, the difference between your work and your job, and a lot more.

Kristin Collins: Why You Should Speak at Conferences Mar 11, 2022

Kristin Collins (a Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us for her second time on the show, and this time she's talking about conference talks: why you should consider doing them, how to get started, and a lot more.

Tammy Robinson: Self Care for Programmers Jan 14, 2022

Tammy Robinson (a Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk about self care: what it is, why it’s important for developers, and how to take the first step towards a better self care practice.

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tammyrobinson.me

Andrew Morgan: Train Your Keyboard Dec 17, 2021

Andrew Morgan (Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to tell us all about why you should be training your keyboard, how to get started, and a lot more.

https://tighten.co/blog/how-to-train-your-keyboard/

Kristin Collins: My Favorite Dev Tools Dec 03, 2021

Kristin Collins (Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk about some of her favorite tools & apps to use as a developer, from the everyday favorites to the surprise ones you might not have known you ever needed.

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Marje Holmstrom-Sabo & Anna Shevlin: All About On-sites for Distributed Companies Nov 12, 2021

Marje Holmstrom-Sabo (Ops & Content Manager at Tighten) and Anna Shevlin (Operations Coordinator at Tighten) join us this week to talk about on-sites for distributed companies - why they're important, how to make a virtual on-site work in the era of COVID, and a lot more.

Zuzana Kunckova: Larabelles Oct 29, 2021

Zuzana Kunckova (a Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to dive deep into Larabelles - how she got the idea for it, what’s coming next, what it’s like to build a community, and a lot more.

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Rissa Jackson: Life as a Junior Developer Oct 15, 2021

Rissa Jackson (an Apprentice Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk about life as an apprentice/junior developer, tips for getting that first job as a junior developer, and a lot more.

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Keith Damiani: Jigsaw Oct 01, 2021

Keith Damiani (Principal Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk all about Jigsaw (what it does, what’s coming next, etc.) and what it’s like to manage an open source project at Tighten.

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Dave Hicking: Shaping Your Role Aug 14, 2020

Marje Holmstrom-Sabo (Ops & Content Manager at Tighten) returns to the show for the final episode of Season 2 to talk to Dave Hicking (Production Manager at Tighten) about shaping your role at an agency, the concept of 'tours of duty', and more.

Andrew Morgan: Staying Organized Jul 31, 2020

Andrew Morgan (a Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk all things organization - why it's important for devs (and all of us, really) to stay organized, how he does it, and a lot more.

Dan Sheetz: What Makes A Good Client/Agency Relationship? Jul 17, 2020

Dan Sheetz (Tighten's CEO) joins us this week for a chat about exactly what goes into making a good client/agency relationship, diving into topics like trust, transparency, understanding which problem to solve, and a lot more.

Cenitoria Melton: Imposter Syndrome Jul 03, 2020

Cenitoria Melton (a Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk about something most of us have encountered before, whether in our personal or professional life: imposter syndrome.

Jake Bathman: Slack Apps & Bots Jun 18, 2020

We're joined this week by Jake Bathman (a Programmer at Tighten) to talk all about what it's like to build apps & bots for Slack: why they're useful, what it's like to build one, and a lot more.

John Bonaccorsi: Class-Based Model Factories Jun 05, 2020

We're joined by John Bonaccorsi (one of Tighten's Lead Programmers) to talk about the pros and cons (spoiler: there aren't too many cons) of using class-based model factories in Laravel.

To learn more about class-based model factories, check out https://tighten.co/blog/tidy-up-your-tests-with-class-based-model-factories/

Marje Holmstrom-Sabo: Creating A Welcoming Remote Work Culture May 22, 2020

We're joined by Marje Holmstrom-Sabo, Tighten's Operations Manager, to talk about what it's like to create a welcoming culture for new vs. existing employees at a completely remote company.

Jose Soto: Docker for Local Development May 08, 2020

We're joined by Jose Soto to talk about why he uses Docker for local development, what problems it solves, and a lot more.

Sara Bine: Building An App With NativeScript-Vue Apr 24, 2020

Sara Bine, a Lead Programmer at Tighten, stops by Twenty Percent Time to talk about what it's like to build an app with NativeScript-Vue.

Want to read Sara's blog post about NativeScript-Vue? Head to https://tighten.co/blog/intro-to-mobile-app-development-with-nativescript-vue.

Matt Stauffer: All About Hiring Apr 10, 2020

Tighten is relaunching Twenty Percent Time and we're starting Season 2 by talking with our CTO Matt Stauffer about all things hiring: when & why Tighten decides to hire, what we look for, what we wish people knew when applying, and more.

No Plans To Merge: Does PHP Suck? Mar 06, 2019

Today we ask the big question on every PHP developer's mind. We weigh out the pros and cons of the language, things we like and dislike, and ultimately, what keeps us coming back.

The Last Episode Jan 24, 2019

We talk about some big changes and some other fun stuff like LiveView in Laravel.

Status Dec 21, 2018

We talk about so many things: From how best to pass status messages when you page contains multiple forms, to why switch/case hacking is the way of the future.

The Best Episode We've Ever Done Nov 30, 2018

Strap in kids. Three topic and almost 2 hours of sweet sweet content. - Daniel's new keyboard - Caleb wants to just make a second route - CONDITIONALS?????

Thankful Nov 25, 2018

What we're thankful for.

Live from VueConf Nov 16, 2018

Caleb is at VueConf in Toronto, so we recorded a quick one from the show floor. Audio is a bit lower quality than normal, but it's worth it.

We invent a new programming language Nov 09, 2018

We talk sleight of hand, woodworking, our new language, and dealing with non-user users. So put on your headphones and grab your tech deck... we got some twenty percent timin' to do!

Pattern Components [Fixed] Aug 25, 2018

The initial mix of this episode accidentally contained an ODB song over the first 3 minutes. Please re-download if you aren't trying to shimmy shimmy ya.

We bang through a bunch of topics before finally settling on a really good idea for an open source project.

Laravel Sticker Contest

Laravel Nova Packages

Giant Snowball Aug 04, 2018

We run through a plethora of mini topics ranging from Embedded CSS in emails to the giant fear about your codebase.

Thanks to @andymswick for editing this episode!

Live at Laracon 2018 Jul 28, 2018

Daniel and I chill out at the Tighten Headquarters in Chicago after Laracon. We have some followup on my talk, and a bunch of other goodies.

Fixtures Jul 20, 2018

We come back from several very busy weeks and talk about test fixtures.

We're Cookin' May 18, 2018

Strings and Errors of Outrageous Fortune Apr 12, 2018

We talk about whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the strings and errors of outrageous microservices.

Composed vs. Stored Mar 16, 2018

We recorded an episode when we were together in Texas for Tighten onsite but it was trash so we didn't put it out. Hopefully you like this totally non-trash episode where we get deep into composed properties and how to build an onboarding wizard, as well as a super nerdy segment where we just speak a bunch of Vim keybindings out loud.

The Composition Layer Mar 02, 2018

FINALLY we have a good fundamental disagreement. Daniel is very right because he writes the shownotes. Caleb is horribly wrong.

Javascript Is Overrated Feb 24, 2018

FactoryRepositoryProvider Feb 16, 2018

Make The Easy Change Jan 19, 2018

After a longer-than-anticipated hiatus, we ramble our way to universal truth.

API Snapshot Testing Dec 01, 2017

We talk sardines, horizon, machine learning, dusk strategies, snapshot testing, and testing VS Code extensions - it's just a good time...

Talking Code Again Dec 01, 2017

Philosophy Nov 11, 2017

Caleb wants a microdecisions framework and ventures into the wild woods of philosophy to discover the Truth®.

PHPUnit Wishlist Oct 27, 2017

Our attempt to make a wishlist for new PHPUnit features devolves into yet another discussion of VS Code.

Editors Oct 20, 2017

Okay so here's the thing. We already recorded this episode. This is version 2.

Feelings Oct 06, 2017

We're full of feelings.

Microservices Sep 23, 2017

We talk about microservices and testing them. #sorryForTheWait

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Laravel Certification Program Sep 03, 2017

We discuss the newly announced Laravel Certification program. There are a lot of sides to the issue. Everyone has opinions. But Laravel will survive.

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Feature Toggles Aug 25, 2017

Caleb's encountered a new git strategy called trunk flow! We talk about it as well as PRs, packages and all that jazz.

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State Machines Aug 18, 2017

This week we do updates on string helpers, some other PRs, a little Ziggy talk, and we dig into the concept of "State Machines"

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Router.php Aug 11, 2017

Caleb has been in the woods. Daniel has been living the lavish life of an open source maintainer.
Is that a cheeky Pull Request on the horizon?

Refactoring Aug 07, 2017

Caleb helps Daniel get his refactoring wish-list in order.
Daniel FINALLY finished Ziggy, a package for Laravel Named Routes in Javascript.

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[5.5] Allow custom pivot accessors by themsaid · Pull Request #20411 · laravel/framework
Ziggy: Use your Laravel named routes in JavaScript — Ziggy creates a Blade directive which you can include in your views. This will export a JavaScript object of your application's named routes, keyed by their names (aliases), as well as a global route() helper function which you can use to access your routes in your JS.

PHP stuff inside Javascript Jul 28, 2017

This week, we talk about different strategies for getting data from your backend (PHP) into your Javascript for use in your frontend. We also come up with an idea for a new lil library thats going to change the world. It's good times all around no doubt.

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The One About Laracon Jul 26, 2017

We are at Laracon 2017. We didn't sleep much. We talk about Taylor and Adam's talks. Caleb REALLY wants a Laracasts Snickers.

Single Table Inheriance Jul 21, 2017

LARACON NEXT WEEK! We do recent PRs and Single Table Inheritance.

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(Not) Customizing Laravel Jul 14, 2017

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Images Jun 30, 2017

Images. Where do you put them? What are they called? Thumbnails? Big ones? Ahh?!?!

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Resources (bonus outro with North Meets South) Jun 23, 2017

We talk about resources.
At the end we have a little clip of our guest appearance on North Meets South (http://www.northmeetssouth.audio/) with Michael Dyrynda and Jacob Bennett.

Naming Things Jun 09, 2017

This week we talk about the only thing in programming, Naming Things. Caleb wants to write a Bob the Builder book.

Routes Jun 02, 2017

We talk about the routes file, Route:resource(), conditional redirects, and talk about some PRs.

Model Traits May 19, 2017

We talk about feature traits in Eloquent Models.
Caleb wants a utopian world where all models are just a list of traits.
Daniel is very reasonable.

Model Factories May 12, 2017

We talk about our favorite topic.

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Eloquent Contexts May 04, 2017

We talk today about the differences between Model, Collection, and Query Builder contexts in Laravel's Eloquent ORM.

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get()" method Github thread" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/laravel/internals/issues/563">"->get()" method Github thread
"make" method Github PR

Macros Apr 28, 2017

We discuss Laravel Macros, and wander off into talking about setting up Laravel relationships before saving.

Caleb's post about macros is here: https://blog.tighten.co/the-magic-of-laravel-macros

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