Fresh Reads

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

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

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

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

I accidentally killed controllers.

The title says it all

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

The music that shaped me

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

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

I've been struggling to do the work that matters most. Here's why.

Let's talk Dusk (The Laravel browser testing framework)

No

I know you probably read "Lunch", but unfortunately, this episode is about treating everything you do like a product launch. Even if it makes you no money, if for no other reason than it's way more fun that way.

I used to build things in the exact opposite order that I should have: Build thing, then market thing. It's a huge mistake lots of people make. Today I'll tell you a story about how I'm validating an idea I have before putting any effort into actually building it.

This is a question I encounter in every single codebase I've ever worked in. Do we group things by "Function" or by "Feature"? The Livewire codebase is no exception. Let's talk about it.

Let's talk about the current refactoring I'm in the middle of.

"Always Be Tweeting" - that title is gross. I'm sorry you had to read that, but maybe listen to the episode and see if it sounds less gross afterward.

I'm working on a much-requested feature for Livewire and I want to tell you all about it: File Uploads

This episode we talk about 2 new features I'm stoked about: The back button (moving from replaceState to pushState) and lazy script tag evaluation.

Today we talk self-forgiveness. I do stupid things and receive criticism all the time. Dealing with that is a necessary part of the creator's journey. Let's talk about it.

This episode is a lil' different. I'm joined by my good buddy and (other) podcast co-host Daniel Colbourne. He's using Livewire for the first time and has some things to say... particularly about the docs. It's a good time.

As I fight "the war of art", I'm learning more and more about myself and the way I work every day. This episode I talk about my weekly workflow and how I leverage meetings and commitments to do my best work.

A new superpower I've been discovering is writing drafts religiously. Any thought or idea I have, I throw up a draft. What can hurt? It has lots of benefits and I'll talk all about them.