Best PHP Podcasts (2025)

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The PHP Podcast: 2025.04.17 1:08:33

8d ago1:08:33

1:08:33

This week on the PHP Podcast, Eric and John discuss PHP Tek 2025, the PHP Foundation’s security audit of PHP source code, Git’s 20th anniversary, getting jaked with Jaked PHP, and more. Links from the show: PH…

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Really eager loading, Larabelles, and whispy SSH servers 34:52

9d ago34:52

34:52

Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored by CodeRabbit - cut code review time and bugs in half with AI-driven, contextual feedback. Show links Model Resource Helper Functions in Laravel 12.7 Automatic Relation Loading in Laravel 12.8 NativePHP v1 is finally here!…

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How We Built Nightwatch, with Jess Archer 49:27

12d ago49:27

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In this episode of the Laravel Podcast, host Matt Stauffer sits down with Jess Archer, Engineering Team Lead at Laravel, to explore her journey to the team and her work on key projects—most notably Nightwatch, Laravel’s tool for exception tracking, performance monitoring, and logging. They dive into how Nightwatch came to life, the architecture beh…

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Community Corner: Traditional Education With Jack Polifka 15:18

13d ago15:18

15:18

In this episode, we talk to Jack Polifka about the web development courses he teaches and his talks at phptek 2025. PHP Tek is looking for sponsors! Contact https://phptek.io/blog/elevate-your-brand-sponsorship-phptek-2025 for more information. Links: HoneyBadger.io – https://HoneyBadger.io Our Discord – https://discord.gg/aMTxunVx Scott’s Social M…

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The PHP Podcast: 2025.04.10 – Importing elePHPants 55:55

15d ago55:55

55:55

The PHP Podcast streams the recording of this podcast live, typically every Thursday at 3 PM PT. Come join us and subscribe to our Youtube channel. This week on the PHP Podcast, Eric and John talk about pgAdmin Vulnerability, NativePHP, Laravel UUID Package, PHP Tek Sponsors announces, and more… Links from the show: PHP[TEK] 2025 – May 20th to 22nd…

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The PHP Podcast: 2025.04.03 1:01:55

22d ago1:01:55

1:01:55

This week on the PHP Podcast, Eric and John talk about Laravel Wayfinder, PHP RFC Reviews, Bek shares why she attends PHP Tek, Free PHP Architect Column, and more… Links from the show: GitHub – laravel/wayfinder PHP: rfc:optional-interfaces PHP: rfc:grapheme_levenshtein PHP: rfc:pipe-operator-v3 PHP: rfc:modern_compression PHP: rfc:short-and-inner-…

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Custom starter kits, hyper scale, and solo dumps 41:15

23d ago41:15

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Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored by CodeRabbit - cut code review time and bugs in half with AI-driven, contextual feedback. Show links Laravel 12.2 Introduces Custom Starter Kits JSON Unicode Cast Type Added in Laravel 12.3 Support for Query Builder Pipel…

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The PHP Podcast: 2025.03.27 1:03:01

29d ago1:03:01

1:03:01

This week on the PHP Podcast, Eric and John talk about Laravel Cloud, Feature Flags, PHP Tek 2025, PHPxSan, and more… Links from the show: Laravel Cloud achieves SOC 2 Type 1 Compliance – The Laravel Blog Flipt Laravel Pennant – Laravel 12.x – The PHP Framework For Web Artisans PHP[TEK] 2025 – May 20th to 22nd, 2025 Meetup | Welp, this 404 is awkwa…

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Community Corner: Performance Psychology with Dr. Molly McQueary 13:21

1M ago13:21

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In this episode, Scott talks with Dr. Molly McQueary, CMPC about Performance Psychology and Dr. McQueary’s talk at #phptek 2025. PHP Tek is looking for sponsors! Contact see https://phptek.io/blog/elevate-your-brand-sponsorship-phptek-2025 for more information. Links: HoneyBadger.io – https://HoneyBadger.io Our Discord – https://discord.gg/aMTxunVx…

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Joe Tannenbaum on VS Code Extension, Inertia 2.0 & Open Source 42:33

1M ago42:33

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In this episode of the Laravel Podcast, host Matt Stauffer chats with Joe Tannenbaum, Laravel’s Open Source Engineering Team Lead, about his unconventional journey from acting to web development. They dive into his contributions to the Laravel VS Code Extension, the evolution of Inertia 2.0, and the complexities of managing open source projects at …

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Community Corner: DevRel With Tessa Kriesel 15:47

1M ago15:47

15:47

In this episode, Scott talks with Tessa Kriesel about #DevRel and her talk at #phptek 2025. PHP Tek is looking for sponsors! Contact see https://phptek.io/blog/elevate-your-brand-sponsorship-phptek-2025 for more information. Links: HoneyBadger.io – https://HoneyBadger.io Our Discord – https://discord.gg/aMTxunVx Molly’s Social Media: Website – http…

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The PHP Podcast: 2025.03.13 Unadvisable Unserializing 55:13

1M ago55:13

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This week on the PHP Podcast, Eric and John discuss Laravel Enums, Serialization, json_decode, Bye Bye to Skype, and more. Links from the show: Buffer Overflow in Laravel: Causes, Prevention & Fixes – DEV Community The death of Skype: when it closes and what you need to do Avoid This Laravel Enum Trap: Learn How to Fix It Before It Breaks Your Proj…

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Svelte starters, document conversion, and Playwright 55:27

1M ago55:27

55:27

Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored PropelAuth - make authentication your advantage - and CodeRabbit - cut code review time and bugs in half with AI-driven, contextual feedback. Show links Temporary Context Scope in Laravel 12.1 Livewire 3.6 Released Laravel…

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Laravel’s New Starter Kits: Official and Community 35:48

2M ago35:48

35:48

In this episode of the Laravel Podcast, host Matt Stauffer sits down with Tony Lea, an open-source developer at Laravel, to dive into a range of topics. They explore the future of Laravel’s starter kits, the impact of community contributions, and the latest developments in Laravel Cloud. Tony also shares his journey into programming, his work on La…

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The PHP Podcast: 2025.03.06 Explaining Explain 1:02:34

2M ago1:02:34

1:02:34

This week on the PHP Podcast, Eric and John talk about Explain Explained, Postgres All The Things, Livewire Remote Code Execution, Lazy Object, and more… Links from the show: Understanding MySQL Queries with E…

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Community Corner: Prism With TJ Miller 18:19

2M ago18:19

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In this episode, Scott talks with TJ Miller about Prism “a powerful Laravel package for integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) into your applications”. PHP Tek is looking for sponsors! See https://phptek.io/blog/elevate-your-brand-sponsorship-phptek-2025 for more information. Links: Prism Website – https://prism.echolabs.dev/ HoneyBadger.io – htt…

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Laravel 12, Laravel Cloud, and Laravel Starter Kits 32:36

2M ago32:36

32:36

Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored CodeRabbit - cut code review time and bugs in half with AI-driven, contextual feedback. Show links Laravel 12 is Now Released Getting to Know Laravel's New Starter Kits Introducing Laravel Cloud Fusion Developer Preview is…

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The Biggest Day in Laravel History 39:50

2M ago39:50

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In this episode of the Laravel Podcast, host Matt Stauffer sits down with Chris Sev, Laravel's new Director of Developer Relations, to explore his background and the evolving role of DevRel. They dive into exciting updates in the Laravel ecosystem, including the launch of Laravel Cloud, new starter kits, the VS code extension, and the redesigned La…

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Laravel 12, Skeletor, and integrating IMAP 44:18

2M ago44:18

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Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored by Honeybadger - move fast and fix things with application monitoring that helps developers get it done - and CodeRabbit - cut code review time and bugs in half with AI-driven, contextual feedback. Show links Relative Date…

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Using factories, managing metadata, and pecking PHP 1:00:36

3M ago1:00:36

1:00:36

Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored by Honeybadger - move fast and fix things with application monitoring that helps developers get it done - and CodeRabbit - cut code review time and bugs in half with AI-driven, contextual feedback. Show links A Fluent Emai…

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2024 Holiday Recap 53:56

4M ago53:56

53:56

Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored by Honeybadger - move fast and fix things with application monitoring that helps developers get it done. Show links URI Parsing and Mutation in Laravel 11.35 Set Data on a Fluent Instance in Laravel 11.36 New Eloquent Rela…

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Fluent requests, whispering to AI, and tutorials for days 32:49

5M ago32:49

32:49

Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored by Sentry - code breaks, fix it faster. Don't just observe, take action today! Show links Access Request Data Fluently in Laravel 11.34 Packagist.org is ending support for Composer 1.x PIE (PHP Installer for Extensions) Hy…

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PHP 8.4, Black Friday, and Composer Wardens 33:44

5M ago33:44

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Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored by Sentry - code breaks, fix it faster. Don't just observe, take action today! Show links Sentry can't fix this Dynamic Cache, Database, and Mail Builders in Laravel 11.31 PHP 8.4 is released with Property Hooks, Class Ins…

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A three-week rapid recall 30:27

5M ago30:27

30:27

Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the Laravel community. Show links Laravel 11.28 Adds a Composer Dev Command Laravel 11.30 Released Laravel Nightwatch Introducing Laravel Nightwatch Laracon AU with Michael Dyrynda Securing Laravel Applications with Stephen Rees-Carter Nested Describe Blocks Are …

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Laracon AU Update & Nightwatch Q&A 34:05

5M ago34:05

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In this episode of the Laravel podcast, host Matt Stauffer is joined by Taylor Otwell and Jess Archer at Laracon Australia to discuss the new Laravel Nightwatch product and answer listener questions about the Nightwatch announcement. They dive into the development timeline, team dynamics, and the integration of Nightwatch with existing Laravel tool…

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401: So long and thanks for all the fish 29:26

6M ago29:26

29:26

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Php.new, Inertia v2, Sublime vs. VS code, and More Laravel Cloud Updates 36:55

6M ago36:55

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In this episode of the Laravel Podcast, hosts Matt Stauffer and Taylor Otwell explore the latest updates in the Laravel ecosystem, highlighting new features, tools, and enhancements designed to improve the developer experience. They cover the introduction of php.new for simplified PHP installation, a new composer script for easier app setup, and th…

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Inertia.js v2, pledging to Open source, and Pans 50:48

6M ago50:48

50:48

Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the Laravel community. Show links Laravel 11.26 Released Laravel 11.27 Released The Inertia.js v2 Beta is Here Joe Tannenbaum's infinite scroll component for Inertia.js Now you can install PHP and the Laravel installer with a single command Statamic, Radical Desi…

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400: Tom's Second Rodeo 1:06:51

7M ago1:06:51

1:06:51

This episode of PHPUgly was sponsored by: Honeybadger.io Built for Developers. Monitoring doesn't have to be so complicated. That's why we built the monitoring tool we always wanted: a tool that's there when you need it, and gets out of your. Everything you need to keep production happy so that you can keep shipping. Deploy with confidence and be y…

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More backed enums, explaining MySQL, and session deep-dives 39:00

7M ago39:00

39:00

Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored by Sentry - code breaks, fix it faster. Don't just observe, take action today! Show links Laravel 11.24 Released PHP 8.4 Release Candidate 1 is here Laravel MongoDB releases version 5.0 Laravel Roundup - October The Septem…

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399: WarPress 1:07:58

7M ago1:07:58

1:07:58

Links from the show: PHP[TEK] 2025 - May 20th to 22nd, 2025 GitHub - Thavarshan/fetch-php: 🚀 A lightweight HTTP library inspired by JavaScript's fetch, bringing simplicity and flexibility to PHP HTTP requests. How to Kill your SDKs in 1 Easy Step - Caseysoftware Flux · Livewire UI kit TallStackUI Turbine UI - Laravel & Tailwind CSS UI Component Lib…

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398: Cats, Coffee, and PHP 59:20

7M ago59:20

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Links from the show: PHPRoundtable wip: terminal (initial commit) API Platform | API Platform for Laravel Projects x.com The PHP Foundation application form for 2025 is now open — The PHP Foundation — Supporting, Advancing, and Developing the PHP Language PHP Foundation - Open Collective This episode of PHPUgly was sponsored by: Honeybadger.io Buil…

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Chaperoned models, capital raises, and markdown blogging 51:30

7M ago51:30

51:30

Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the Laravel community. This episode is sponsored by Honeybadger - move fast and fix things with application monitoring that helps developers get it done. Show links Laravel News Swag Chaperone Eloquent Models in Laravel 11.22 Chaperone, Defer, Cache::flexible, an…

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397: Little Legs 1:02:27

8M ago1:02:27

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Links from the show: PHP Annotated – September 2024 | The PhpStorm Blog Fluid for Tailwind CSS - Build better responsive designs in less code. x.com Right Wing Influencers Secretly Paid By Russia - YouTube END GAME KEYBOARD - YouTube Forge Keyboard This episode of PHPUgly was sponsored by: Honeybadger.io Built for Developers. Monitoring doesn't hav…

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Listener Q&A with Taylor Otwell After Accel Investment Announcement 26:51

8M ago26:51

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In this episode of the Laravel podcast, we address some listener-submitted questions regarding the recent investment in Laravel and the announcement of Laravel Cloud. We explore the motivation behind Taylor taking investment, the goals of Accel, and what the future holds for Laravel and its ecosystem. Plus, we cover the future of Laravel Forge and …

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396: PHP Heads and Shoulders 57:10

8M ago57:10

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Links from the show: Exclusive: Laravel, an open source startup in Arkansas founded by Taylor Otwell, raises $57 million Series A from Accel | Fortune What's the big Idea? PHPStorm for Vim Users | php[architect] PHP[TEK] 2025 - May 20th to 22nd, 2025 PHP[TEK] 2025 PHP Projects: Pinkary | php[architect] GitHub - symfony/mailer: Helps sending emails …

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Laracon US recap, keynote highlights, and linen 48:53

8M ago48:53

48:53

Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored by Sentry - code breaks, fix it faster. Don't just observe, take action today! Show links Asset Prefetching Strategies with Vite in Laravel 11.21 The Laracon US 2024 Keynote by Taylor Otwell is Now Available Highlights fro…

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Laravel’s Current Moment, and Laravel Cloud Listener Q&A 26:50

8M ago26:50

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In this episode, recorded live at Laracon US, we talk about the current moment we’re seeing in the Laravel world, reflecting on Laravel’s evolution and where it stands today. We also dedicate time to answering your questions from Laracon US, mainly about Laravel Cloud, bringing insights directly from the heart of the Laravel community. Taylor Otwel…

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395:Cloudy with a chance of Laravel 1:17:49

8M ago1:17:49

1:17:49

Links from the show: Flux Laravel Cloud - The Future of Shipping PHP[TEK] 2025 - May 20th to 22nd, 2025 This episode of PHPUgly was sponsored by: Honeybadger.io Built for Developers. Monitoring doesn't have to be so complicated. That's why we built the monitoring tool we always wanted: a tool that's there when you need it, and gets out of your. Eve…

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394: ELIE, Explain It Like I'm Eric 1:00:11

8M ago1:00:11

1:00:11

Links from the show: State of Generics and Collections — The PHP Foundation — Supporting, Advancing, and Developing the PHP Language Generics in PHP??? - YouTube Cherry pick a commit to a different branch in any JetBrains IDE - YouTube To double quote or not, that's the question! - DEV Community I just crossed $1 million on GitHub Sponsors. 💰🎉 | Ca…

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393: Query All The Things 59:01

8M ago59:01

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Links from the show: https://phptek.io/feed/blog Fediverse-follows/php.md at main · phparch/Fediverse-follows · GitHub Anyquery - Use SQL for everything https://elk.zone/home A case for mastodon - Chris Morrell PHP: News Archive - 2024 PHP 8.4 at least - stitcher.io PHP[TEK] 2025 - May 20th to 22nd, 2025 Tailwind Generator This episode of PHPUgly w…

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Deduplicating strings, adding Swagger, and workflows 35:51

8M ago35:51

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Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored by Honeybadger - move fast and fix things with application monitoring that helps developers get it done. Show links A New String Helper, Assert Enums in AssertableJson, and more in Laravel 11.20 Taylor's keynote will be li…

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392: PHPlight Delay 1:03:07

9M ago1:03:07

1:03:07

Links from the show: Did Apple just Sherlock our favorite password managers? - The Verge PHPRoundtable X To Remove the Option To Hide Blue Tick | Social Media Today Penpot: The Design Tool for Design & Code Collaboration https://kamushken.medium.com/figma-fiasco-fa865c86d2c7 Gaze by Discovery Design - Filament This episode of PHPUgly was sponsored …

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State of Laravel, creator spotlights, and building SSH apps with PHP 32:20

9M ago32:20

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Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored by Sentry - code breaks, fix it faster. Don't just observe, take action today! Show links Taylor Otwell is attending Laracon AU 2024! Assert the Exact JSON Structure of a Response in Laravel 11.19 Take the Annual State of …

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Countdown to Laracon US, Meetup Tips, Nova/Filament Insights, and Listener Q&A 38:43

9M ago38:43

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After a short break, we're back and the countdown to Laracon US is on! Join us as we discuss the upcoming Laracon US and the journey from local meetups to bigger Laravel events. We also explore the future of Nova and Filament, two key admin panel tools in the Laravel ecosystem. Plus, we're answering more of your questions! We cover open-source proj…

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391: PHPUgly Certified 1:04:13

9M ago1:04:13

1:04:13

Links from the show: GitHub - darrenburns/posting: The modern API client that lives in your terminal. Home 2024 - OpenAPI Initiative x.com CrowdStrike global Windows crash latest updates — aftermath of the biggest IT outage in history | Tom's Guide Open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software | Docmost Built with Laravel Twill — An ope…

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390: Bad APIs 1:04:09

9M ago1:04:09

1:04:09

Links from the show: What’s new in MySQL 9.0 | InfoWorld Laravel Pennant - Laravel 11.x - The PHP Framework For Web Artisans https://laravel-news.com/api-versioning-in-laravel-11 Machine Learning Service - Free Amazon SageMaker - AWS https://doganoo.medium.com/property-hooks-rfc-for-php-8-4-7bc26f9be989 This episode of PHPUgly was sponsored by: Hon…

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Generic Eloquent, resize observers, and mastering query scopes 35:54

9M ago35:54

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Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored by Honeybadger - move fast and fix things with application monitoring that helps developers get it done. Show links New String Helpers and ServeCommand Improvements in Laravel 11.14 Generics Added to Eloquent Builder in La…

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389: Yo PHP Raps! 1:13:34

10M ago1:13:34

1:13:34

Links from the show: Home | Lando I’m switching from Laravel to Rails - DEV Community x.com HTML Over The Wire | Hotwire Livewire | Laravel Livewire Just a moment... This episode of PHPUgly was sponsored by: Honeybadger.io Built for Developers. Monitoring doesn't have to be so complicated. That's why we built the monitoring tool we always wanted: a…

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Chopping extensions, exploring SQLite, and auth screens 26:16

10M ago26:16

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Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored by Sentry - code breaks, fix it faster. Don't just observe, take action today! Show links Artisan `make` Commands Automatically Chop `.php` Extension in Laravel 11.12 The June 2024 Laravel Worldwide Meetup is Today Behind …

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