Best Matt Trask Podcasts (2025)

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Here lies dynamic properties. They were good properties Brent. 37:37

3+ y ago37:37

37:37

Matt and Ben are joined by Colin O'Dell, staff engineer at Wayfair and supporter of the twitter dividing Dynamic Properties RFC to discuss what this RFC really means for PHP going forward and if its really a good idea. They also talk to Colin about what its like to change jobs after a long tenure (13 years) at his previous job, what he likes and do…

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Episode 83: A catch up and a car crash 1:12:48

3+ y ago1:12:48

1:12:48

Ben and Matt catch up since its been a minute since it's just the two of them have talked. They talk all kinds of things about life, conferences, getting hit by a car and how to best impersonate Chuck Norris style rolls.By Ben Edmunds, Matt Trask

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Episode 82: Another UUID bites the dust. 1:12:01

3+ y ago1:12:01

1:12:01

Ben and Matt are joined by Ben Ramsey to talk about what it like being in charge of PHP 8.1, his new gig at Skillshare and we ponder the question: do all good uuids go to heaven? Links: Ben Ramsey on Twitter Ben’s UUID Library PHP Release Process Ben’s PHP Library starter kit Rand’s Leadership SlackBy Ben Edmunds, Amanda Folson, & Matt Trask

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Episode 81: The Book of Psalm 53:43

4y ago53:43

53:43

Matt and Ben are joined by PsalmPHP author and maintainer Matthew Brown to talk about static analysis, open source maintanence, how he and Ondrej Mirtes made a nice contribution to the PHP Coore and how to get Matthew out to more conferences so people can buy him the beers he so rightfully deserves. Show Notes: PsalmMatthew on Twitter…

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Episode 80: Belles Of The Ball 47:03

4y ago47:03

47:03

Matt and Ben are joined by the founder of Larabelles community Zuzana Kunckova to talk about why communities are so crucial to developer growth, what it takes to start a comnmunity and why Zuzana started Larabelles. We then dive into how she got her start as a developer, where her career has taken her and what is gonna happen with conferences after…

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Episode 79: Fell In Love With A Tree: The Phil Sturgeon Story 1:01:15

4y ago1:01:15

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Ben and Matt sit down to talk to Phil Sturgeon… yes that Phil Sturgeon for their once every 2 year check in with the former host of this very podcast. They talk about what it’s like to bikepack across Europe during working hours, how Phil knew what issues needed to be addressed immediately and which he could push off to later and then they talk abo…

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Episode 6 - Matt Trask 1:02:37

4+ y ago1:02:37

1:02:37

Ben is joined by Matt Trask to discuss his path in to tech, why community matters more than code, personal finance, cycling, and Star Wars. Matt is a Senior Software Architect, Podcaster, API aficionado, and Cycling addict. Links - Civ5 RollerCoaster Tycoon Listen Money Matters podcast Mad Fientist The Soul of America by Jon Meacham How to Win Frie…

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Episode 5 - Gergely Orosz 47:41

4+ y ago47:41

47:41

Ben is joined by Gergely Orosz to discuss competitive sports, engineering career paths at big tech, his path to self employment, and the writing process. Gergely is an ex-engineering manager and current author. He's a prolific tweeter, blogger, and writer. Links - The Pragmatic Engineer The Tech Resume The Philosophy of Software Design Transcript -…

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Cory Ferguson's Testifies of Gods Goodness 39:52

4+ y ago39:52

39:52

You just have to listen!!By JD Jacobson

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If My People Will with Pastor Brent 39:23

4+ y ago39:23

39:23

Dive into 2 Chronicles with Pastor Brent and Joey as we review Sundays message and the heart behind the new series, "If My People Will..." Tied in with what God is doing now in the Church and its Leadership we touch on Hosea 4, a convicting message from the prophet to the leaders then and applicable to our leaders now! Lets us know what the Lord is…

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Episode 78: Into The Woodchipper 53:38

4+ y ago53:38

53:38

Matt and Ben are joined by Chris Fidao (who watched with horror as Matt butchered his last name). The conversation takes a deep dive into how Chris and Dave Hemphill built ChipperCI include the why, the how and what were some of the fun challenges to building a CI service. We talked briefly about how Chris found good use cases for Golang, but Chris…

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Episode 4 - Zach Inglis 42:00

4+ y ago42:00

42:00

Ben is joined by Zach Inglis to discuss his sleep schedule, nomadic life, and how he approaches making the world a better place. Zach is a designer and developer, perhaps best known for organizing HybridConf. He runs a studio with his best friend. He also enjoys losing at poker. Links - AmongUs Factorio The Diary of a Bookseller Transcript - Ben: A…

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Episode 3 - Randall Kanna 37:59

4+ y ago37:59

37:59

Ben is joined by Randall Kanna to discuss her personal life and career. We discuss why she chose not to pursue a CS degree, the fortitude it took to get started in tech as a woman, and how she's paving the path for engineers without CS degrees. Randall is a senior engineer and author. Links - https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Hurt-Me-Master-Your/dp/15445…

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Episode 77: Lets be Frank 49:47

4+ y ago49:47

49:47

Matt and Ben are joined by the League of Extraordinary Packages chief benevolent dictator for life Frank De Jonge (@frankdejonge. Its pronounced “de-yong”, not like how Matt pronounced it. He is sorry). We talk about Frank’s contributions to the League, and how it makes him feel to have a package download count in the 8 digits. Frank also talks abo…

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Episode 2 - Maia Bittner 1:03:38

4+ y ago1:03:38

1:03:38

Ben is joined by Maia Bittner to discuss her personal life and career. Delving in to how her anxiety has driven her so far and how she's working to recalibrate for what's next. Maia is an entrepreneur and investor. She founded Pinch (which was acquired by Chime) and Rocksbox. She is on the board of trustees for Olin College. Transcript - Ben Edmund…

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Melody's Story 41:12

4+ y ago41:12

41:12

Listen for an encouraging testimony from Melody Klaphake, how this strong woman has been through hell and back and found freedom at the foot of the cross! Please listen until the end! And if you know someone who is in an abusive relationship be in prayer, be the voice they may not be able to have, be the light that they need to see. Below will be s…

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Struggling Well with Kyle Amundson and Jose 23:42

4+ y ago23:42

23:42

Hear Kyle's story on how he has trusted God in very difficult times. Some would say he has struggled well! Thank you to Kyle and Jose for coming in and talking about Jesus!By JD Jacobson

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Episode 1 - Taylor Otwell 54:17

4+ y ago54:17

54:17

Ben sits down with Taylor Otwell to discuss his personal life, what drives him, how he got started with Laravel, and what's next. Taylor is the creator of the Laravel PHP framework, conference organizer, and successful entrepreneur. Transcript - Ben Edmunds: I hear you're leaving Laravel to work on Symphony full-time now? Taylor Otwell: Heck yeah, …

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Episode 0 - Intro 1:03

4+ y ago1:03

1:03

A quick intro to the idea behind the podcast. Transcript - Ben Edmunds: Welcome to the More Than Code podcast. I'm Ben Edmunds. You might know me from the PHP Town Hall podcast or the PHP programming community in general. This podcast is to interview specific members of the tech community, delve into their past, their future, their home life, how t…

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Tear the Roof Off! Pick Up Your Matt! 18:21

5y ago18:21

18:21

Live from Dessert Hot Springs California, guest speaker Jonathan Portillo gives us a word from Mark 2! This is was an awesome phone interview with Jon and God has been shaking his world in some life changing ways! Tune in to hear about how we are called to Tear off the roof, and pick up our matts! What is our responsibility now that we know Christ?…

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Episode 76: Mad Max DevRel 48:37

5y ago48:37

48:37

The Twilio crew, bored because they can’t go to conferences to show people the cool shit you can build with their APIs, take over the podcast to talk about life as a grounded devrel. Matt is joined by Margaret Staples (@dead_lugosi), Gary Hockin (@geeh) and back to back guest Marcus Battle (@themarcusbattle). We discuss the Twilio Quest project and…

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Desperate for Christ 17:36

5y ago17:36

17:36

So this morning the Lord led me into listening to some worship and testimonies on youtube, one of which I posted on my personal page, but in the end as Im wiping the tears away and snot off my chin, He tells me open to Mark, and read. This is what I noticed...... PS Ive never done a live show so if the sound is off or bad lmk.…

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Episode 75: Battle of the Frameworks 1:01:34

5y ago1:01:34

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Matt and Ben are joined by Marcus Battle to talk about his career path from being a data nerd at WebDev Studios to being a content creator and curator at Twilio. We talk about how much work is involved being a total grammar junky, and does Marcus get early access to things like the supposed Twilio Pigeon API. We also talk about the coveted Twilio s…

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The Presence 20:00

5y ago20:00

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Theres nothing quite like the presence of God! When we, as His people can get past the idea that His presence isn't locked way, but now resides within His holy people, we will begin to grow in relationship. Friendship is important with Jesus! Obedience is key! Check out this quick session and don't forget, share share share, you never know who may …

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Dig Deep! "The Foundation" 22:23

5y ago22:23

22:23

This episode jumps into the importance of the foundation of believers, and how our foundation needs to be built on JESUS. This is was continuation from the last episode I did with my good friend and co-worker Jonathan, so we were already pumped up and just kept recording. Foundation is VITAL to our walk, its what we build our FAITH on, when we get …

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Doctor, Author, and Follower of Christ: Scott Abrams Interview 22:57

5y ago22:57

22:57

Had a great discussion with Dr. Scott Abrams, about his story, his life, and his NEW Book, "Freedom in the Fight." I HIGHLY recommend this devotional for anyone who has struggled with an addiction and is in recovery. Check it out to hear more! Once you do that, give us a like and share please please please as Truth Radio would love to promote this …

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The Gerber Church 22:00

5y ago22:00

22:00

What would personal growth look like if we stopped being spoon fed, and began to get into the Word? Have you ever tried to fill "the void" with something other the Jesus, His Word, or His Grace? You're NOT alone! Check out this episode, with Joey and Jonathan!By JD Jacobson

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Episode 74: Composer Self Update 44:02

5y ago44:02

44:02

Matt Trask and Ben Edmunds are joined by Jordi Bggiano and Nils Adermann to celebrate Composer finally figuring out how to self invoke its own composer self-upgrade command. We discuss the origins of the project, how they deal with the fame they have found, how they run their business and OSS project and how people who like the project can help giv…

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Devotion 1st Peter 4 20:57

5y ago20:57

20:57

So this episode sort of went everywhere, but I truly believe what was said is what the Lord wanted to be said. This episode we will be talking about 1 Peter 4, where we see the putting away of the things of our past, and focusing on what He is doing. Its touches parts of my past and my current struggle, letting go of the basics and moving deeper wi…

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Episode 73: The League of Extraordinary FIG 44:48

5y ago44:48

44:48

Matt Trask and Ben Edmunds are joined by Woody Gilk. We talk about what its like to birth a framework, and then mercilessly kill it. We also talk about how Woody got involved with the League of Extraordinary Packages and how someone can get involved with the PHP FIG.By Ben Edmunds, Amanda Folson, & Matt Trask

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A Little Too Busy 12:45

5y ago12:45

12:45

Have you ever been so, go go go that you forget to make time for just you and God? Me too. Check this episode out, and learn how God hit me with this nugget of knowledge, that we as His people need to be more intentional with Him.By JD Jacobson

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Don't be held back by your sin! 30:04

5y ago30:04

30:04

Have you ever started to truly follow Jesus, just to fall short a day or two later? Its like, we accept Jesus, yet we go back to that one sin, the one, that you want nobody to know about. From the guilt and shame you give up thinking this is IMPOSSIBLE! Check out Romans 7 with me, Ive been reading it all wrong this whole time.…

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Episode 72: 200 OK Boomer 56:17

5y ago56:17

56:17

Matt Trask and Ben Edmunds sit down for a general catch up episode discussing what’s new with them in the past year or so. Jobs, moves, relationships, and Matt’s developing delusion that he actually enjoys impossible burgers.By Ben Edmunds, Amanda Folson, & Matt Trask

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What defiles a person? 25:27

5y ago25:27

25:27

Matthew 15 Something went wrong with the audio, has a quiet crackle sorry. Working out the problem before the next Podcast.By JD Jacobson

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Jesus Save Me 22:00

5+ y ago22:00

22:00

We read in Matthew 14 about getting alone with God for prayer, healing, and crying out. Here is the fun part, IMMEDIATELY He responds!By JD Jacobson

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Whats going on? 33:34

5+ y ago33:34

33:34

So its been over a month since I have published anything and there were a few reasons as to why, one being the holidays and two, my own personal conflict/struggles. Here is an episode just to catch up on the last few weeks. I want to clarify, in the first minute I say, something about a divide and God, please note God does not bring division, we do…

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Episode 71: Forging Happy Developers 37:26

5+ y ago37:26

37:26

Matt Trask and Ben Edmunds are joined by James Brooks to discuss what it’s like working for Laravel, his new podcast HappyDev, and mental health for software developers. Links Laravel Forge HappyDevBy Ben Edmunds, Amanda Folson, & Matt Trask

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