Using Laravel in the enterprise - Nigel James

03/19/24 • 49 min

Nigel sits down with Mitchell to discuss using Laravel in the enterprise software world.

Nigel James is an enterprise software developer, and the owner of Square Cloud.
Mitchell Davis runs Atlas Software and RecruitKit.

The Atlas Software blog

(00:00) - I've got some explaining to do
(02:54) - A day in the life of Nigel James
(05:07) - Getting started in software
(13:59) - Getting into PHP
(19:58) - Tracking your chocolate boxes
(22:32) - Let's talk about enterprise software
(27:19) - Using Laravel in the enterprise
(34:45) - How to find enterprise clients as a software developer
(37:33) - Mitch learns about contracts
(39:56) - Girth reduction techniques
(41:55) - Camera lenses are an N+1 problem
(45:30) - Laravel 11 is dope

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Nigel's links:
https://pinkary.com/@njames
Mitchell's links:
twitter.com/mitchdav
linkedin.com/in/mitchdav
atlas.dev
recruitkit.com.au
hallwaytrack.fm

Nigel sits down with Mitchell to discuss using Laravel in the enterprise software world.

Nigel James is an enterprise software developer, and the owner of Square Cloud.
Mitchell Davis runs Atlas Software and RecruitKit.

The Atlas Software blog

(00:00) - I've got some explaining to do
(02:54) - A day in the life of Nigel James
(05:07) - Getting started in software
(13:59) - Getting into PHP
(19:58) - Tracking your chocolate boxes
(22:32) - Let's talk about enterprise software
(27:19) - Using Laravel in the enterprise
(34:45) - How to find enterprise clients as a software developer
(37:33) - Mitch learns about contracts
(39:56) - Girth reduction techniques
(41:55) - Camera lenses are an N+1 problem
(45:30) - Laravel 11 is dope

Want to apply to be on the show? You don't need to be a "personality" - you just need to have one.

Apply to be on the Hallway Track podcast

Thanks to our monthly supporters

Nigel's links:
https://pinkary.com/@njames
Mitchell's links:
twitter.com/mitchdav
linkedin.com/in/mitchdav
atlas.dev
recruitkit.com.au
hallwaytrack.fm

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Cats, cuddles, community, and ChatGPT - Marty Friedel and Ruslan Steiger

Marty and Rus sit down with Mitchell to discuss cats, cuddles, community, and ChatGPT.

Marty Friedel is the development director at Mity Digital.
Ruslan Steiger is a freelance developer in Switzerland, and also runs the Laravel Switzerland meetup.
Mitchell Davis runs Atlas Software and RecruitKit.

The new Atlas Software website

(00:00) - E002 - Marty Friedel and Ruslan Steiger
(01:55) - Intro
(04:18) - Marty's Cats
(10:58) - Breaking down complex Laravel problems
(19:01) - ChatGPT
(20:46) - The Goddess
(29:13) - The new billing model for Atlas Software
(35:24) - The problem with the Apple Watch
(38:11) - I feel no shame about my 6 desktop folders
(42:05) - Group fitness and landscape photography
(48:22) - Living in the moment
(52:48) - Laravel Switzerland
(01:00:39) - Prepping a talk for Laracon AU
(01:12:57) - Outro
(01:14:26) - Patreon

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twitter.com/ruslansteiger
meetup.com/laravel-switzerland-meetup/
youtube.com/@laravel-switzerland-meetup

Mitchell's links:
twitter.com/mitchdav
linkedin.com/in/mitchdav
atlas.dev
recruitkit.com.au
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The Terminal Guy - Joe Tannenbaum

Joe sits down with Mitchell to discuss all things terminal!

Joe Tannenbaum is a Laravel developer, living in New York, who has (since recording) recently joined the Laravel team.

The conversation delves into Joe's impactful presence on Twitter through his compelling terminal experiments, his approach to using the terminal for development, and his experiences transitioning from an arts background to tech.

Joe also shares insights into his daily routine, the development of his terminal-based projects, and his contributions to the Laravel community, including his involvement in PHP NYC meetup.

(00:00) - Joe Tannenbaum
(01:52) - A day in the life
(07:49) - The Terminal Guy
(12:54) - Idea generation
(17:22) - Use a Mac
(20:25) - Blowing up on Twitter
(22:41) - Getting in the game
(23:36) - Expo is dope
(27:49) - Speaking at conferences
(30:47) - Laracasts course
(32:20) - Screencasting.com and buying all the gear
(34:52) - The future of the terminal
(38:36) - PHP NYC
(41:37) - Life outside of work

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Joe's links:
twitter.com/joetannenbaum
cli.lab.joe.codes
joe.codes

Mitchell's links:
twitter.com/mitchdav
linkedin.com/in/mitchdav
atlas.dev
recruitkit.com.au
hallwaytrack.fm

Hallway Track - Using Laravel in the enterprise - Nigel James

Transcript

Mitchell Davis00:00:10.615

Good day, and welcome back to the hallway track podcast. My name is Mitchell Davis, and I've got some explaining to do. It's been 2 months now since I last released an episode. I bet you thought I threw in the towel. Well, I've had probably the busiest 2 months of my life, and something had to give. The big news is that I went on a holiday, and I got engaged to who is now my fiance, Nicole. And let me tell you, planning that trip and the pro