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The Midwest Artisan

The Midwest Artisan

Andy Hinkle & Dalton McCleery

The Midwest Artisan Podcast brings you insights and discussions on all things Laravel, with a healthy dose of general web development and tech talk. Join Andy Hinkle and Dalton McCleery, two passionate Laravel developers from the Midwest, as they share their expertise, explore the latest trends, and dive into the world of coding. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just getting started, this podcast offers something for everyone who loves tech and Laravel. Connect with us: Andy Hinkle - X/@andyhnk Dalton McCleery - X/@DaltonMcCleery Cover Art by Robert Wade (robertcreates.com)
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The Midwest Artisan - About Us + What is Laravel building?
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08/15/24 • 61 min

A little about us, why we love Laravel, and what the heck is Laravel building?

Creators & Guests

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The Midwest Artisan - Validate Everything

Validate Everything

The Midwest Artisan

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10/29/24 • 68 min

This week we discuss the common occurrence of over-engineered abstractions, digging into post-request logic without losing our minds, analytics, and securing digital assets.

Show Links:
Mergeloop - https://mergeloop.dev/
Zendesk Breach - https://therecord.media/internet-archive-alleged-zendesk-account-breach
Heap Analytics - https://www.heap.io/

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In this episode, we cover the launch of Caleb’s Flux UI component library, and dive into the benefits of mocking APIs locally for faster development. We also highlight Aaron Francis’ new Postgres course, and wrap things up with the web dev battle YouTube channel and how a foodie app we built, QuizKnows, played a role in landing our first jobs.

Show links:
Flux UI Launch Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEMWcWQWJC0
Flux UI: https://fluxui.dev/
QuizKnows: https://github.com/ahinkle/quizknows
Web Dev Battle (Foodie Battle): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Oxy6WV7zag
Blazing Wing Challenge: https://www.buffalowildwings.com/blazin-challenge/

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The Midwest Artisan - 57 Million Reasons to Love Laravel
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09/11/24 • 62 min

In this episode, Andy and Dalton dive into a wide array[] of topics, from Laravel's exciting $57 million funding to the buzz around FluxUI’s pricing drama and the much-anticipated features coming in Inertia 2.0.

Along the way, they explore the need for a modernized PHP documentation (shoutout to Tim McDonald for his work!), a fun chat about Dalton’s latest project, and... shaving and beards?

Show Links:
Laravel raises $57M: https://x.com/taylorotwell/status/1831668872732180697
Theo: https://x.com/t3dotgg/status/1833086692565106692
Caleb's Notes on Work: https://notesonwork.transistor.fm/
Tim's PHP Docs refresh: https://x.com/timacdonald87/status/1631504755225919489

Connect with us:
Andy Hinkle - X/@andyhnk
Dalton McCleery - X/@DaltonMcCleery

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (02:06) - Laravel Secures $57 Million in Funding
  • (08:16) - The Drama of FluxUI's Pricing
  • (13:30) - The Importance of Kindness in the Developer Community
  • (17:58) - Exciting Features in Inertia 2.0
  • (21:30) - The Growing Influence of the Laravel Ecosystem
  • (27:14) - Laravel's Plans and Projects
  • (33:11) - Tim McDonald's Work on Improving the PHP Documentation
  • (50:42) - Shaving Habits and Preferences.. yeah..
  • (52:56) - Dalton Project X update
  • (56:43) - Handling SaaS Subscriptions
  • (59:07) - The Delightful Artisan Brew
  • (01:05:31) - Outro
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The Midwest Artisan - The real jackpot is the Laravel community
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09/02/24 • 53 min

This week, we're diving into all things post-Laracon! Andy shares his wild adventure just getting to Dallas with a few unexpected twists and turns along the way. We break down the highlights from Laracon, including the exciting announcements about Laravel Cloud and the amazing talks that left us inspired and ready to code.

But what truly makes Laracon special? The community. From the great conversations to the friendly faces, it's the people who make Laracon an unforgettable experience every time.

Plus, Andy gives a heartfelt follow-up on his podcast idea, Artisan's Journey. He opens up about the overwhelming positive feedback he received at Laracon and how it’s fueling his passion to continue exploring the journeys of fellow developers.

Andy and Dalton cap it off with their excitement about Laravel Cloud and how excited they are to see Laravel's growth in years to come.

Show Links:
https://cloud.laravel.com/

Connect with us:
Andy Hinkle - X/@andyhnk
Dalton McCleery - X/@DaltonMcCleery

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The Midwest Artisan - Those aren't NBA players, just a bunch of nerdy developers
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08/26/24 • 65 min

We dive into NullStar 2024, the ultimate basketball showdown between Team Laravel and the Terminal Boys. We share our admiration for Caleb Porzio (who’s definitely on Team Laravel!). Plus, we explore staying productive in development, Andy's ambitious idea to track all Laravel events, and Dalton's latest package release—Remote Models.

If you're at Laracon this week, "yo dude" me!

Show Links:
NullStar 2024
Caleb Prozio crossed $1m on GitHub Sponsorships
Dalton's package, Remote Models
Mostly Technical Ep. 48
The Laravel Coffee Blend
Terminal Boys (terminal.shop)

Connect with us:
Andy Hinkle - X/@andyhnk
Dalton McCleery - X/@DaltonMcCleery

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The Midwest Artisan - The gap between the last Standard Plan and Enterprise
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08/19/24 • 66 min

This week, we dive into A/B testing and the challenges that come with the jump from the highest non-enterprise plan to full enterprise. We also discuss some Laravel shop talk, sharing the tools we've been using recently. Plus, Andy introduces his new podcast idea, where he plans to interview Laravel community members and explore their unique development journeys.

Podcast artwork mentioned on the show is by Robert Wade, robertcreates.com

Connect with us:
Andy Hinkle - X/@andyhnk
Dalton McCleery - X/@DaltonMcCleery

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (00:19) - How's it going?
  • (01:19) - Our new podcast art cover
  • (03:32) - A/B Testing - Bring a fat wallet
  • (08:15) - The large gap between the last plan and enterprise is frustrating
  • (13:52) - Artisan's Journey - Andy's Podcast Idea
  • (28:31) - Laravel Tools
  • (39:15) - Is reusing Red Solo cups a boomer Midwest thing?
  • (41:13) - Underrated Laravel Stuff Lately
  • (52:44) - How do you retroactively sync records with third-party APIs?
  • (01:06:00) - Wrap + Outro
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The Midwest Artisan - Building for Clients or Ourselves? Sticky & Static
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10/02/24 • 68 min

This week, we follow up on last week’s local fakes discussion and explore what it would take for us to fully embrace Statamic. We also tackle the big question: Do clients even use a CMS after it’s built? Maybe it’s just us, but the answer seems to be a majority time of no. YAGNI, anyone? And, in exciting news, Dalton drops not one but TWO new products—RapidSaaS Conduit and Autoload!

Show Notes:
Statamic Roundtable - Mostly Technical Ep 52
Adam's Tailwind 3:16 Shirt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrzrSFbxW7M
Fake Drivers (North Meets South Podcast) - https://www.northmeetssouth.audio/163
Mergeloop - https://mergeloop.dev/
RapidSaaS Conduit - https://rapidsaas.dev/
Autoload (for Filament) - https://autoload.dev/

  • (00:00) - - Intro
  • (02:31) - - Andy's vendor emailing from Israel
  • (03:30) - - Andy went to Wrestemania
  • (04:10) - - Kids names or big personalities in unit tests
  • (05:08) - - Tailwind 3:16
  • (06:08) - - Local Fake Drivers/HTTP Facade (post discussion)
  • (13:30) - - What would it take for our agency to use Statamic more?
  • (24:47) - - Why do clients rarely want to use the CMS?
  • (27:44) - - When do you choose WordPress?
  • (28:45) - - Improving DX with WordPress using Bedrock/Sage
  • (29:41) - - WpEngine Drama + How our agency was affected
  • (38:15) - - Dalton Launches Not One but TWO products this week
  • (43:26) - - Building a Company from Scratch
  • (44:09) - - RapidSaaS Conduit: Laravel SaaS Starter Kit
  • (55:11) - - Introducing AutoLoad: CMS with Filament
  • (58:04) - - Pricing Strategies and Market Positioning
  • (01:01:50) - - Future Plans and Roadmap
  • (01:18:00) - - Outro
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The Midwest Artisan - WDW Passport w/ Doug Sisk

WDW Passport w/ Doug Sisk

The Midwest Artisan

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10/08/24 • 63 min

This week, we’re excited to welcome Doug Sisk, the creator of WDW Passport, a Laravel-powered application designed to help users plan their Disney World trips. Doug shares his journey from developing the app to 'scratch his own itch' and turning it into a successful tool for Disney enthusiasts. We dive into the technical side of things, discussing the use of Laravel and Livewire, tackling API integration challenges, and the transition into Websockets.

WDW Passport: https://wdwpassport.com/
Doug Sisk: https://x.com/Doug_Sisk
Fused Agency: https://fusedagency.com/
ThemeParks.wiki: https://themeparks.wiki/
Give Kids The World Village: https://www.gktw.org/

0:00 - Introduction
0:11 - WDW Passport / Doug Sisk
6:25 - Inspiration on creating WDW Passport
11:18 - Wait Time APIs
14:04 - Initial WDW Passport Stack
15:44 - WDW Passport UI/UX
17:27 - Migration to Livewire
23:38 - Selecting PHP vs. Other Languages
25:19 - Which APIs are you using?
30:22 - Similiar Applications
34:08 - How do you push through being a solo developer?
40:45 - Other Projects
44:24 - Are mobile apps making a comeback?
46:25 - Tech required for Theme Parks
47:42 - What’s your queue setup?
54:04 - Give Kids The World
57:43 - Geeking out on Disney Technology
1:01:41 - Wrap / Where to find Doug

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Midwest Artisan have?

The Midwest Artisan currently has 9 episodes available.

What topics does The Midwest Artisan cover?

The podcast is about Coding, Entrepreneurship, Startup, Saas, Php, Css, Podcasts, Dev, Technology, Business and Programming.

What is the most popular episode on The Midwest Artisan?

The episode title '57 Million Reasons to Love Laravel' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Midwest Artisan?

The average episode length on The Midwest Artisan is 63 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Midwest Artisan released?

Episodes of The Midwest Artisan are typically released every 8 days, 2 hours.

When was the first episode of The Midwest Artisan?

The first episode of The Midwest Artisan was released on Aug 15, 2024.

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