The Midwest Artisan - 57 Million Reasons to Love Laravel

57 Million Reasons to Love Laravel

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

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?

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

Previous Episode

The real jackpot is the Laravel community

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

Next Episode

Local API Mocking, Flux & Accessibility, PostgreSQL, Web Dev Battles

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/