The Midwest Artisan

In this episode, we talk how we've both stopped writing code and basically live in Claude Desktop, teaching someone to break into dev today, pouring one out for Fable Five. Plus Laracon Boston and whether anyone's still excited about new framework features. (00:00) - Welcome and Personal Updates (02:29) - Do you write any code by hand? (08:13) - Voice-Activated Programming and Workflow Innovations...

Did you miss us? We missed you. In this episode we unpack the latest in AI workflow strategies — from managing multiple sessions with custom orchestration tools like Intent to building AI-powered household helpers with personality and memory. Andy and Dalton dive into practical setups: using warp terminals, chat integrations, custom skills, and on-premise servers to automate everything from code r...

In this episode we discuss Andy's recent office revamp, his trip to Buffalo for a conference, and the MCP tools they use in their development work. They delve into the integration of AI tools like Claude and MCPs, the importance of code quality with PHP Stan, and the future of AI in development. 

This episode Andy and Dalton recap Andy's talk at Laravel Worldwide and subsequent Artisan of the Day recognition, share horror stories of Claude Code lying to their friend Dino about a Laravel migration, and debate the eternal question of where to put authorization logic in Laravel 12. Also: conductor workspaces, Opus limits, and that time NPM packages started stealing Bitcoin wallets. Show links...

In this episode of the Midwest Artisan, we're talking about the complexities of writing simple and clean code, Laracon recaps, Filament 4, and Andy's super special announcement. (00:00) - Introduction (02:11) - Exploring Pest 4 and Browser Testing (04:34) - Networking and Community at Laracon (09:54) - Reflections on Laravel's Growth and Community Dynamics (14:57) - Andy's talk for Laravel Worldwi...

We explore everything from sports and the Alpine.js vs React debate to challenges with Laravel Vapor, HTTP testing, and API rate limits. We also dive into AI, the potential of NativePHP, and look ahead to tools like Juni, Laravel Cloud, and even Neovim. (00:00) - Introduction (03:04) - Sports. Yes Sports. (06:03) - Alpine.js vs React (10:59) - What is MCP? (11:35) - Stop using all AI tools in dev?...

Andy and Dalton recap a minor league hockey game, share clever developer workflow tips like the gateway pattern and personal site automations, and reflect on how recent AI changes changing their coding habits. (00:00) - Hockey Game Adventures (08:24) - Gateway Pattern (18:09) - Migrating Legacy Systems (27:56) - Website Development and Automation (32:58) - Leveraging AI for Content Creation (34:47...

In this episode, we discuss activities during morning standups like playing bomberman, we both tried Laravel Cloud for our personal sites, and some API Patterns for when to return 404s.

In this episode, Andy and Dalton discuss their recent job transitions, the challenges of navigating the job market, and the why the interview process is broken. We also briefly touch on Laravel Cloud and Laracon US. (00:00) - Introduction and New Beginnings (02:58) - Transitioning to New Jobs (05:46) - The Challenges of Job Searching (08:44) - Navigating the Job Market (11:25) - The Interview Proc...

Happy New Year! In this episode, we talk about our goals for the year, dive into the latest Laravel updates, and explore model-based migrations. We also chat about using Filament components outside the admin panel, the struggles of testing with Mockery, and why GitHub Wiki's never work out. (00:00) - Intro (04:25) - Laravel is poppin' (10:56) - Model-Based Migrations (17:38) - Challenges of Model-...

Happy Holidays! This week, we discuss tackling some queue serialization issues, debating migrations versus seeders, and discussing some new ideas for Laravel Core PRs. We also discuss PHP 8.4’s latest features, why down methods might be risky, and how custom stubs could make development smoother.

In this episode of Midwest Artisan, we discuss Laravel Nightwatch, Instantiating a class via constructor property promotion, DTOs, and practical AI features in Laravel apps. Nightwatch QA with Matt Staufer: https://laravelpodcast.com/episodes/laracon-au-update-nightwatch-q-a Instantiating a class via constructor property promotion: https://travisnorthcutt.com/til/php-constructor-property-promotion...

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/

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 int...

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: St...

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...

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...

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 convers...

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: NullS...

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 s...

A little about us, why we love Laravel, and what the heck is Laravel building? Creators & Guests Andy Hinkle - Host Dalton McCleery - Host