The Laravel Podcast brings you Laravel and PHP development news and discussion. Season 5 consists of Matt Stauffer interviewing the creators of the most popular packages in the Laravel ecosystem.
Laravel 11 Release, Context, New Hires, & Open-Source Sustainability
Welcome back to another episode of the Laravel podcast! In this episode, we dive into the exciting release of Laravel 11 and discuss its impact since it has been out in the wild. Taylor also shares his insights on the release and other recent developments in the Laravel ecosystem, including the launch of Herd Pro. Additionally, we discuss the new hires at Laravel, including Andre Valentin, Chris Fadao, Mohammed Said, and Alyssa Mazzina and touch on the topic of open-source sustainability.Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwellMatt Stauffer’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermattLaravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphpLaravel Website - https://laravel.com/Tighten Website - https://tighten.com/Laravel 11 - https://laravel.com/docs/11.x/releasesLaravel Careers - https://laravel.com/careersLaravel Reverb - https://laravel.com/docs/master/reverbLaravel Herd - https://herd.laravel.com/Laravel Herd for Windows - https://herd.laravel.com/windowsLaravel Valet - https://laravel.com/docs/11.x/valetChristoph Rumpel Forge Productivity Tweet: https://x.com/christophrumpel/status/1773738874264600608?s=20Andre Valentin Twitter - @theandreval Laravel Director of EngineeringChris Fidao Twitter - @fideloper Laravel Infrastructure EngineerMohammed Said Twitter - @themsaidAlyssa Mazzina Twitter - @alyssamazzinaLaragon - https://laragon.org/Django - https://www.djangoproject.com/Spatie - https://spatie.be/Laracon US - https://laracon.us/-----Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.
Season Six Trailer
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Laravel 11, Reverb, Herd Windows/Pro, & Other Laracon EU Recap
In this episode of the Laravel Podcast, we are diving into the highlights of Laracon EU including the unveiling of Laravel 11 and the introduction of Laravel Reverb. Taylor Otwell shares insights on the streamlined application structure and new features in Laravel 11. We also discuss the launch of Laravel Herd for Windows and Herd Pro, offering power user features for local development, and provide some exciting updates about the upcoming Laracon US.Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwellMatt Stauffer’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermattLaravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphpLaravel Website - https://laravel.com/Tighten Website - https://tighten.com/Laracon EU Photo Gallery Tweet - https://x.com/LaraconEU/status/1755957896209113444?s=20Laravel Reverb - https://laravel.com/docs/master/reverbLaravel 11 - https://laravel.com/docs/master/releasesThiery Laverdure's Project - https://github.com/tlaverdure/laravel-echo-serverPusher - https://pusher.com/Ably - https://ably.com/Laravel Herd - https://herd.laravel.com/Adam Wathan Twitter - https://twitter.com/adamwathanJess Archer Twitter - https://twitter.com/jessarchercodesLuke Twitter Downing Twitter - https://twitter.com/lukedowning19Daniel Coulbourne Twitter - https://twitter.com/DCoulbourneJoe Dixon Twitter - https://twitter.com/_joedixonPhilo Hermans Twitter - https://twitter.com/Philo01?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorLaracon US - https://laracon.us/Laracon CFP Talk Submission Form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlyTDvqeKNB3r-wVNmDBlE23oHKEL4m8lzL5nci0YPH_5WYA/viewform-----Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.
Hiring at Laravel, Laracons & Laravel Lives, and Typesense
In this episode of the Laravel Podcast, we talk about the recent announcement of hiring a new head of engineering at Laravel and the impact it will have on the future of Laravel. We also dive into the upcoming conferences and events, including Laracon EU, Laracon US, and Laracon India. Additionally, we talk about Typesense, a potential alternative to Meilisearch and Algolia for self-hosted search functionality.Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwellMatt Stauffer’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermattLaravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphpLaravel Website - https://laravel.com/Tighten.co - https://tighten.com/VP/Head of Engineering at Laravel - https://frequent-pick-a8d.notion.site/VP-Head-of-Engineering-at-Laravel-149b566a670841f7a74b3e904e261693Laracon EU - https://laracon.eu/Laracon US - https://laracon.us/Laravel Herd - https://herd.laravel.com/Laravel 11 - https://laravel.com/docs/master/releasesLaravel Live Denmark -https://laravellive.dk/Laravel Live UK - https://laravellive.uk/Laracon India - https://laracon.in/Caleb Porzio Twitter - https://twitter.com/calebporzioLivewire: https://laravel-livewire.com/ThePrimeagen Twitter - https://twitter.com/ThePrimeagenThe Factory - https://www.thefactoryindeepellum.com/Eric Barnes Twitter - https://twitter.com/ericlbarnesJoe Dixon Twitter - https://twitter.com/_joedixonJames Brooks - https://twitter.com/jbrooksukFreek VAn der Herten Twitter - https://twitter.com/freekmurze?lang=enPeter Suhm Twitter - https://twitter.com/petersuhmMichele Hansen Twitter - https://twitter.com/mjwhansenLaracon AU Twitter - https://twitter.com/LaraconAULaravel Scout - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/scoutTypesense - https://typesense.org/Algolia -https://algolia.com/Meilisearch - https://www.meilisearch.com/Elasticsearch - https://www.elastic.co/elasticsearchLaravel Sail - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/sailLaravel Vapor - https://vapor.laravel.com/Early Vapor Tweet - https://x.com/taylorotwell/status/1748782542663131442?s=20Tailwind CSS - https://tailwindcss.com/-----Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.
Cashier vs. Spark, Pest vs. PHPUnit, and How We Manage Remote Teams
In this episode of the Laravel Podcast we are packing it in! We're diving into the freshest drops, like FrankenPHP, Cashier Quickstarts, and the buzz about the upcoming Laravel Worldwide Meetup. We'll also weigh Cashier against Spark, discuss boot service providers for all your apps, pit Pest versus PHPUnit for testing, and get into the details of how we manage our teams.Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwellMatt Stauffer’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermattLaravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphpLaravel Website - https://laravel.com/Tighten.co - https://tighten.com/Taylor and Ramus Tweet - https://x.com/taylorotwell/status/1732607829239116057?s=20Chris Fidao Frankenphp video - https://youtu.be/q6FQaaFZVy4?si=MU1AAi7-UNgLH-NiLaravel Worldwide Meetup - meetup.laravel.comColin DeCarlo Twitter - https://twitter.com/colindecarloVehikl Twitter - https://twitter.com/vehiklCashier Quick Start - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/billing#quickstartDries Vints Twitter - https://twitter.com/driesvintsIan Landsman Twitter - https://twitter.com/ianlandsmanIan Boot Service Tweet: https://x.com/ianlandsman/status/1744903740329443588?s=20Eric Barnes Twitter - https://twitter.com/ericlbarnesTaylor Test Runner Poll Tweet - https://x.com/taylorotwell/status/1744729110163988949?s=20Lambo - https://github.com/tighten/lamboMatt's video Pest as a Test Runner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3tfEtbMTEIRemote - https://basecamp.com/books/remoteLastlings - https://www.lastlings.com/Harry Styles - https://www.hstyles.co.uk/Don't Worry Darling - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10731256/Spider Man soundtracks - https://music.apple.com/us/album/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-soundtrack-from/1453876765 & https://music.apple.com/us/album/metro-boomin-presents-spider-man-across-the-spider/1690685331Jamila Woods - https://www.jamila-woods.com/-----Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.
How Taylor Otwell Came Up With Products That Have Earned Him Millions
In this episode of the Laravel Podcast, we revisit a Laravel Snippet from 2019 in which Taylor talks about how he comes up with ideas for products.We also cover how to build your audience, how to balance perfection and just shipping, and how to finish what you’ve started.Whether you identify as a programmer or harbor aspirations of entrepreneurship, this episode promises to offer valuable insights and inspiration for the successful launch of your software products. Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwell Matt Stauffer’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermatt Laravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphp Laravel Website - https://laravel.com/ Tighten Website - https://tighten.com/ Laravel Snippet: https://blog.laravel.com/laravel-snippet-15 Forge - https://forge.laravel.com/ Pennant: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/pennant Tailwind: https://tailwindcss.com/ Vapor - https://vapor.laravel.com/ Envoyer: https://envoyer.io/ Nova: https://nova.laravel.com/ Spark: https://spark.laravel.com/ Digital Ocean: https://www.digitalocean.com/ Pusher: https://pusher.com/ How to Win Friends and Influence People Book: Amazon link Adam Wathan Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamwathan Steve Shoger Twitter: https://twitter.com/steveschoger Aaron Francis Twitter: https://twitter.com/aarondfrancis Nova Packages: https://novapackages.com/ Built for Pulse: https://builtforpulse.com/ Justin Jackson Twitter: https://twitter.com/mijustin -----Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.
Laravel Pulse, First Party Packages, & the Future of Laravel
In this episode, we're unwrapping the highlights from Laracon AU, with a special focus on Laravel Pulse leading our discussion. Taylor takes the reins to guide us through the origins and functionality of Laravel Pulse, a health monitoring tool for your Laravel applications.We then shift our discussion to Laravel first party packages. Taylor openly shares insights into his decision-making process—revealing how he selects packages to join the Laravel family and when it's time to bid them farewell.Our conversation doesn’t end there though. We also look at the future of Laravel and examine the strategies used for continually injecting innovation and fresh ideas into the Laravel ecosystem. Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwell Matt Stauffer’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermatt Laravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphp Laravel Website - https://laravel.com/ Tighten.co - https://tighten.com/ Laravel Pulse: https://pulse.laravel.com/ Laracon AU - https://laracon.au/ Bugsnag: https://www.bugsnag.com/ Cashier: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/billing Docker: https://www.docker.com Forge - https://forge.laravel.com/ Herd: https://herd.laravel.com/ Horizon: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/horizon Inertia - https://inertiajs.com/ Livewire: https://laravel-livewire.com/ Lumen: https://lumen.laravel.com/docs/10.x Mix: https://laravel-mix.com/ Next.js: https://nextjs.org/ Passport: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/passport Pennant: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/pennant Sentry: https://sentry.io/for/php/ Tailwind: https://tailwindcss.com/ Telescope: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/telescope Tony Messias Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonysmdev Valet: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/valet Vapor - https://vapor.laravel.com/ -----Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.
Matt & Taylor’s Preferred Tech Stacks for New Laravel Apps
In this jam-packed episode, we dive deep into the world of app development, exploring the essential choices and tools that shape a successful project from start to finish. Join us as we share our preferred tech stacks for launching a brand new app, discuss the intricacies of hosting and deploying Laravel applications, and explore the myriad of options available.Whether you're a seasoned developer or just embarking on your coding journey, consider this episode your roadmap to cultivating a robust and efficient app development process. Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwell Matt Stauffer’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermatt Laravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphp Laravel Website - https://laravel.com/ Tighten.co - https://tighten.com/ Laracon AU - https://laracon.au/ Forge - https://forge.laravel.com/ Livewire: https://laravel-livewire.com/ Inertia - https://inertiajs.com/ Tailwind: https://tailwindcss.com/ Blade - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/blade Breeze - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/starter-kits#laravel-breezeJetstream: Herd: https://herd.laravel.com/ Valet: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/valet Docker: https://www.docker.com DBngin: https://dbngin.com/ Homebrew: https://brew.sh/ Takeout: https://github.com/tighten/takeout VS code: https://code.visualstudio.com/ PHPstorm: https://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/ Sublime Text: https://www.sublimetext.com/ Sarah Drasner Nightowl Theme: https://vscodethemes.com/e/sdras.night-owl/night-owl Bugsnag: https://www.bugsnag.com/ Sentry: https://sentry.io/for/php/ Pusher: https://pusher.com/docs/beams/reference/server-sdk-php/ Envoyer - https://envoyer.io/ Vapor - https://vapor.laravel.com/ Postmark: https://postmarkapp.com/send-email/php Github actions: https://github.com/features/actions Honeybadger: https://docs.honeybadger.io/lib/php/ Flare: https://flareapp.io/ Chipper CI: https://chipperci.com/ Algolia: https://www.algolia.com/ Oh Dear: https://ohdear.app/ Telescope: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/telescope Horizon: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/horizon Papertrail: https://www.papertrail.com -----Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.
A Day in the Life of Taylor, Managing a Remote Team, Productivity, Regrets, & Marriage
You asked, we answered! In this episode we are addressing your questions! Join us as we explore a typical day in Taylor’s life at Laravel, share insights on remote team management, and inquire about Taylor’s productivity secrets. We also share our regrets related to Laravel and Tighten, and engage in a candid conversation about marriage. Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwell Matt Stauffer’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermatt Laravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphp Laravel Website - https://laravel.com/ Tighten.co - https://tighten.com/ Basecamp - https://basecamp.com/ Slab - https://slab.com/ Trello - https://trello.com/ Laracon AU - https://laracon.au/ Laracon EU - https://laracon.eu/ -----Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.
Volt Breeze, Testing, Traits, & Inheritance
Join us in this episode as we discuss the new Livewire + Volt Functional API stack for Breeze and its capabilities. We also demystify essential testing best practices to keep your code scandal-free and away from front-page mishaps. Uncover the art of crafting meaningful tests, evaluate the pros and cons of Pest vs. PHPUnit, venture into the realm of traits and inheritance, and determine the optimal number of tests for your project. Tune in for a jam-packed episode brimming with insights and strategies to elevate your testing game.• Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwell• Matt Stauffer’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermatt• Laravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphp• Laravel Website - https://laravel.com/• Livewire Volt - https://livewire.laravel.com/docs/volt• Laravel Folio - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/folio• PEST - https://pestphp.com/• Podcast: Pest, With Nuno Maduro: https://laravelpodcast.com/episodes/pest-with-nuno-maduro• PHPUnit - https://phpunit.de/• Inertia - https://inertiajs.com/• Tighten.co - https://tighten.com/• Docker - https://www.docker.com/company/• Vala’s Pumpkin Patch - https://www.valaspumpkinpatch.com/----- Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.
Screencasting, Livewire Breeze, Hosting Options, Envoyer, & Pull Requests
New Laravel features are making deployment easier than ever! In our second episode of season six, we explore various topics, screencasting.com by Aaron Francis, the Livewire stack within Breeze, new features in Laravel Prompts, Laravel Pail, a range of hosting choices, and an exciting addition – the new Envoyer tab now accessible within Forge. Additionally, Taylor addresses one of the most frequently asked questions and guides us through the steps involved in reviewing and merging pull requests. Screencasting - https://screencasting.com/ Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwell Laravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphp Laravel Website - https://laravel.com/ Laravel Folio - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/folio Livewire Volt - https://livewire.laravel.com/docs/volt Tighten.co - https://tighten.com/ Laravel Pail - https://github.com/laravel/pail Docker - https://www.docker.com/company/ Jetstream - https://jetstream.laravel.com/ Breeze - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/starter-kits#laravel-breeze Blade - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/blade Prompts - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/prompts Forge - https://forge.laravel.com/ Envoyer - https://envoyer.io/ Vapor - https://vapor.laravel.com/ Ruby on Rails - https://rubyonrails.org/ Digital Ocean - https://www.digitalocean.com/ Fly.IO - https://fly.io/ -----Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.
Welcome back Taylor! Laravel 11, Folio/Volt, PHP, and Final Classes
In our first episode of season six, we welcome back Taylor Otwell as a co-host and talk about all the exciting developments in the world of Laravel. In this episode, we dive into Laravel 11, Folio and Volt, final classes and types, and how PHP fits into the language ecosystem in today’s world. Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwell Laravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphp Laravel Website - https://laravel.com/ Laravel Folio - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/folio Livewire Volt – https://livewire.laravel.com/docs/volt Caleb Porzio - https://calebporzio.com/ Caleb Porzio GitHub - https://github.com/calebporzio Laravel Herd - https://herd.laravel.com/ Tighten.co - https://tighten.com/ Laravel Sail - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/sail Docker - https://www.docker.com/company/ Inertia - https://inertiajs.com/ Jonathan Reinink’s Website - https://reinink.ca/ Jonathan Reinink’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/reinink Jonathan Reinink’s GitHub - https://github.com/reinink -----Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.
League CSV (and URI & Period), with Ignace Nyamagana Butera
Ignace's Website - https://nyamsprod.comIgnace's GitHub - https://github.com/nyamsprodIgnace's Twitter - https://twitter.com/nyamsprodBakame GitHub - https://github.com/bakame-phpSponsor Ignace - https://github.com/sponsors/nyamsprodLeague CSV GitHub - https://github.com/thephpleague/csvLeague CSV - https://csv.thephpleague.com/League URI GitHub - https://github.com/thephpleague/uriLeague URI - https://uri.thephpleague.com/League Period GitHub - https://github.com/thephpleague/periodLeague Period - https://period.thephpleague.com/Domain Parser GitHub - https://github.com/jeremykendall/php-domain-parserThe PHP League - https://thephpleague.com/Frank de Jonge - https://twitter.com/frankdejongeStorage, with Frank de Jonge - https://laravelpodcast.com/episodes/storage-with-frank-de-jongeJonathan Reinink - https://github.com/reininkEloquent and the Query Builder, with Jonathan Reinink - https://laravelpodcast.com/episodes/eloquent-with-jonathan-reininkBarry vd. Heuvel - https://github.com/barryvdhLaravel Debugbar, with Barry vd. Heuvel - https://laravelpodcast.com/episodes/laravel-debugbar-with-barry-vd-heuvelPHP Manual for fgetcsv - https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fgetcsv.phpComposer - https://getcomposer.org/PSR-4: Autoloader - https://www.php-fig.org/psr/psr-4/The SplObjectStorage class - https://www.php.net/manual/en/class.splobjectstorage.phpStreams - https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.stream.phpSymfony - https://symfony.com/PHP Releases - https://phpreleases.com/Doctrine - https://www.doctrine-project.org/Doctrine Collections - https://www.doctrine-project.org/projects/doctrine-collections/en/1.6/index.htmlLazy Collections - https://laravel.com/docs/9.x/collections#lazy-collectionsHelpers & Collections, with Jacob Baker-Kretzmar - https://laravelpodcast.com/episodes/helpers-collections-with-jacob-baker-kretzmarSushi - https://github.com/calebporzio/sushiEloquent - https://laravel.com/docs/9.x/eloquentPSR-7: HTTP message interfaces - https://www.php-fig.org/psr/psr-7/WhatWG - https://whatwg.org/parse_url - https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.parse-url.phpCarbon GitHub - https://github.com/briannesbitt/CarbonChronos GitHub - https://github.com/cakephp/chronosJeremy Kendall - https://github.com/jeremykendallPHP Domain Parser - https://github.com/jeremykendall/php-domain-parserCaneco - https://twitter.com/caneco
Pest, with Nuno Maduro
Nuno Maduro's Twitter - https://twitter.com/enunomaduroSponsor Nuno Maduro - https://github.com/sponsors/nunomaduroPest - https://pestphp.comPest Discord Server - https://discord.com/invite/bMAJv82Perl - https://www.perl.org/Parallel Plugin - https://pestphp.com/docs/plugins/parallelPHPUnit - https://phpunit.de/Jest - https://jestjs.io/Livewire - https://laravel-livewire.com/Watch Plugin - https://pestphp.com/docs/plugins/watchRetry Plugin - https://docs.php-http.org/en/latest/plugins/retry.htmlDatasets - https://pestphp.com/docs/datasets#datasetsOliver Nybroe's Twitter - https://twitter.com/olivernybroe?lang=enOliver Nybroe's GitHub - https://github.com/olivernybroeOwen Voke's Twitter - https://twitter.com/owenvokeOwen Voke's GitHub - https://github.com/owenvokeLuke Downing's Twitter - https://twitter.com/LukeDowning19Luke Downing's GitHub - https://github.com/lukeraymonddowningFreek Van der Herten's Twitter - https://twitter.com/freekmurzeFreek Van der Herten's Blog - https://freek.dev
Spatie's Laravel-Backup, with Freek Van der Herten
Freek Van der Herten's Twitter - https://twitter.com/freekmurzeFreek Van der Herten's Blog - https://freek.devSpatie - https://spatie.beSpatie Twitter - https://twitter.com/spatie_be?lang=enOh Dear - https://ohdear.appLaravel-Backup GitHub - https://github.com/spatie/laravel-backupLaravel-Backup Introduction - https://spatie.be/docs/laravel-backup/v8/introductionVapor - https://vapor.laravel.com/AWS S3 - https://aws.amazon.com/s3/Forge - https://forge.laravel.com/Zend Framework - https://framework.zend.com/DigitalOcean - https://www.digitalocean.com/Composer- https://getcomposer.org/Grandfather-father-son scheme - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backup_rotation_scheme#:~:text=Grandfather%2Dfather%2Dson%20backup%20is,a%20FIFO%20system%20as%20above.DB-Dumper GitHub - https://github.com/spatie/db-dumperDB-Snapshots GitHub - https://github.com/spatie/laravel-db-snapshotsLaravel Backup Server - https://spatie.be/products/laravel-backup-server