Everyone's talking about using agents to write code. But how do you make sure you're still growing along the way? At Laracon, I talked about using AI not just to build software, but to build your own understanding. www.youtube.com/watch?v=au9b...
Building Software at the Edge of Your Understanding | Matt Stauffer at Laracon US 2026
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It's heeeeere!! Three months of work has led to this: Introducing Voxacon! A multiplayer 3D virtual Laracon watch party, together with @tighten.com's annual puzzle (with prizes!) Check out a writeup and a quick video preview: tighten.com/insights/int...
Introducing Voxacon, the 2026 Tighten Laracon Puzzle
Every year, Tighten builds a puzzle for Laracon. We’ve run typing challenges, coding challenges, and, last year, an entire game-building challenge. It's a fun chance for us to build something for th...
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🧵 This Week in PHP Internals — Jul 1, 2026 Generics AND __exists both voted down. A deprecations RFC became a fight about evidence. A new Primary Constructors RFC. And a heartfelt plea for async. Full video 👇 youtu.be/dX_Hd_92x7M #PHP #PHPInternals #PHP86
This Week in PHP Internals | July 1, 2026
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Guess the cat is out of the bag! I've been writing PHP since the late 90's, and its growth as a language has paralleled mine as a developer. I'm happy and honored to be able to be a part of a group of people working to continue advancing the language so many of us depend on!
The PHP Foundation@thephpf.bsky.social · 5mo agoWe are very happy to welcome Matt Stauffer as the newest Board member for The PHP Foundation! Matt brings decades of experience and we are grateful for his insight as we move forward. Welcome, Matt! 🤩 🐘 🚀 Read more: thephp.foundation/blog/2026/03... #php #thephpfoundation #phpc
Been working on this for months; it’s so exciting to see it live! My goal: avoid doom, avoid hype. Focus on clear-eyed, balanced pragmatism: what you need to know as a human being, business leader, technologist, creator, to interact w/AI well. @aaronfrancis.com share.transistor.fm/s/0d04649f
Dreaming Bigger With AI - Aaron Francis | Pragmatic AI with Matt Stauffer | Episode 2
In this episode of Pragmatic AI, host Matt Stauffer interviews Aaron Francis, a Laravel developer and co-founder of Try Hard Studios. They discuss Aaron's journey from being a software developer to an...
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They say AI is the end for developers. They say the job market is gone. They say learning to code is pointless. I don’t buy it. I think we're just getting started.
I just popped on here to say that @thierylaverdure.com is not only an amazing developer he is also an amazing human and so much fun to work and learn from.
I'm still looking for a couple of great #Laravel devs in Mexico! I'd appreciate any referrals!
Larajobs@larajobs.com · 11mo ago🌟 Exciting Opportunity Alert! Zillow is on the hunt for a Senior Software Development Engineer skilled in Laravel/PHP + React. If you're ready to join an awesome team, apply now! Apply here: larajobs.com/job/3712 #laravel
I finally got all the community photos I took at Laracon US edited, uploaded and ready to share. Go check them out! 🥷📸 app.50sq.com/g/01k2jrbnjk...
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delighted to announce that my new zine "The Secret Rules of the Terminal" is out today!! You can get it for $12 USD here: wizardzines.com/zines/terminal
Sharing some thoughts about my upcoming talk at Laracon. I was dead asleep when inspiration for my topic hit me at 3AM! If you're attending Laracon, do me a favor and comment on this post! I'll do my best to find you and say hello. thierylaverdure.com/posts/upcomi...
Upcoming Laracon 2025 Talk | Thiery Laverdure
I'll be speaking at Laracon 2025 in Denver, CO on July 29, 2025.
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Just over a week left to get that EAP discount 😬 nativephp.com/mobile
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Build native applications, with the tools you already know.
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Just added another round of new entries to BuiltWithLaravel. Need to make the process to add entries faster so I can get them in there, but still adding a few a week! (builtwithlaravel.com)
Looking for a new challenge with Laravel? 🚀 We're hiring a Senior Laravel Developer at Diagonal! Join us to work on exciting projects and level up your skills. Apply now: larajobs.com/job/3611 #laravel
Senior Laravel Engineer - Diagonal
Diagonal is building the future of personalized software. Our core team has deep experience in vertical SaaS and working with Laravel at scale. We’re backed by leading investors and are setting the...
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Shout-out to @mattstauffer.com for this super helpful article on getting prettier set up (incl autoformatting!) with Laravel Blade mattstauffer.com/blog/how-to-...
How to set up Prettier On a Laravel App, Linting Tailwind Class Order and More
It may seem silly, but it's important to me that my Tailwind classes are orderedly consistently, and I don't want to have to manage that manually. Frustratingly, I've never found a solution that gives...
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Tomorrow I'm bringing the brilliant @jessarcher.bsky.social onto the Laravel Podcast to talk a few things, but at the forefront, we'll talk about Nightwatch, Laravel's new application monitoring product. Got any questions for Jess? Not just about the product, but about building it?
My dog: If they didn’t want me to eat fridge magnets they wouldn’t have made them out of magnets!
There's not just one way to seed your Laravel apps. Check out our latest article to learn: ✅ How to import thousands of records from CSV ✅ How to use AI to seed realistic data ✅ How to create interactive seeders ...and more! tighten.com/insights/10-...
10 Efficient (and Fun) Ways to Seed Your Database
Seeders allow us to quickly fill our database with records to test our application. Let's say that you need a couple of users to test your authentication system—you could create them manually using yo...
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💼 Hiring Update👩💼 One of my amazing engineers is transitioning to being an Engineering Manager! This leaves an opening for a Senior Backend Java Engineer on my team. The role isn't open quite yet, but I want to get the ball rolling. Descriptions below, please drop your LinkedIn links 🙌
Tired of fighting your WYSIWYG editor? Today on the blog, @tonysm.com shows you how to integrate the Trix editor into your new and existing Laravel applications. Learn about the basics, how to customize it, how to migrate, and how to attach files. tighten.com/insights/ric...
Introducing Rich Text Laravel: A package to integrate Trix into Laravel applications
When we build forms for an application, it's common to need a field where a plain textarea isn't enough. So how do we proceed? We could process it on the backend and treat the input as Markdown, but t...
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OK Go's videos have always been fantastic and inventive. This new one is no exception: https://youtu.be/MOEULOSVNK4?si=wcG7JHiVDacyNe7q
OK Go - A Stone Only Rolls Downhill (Official Video)
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The sky is blue and all the leaves are green. The sun's as warm as a baked potato. I think I know precisely what I mean.
🔥 Just found my new favourite tool for customizing easing curves! Easing Wizard, by @matthiasmartin.dev. Supports all sorts of fancy curves too, via the new `linear()` function! → easingwizard.com
Good morning! Today I'm streaming the addition of file uploads to Sunny using Livewire! www.twitch.tv/techenby
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Programmer @tightenco. Non-binary Web Dev. They/Them 🏳️⚧️ Band kid. An all around silly, weird, nerdy human.
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Hello, Bluesky!👋 We are finally here! Get ready for some amazing giveaways, announcements and general good vibes. Larabelles rock 💪 🔥. Check out our website and sign up to our newsletter if you haven't already done so. A new issue will be going out later this week, don't miss out! larabelles.com
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Might be hiring a part time junior PM in January. Starting at 1 day a week. DM me for job description, etc!
For a few years, Takeout has been the best way to spin up local development services--MySQL, ClickHouse, Minio, and more--for PHP developers. With today's release, you no longer need PHP to use Takeout! Take a look at the our writeup to learn more: tighten.com/insights/tak...
New: Install Takeout with Docker
Takeout is a convenient layer on top of Docker that lets you quickly spin up services without looking up the images and how to run them. Need a Redis service locally?...
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