James Seconde
@secondej.bsky.social
(he/him) Developer Advocate @ Vonage, speaker/writer/engineer/actor, brumPHP founder, TechMids, ex-Fusion, Husband, Dad, European, sort-of DJ.
The Dev Radio Live (Episode 19) was broadcast last Friday. Missed it? It's on Mixcloud. Check it out just for the enjoyment of the tracklist. www.mixcloud.com/mrsirrus/the...
The Dev Radio Live 19 by TheDevRadio
Broadcast Live on Twitch, 2026-07-31
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A reminder that the most influential people pushing their products onto people using their platform are talking to you as consumers, but will not be doing as they say themselves. (Unless they don't like speaking to their children)
Did not have "writing Kotlin and completing Gradle builds" on today's bingo card.
I've just finished this and I can report back that not a single person in chat commented on me dropping Charlotte Church after a psychedelic trance cover of Let's Dance by David Bowie.
James Seconde@secondej.bsky.social · 5d agoA particularly entertaining set for The Dev Radio Live today at 1.30pm BST. Tune in while you swear at Claude. www.twitch.tv/thedevradio/...
A particularly entertaining set for The Dev Radio Live today at 1.30pm BST. Tune in while you swear at Claude. www.twitch.tv/thedevradio/...
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Genreless. Traditional. A crate diggers' home. The Dev Radio: Broadcasting Madness for coders. Expect the expected, the unexpected and sometimes the silly. — Check out thedevradio stream schedule, and...
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I still marvel at my ability to cry every single time I listen to "Sometimes" by James, and there is absolutely no reason behind it.
Underestimating the power of our elephant-shaped language is easy. Our latest video is a deep dive into how PHP went from the wild west of the web to a serious, modern language. 🎥 Here is a sneak peek - make sure to check the full interview with @secondej.bsky.social on our channel! #php
Temporal are sponsoring Crystal Palace in the Premier League this season? Er, ok. Football and DevOps cross pollination is an interesting one.
www.mixcloud.com/mrsirrus/the... Want background coding music? Listen to a recording of me live.
The Dev Radio Live 18: Minimal Special
Broadcast live on Twitch, 2026-07-17
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I'm glad we have a US ref calling fair shots, considering that, as expected, we are playing a bunch of cheats.
The more backend-exposed MCP servers in products I see, the more convinced I am that AI Prompt injection is going to be the de-facto replacement for SQL Injection.
The UK has a problem with creating popularity contests for regions because one region always gets ignored. A region with the highest unemployment and poverty rates. 36 towns applied from the West Midlands. None made the shortlist. None.
Petition to ban the word "quarter" being used in a football context, ever.
It's time to talk about the future. If you're not a #php developer, why not have a brief history lesson, then look at the recent innovations that the entire community has created? @thephpf.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc9b...
Not Your Grandpa's PHP
YouTube video by Vonage Developer
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King Charles III to telephone Infantino to ask for Quansah's red card to simply not count.
I see FIFA can't even be bothered to cover up anything anymore.
WE ARE ON BLUE SKY! #PHP debs, hello! @thephpf.bsky.social
Vonage@developer.vonage.com · last mo.PHP has been around for 31 years, but do many developers know who is shaping its future? 🐘 @secondej.bsky.social recently interviewed Elizabeth Barron, the new Executive Director of The #PHP Foundation, discussing the language, the community, and the future of PHP. 👉 Read the full interview:
The Dev Radio: Live, at 1.30pm BST. Summer fun in the crate. www.twitch.tv/thedevradio/...
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What a couple of weeks it's been in PHP community land. 1. Trailer for documentary only featuring white blokes 2. All male conference (in the lineup advertised) 3. Merch release contradicting the direction the foundation is trying to head in.
#php insights from the Executive Director of @thephpf.bsky.social - on community and the future as PHP celebrates it's 31st birthday. developer.vonage.com/en/blog/an-i...
An Interview with the Executive Director of The PHP Foundation
Hear about the future of PHP, as it hits 31 years old, from the Executive Director of the PHP Foundation in this interview.
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The Dev Radio Live: Spouse Edition is live at 13.30 BST. Friday fun tunes selected by my wife! www.twitch.tv/thedevradio
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Genreless. Traditional. A crate diggers' home. The Dev Radio: Broadcasting Madness for coders. Expect the expected, the unexpected and sometimes the silly.
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The Dev Radio: Live is tomorrow at 13.30 BST on Twitch. This is a special "Spouse Edition", as my lovely wife Jennifer is the exclusive selector! Expect... something eclectic. www.twitch.tv/thedevradio
TheDevRadio - Twitch
Genreless. Traditional. A crate diggers' home. The Dev Radio: Broadcasting Madness for coders. Expect the expected, the unexpected and sometimes the silly.
twitch.tv
Experiment One: how many AI prompts to get a #php #symfony app sending RCS messages? developer.vonage.com/en/blog/symf...
Symfony AI: How Many Prompts to Send an RCS Message?
How many attempts in a prompt will it take to send an RCS message? Find out in this experiment!
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I am speaking tomorrow in Birmingham on AI Slop. Come watch me get angry. www.eventbrite.com/e/rubber-duc...
Rubber Duck Brum 1.2
A hands-on tech meetup. Lightning talks, drop-in Employability, UX/UI and Code Clinic stations & networking.
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