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Good/Clear Communication Is The Key To Success
Writing code and solving problems is fun. Writing emails, blog posts, podcasts, screencasts is NOT FUN (most of the time). I repeat: NOT. It takes serious effort and d...
I Finally Feel Great About Livewire
I'm prepping for my Laracon Online talk tomorrow (and launching 1.0), and just wanted to stop for a minute and express how great I feel about the framework.
AlpineJS | Project-L | Building Trello With Livewire (My Revelation)
I'm pretty pumped about a lot of things, let me tell you about them...
Project X
A common question I get is: what do I do for small interactions like dropdowns and modals if I want to use JavaScript for them instead of Livewire. (presumably to save...
The BIG Update
Livewire just got a pretty major update. I made some tough decisions on this one, but ultimately, think we'll be better off.
Current Roadmap
Let's get up to speed on the current state of Livewire.
Choose Invisibility
Today we talk about decisions where I choose the "invisible" option (the option that feels invisible to the user). Along the way, I discover a trade-off between "invis...
Hard Validation Problems
Today we talk about getting past some hard validation problems. I'm really happy with the result!
Wrapping Your Arms Around A Big Tree
Sometimes, trying to work on a codebase feels like trying to wrap your arms all the way around a big tree. Today I talk about this experience and push the analogy to i...
A Lovely Refactor
After being away for the Livewire codebase for a while, coming back to it was kind of painstaking. Instead of slogging through it, I decided to "make the change easy"....
My Biggest Struggle As A Web Developer
The hardest thing about being a developer for me might surprise you to hear, but it's a message we all should be reminded of.
How I Cured My Fear Of Public Speaking
I've recently hit a BIG milestone in my life: I'm currently not afraid to speak in front of large groups of people. It's been a long road, but here's how I got there.
My History With The Fear Of Public Speaking
Today I talk about my long, hard relationship with speaking in front of people.
The Value Of A Reputation
Today, I reflect on the value of having a good developer reputation, and how at times I lose sight of that. If Livewire never makes a penny, it won't be at all a loss.
Using Vue With Livewire
A long long time ago, I decided Livewire needed to work well with Vue. This episode describes the journey I made to get there and my current thoughts and questions abo...
Why I Believe In Livewire
Let's get a little more concrete. Here is the actual, tangible reason I believe Livewire is extremely useful and "good" for most projects.
What Livewire Is All About
To me, Livewire is much more than the package on GitHub. It represents a change in my thinking and a prescription for the overwhelmed developer.
Be Patient With Abstractions
There is a file in the Livewire codebase FULL of duplication. There certainly is an abstraction just begging to be made. Why can't I find it? What do I do about that?
Submit Pull Requests
Today I talk to my past self. Telling him to submit more pull-requests, and not fear being "seen" as a bad developer.
Change Your Environment (On Silencing Twitter)
Today, I talk about a significant change I made to my life: unfollow everyone on Twitter.
