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  1. 23 OCT

    PHP Pie with James Titcumb

    PIE is a new installer for PHP extensions intended to eventually replace PECL. It is distributed as a PHAR, just like Composer, and works similarly to Composer. However, it installs PHP extensions (PHP Modules or Zend Extensions) to your PHP installation rather than pulling PHP packages into your project or library. 🔗 Show Links https://laravel-news.com/php-pie-with-james-titcumbhttps://github.com/php/piehttps://github.com/asgrim

    33 min
  2. Inside the New Laravel Forge with James Brooks

    1 OCT

    Inside the New Laravel Forge with James Brooks

    In this episode, Eric Barnes sits down with James Brooks, team lead for Laravel’s core services team, to dive into the new Laravel Forge launch. James walks through the biggest updates to Forge, from organization support and zero-downtime deployments to the new command palette that makes managing servers and deployments easier than ever. We also explore how Forge compares with Envoyer and Laravel Cloud, the challenges of building on top of legacy infrastructure, and how community feedback continues to shape the future of Laravel’s server management tools. Whether you’re a hobbyist or running production workloads at scale, this conversation will help you understand how Forge empowers developers with flexibility and control. 🔑 Key Takeaways James Brooks leads Laravel’s core services, including Forge and Envoyer.The new Forge introduces organization support and zero-downtime deployments.The command palette is a major UX improvement for developers.Forge continues to provide maximum flexibility for custom server setups.Envoyer focuses on zero-downtime deployments across multiple servers.Laravel Cloud offers a fully managed, simplified deployment experience.User feedback is central to feature development and roadmap decisions.🔗 Resources Laravel ForgeLaravel Cloud

    25 min

  3. 21 AUG

    Laravel Boost with Ashley Hindle

    Laravel Boost is your new AI coding starter kit, designed to make working with AI agents better. It does this by feeding them Laravel-specific data to help them write higher-quality code. Ashley Hindle described it as, "Boost helps guide the AI to do better". Some of the features of Boost include: Provides a Laravel-specific MCP ServerVersion-specific documentationLaravel maintained AI guidelinesShow Links https://laravel-news.com/laravel-boosthttps://x.com/ashleyhindlehttps://x.com/ericlbarnes

    44 min

  4. 30 MAY

    PHPverse - Celebrating PHP's 30th Anniversary with Brent Roose

    Eric and Brent discuss the evolution of PHP, the importance of testing, and the introduction of Tempest, a new PHP framework. They delve into the challenges of code highlighting and the innovations that have emerged in the PHP community, including the exciting developments surrounding Franken-PHP. The discussion also touches on the future of PHP and upcoming events in the community. Show Links:  * https://stitcher.io* https://www.youtube.com/@phpannotated* https://laravel-news.com/tempest-highlight Chapters 00:00 Celebrating 30 Years of PHP: The PHPverse20:41 The Evolution of PHP: Features and Community Feedback25:26 Exciting New Features: The Pipe Operator in PHP 8.534:31 The Importance of Testing in PHP Development38:08 Introducing Tempest: A New PHP Framework45:58 The Evolution of Code Highlighting in PHP52:54 Exciting Developments in the PHP Community Takeaways * PHP is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the PHPverse event.* The PHP community has evolved significantly over the years.* JetBrains is hosting a live-streamed event to celebrate PHP's milestone.* The pipe operator is a new feature in PHP 8.5 that enhances code readability.* Community feedback is crucial in the evolution of PHP features.* The PHP core team consists of a diverse group of contributors.* The acceptance of new features often faces initial resistance from the community.* The importance of community in shaping the future of PHP is emphasized.* Type properties introduced in PHP 7.4 have greatly improved code quality.* The evolution of PHP has made it a more robust and user-friendly language. Testing is crucial for PHP development.* Many developers still do not write tests.* Innovation in PHP frameworks like Laravel is essential.* Tempest is a new PHP framework that aims to simplify development.* Code highlighting has evolved significantly in PHP.* Brent created a highlighter package to address modern PHP needs.* The highlighter package is extensible and user-friendly.* Franken-PHP is a new runtime for PHP that simplifies deployment.* The PHP community is thriving with new projects and events.* Consistency in content creation is key to success.

    51 min

  5. 15 APR

    Whisp, a Pure PHP SSH server, with Ashley Hindle

    WhispPHP is a Pure PHP SSH server created by Ashley Hindle. It is the simplest way to build PHP SSH apps and allows you to run your Laravel Prompts apps through SSH with ridiculous simplicity. Show Links:  - Whisp Docs - https://whispphp.com- Whisp Demos - https://whispphp.com/docs/1.0.0/whisp-demos- Ashley’s site - https://ashleyhindle.com- FancyOG - https://fancyog.com- Croft - https://github.com/ashleyhindle/croft- Cursor AI IDE - https://www.cursor.com/- Sam Carre’s ssh-php - https://github.com/Sammyjo20/ssh-php- Terminal.shop - https://www.terminal.shop/- Joe Tannenbaum’s CLI experiments - https://laracasts.com/series/cli-experiments- Joe Tannenbaum’s hacking prompts for fun and profit - https://blog.joe.codes/hacking-laravel-prompts-for-fun-and-profit

    29 min

  6. 10 APR

    Larabelles, Conference Speaking, and more with Zuzana K

    In this episode, Eric L. Barnes sits down with Zuzana to explore the power of community in tech and her journey building Larabelles, an initiative supporting women and everyone who doesn't identify as a man in Laravel development. Zuzana shares her path into tech, the challenges of promoting diversity, and why visible role models matter. They dive into the importance of sponsorships, the flexibility tech careers offer (especially for parents), and how creativity and mindfulness intersect with coding.  # Show Links * https://larabelles.com/* https://www.zuzana-k.com/* https://cheeseandweather.com/

    58 min

  7. 7 APR

    How to Get Hired and Hire Better with Dave Hicking

    We sat down with Dave Hicking to talk about LaraJobs' new section of articles and videos to help you advance your career and improve your hiring processes. They are breaking it down into two sections: For Developers: How to Get Hired This section offers insights and practical advice to assist developers in navigating the job market effectively. Some of the highlights include: Finding Your First Developer Job: Essential strategies for landing your first role in software development.Level Up: From Junior to Senior Developer: Guidance on advancing your career in software development.How to Prepare for a Job Interview: Effective strategies to confidently prepare for and succeed in your next job interview.For Hiring Managers: How to Hire This segment focuses on enhancing the hiring process to attract and retain top talent. Key articles include: Creating a Good Hiring Process: A comprehensive guide to building an effective hiring process that attracts and identifies the right candidates.How to Write a Good Job Post: Crafting clear, compelling job posts to attract the right developer candidates.Building a Team That Works Well Together: Key steps to building a high-performing team.Show Links LaraJobs Hiring and Career ArticlesLaraJobs YouTubeLaraJobs Affiliate Program

    30 min

  8. 3 APR

    Connect your Laravel application to the physical world with Pinout

    Pinout is a Laravel package that bridges the gap between web applications and hardware, enabling developers to control hardware components directly from their Laravel projects. With Pinout, you can interact with GPIO pins, control displays, and more, all within Laravel. How does Pinout work? Run your Laravel application directly on your Raspberry Pi, and connect your hardware to the GPIO pins. In your Laravel application, you can use the PinService facade to control individual pins. Or you can use the included drivers to interact with more complex hardware, such as LCD displays. Show Links * https://danjohnson.xyz/* https://github.com/danjohnson95* https://x.com/danjohnsonxyz * https://pinout.mintlify.app/introduction

    25 min
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    Laravel News
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    2024 - 2025
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