Steal From Other Hobbies

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Steal From Other Hobbies

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Aug 26, 2022

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In this episode, we'll talk about stealing techniques and approaches from other hobbies or industries. What have you learned from one hobby that might be useful for your programming career? I can think of a few.

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Aug 26, 2022

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Mint-Chocolate Burnout: If we're being frank, in the last month, I've felt somewhat burned out. As developers, it happens to us all at some point or another. Let's talk about that for a bit. by The Laracasts Snippet
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In Over My Head: I'd love to tell you about the most dangerous app I've ever built. To say I was in over my head...is the understatement of the century. by The Laracasts Snippet
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The 100% Goal is Wrong: Particularly when building open source tools, I think it's important to remember that the 100% goal is wrong. Or, in other words, when you repeatedly make compromises to make everyone happy, it might just turn out that you've made no one happy. by The Laracasts Snippet
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Blame Amy Schumer: So my wife and I recently took a trip into Nashville to see Amy Schumer perform. And wouldn't you know it: the moment we arrived, Bugsnag began sending me error reports. No laptop, and two hours from home. ...Crap. by The Laracasts Snippet
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Developer Arrogance: Recently, I've been updating a book I wrote a number of years ago. Over and over again, I found myself hitting the delete key. References to bad practices and SRP were laced throughout every chapter. How could I have been so arrogant? by The Laracasts Snippet
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Let's Talk About Introversion: We forget that there was a time when the terms "introvert" and "extrovert" didn't mean anything to the common person. Naturally, the internet has shined a huge spotlight on these personality types, but, yeah, a decade or so ago, things were a bit different. Some of us thought we simply awkward, detached individuals. by The Laracasts Snippet
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30 Days: I'm a big fan of the tv show, "30 Days." I even apply it, at a lower level, to things in my own life. Whether it's contributing to open source every day for a month, or working out six days a week for a month, I've done a bunch of them. by The Laracasts Snippet
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Unlearning Programming: Remember, back in high school, when your English teacher prescribed countless rules and techniques for writing well? Remember how we all quietly applied these rules? Why not? Who are we to disagree at that age? However, fast forward a half-decade or so, and you start to realize that so many of these "rules" are simply...gibberish. Does that remind you of any other industry? by The Laracasts Snippet
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Permission to Forget: I use task apps religiously for, mostly, two specific reasons: I want permission to forget about it, and I believe the process of checking off items gets you in the habit of being productive for the day. Listen to me ramble, if you'd like to hear more. by The Laracasts Snippet
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Go Out On Your Own: Making the transition from employee to business owner is, to be frank, scary as hell. If you're not careful, you'll freeze. The "what ifs" will quickly assume command, and you'll once again fall back to the safe path. But, if you can fight it, there just might be something better on the other side. by The Laracasts Snippet
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Nobody Knows What the Hell They're Doing: After over a decade of working in this industry, I've come to one undeniable truth: nobody knows what the hell they're doing. Let me explain... by The Laracasts Snippet
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The Q&A Episode: I keep a list of frequently asked questions, related to Laracasts and being a programmer in general. In this episode, we'll breeze through a long list; everything from Jim Henson, to DHH, to facades! by The Laracasts Snippet
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Technical Debt vs. Mental Debt: The concept of mental debt is something that developers never talk about. We're obsessed with pointing out technical debt, but isn't there value in worrying about our limited mental energy? There's only so much complexity we can take in. by The Laracasts Snippet
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Prioritize, Incentivize, Optimize: Rather than big New Year's Resolutions, I prefer to make three simple lists. Prioritize the things you love to do, incentivize the things you need to do, and optimize the things you hate to do. It's cheesy as hell, but stay with me... by The Laracasts Snippet
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About Frameworks Being Dead...: Every six months or so, it pops up again: "Frameworks are dead." But...is that the case? What does that really mean? Let's chat. by The Laracasts Snippet
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Should College Be Mandatory?: An interesting question popped up recently. Should college be mandatory for your children? We all bring our own pasts and experiences to the table, when a question like that pops up. Here's what I think... by The Laracasts Snippet
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Prepare for Terrible People: Even a site as innocent and helpful as Laracasts has had its fair share of malicious users. It's a simple fact of the business. Are you lucky enough to have built a relatively popular product? Excellent! Now, get ready for the attacks. by The Laracasts Snippet
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Throw it All Out: Sometimes, the appropriate and responsible thing is to throw it all out and start again. Now, of course, not everyone has this luxury. Business requirements and deadlines often make these sorts of things impossible. However, is this true for your own business, or your own open source projects? Sometimes, that muddy code or CSS you wrote three years ago is begging to be deleted. How much better could you write it, knowing what you know now? by The Laracasts Snippet
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8 Marketing Tips for Developers That Cost Nothing: If you're a developer launching your first product, it sometimes easy to forget that it's now exclusively your job to tell the world. Luckily, you don't have to reach into your pocket and spend thousands of dollars to get the word out; there are free - and more effective - alternatives. by The Laracasts Snippet
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Taking it Too Far is a Rite of Passage: There's no two ways about it: taking things too far is simply a rite of passage. Whether it's developers over-evangelizing microservices and command-oriented architecture, or guitar players forcing newly learned modes into their solos, we all take it too far...before finally pulling back. by The Laracasts Snippet
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90% of Devs Don't Test Their Code. Why?: 90% of developers don't test their code. Made up percentages aside, I think you'll find that this is fairly accurate, when you gather the entire development community. How come? With so much evangelism across the board, what's the reason behind this hesitation? by The Laracasts Snippet
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10 Business Tips When Launching Your First App: So you're a developer planning to launch your first SaaS or subscription site? The business side of things get really complicated... really fast, right? In this episode, I rattle off ten tips and notes to be aware of, as you prepare for launch. by The Laracasts Snippet
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It All Goes Back to a Single Assumption...That Could Be Wrong: The vocal consensus in the PHP community seems to be that, unless a class is perfectly unit-testable in isolation, it's inherently poor code - and in need of refactoring. But are we sure this is true? Let's talk about it. by The Laracasts Snippet
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Does Your Class Name Really Need That Suffix?: What do "PostRepository", "TooManyMembersException" and "StaticallyTriggeredHydratorFactoryInterface" all have in common? The suffix! Are you sure that you really need to tack on the name of the pattern to each class? by The Laracasts Snippet
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Russian-Doll Caching in Laravel: One of the things I've been tinkering with these last few days is a mechanism for performing Russian-Doll caching in Laravel. In addition to determining if I can even make it work, I've been pondering whether this truly has a place in your future projects, or if there simply isn't enough value to warrant its usage. Who knows - let's talk about it. by The Laracasts Snippet
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Choose Your Tribe Wisely: Whether we like it or not, humans have a tendency to insert themselves into small communities or factions. In the coding world, it's certainly no different. And that's specifically why it's so important that we think long and hard about which tribes we choose for ourselves. That single choice can have huge ramifications, when it comes to how we approach and think about code. by The Laracasts Snippet
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Two Hours, Two Times: We have enough data to show that the typical 9-5 work day schedule is entirely arbitrary. The reality is that humans simply aren't good at holding their attention for such long spans of time. So - with a two-week-old baby in my house, I've begun re-thinking my work schedule. Is it possible that we can get the same amount of output from two hours of work, two times a day? by The Laracasts Snippet
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Just a Detail: Last week, we talked about development trends - and how they sometimes have a tendency to make developers feel as if they're falling behind. "These are the new trends of 2016! Get to the mall, stat!" Today, let's continue the discussion a bit more. Will this new trending architecture bring you closer to launching the project of yours that's been sitting at 90% complete for a year now? Maybe...but maybe not. by The Laracasts Snippet
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Shut Up and do the Work: Today, we're discussing the importance of building little projects for yourself. Whether it's a podcast, or book, or web app, pick something and force yourself to see it through to completion. Along the way, I'll tell you about my completely rewritten book, and why I'm so excited to share it this time around. by The Laracasts Snippet
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The Alien: This week's episode takes a detour, as we talk discuss the alien living inside my wife's belly. by The Laracasts Snippet
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