In this episode we discuss Andy's recent office revamp, his trip to Buffalo for a conference, and the MCP tools they use in their development work. They delve into the integration of AI tools like Claude and MCPs, the importance of code quality with PHP Stan, and the future of AI in development.

This episode Andy and Dalton recap Andy's talk at Laravel Worldwide and subsequent Artisan of the Day recognition, share horror stories of Claude Code lying to their friend Dino about a Laravel migration, and debate the eternal question of where to put authorization logic in Laravel 12. Also: conductor workspaces, Opus limits, and that time NPM packages started stealing Bitcoin wallets.

Show links:
Laravel Meetup
Keeping Laravel Elegant When Business Get's Messy
Conductor

• (00:00) - Introduction and Personal Updates
• (01:57) - California & Disneyland
• (03:42) - Laravel Worldwide
• (05:42) - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Preparing for Talks
• (11:18) - Community Support and Feedback
• (11:51) - Artisan of the Day
• (13:05) - Reflections on Speaking and Future Talks
• (13:41) - Don't fight the framework
• (15:31) - Where do you store shared business logic?
• (19:01) - Claude Code Workflows
• (19:24) - Exploring Planning Modes and Development Workflows
• (24:28) - Claude Code Planning Mode
• (30:12) - Claude Pricing Plans
• (35:31) - Keeping AI in check
• (41:38) - NPM Supply Chain Attack
• (43:53) - How do you handle resource/policy authorization?
• (57:19) - Outro

In this episode of the Midwest Artisan, we're talking about the complexities of writing simple and clean code, Laracon recaps, Filament 4, and Andy's super special announcement.

• (00:00) - Introduction
• (02:11) - Exploring Pest 4 and Browser Testing
• (04:34) - Networking and Community at Laracon
• (09:54) - Reflections on Laravel's Growth and Community Dynamics
• (14:57) - Andy's talk for Laravel Worldwide
• (19:28) - The Complexity of Code Requests
• (22:04) - The Importance of Refactoring
• (24:55) - Clean Code Practices
• (27:53) - Filament 4
• (33:09) - Engaging with the Filament Community
• (37:09) - Laravel Boost

We explore everything from sports and the Alpine.js vs React debate to challenges with Laravel Vapor, HTTP testing, and API rate limits. We also dive into AI, the potential of NativePHP, and look ahead to tools like Juni, Laravel Cloud, and even Neovim.

• (00:00) - Introduction
• (03:04) - Sports. Yes Sports.
• (06:03) - Alpine.js vs React
• (10:59) - What is MCP?
• (11:35) - Stop using all AI tools in dev?
• (21:29) - Juni
• (25:33) - IDE: Andy wants to try Neovim
• (28:27) - HTTP Testing and API Integration
• (37:13) - 10 Requests a Minute
• (38:22) - The Limitations of Laravel Vapor
• (40:07) - Laravel Vapor
• (44:02) - NativePHP
• (53:20) - Laravel Cloud
• (56:11) - riverside_copy_of midwest artisan podcast _ apr 18, 2025

Andy and Dalton recap a minor league hockey game, share clever developer workflow tips like the gateway pattern and personal site automations, and reflect on how recent AI changes changing their coding habits.

• (00:00) - Hockey Game Adventures
• (08:24) - Gateway Pattern
• (18:09) - Migrating Legacy Systems
• (27:56) - Website Development and Automation
• (32:58) - Leveraging AI for Content Creation
• (34:47) - Automating Personal Websites
• (36:29) - AI in Personal Projects
• (42:08) - Andy tried Laravel Cloud again
• (45:56) - AI Workflows
• (52:35) - Cursor vs VSCode Agent Mode

In this episode, we discuss activities during morning standups like playing bomberman, we both tried Laravel Cloud for our personal sites, and some API Patterns for when to return 404s.

In this episode, Andy and Dalton discuss their recent job transitions, the challenges of navigating the job market, and the why the interview process is broken. We also briefly touch on Laravel Cloud and Laracon US.

• (00:00) - Introduction and New Beginnings
• (02:58) - Transitioning to New Jobs
• (05:46) - The Challenges of Job Searching
• (08:44) - Navigating the Job Market
• (11:25) - The Interview Process
• (13:05) - Insights on Job Applications
• (15:51) - Final Thoughts and Tips
• (28:02) - Flawed Recruitment Processes
• (31:15) - Job Market Realities for Developers
• (33:01) - Technical Interview Challenges
• (39:17) - The Importance of Cultural Fit
• (41:25) - Excitement for Laravel and Community Events
• (47:18) - Anticipation for Laravel Nightwatch and Cloud

Happy New Year! In this episode, we talk about our goals for the year, dive into the latest Laravel updates, and explore model-based migrations. We also chat about using Filament components outside the admin panel, the struggles of testing with Mockery, and why GitHub Wiki's never work out.

• (00:00) - Intro
• (04:25) - Laravel is poppin'
• (10:56) - Model-Based Migrations
• (17:38) - Challenges of Model-Based Migrations
• (20:31) - Undocumented Laravel Nuggets
• (23:37) - Using Filament on the Frontend
• (24:52) - Integrating Filament on Frontend and Backend
• (33:00) - Why is Mockery so hard?
• (39:35) - GitHub Wikis never work out