In this episode of the Laravel Creator Spotlight, we speak with Aaron Francis and look at his journey to fame, his recent Laravel package called Solo, Try Hard Studios courses, transitioning from full-time work to running a full-time business, parenting, and his future plans.## Show LinksAaron's Twitter → https://twitter.com/aaronfrancisAaron's Bluesky →https://bsky.app/profile/aaronfrancis.comAaron's Website → https://aarondfrancis.comSolo for Laravel → https://github.com/aarondfrancis/soloTry Hard Studios → https://tryhardstudios.com/Screencasting.com → https://screencasting.com/High-Performance SQLite → https://highperformancesqlite.com/Mastering Postgres: A video course on PostgreSQL → https://masteringpostgres.com/
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Curotec, Building and Leveraging AI, and more with Brian Dainis
We are joined by Brian Dainis, the founder of Curatech, discussing his journey in the Laravel community, the evolution of Laravel, and the business model of Curotech. Show Linkshttps://briandainis.comhttps://www.curotec.com/team/brian-dainis/https://www.curotec.comhttps://www.cursor.com/
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PHPxWorld - The resurgence of PHP meet-ups with Chris Morrell
Eric L. Barnes and Chris Morrell discuss the resurgence of PHP meetups post-COVID, focusing on the creation and growth of PHPX, a new initiative to revitalize local PHP communities. Show Links* Chris Morrell: https://cmorrell.com* PHP World https://phpx.world* PHPxNYC https://phpxnyc.com* PHPxPhilly https://phpxphilly.com* Upstate PHP https://upstatephp.com/* Laravel Events https://laravel-news.com/events
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Securing Laravel Applications with Stephen Rees-Carter
Join us as Stephen Rees-Carter delves into Laravel security, discussing security consulting, the importance of penetration testing, and common vulnerabilities found in Laravel applications. Show LinksAll Stephens links & socials → https://pinkary.com/@valorinSecuring Laravel (mailing list) → https://securinglaravel.com/Pentesting Laravel series → https://securinglaravel.com/pentestPractical Laravel Security (course) → https://practicallaravelsecurity.com/Laravel Security Audits and Penetration Tests → https://valorinsecurity.com/
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How to Create Tech Videos for YouTube with Josh Cirre
In this episode, we are joined by Josh Cirre to discuss his journey from creative beginnings in music and graphic design to his current role at Laravel and his passion for video production. Josh shares valuable insights on starting a YouTube channel, finding comfort in front of the camera, and the importance of using tools like OBS for efficient video editing. Sorry, the video on my side is jumpy. Had some technical issues during the recording 😢Show Links* Josh on X https://x.com/joshcirre* Josh on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@joshcirre * Suggest GG https://suggest.gg
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