TJ and Chris share personal updates, discuss first concerts and their experiences with AI tools. They explore various Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering techniques, and custom AI workflows. The conversation touches on integrating AI into daily life and the potential of these technologies.

Socials

• https://slightlycaffeinated.fm
• https://x.com/slightlycaffpod
• https://x.com/cmgmyr
• https://chrisgmyr.dev
• https://x.com/heytjmiller
• https://www.tjmiller.me

References Mentioned

• Geocodio
• Mastering Postgres
• Anthropic / Claude
• OpenAI / ChatGPT
• Ollama
• Github Copilot
• Continue (AI VSCode & JetBrains extension)
• Gemini by Google
• Midjourney
• Snipd
• Telegram / Telegram Bots
• COSTAR prompt
• Open WebUI
• Sparkle

TJ and Chris discuss recent updates in their lives, including TJ's layoff and new job offer, as well as Laravel's recent $57 million Series A funding. They also talk about their preferred debugging tools, such as DD, Ray, and Xdebug, and the benefits of using static analysis tools like PHPStan and Larastan.

Socials

• https://slightlycaffeinated.fm
• https://x.com/slightlycaffpod
• https://x.com/cmgmyr
• https://chrisgmyr.dev
• https://x.com/heytjmiller
• https://www.tjmiller.me

References Mentioned

• https://www.geocod.io/
• https://x.com/taylorotwell/status/1831668872732180697
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV5KGJRN1gk (Q&A video)
• https://xdebug.org/
• https://myray.app/
• https://buggregator.dev/
• https://github.com/krakjoe/pcov

Chris and TJ talk school year kick-off for the kiddos, Laracon 2024, co-located testing, and an update to Sparkle’s API.

Socials, Links, and References Mentioned

• https://slightlycaffeinated.fm
• https://x.com/slightlycaffpod
• https://x.com/cmgmyr
• https://chrisgmyr.dev
• https://x.com/heytjmiller
• https://www.tjmiller.me
• https://laracon.us
• https://bikeshed.thoughtbot.com/
• https://mostlytechnical.com/
• https://noplanstomerge.com/
• https://mostlytechnical.com/episodes/48-mostly-nptm-with-caleb-porzio-daniel-coulbourne
• https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/13441-laravel-idea
• https://cloud.laravel.com/
• https://serversforhackers.com/
• https://chrisgmyr.dev/colocating-tests-in-laravel
• https://github.com/echolabsdev/sparkle

Chris and TJ introduce their new podcast and what to expect in the future. They share how they got started in web development, how Laravel and the community have impacted their lives, and mentions of side projects, interests, and TJ's Sparkle AI package.

Socials, Links, and Mentions

• https://x.com/cmgmyr
• https://chrisgmyr.dev
• https://x.com/heytjmiller
• https://www.tjmiller.me
• https://laravel.com
• https://laracon.us
• https://www.tjmiller.me/posts/sparkle-roadmap-life-lemons
• https://go.dev