finally, in php 8.4, you can create objects and call methods on it without wrapping in parentheses. ✨

it’s the little details.

even the behind-the-scenes stuff no one ever sees. ☁️

yesterday, spent a few minutes messing around with Qwik Framework, a js framework (yeah, part of the job is staying open to different tech), and noticed they had a “joke” in the installer.

honestly, i think it’s a cool touch—sets a nice vibe for the community. 👍🏻

yep, totally agree. in laravel terms, dhh is basically saying you should have way more controller tests than browser tests. 🫡

world.hey.com/dhh/system-tests-have-failed-d90af718

during my 4+ years with laravel, i've learned the importance of balancing open source and product work.

open source is fun, but product work? that's where the real OSS ideas come from, where you actually feel what it's like to use laravel in real life, with all its challenges.

to be fair, it's probably the same for content creators, like video course makers, too. you gotta get into some product development from time to time, or you get rusty—real fast.