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PM @ UserScape. Formerly at UConn, Yale, & Tighten. Resident of the state with the greatest pizza in the world. davehicking.com
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When do you know if you're ready to become a senior developer? @rissabubbles.bsky.social joins @davehicking.com to talk about how much experience you need and how to talk to your team about what it means to be a senior dev.

I've been considering this for a while, so it's time to throw it out into the world... Securing Laravel is now open to sponsorships! 🎉 Your company can sponsor my weekly Security Tips, supporting my work in improving security within the Laravel and PHP communities . 👉 securinglaravel.com/sponsor

My talk from @laracon.in is finally live! Come for the gigantic white text on black backgrounds, stay for the secrets to developer happiness 👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kzx...

Hey that’s me! I’m honored to share the stage at this year’s Laracon US with an amazing crew of speakers. Early bird pricing ends on May 31st so head to laracon.us & grab your tickets ASAP!

Correct ideas are robust -- the more you poke them, the more true they are. Your 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 idea is brittle, because it’s not correct, though it contains a kernel of truth. Validation is the art of finding the kernel and changing the rest.

great crew go.bsky.app/En6zWEp

Laracon AU is an awesome conference, and an unbeatable speaker experience. If you haven't submitted yet, you really should.

With the job market feeling more competitive than ever, how can you stand out? @mattstauffer.com talks to @davehicking.com about how to go the extra mile and what he looks for when trying to decide if it's worth moving a candidate on to the next round.

Should all job postings have a listed salary range? Or is it more complicated than that? @benholmen.com joined @davehicking.com to talk about why it's increasingly expected, why it's better for all parties involved, and what to do if you're not allowed to share the salary range.

This week on MT @taylorotwell.bsky.social talks with @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com about why it’s the best time ever to be a coder, why you still need a good idea, and why we all need to learn how to step back and accept when your ideas are too niche or just not good enough.

The Mostly Technical Pre-Party is coming to Laracon US! @ianlandsman.com & @aaronfrancis.com talk with @taylorotwell.bsky.social about the MT party and other cool things in the works for Laracon US 🎉

If you've ever felt so much despair during a job search that you've wanted to cry, you're not alone. @leaht.codes talks to @davehicking.com about how she organized her job search earlier this year and how it’s totally normal and human to feel terrible when you don’t get an offer ❤️

Whoa whoa whoa you're not my therapist Slack, you're not supposed to read me so clearly.

Love love love this idea.

Another giveaway, y'all! The last two London Live conferences I went to were just amazing, the people, the talks, the food, the weather! Once again, I'll be reposting this a few times to make sure it reaches as many people as possible so please do not mute me 😇 💜.

This giveaway is still open, just sayin' 👀.

When you're hiring, how do you decide between hiring for experience or hiring for potential - or is that a false choice altogether? @benholmen.com & @davehicking.com talk about knowing what you need, what you can afford, & more.

It's been amazing to see what @zuzana-k.com has been able to do with @larabelles.com during whatever time she could scrape together outside of her regular job, so I can't *wait* to see what she does now that she's going to be full-time on Larabelles ❤️ Support them ASAP at larabelles.com/support-us!

Episode 28 of Over Engineered is out! 🎙️ The next era of Larabelles w/ Zuzana Kunckova Check it out:

overcast.fm/+ABLIFpXE4o4 We’re so back.

Monsters bsky.app/profile/atru...

Does having an internship program really benefit your dev team beyond giving you a pipeline of future hires? Elly McIntyre talks to @davehicking.com about some of the not-so-obvious (and incredibly important) benefits that an internship program can bring to your existing team.

Been a heavy PR review week Whether it's your first or 100th PR, @cmorrell.com has some bang on advice on how to submit a really great one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDlx...

I'm fascinated with the data Nightwatch is collecting This new site for a client is eye-opening to not only the quantity of 4xx requests (targeting pre-me routes including `wp-admin`), but also the impact these have on the server's capability 🤯 And this data now drives change for our server mgmt

How to Get Hired and Hire Better with Dave Hicking

Had a great chat with @davehicking.com about both getting hired as a developer and tips for hiring developers. Give it a listen.

Which one should I listen to? 🤔😂

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Mostly Technical: Bonus Episode: PHP × NYC Chaos-Cast™. Have a listen:

Bonus Episode! PHP × NYC Chaos-Cast™ Featuring @benholmen.com, @johnrudolphdrexler.com, @coulb.com, @ianlandsman.com, @davehicking.com, @cmorrell.com sideprojectpodcast.com/episodes/php...

he's tweeting through it

What happens when you get a bunch of Laravel podcasters in the same room after @phpxnyc.com? You bring an absurd number of microphones and talk about poker, obviously.

If you're ready to hire your first developer, where do you even begin? @davehicking.com sat down with @benholmen.com to talk about how you can start from nothing and prepare to make your first developer hire.

This week on MT @aaronfrancis.com is joined by @adamwathan.com to talk about everything from Disney Cruises to what he wants to do on YouTube and a whole lot more.