Laravel Creator Spotlight

WhispPHP is a Pure PHP SSH server created by Ashley Hindle. It is the simplest way to build PHP SSH apps and allows you to run your Laravel Prompts apps through SSH with ridiculous simplicity.

Show Links: 

- Whisp Docs - https://whispphp.com
- Whisp Demos - https://whispphp.com/docs/1.0.0/whisp-demos
- Ashley’s site - https://ashleyhindle.com
- FancyOG - https://fancyog.com
- Croft - https://github.com/ashleyhindle/croft
- Cursor AI IDE - https://www.cursor.com/
- Sam Carre’s ssh-php - https://github.com/Sammyjo20/ssh-php
- Terminal.shop - https://www.terminal.shop/
- Joe Tannenbaum’s CLI experiments - https://laracasts.com/series/cli-experiments
- Joe Tannenbaum’s hacking prompts for fun and profit - https://blog.joe.codes/hacking-laravel-prompts-for-fun-and-profit

In this episode, Eric L. Barnes sits down with Zuzana to explore the power of community in tech and her journey building Larabelles, an initiative supporting women and everyone who doesn't identify as a man in Laravel development. Zuzana shares her path into tech, the challenges of promoting diversity, and why visible role models matter. They dive into the importance of sponsorships, the flexibility tech careers offer (especially for parents), and how creativity and mindfulness intersect with coding. 

# Show Links

* https://larabelles.com/
* https://www.zuzana-k.com/
* https://cheeseandweather.com/

We sat down with Dave Hicking to talk about LaraJobs' new section of articles and videos to help you advance your career and improve your hiring processes. They are breaking it down into two sections:

For Developers: How to Get Hired

This section offers insights and practical advice to assist developers in navigating the job market effectively. Some of the highlights include:

• Finding Your First Developer Job: Essential strategies for landing your first role in software development.
• Level Up: From Junior to Senior Developer: Guidance on advancing your career in software development.
• How to Prepare for a Job Interview: Effective strategies to confidently prepare for and succeed in your next job interview.

For Hiring Managers: How to Hire

This segment focuses on enhancing the hiring process to attract and retain top talent. Key articles include:

• Creating a Good Hiring Process: A comprehensive guide to building an effective hiring process that attracts and identifies the right candidates.
• How to Write a Good Job Post: Crafting clear, compelling job posts to attract the right developer candidates.
• Building a Team That Works Well Together: Key steps to building a high-performing team.

Show Links

• LaraJobs Hiring and Career Articles
• LaraJobs YouTube
• LaraJobs Affiliate Program

Pinout is a Laravel package that bridges the gap between web applications and hardware, enabling developers to control hardware components directly from their Laravel projects. With Pinout, you can interact with GPIO pins, control displays, and more, all within Laravel.

How does Pinout work?

Run your Laravel application directly on your Raspberry Pi, and connect your hardware to the GPIO pins.

In your Laravel application, you can use the PinService facade to control individual pins. Or you can use the included drivers to interact with more complex hardware, such as LCD displays.

Show Links

* https://danjohnson.xyz/
* https://github.com/danjohnson95
* https://x.com/danjohnsonxyz 
* https://pinout.mintlify.app/introduction

Steve Bauman talks with us about his newest package, ImapEngine, which provides a simple API for managing mailboxes -- without the PHP extension.

## Show Links

* https://github.com/stevebauman
* https://github.com/DirectoryTree/ImapEngine
* https://github.com/zbateson/mail-mime-parser
* https://spamwise.ai/
* https://github.com/DirectoryTree/LdapRecord

We are joined by Jason McCreary (JMac) to discuss the upcoming release of Laravel 12, the importance of small improvements in the framework, and the role of Laravel Shift in making our lives easier.

Show Links

https://laravelshift.com/
https://shop.laravelshift.com/
https://x.com/gonedark
https://jasonmccreary.me/
https://laravel-news.com/laravel-12-release-date
https://laravel-news.com/laravel-12-laravel-shift

Aaron Francis and Try Hard Studios just officially launched Fusion! 

Find out more in our Fusion release article on Laravel News. 

Simon Hamp discusses the development of Native PHP iOS, a project that allows PHP applications to run natively on iOS devices without needing a web server. He shares the journey from the initial concept of Native PHP to the realization of mobile app development, the technical workings of the application, potential use cases, and future enhancements. The discussion highlights the empowerment of developers familiar with Laravel to create mobile applications and the importance of building a cohesive ecosystem between server and mobile applications.

Show Links: 

• NativePHP iOS
• Early access program

Join us as we discuss the features and benefits of HydePHP, its integration with existing Laravel applications, and the motivation behind its creation.

Caen shares insights into the challenges of maintaining an open-source project and the importance of providing a quality developer experience. The conversation also touches on the use cases for HydePHP beyond blogging, including documentation, and introduces Caen's new project, Release.new, which generates release notes from Git history.

🔗 Show Links:

https://hydephp.com
https://github.com/hydephp/hyde
https://github.com/hydephp/framework
https://windowlight.desilva.se
https://caen.desilva.se/projects
https://x.com/CodeWithCaen
https://bsky.app/profile/caen.bsky.social
https://linkedin.com/in/caen-de-silva/
https://release.new

We chat with Tim Leland about creating T.ly, a URL-shortening service. The discussion also touches on his experiences with building browser extensions and the impact of weather apps like Dark Sky on his projects.

Show Links

Tim Leland: https://timleland.com
URL Shortner: https://t.ly