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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 06/05/2026

I love these little postcard cabins. A perfect getaway for our anniversary (30 years!)

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 06/05/2026

I just expanded our game store's inventory from about 3,000 items to almost 30,000. Had to get a storage unit for overflow. Wouldn't even all fit in the store. Going to be a fun year.

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 08/04/2026

I still enjoy writing code, but it just doesn't compare with the frustration + satisfaction of fixing physical hardware. I just reconstructed shoulder buttons and replaced an LCD on this Nintendo DSi. It feels like defusing a bomb, such a thrill 😀

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 13/12/2025

Stopped in yesterday at the new game shop our family is running. Here are some pics.

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 31/08/2025

I just scheduled next week's batch of Laravel tips. I had the soundtrack from Inception playing, so it felt super urgent and dramatic. Makes any mundane task way more exciting. Share in the fun at masteringlaravel.io

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 24/08/2025

Another week of tips scheduled for the Mastering Laravel newsletter. Join 4500+ over devs and sign up at masteringlaravel.io

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 05/08/2025

@johnrudolphdrexler.com Played this with my oldest son tonight. We both enjoyed it! I’m bringing it to a conf next month to play with people too.

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 02/08/2025

It was super motivating to bump into random devs at Laracon that thanked me for my daily tips. Next week of tips is ready to go!

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 10/07/2025

Did you enable Virtual Deliverability Manager?

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 02/07/2025

@ianlandsman.com just listened to the pod. Tell @aaronfrancis.com he can use my vehicle for a video shoot 😎

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 30/06/2025

Doorbell footage shows my father was an accomplice in this whole affair. 🤦‍♂️

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 30/06/2025

The things I wouldn’t expect to have to deal with as a parent of children who drive. Exhibit A. Weird things showing up outside the house.

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 12/04/2025

Another week, another 5 tips queued up for the Mastering Laravel newsletter. masteringlaravel.io

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 15/03/2025

My son found a Laravel, Elm, and Ruby sticker for his bass. These kids are alright.

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 14/03/2025

All my tips are queued up for next week. I started August 2023 and I haven't missed a day yet. (And every tip comes from real-life client work. No low-effort doc regurgitation here.) Anyone taking odds on when I run out of ideas? Sign up for free at masteringlaravel.io if you want to join.

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 05/03/2025

The fireplace is definitely upping my Zoom game.

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 24/01/2025

Next week's tips all queued up. Sign up and get them delivered to your inbox for free at masteringlaravel.io

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 23/01/2025

This makes the cold nights a lot more cozy

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 21/01/2025

This vacation is ending too early. Flying home is not going to be fun today 😀 (and this is F, not C)

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 19/01/2025

Really not looking forward to flying home this week

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 28/12/2024

Another week, another set of Laravel tips written based on things I actually worked on. Sign up for free at masteringlaravel.io if you'd like to check it out.

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 25/12/2024

I'm not sure this is such a great idea for a pen.

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 22/12/2024

It's not too late to sign up for the newsletter if you're interested in leveling up your Laravel testing skills. masteringlaravel.io

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 14/12/2024

Another week of tips all queued up. Will I ever run out of topics? As long as I keep shipping Laravel apps, I think the answer is "no". So much cool stuff to learn and share. Sign up at masteringlaravel.io

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 09/12/2024

I called the DMV, I got a real human in 2 minutes, and they solved my problem immediately (finding and applying a missing payment for my personalized plates). I attribute this amazing service to the phone agent clearly being a fan of the framework.

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 09/12/2024

This isn't technically accurate since the first year of our podcast wasn't hosted on Transistor, but a cool milestone all the same!

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 08/12/2024

Wow, that is some amazing cooling.

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 08/12/2024

Another set of Laravel tips drafted and ready to go out to the Mastering Laravel newsletter this week. I really need to figure out a way to have this pay the bills. It's one of my favorite things to do each week. Sign up at masteringlaravel.io if you want in!

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 04/12/2024

Absolutely love days like this.

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 03/12/2024

Open up GitHub Actions, navigate into one of the jobs in your workflow, then use the keyboard (Cmd-Left arrow on Mac) to navigate back. Does it do this for you too?

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 02/12/2024

This UI is chaotic, right? It's not just me?

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 30/11/2024

Another week's worth of Laravel tips queued up and ready to go! If you haven't already thrown your inbox into a fire after this week, sign up at masteringlaravel.io

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 27/11/2024

Was playing around with the stats feature in Overcast. ChooseFI stats are even more surprising since I only started listening to it in July. Been binging it.

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 21/11/2024

Introduce yourself with four video games

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 17/11/2024

It’s a hit with the animals too

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 17/11/2024

I’ve lived in this house almost twelve years but tonight the office fireplace had been activated for the first time. Going to be so relaxing slinging some Laravel code this week with this behind me.

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 15/11/2024

I randomly remember the caption someone put under me the one time I was on the news and it always makes me giggle.

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 12/11/2024

A perfect example of how AI can be technically correct but fundamentally miss the point: Yesterday, Apple Intelligence summarized this gif someone dropped in chat as "bald man gives the peace sign" media1.tenor.com/m/PAskXqb3Vk...

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 04/11/2024

This will be a nice improvement to our analytics, so I can really see how this platform compares to others.

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 27/10/2024

Has anyone noticed that badge counts on the iOS Bluesky app seem to keep accumulating? It will clear when I open the app, but then when the next notification comes in, the number will jump back up.

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 19/04/2024

Yes, definitely. In fact, we already use a string-backed enum for both Role and Permission.

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Joel Clermont @jclermont.com · 24/03/2024

Here's a preview of what's coming up this week on the Mastering Laravel newsletter. Sign up for free at masteringlaravel.io

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