John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 29/09/2026when I ask Claude to review my code and it says it "needs real fixes" 030
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 27/09/2026One of the hard truths you have to accept as an adult is that there are, at best, 6 days of actual good weather a year. 010
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 25/09/2026Trying to rock my sick baby to sleep quietly while suppressing my post-nasal drip cough is my biggest parenting challenge yet. 030
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 28/08/2026Part of me wants to go to another dentist the day before my normal dentist, just to see if my normal dentist admits there's nothing to do or if they pretend to find stuff. 020
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 11/08/2026If we've collectively decided to double down on using Slack as an industry, then tbh I want a project management tool directly built into it. 000
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 10/08/2026People being mean/blunt on the Internet can be a superpower when you have a side project. Everyone in your life sugarcoats feedback whether they know it or not. But Internet people? They hold nothing back and it can be invaluable. 010
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 05/08/2026My programming hot take that I don't actually believe, but I'm going to state publicly anyway, is that you do not need a bug tracker. People will just tell you when important stuff is broken. 100
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 04/06/2026Has anything had more of an unnecessary chokehold on software teams than the 2 week sprint? Even when all other aspects of Agile have been jettisoned, the 2 week sprint remains. 130
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 28/04/2026Tea people: I want to love tea. But trying to drink a cup of ginger tea right now and it tastes like someone blended potpourri into water. What am I missing 120
Reposted by John T. BonaccorsiHazel Weakly @hazelweakly.me · 31/03/2026I’ve posted it before, but it feels evergreen The two hardest problems in Computer Science are 1. Human communication 2. Getting people in tech to believe that human communication is important 181035280
Reposted by John T. BonaccorsiMichele Hansen @mjwhansen.com · 16/04/2026That's how the Larabelles Day 0 event at this summer's Laracon US came about, co-hosted by Geocodio and Tighten, with the enthusiastic support of Laravel. luma.com/0j18sp8tluma.comLaracon US: Larabelles Meetup · LumaMeet other women and non-binary people in the Laravel community the night before Laracon starts so when you walk in on Day 1, you've already got someone to sit… 171
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 10/03/2026Rocking my awesome new pizza shirt because @mattstauffer.com thinks I’m worth $145 even if @cmorrell.com thinks I’m worth $49.95 at most 3260
Reposted by John T. BonaccorsiJohn Rudolph Drexler @johnrudolphdrexler.com · 10/02/2026New brand, new site. You should hire us. But don't take our word for it: the new site is chock full of testimonials from our amazing clients. thunk.dev 3283
Reposted by John T. BonaccorsiJason Odell @luminescentphoto.com · 29/01/2026“Melania” is truly the worst experience I’ve had in a theater” -Abraham Lincoln 37288151613
Reposted by John T. Bonaccorsimediumvillain @mediumvillain.bsky.social · 25/01/2026just gonna throw out a quick reminder that in America police kill a yearly average of 3 civilians per day, routinely in situations very similar to these ICE killings, and decades of explicit support for police impunity by US politicians is why ICE feels theyre able to get away with this right now 2336781515
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 18/01/2026I got to work with Marje for 6 years and it was as awesome as this is 140
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 17/01/2026not cool that you have to parent even when you’re really sleepy 150
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 02/01/2026Not until you have a baby do you realize how obnoxiously loud doorknobs are 080
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 24/12/2025I’ve been thinking about this post ever since I read it a few weeks ago. So spot on. 020
Reposted by John T. BonaccorsiGeocodio @geocod.io · 12/12/2025How we use Claude Code, by @tjmiller.bsky.social www.geocod.io/code-and-coo...geocod.ioHow we use Claude Code - GeocodioClaude Code is only as good as the context you give it. I've been building out a custom setup with skills, hooks, and MCP servers that's turned it into a genuine productivity multiplier for our Larave... 064
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 04/12/2025These democratic campaign emails are very “hello fellow kids” to me. It’s designed like they’re texting each other but then they start talking to me? 240
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 12/11/2025I have never, not once in my life, used a blue pen intentionally. 150
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 29/10/2025Had a blast attending Wire Live in Buffalo this week. Laravel forever no doubt, but more importantly #tightenforever 1272
Reposted by John T. BonaccorsiJoe Tannenbaum @joe.codes · 17/10/2025📣 The Laravel Open Source team is hiring! If you want to help create an incredible developer experience that impacts hundreds of thousands of software engineers, let's chat 🤙 apply.workable.com/laravel/j/15...apply.workable.comSenior Software Engineer, Open Source Team - LaravelCalling all Artisans!We're on the lookout for more senior software engineers to join our tight-knit team here at Laravel. If you're someone who thrives on challenges and loves pushing the boundaries o... 11310
Reposted by John T. BonaccorsiMatt Stauffer @mattstauffer.com · 13/10/2025The first three episodes of my "How to Build a Dev Team" course are live--and free--on Laracasts today! laracasts.com/series/how-t... 4388
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 06/10/2025When people talk about the struggles of having a newborn they tend to talk about the same 3 things over and over. But the true worst part? There’s always a random spot on your shirt that’s a little bit damp. 130
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 05/10/2025I can’t believe school had me convinced that September and October were bad months for 18 years 040
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 04/10/2025“He’s kind of whiny” - my wife in reference to our newborn child. She ain’t wrong 1100
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 02/10/2025Sara is one of the best people I’ve ever worked with and is now just a dear friend of mine. She also has a really interesting journey to the current place in her career. Check out her story 👇 070
Reposted by John T. BonaccorsiSara Bine @sarasoda.bsky.social · 01/10/2025I actually owe a lot of my career to RuneScape 🙃 laravel.com/blog/evolvin...laravel.comEvolving Legacy at Scale. The Artisan of the Day Is Sara Bine. - Laravel - The PHP Framework For Web ArtisansSara Bine shares her journey from RuneScape IRC bots to leading BetterHelp’s Laravel migration, blending legacy expertise, mentorship, and smart architecture. 1225
Reposted by John T. BonaccorsiBen Holmen @benholmen.com · 24/09/2025This went really well, the internet was good to me! I wrote about the experience here: benholmen.com/blog/kilopix...benholmen.comThe Kilopixel recap - season oneI made a crazy display and the internet loved it. 152
Reposted by John T. BonaccorsiAndy Swick @techenby.com · 23/09/2025I’m thrilled to announce that I will be speaking at Wire⚡Live next month! As someone who has used Livewire since its initial release, I'm excited to share the tips and tricks I use to write production-ready Livewire apps. Come to Buffalo to help make the first Wire⚡Live great! 6184
Reposted by John T. BonaccorsiJason Beggs @jasonlbeggs.com · 04/09/2025"Embrace the tools you use (even if you don't love them)" My first blog post in over 2 years! It's about a big lesson I've learned working on the Laravel Cloud team and having to use - spoiler alert - React. jasonlbeggs.com/blog/embrace...jasonlbeggs.comJason BeggsWhen you’re working on a team or working for a client, you don’t always get to pick the exact stack you like working with. Embrace them anyways. 3198
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 16/09/2025Just registered for Wire Live. Any other 🦋 Laravel devs going? wire-live.com 240
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 14/09/2025My sleep tracking app pinging me every day since my baby was born warning me my sleep debt is getting out of control.media.tenor.coma man wearing a cowboy hat says " i know "ALT: a man wearing a cowboy hat says " i know " 2300
Reposted by John T. BonaccorsiMichele Hansen @mjwhansen.com · 11/09/2025We're hiring! We're looking for an email-focused Marketing Manager to help people get the most out of Geocodio. If that sounds like someone you know, please send them our way! www.geocod.io/careers-emai...geocod.ioMarketing Manager - GeocodioWe're looking for an email-focused Marketing Manager to help our users get the most out of Geocodio 21913
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 20/08/2025I had a ton of fun talking to Joe last month about my side project, TellyDraft, which just passed 60k total users. Check it out if you're interested in the behind-the-scenes of the last 7 years we've spent building it. Thanks @joe.codes for inviting me on and being a great host! 1123
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 20/08/2025Does Horizon do this weird thing for anyone else? It's fine on initial load and when you click around, but if you refresh the browser it 500 errors until you manually change the URL back to /horizon. 110
Reposted by John T. BonaccorsiIfy Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 19/08/2025Eating the shrimp will not turn me into Shrimp-man. Eating the shrimp will not turn me into Shrimp-man. Eating the shrimp will not turn me into Shrimp-man. Eating the shrimp will not turn me into Shrimp-man. Eating the shrimp will not turn me into Shrimp-man. Eating the shrimp will not turn me into 511269273
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 15/08/2025Dave's talk is great and worth watching. He's also the chillest person I've ever seen on stage. There is 0% difference between stage Dave and the Dave you grab a pizza with. The man is chill. It's something to behold. 160
John T. Bonaccorsi @johnbon.dev · 12/08/2025My biggest parenting foe is without a doubt well-rested John. He’s constantly setting the bar for tired John far too high. 0130
