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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 07/01/2026

I... have been laid off from Laracasts. 😭 Pretty bummed out, it was a fun gig. I'm looking for a new opportunity! ♥️

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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 07/01/2026

I... have been laid off from Laracasts. 😭 Pretty bummed out, it was a fun gig. I'm looking for a new opportunity! ♥️

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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 16/12/2025

Seriously, you spoke so eloquently about all the topics you approached. Backed it with some science/facts, and gave great advice. One of the best podcast episode I have ever listened to... and I listen to a LOT 😃

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Laracon AU @laracon.au · 14/12/2025

React fatigue is real. @simonswiss.com shares how Laravel and Inertia finally gave him a full stack React workflow he could actually ship with. For frontend devs wanting stability without losing React’s ergonomics. 🎥👇

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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 14/12/2025

I think every developer, from junior to very senior, should listen to this AI conversation on the @freecodecamp.bsky.social podcast episode with @jason.energy. Great, great conversation. Heavily resonated with me 🙏 youtu.be/lIghF_OewYg?...

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The "AI is going to replace devs" hype is over – 22-year dev veteran Jason Lengstorf [Podcast #201]

YouTube video by freeCodeCamp.org

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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 11/10/2025

Wow your reply was quicker than mine 🤣

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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 11/10/2025

If anything, v4 makes it much simpler to do multi themes. Same exact approach, but you can skip the alpha transparency dance with alpha-value. Just use any color format and Tailwind will handle transparency with the internal use of the CSS `color-mix()` function.

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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 11/10/2025

Hey! Sorry I missed this until now, have sorta stopped using Bsky. I would love to update the workshops to V4, but it sort of conflicts with my dayjob at Laracasts at the moment.

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Laracon AU @laracon.au · 03/09/2025

Very excited to welcome back our favourite Woopi resident and @laracasts instructor, @simonswiss.com to #LaraconAU this year. Can't wait to dig in to React, The Laravel Way together!

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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 11/10/2025

Hello hello, can't wait to see you there! Forgot Bluesky was a thing, but here I am today :)

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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 04/03/2025

This was a fun interview 🙌 If you speak French, you might learn a few things about my origin story in the world of webdev 🤗 If you don't, you can use a translator 😅

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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 13/12/2024

Huge congrats! By the way, JS dev here — I am loving getting the logged in user in a component with `usePage()` or checking if a route is currently active with Ziggy's `route().current('')` 🤯 Really cool stuff.

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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 11/12/2024

Ah yes, the Laracasts forever plan is the gift that keeps on giving!

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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 10/12/2024

Only have 2 at the moment 😀

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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 10/12/2024

Haha yep and you can expect some degree of corgi-themed content in my screencasts 😅

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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 10/12/2024

Really nice indeed — thank you!

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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 10/12/2024

Hmmm there isn't much no-code screencasts on Laracasts — not saying that there is no place for that, but it has typically been a place to learn the craft of writing (and configuring) code.

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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 10/12/2024

Haha I will gladly teach you!

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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 10/12/2024

Indeed, friend! How are you?!

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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 10/12/2024

Thank you — and gonna miss you too, but you know where to find me ❤️

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Simon Vrachliotis @simonswiss.com · 09/12/2024

❤️ I'll miss you all too!

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