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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 21/09/2026

This is AMAZING, it does exactly what it says it does. The only thing missing for me is multiple select :)

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 25/08/2026

Yeah that's also a great analogy!

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 25/08/2026

Then after driving an automatic for awhile, it's hard to go back to a stick because I got lazy. I'm noticing cases where I didn't review the code as closely as I should have and let things through that don't make sense for the app and maybe I should go back to "manually switching gears".

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 25/08/2026

I'm starting to feel like coding with AI is like switching from a stick shift to an automatic transmission (I learned to drive on a stick). At first, I didn't like an automatic because I was used to having full control.

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🇵🇹 snipe, lixo tóxico ⭑⭒⭒⭒⭒ @snipe.lol · 18/08/2026

Five feet of fury over here

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 18/08/2026

Around 5pm I'm going to stream setting up a Raspberry Pi with FullPageOS and a screen for my Sunny kiosk! youtube.com/live/QE0GmL9...

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Making Sunny Physical: Raspberry Pi Kiosk Setup

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 18/08/2026

Got a little can fridge for my new office and I love it!

A Black Frigidaire 6-can fridge on a shelf, on the front center there's a red can sticker with the text "Ship" and "Laravel".

In the background there's a 3D printed Lego flower planter.

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 06/08/2026

Last night I started to work on sunnyhome.app Routine feature in the Kiosk. Flux's Kanban components is going to make this super simple🎉

A view of a family kiosk with "Calendar", "Routines", "Chores", "Lists", and "Meals" on the left sidebar and in the main panel, there is a heading of "Routines" with a Kanban board with "Morning", "Maintenance" headings and tasks underneath them.

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 06/08/2026

Pretty good! But granted my main drink is Diet Coke

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 04/08/2026

@tillythecoder.com and I are starting a podcast, Make Ship Happen. Our first episode will stream on YouTube tomorrow at 4 PM UK / 11 AM Chicago. But first, we need your help deciding on a logo! Comment with 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ to vote for your favorite:

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 04/08/2026

I’ve always been Diet Coke or bust kind of person, but recently this stinking monster has been making more of an appearance… tbd if it’s a good or bad thing.

A can of Blue Hawaiian next to a can of Diet Coke with my desk in the background

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Stefan Zweifel @stefanzweifel.dev · 04/08/2026

The State Of Laravel 2026 survey has started! You can now participate to identify how the ecosystem changed over the past 12 months! stateoflaravel.com?ref=2026 #Laravel

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The State of Laravel Survey

This survey is an attempt to gain insight into the representation of the diverse technologies and behaviors of this outstanding community.

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 12/07/2026

Going Live to work on Bracket Box! My idea for Taylor's weekend challenge :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8To...

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Building in Public - Bracket Box

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Koussay @koossaayy.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Laravel tip: stop reaching for env() outside config files. Once you run config:cache, env() returns null and things break in ways that look random. Read from config(), let config files read from env. One habit, fewer 3am mysteries. #laravel #php

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 16/06/2026

I'm renting an office for a better work environment. Would folks like a thread or a vlog-style video of me setting it up?

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 10/06/2026

🤢. I love my Diet Coke, and for me it’s that or bust 😅

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 06/06/2026

We (Lakeside Pride) and the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony sounded great and I had such a blast making a dream I didn’t know I had come to life.

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 06/06/2026

Yesterday I had the privilege of playing at the Chicago’s Symphony Center (where CSO plays). I’ve been in band almost continuously since 5th grade, but never thought I would be able to play at such a prestigious venue!

Andy taking a selfie on a wood stage with a concert hall in the background.

Andy standing in front of glass doors. To the left of them is a poster of the concert and above is a sign that says “welcome to symphony center”

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 26/05/2026

I have Laravel Live Japan FOMO and I'm dealing with it by listening to Japanese Lofi 😂 open.spotify.com/playlist/2VC...

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Japanese lofi

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 11/05/2026

I felt like it was time to redo my website, but I don't have a ton of new content to put on it. Plus I'm in the middle of a pretty big life shift, so here's the WIP: techenby.com Uses: @statamic.com, @tailwindcss.com and ui.sh

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Chris Morrell @cmorrell.com · 05/05/2026

Hey, so InterNACHI is hiring. We're looking to grow from a team of 3 exceptional developers to a team of 4 exceptional developers. That requires us hiring one more exceptional developer. Are you an exceptional developer? www.nachi.org/careers/dev

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Join InterNACHI’s fully remote dev team

Find out how InterNACHI maintains its modular monolith with Laravel, Tailwind, Alpine.js, and more.

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Marje, herself @minn-finn.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

My politics can be summed up as “Be kind and help people to live.” And apparently that makes me a radical leftist. so be it.

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 19/02/2026

@joe.codes I switched back to Code from Storm and its amazing how far the Laravel extension has come in a year. Thank you for all the amazing work. My favorite new (to me) feature is the built in test runner.

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 17/01/2026

That’s terrifying and unfortunately not surprising

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Tighten @tighten.com · 15/01/2026

Parental, our Single-Table-Inheritance package, has a new release: v1.5.0! 👇 • Models can now transition from one child type to another, with become() • You can store child type as integers instead of strings • Eager loading children is even easier than ever tighten.com/insights/new...

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New in Parental v1.5.0: Becoming, Integers, and Eager-Loading

Parental v1.5.0 introduces three new features for Single Table Inheritance in Laravel: types can now transition to other types with the become() method, you can use integer columns instead of strings,...

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 15/01/2026

Over the weekend, I printed this snap-together case. It holds my HRT, daily meds, and rescue migraine meds.

A 3D printed case on a wood coffee table. The print has a large compartment across the top that stores my syringes, and the bottom section is divided into three. The left section has three cylindrical holes for testosterone. The middle section takes up 75% of the bottom section. It's for storing alcohol wipes, but also conveniently holds my daily med case. The last section is small and holds some of my rescue meds.

A 3D print on a wood coffee table. It is the lid and snaps for the case in the previous image.

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 14/01/2026

Yeah! More and more of my friends are not on social media regularly, so I want to send them updates and hopefully have it spark conversations or connection but also texting a ton of people individually is kind of a pain 😅 Maybe email is better for this, but I hate email.

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 14/01/2026

I had a similar thought but sms instead

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 11/01/2026

I’m also building a task manager, so I’m thinking of having NFCs hook into that. I.e started the dishwasher, fed dogs etc

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 10/01/2026

I got some for Christmas! I have one on my med case that has a shortcut to open up the Apple health app to the medications page. And another one on my phone charger on my desk to put my phone and laptop into focus mode.

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 08/12/2025

Thank you & I hope so too!

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 08/12/2025

Nice! This is my current favorite bin generator tool: gridfinitygenerator.com/en And this ruler has actually been helpful (even though my spouse thinks it's ridiculous): makerworld.com/en/models/85...

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 07/12/2025

Yeah, and I think he meant the first one to be a joke, potentially, cause I think it also came out on April 1st. But those jokes always go over my AuDHD head 😂

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 05/12/2025

The printer is great, right?! I've got the P1S and still love it. Have you looked into/seen Gridfinity at all?

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Tighten @tighten.com · 25/11/2025

Do you need AI in your app but can’t share private data with AI providers? You can self host and run models on your own servers thanks to Ollama 🦙 Join @nicodevs.bsky.social set it up & integrate it with your Laravel app, building a chat for super spies (TOP SECRET!) 👇 tighten.com/insights/bui...

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Build Your Own Private, Self-Hosted AI Applications with Ollama & Laravel

Imagine your team wants to bring AI into their workflow to automate routine tasks, extract insights from data, assist with content creation, or improve customer support. Smart move! You can integrate...

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 17/11/2025

I ran `laravel new` 5 times this weekend, how about you?

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 16/11/2025

I’m glad you liked it and were reminded of things! Cause I forget that stuff all the time too 😅

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 13/11/2025

Have you had a chance to watch it?

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Dennis Koch @denniskoch.dev · 11/11/2025

Wow, Laramap is really taking off. I never expected so many fellow developers to sign up. Thanks to this amazing community. Additionally, the first companies have reached out to support the project. Huge thanks to @ploi.io and Chief Tools. #Laravel #Laramap

Screenshot of Laramap, a project showcasing over 1200 developers from more than 12 countries on a map.

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 12/11/2025

Blue pens are the best pens

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 10/11/2025

I’ve used proton for a year, and I really like them. Though one thing that is worth noting that might be a make/break is if you use Apple Calendar or Apple Mail it’s a bit cumbersome to get working, to the point where I gave up and just use the web client on desktop and their apps on my iPhone.

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Andy Swick @techenby.com · 30/10/2025

Super greatful that @calebporzio.bsky.social invited me to the first Wire:Live to share tips and tricks I've learned from building Livewire! It was an awesome chill conference. Thank you to everyone who said they enjoyed my talk! Recordings will be available soon.

Andy speaking on stage at Wire:Live. The slide has the text “once upon a time” and two developers are heading out on an adventure

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