Dave Hicking

I really really love how many conversations at Laracon started with “hi, I’m [name], we know each other from the Internet?”

Trump's new executive order about AI states that companies' models must not incorporate the idea that trans people exist as a concept. Seems bad.

Typical morning discussion with my wife about today’s Connections

Superman was tremendous. So much fun. Highly recommended, on the best quality screen you can find.

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stop lying Joe

I should release a sped up version 🤣

Here's the full instrumental so you can keep shimmying whenever 🤣

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Definitely need some more stickers on this laptop but Laracon is only a month away 🙏

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I got introduced to some amazing pizza tonight courtesy of @johnbon.dev 🔥

He’s also fantastic on camera and understands the power of video + social media. The rare politician whose likability increases as more people see him talk.

This week @ianlandsman.com tells @aaronfrancis.com about his mysterious new side project:
outro.fm

Laravel Vapor - Laravel Nightwatch Get started with Nightwatch on Vapor

We've had a fair number of requests for Nightwatch setup instructions on Vapor, so we put together a guide to help get you started.

Nightwatch 🤝 Vapor

nightwatch.laravel.com/docs/guides/...

Just spent 20 minutes poking around Nightwatch with @cmorrell.com and his "what the hell is this" per minute was pretty high! And this is on an app he's maintained for 20 years

👏🏻 well done Nightwatch team

We just shipped Nightwatch: application monitoring & logging obsessively optimized for Laravel.

✨ Start with a single command
📊 Monitor every event
⏱️ Review precise timelines & logs
⚠️ Hear less noise with smart alerts

And much more, including a free plan for anywhere you deploy Laravel apps.

Contest idea - have people make a TUI app for Laracon, you select the winner before Laracon, winner picks up the Elephpant in person

Slack message: "I think I heard a sponsor at Mostly Techincal yesterday that does this. https://forwardmx.net/ - not sure it's an exact fit."

Forget vanity metrics.

The real test of whether an ad is working is whether people mention it in Slack.

(Congrats to @aaronfrancis.com and @ianlandsman.com and the @mostlytechnical.com on this one)

Podcast ads work!

🚨 Folks - tickets for this year's #LaraconAU go on sale tomorrow!

Early bird and Premium Bundle tickets will be available in limited quantities.

Community sponsors and companies sending their teams can grab their tickets, too!

We can't wait to #LevelUp in November!

Reactionaries hate universities because they create open-minded liberated people open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...

With modern SOCs & SSDs this form factor would be wild

Image of my desk, with a laptop connected to a monitor, two fake plants, a Fuji camera, and a Rode microphone

Ready for my first day at @laravel.com LFG 🚀

↗️ Ready to level up?

Tickets for #LaraconAU 2025 drop very soon.

You won't want to miss what we've got in store this year 👀

📬 Sign up at laracon.au to be the first to know when tickets are available

When do you know if you're ready to become a senior developer?

@rissabubbles.bsky.social joins @davehicking.com to talk about how much experience you need and how to talk to your team about what it means to be a senior dev.

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YouTube video by Laracon India The Secret to Developer Happiness | Dave Hicking | Laracon India 2025

My talk from @laracon.in is finally live! Come for the gigantic white text on black backgrounds, stay for the secrets to developer happiness 👀

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kzx...

Hey that’s me!

I’m honored to share the stage at this year’s Laracon US with an amazing crew of speakers.

Early bird pricing ends on May 31st so head to laracon.us & grab your tickets ASAP!

The “Convergent” theory of finding truth in darkness How to tell the difference between a truly great startup idea, and people saying “Sure, sounds good” when they really mean “No, I’m not buying.”

Correct ideas are robust -- the more you poke them, the more true they are.

Your 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 idea is brittle, because it’s not correct, though it contains a kernel of truth.

Validation is the art of finding the kernel and changing the rest.

great crew go.bsky.app/En6zWEp