Ripples

14 Episodes

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It's the vibe, it's Mabo with Tim MacDonald

2024-07-2358:04

In this episode, Michael and Greg are joined by Tim MacDonald, who shares his ripples journey, highlighting community, coding practices, and the importance of real-world problem-solving."It's the vibe"

Didn't think that'd work with Sam Levy

2024-07-0949:57

In this episode, Michael and Greg are joined by Sam Levy, who shares his ripples journey from agency life to, running a consultancy, and being the poster person for doing things with code that others might consider unsavoury.

It started as a hobby with Mary Perry

2024-06-2529:58

In this episode, Michael and Greg are joined by Mary Perry, who shares her ripples journey from studying economics, to learning Python, then picking up Laravel and heading to Laracon US in Nashville without knowing a single person.

Where it all began with Jess Archer

2024-06-1238:37

In this episode, Michael is joined by Jess Archer - a member of Laravel's core team - to discuss her ripples journey from attending her first-ever conference back in 2018, right through to today where she is now an engineering team lead.

Laracon AU is go

2024-05-2831:43

Greg and Michael discuss the Laracon AU venue announcement and tickets going on sale, Greg's coaching pricing experimentation, and more considered approaches to using AI in your applications.Show linksLaracon AU tickets

We don't need roads with Marty Friedel

2024-05-1544:40

Greg and Michael are joined by Marty Friedel to discuss speaking at conferences and overcoming shyness.

Making waves

2024-04-3034:03

In this episode, Greg and Michael aren't joined by any guests, but touch base on how their own journeys are progressing, and Michael shares some hints about the upcoming launch of Laracon AU! Show linksBrisbane Laravel MeetupDesigning with friction, it's irritatingly good

The Grand Slam with Rissa Jackson

2024-04-1634:45

Rissa Jackson joins Greg and Michael to discuss her journey from English teacher to engineer, on her way to completing the Laracon Grand Slam tour in her first year as a conference speaker.

Trying really hard with Aaron Francis

2024-04-0146:25

In this episode, we are joined by our spiritual leader Aaron Francis, to discuss a tumultuous few months, how he got here, and what he has in store for the future.

Content marketing as a sales funnel

2024-03-1738:29

Greg and Michael discuss a busy February, lean March, and some thoughts around using content to provide value, while also testing and shaping new material.Show links- https://nathan.ck.page/products/money - the evergreen newsletter Michael mentioned- https://share.transistor.fm/s/e6a94949 and the story behind it

Prompting for input with Joe Tannenbaum

2024-03-0337:43

Greg and Michael are joined by Joe Tannenbaum, the creator of some outrageously cool Laravel Prompts-inspired mania.Joe talks about his Ripples journey, from a simple trailer, to Norton Commander and an entire resume on the command line, and beyond!

Securing a niche with Stephen Rees-Carter

2024-02-1847:56

Greg and Michael are joined by Stephen Rees-Carter and discuss his journey from working on security plugins for WordPress to an everyday name in the Laravel community.Show linksStephen's socialsWebsiteSecurity AuditsSecuring LaravelPractical Laravel Security

Coaching updates and developer metrics

2024-01-2949:00

In this episode, Greg and Michael discuss how Greg's first coaching client went, and how the prospecting phase looks for future clients. The discussion then shifts to KPIs, developer metrics, and professional development.

What's the deal with Ripples?

2024-01-2234:07

In this first episode of Ripples, Greg and Michael discuss the theme of the podcast, and talk a little bit about Greg's journey with Ripples after speaking at Laracon AU 2023.Michael also shares some details about Laracon AU 2024.Show linksHallway track podcastWelcome to Laracon AUSimon VrachliotisAaron FrancisAdam WathanMatt StaufferLaracon AU

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