Michael Dyrynda

🎙️ Just published a new episode of North Meets South Web Podcast: When AI clicks, automation at home, and developer workflows. Have a listen:

I used AI to build a (git) worktree management tool in Go! See what it does and how it might prove useful in agentic workflows (at least until the tools build it all in for you!) This was a fun exploration into steering tools with a new language, to see how far I could get. youtu.be/DGxjKlOYuCM

What can Helm’s Deep teach us about application security? @valorin.bsky.social talk uses Lord of the Rings to explain defence in depth, backups, MFA, and monitoring in a way you will not forget. Watch the full talk 👇

We're great at building solutions, but are we solving the right problems? @jrmybtlr.com shares practical systems thinking tools to help teams escape the build trap and make better decisions. Watch the full talk 👇

Kate Kirwin from She Codes Australia shows how mentoring others can level up your own skills through the protégé effect, improving fundamentals, communication, empathy, and confidence, even if you feel like an imposter.

@leaht.codes from Laravel shares a simple, repeatable approach to front-end development, showing how spacing, typography, layering, and interaction turn basic layouts into polished experiences, backed by live demos from real Laravel sites.

Can you ship straight to production without staging? James Mooring explains how Astalty does trunk-based dev, deploys on every merged PR, and relies on stable code, simple infra, empowered engineers, and lots of feature flags, including a live prod merge demo.

Hear from @jbrooks.uk how the Laravel team rebuilt Forge from the ground up to modernise its architecture and improve developer experience. A great behind the scenes look at large scale Laravel engineering. 🎥👇

See how @mary.win unpacks how Socialite, the service container and Laravel’s session drivers showcase real world factory and abstract factory patterns. See how design patterns are implemented by reading framework source code. 🎥👇

Watch as @jominney.bsky.social cuts through the confusion around software architecture and shows how small Laravel teams can make pragmatic, context driven decisions. A practical guide to thinking across the whole stack without over engineering. 🎥👇

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. 🎥👇

Semantic HTML is not optional. @charlieyalf.bsky.social shows how screen readers, voice control and browsers rely entirely on your markup, not your CSS. A powerful walkthrough of how small HTML decisions make or break accessibility in Laravel apps. 🎥👇

@nirys.bsky.social's talk is a practical guide to writing tests that developers will actually run. From speeding up suites, to prioritising meaningful coverage, and understanding different test types. Watch the full talk if you want more confidence in your Laravel code 👇

Delivering a rapid tour of everything new in the ecosystem, @jessarcher.bsky.social shares a packed update on Laravel’s growth and the developer experience improvements shipping across the framework. Check out the full talk 👇

Watch as @mishmanners.tech breaks down how to ensure quality testing in an AI driven world, from the testing pyramid to practical AI assisted coding workflows. A grounded look at hype vs reality and how developers can use AI without losing critical thinking. Watch the talk here 👇

See how Jason McCreary's Blueprint turns a small YAML file into full Laravel scaffolding - migrations, models, controllers, views + tests. This gives you 100%-covered, conventional code fast, and pairing nicely with AI/Boost for the complex bits. Watch the full Laracon AU talk 👇

youtu.be/B-RlPV_di9Q?... Thanks @jakebennett.bsky.social and @dyrynda.au for highlighting the release of Laravel for the Rest of Us! ✨

I haven’t been on here much over the last couple of weeks, but it has once again been my enormous honour, pleasure, and privilege to host you all in Brisbane for @laracon.au May you all take small steps, make big shifts, and find that little extra as you #LevelUp Safe travels!

Love recording this show with our speakers each year. So many of us in software spent at least some part of our younger years with music one way or another, and it's always fun to get insight into our speakers through the lens of their musical taste.

Our last speaker has been practicing their Australianisms to introduce themselves. Join Jason McCreary at this year's #LaraconAU where he'll share how you can ship your apps faster than a roo across the outback with Blueprint

Returning for his second #LaraconAU, @ryanlovett.au will close out this year's conference reflecting on his life decisions and how they've defined him. You won't want to miss this one!

Design Engineer at @laravel.com, @jrmybtlr.com is shaping the experience behind the tools you use daily. 📛 Want your personalised badge? You’ve got until Oct 16 - plus <100 early birds left!

I guess I should start working on that talk now? 😅 I’m very excited about coming to Laracon AU! My first time in Australia and my first time travelling this far 😳. But just like my code, it’s time to be more resilient and handle stress better. See you all in Brisbane!

Pushing straight to production doesn't mean cowboy coding. James will share how he and his team go about safely deploying straight to production hundreds of times a month at @laracon.au < 80 early bird tickets remain 🎟️ laracon.au/tickets

If you caught @zuzana-k.com's talk in Denver, you'll recall she would be expanding on her talk at @laracon.au. It'll be great to have the full talk presented in Brisbane. With < 80 early bird tickets remaining, time is running out to get yours! 🎟️ laracon.au/tickets

Bit over a month until #LaraconAU and we’ve published the full schedule < 80 early bird tickets left, plus community sponsorship options to get your company in front of Australia’s best and brightest Laravel people ready to #LevelUp! 📅 laracon.au/schedule

“Servers in seconds” is wild - but the real story is how they shipped it safely. @jbrooks.uk is going behind the scenes at #LaraconAU Come take notes! ✍️ <80 early-bird left 🎟️ laracon.au/tickets #DevOps #Laravel #LevelUp

Excited that - after several years of scheduling conflicts - we're able to welcome another exceptional speaker to @laracon.au Come see @mishmanners.tech share how we can ensure quality in an AI-driven world this November 13-14! < 100 early bird tickets left 🎟️ laracon.au/tickets

Excited to welcome @jbrooks.uk back to @laracon.au this year With the launch of the new Forge, we'll get a sneak peek behind the scenes of how they managed to build it all out to production without interrupting the existing application or its users 🎟️ laracon.au/tickets

Today is the last day to guarantee not only an exclusive #LaraconAU attendee shirt in your preferred size, but also a second t-shirt thanks to our friends @laravel.com Under 100 early bird tickets left for this year's conference 🎟️ laracon.au/tickets Get ready to #LevelUp in Brisbane on Nov 13-14!

By the way, this year all attendees will get not one but TWO (different) t-shirts! BUT it's important that you get your ticket before Monday 29th September to guarantee the tee comes in your preferred size! laracon.au/tickets

🎙️ Just published a new episode of North Meets South Web Podcast: Controllers and Middleware, Grok vs. Claude, and Developer Value. Have a listen:

We'll never know how @valorin.bsky.social keeps getting invited back to speak at @laracon.au but we do know that he always puts on a heck of a talk when he does! Learn how to defend your Hornburg on November 13-14! Grab your ticket before 29 Sept to get a 👕 in your size 👉 laracon.au/tickets

Security advocate and friendly hacker @valorin.bsky.social keeps finding his way back into the #LaraconAU lineup. Join us on November 13-14 for some practical security tips to help you defend your Hornburg (with or without Gandalf)

Kath had such a well-received talk last year as a first time speaker. I'm thrilled that she'll be returning again this year, and expanding on the subject of testing!

Many of us have been dropped into a legacy application before. Join Jordan Havard as he takes us on a journey how he and his team leveled up their codebase from legacy hell to Laravel heaven

The 90s are in full swing with @jominney.bsky.social's intro video this year. Take your apps from mess to success at #LaraconAU this year Grab your ticket and lock in your t-shirt in your preferred size 👉 laracon.au/tickets

Relieved that the green pops and isn't murky. You never know how these things are gonna translate from the screen to textiles until you have them in your hands. This year's merch is all coming up real nice!

The #LaraconAU shirt is about to #LevelUp into print 🎮👕 Exclusive to attendees. No cheats, no replays. Press 👉 laracon.au/tickets to claim ticket and lock in your preferred size!

Joining us for his first #LaraconAU this year is @charlieyalf.bsky.social He'll speaking to the importance of building accessible markup and upholding digital inclusivity for our users

Excited that @mary.win is taking the next step of her world tour with us @laracon.au! Only 58 days till this year's event, so if you haven't already, grab your ticket at laracon.au/tickets

How do you driver while you driver? Join us at #LaraconAU in Brisbane on November 13-14 and @mary.win will tell you all about it!

🏆 We had one person correctly guess all 17 talks correctly. One person guessed 12, and one 11. We also had one person guess exactly 0 talks correctly, which is an achievement in and of itself. Emails to the winners shortly for collection at #LaraconAU in November!

Jetsetters; Virgin has a Queensland sale on at the moment if you haven't booked flights for this year's #LaraconAU yet And if you haven't bought your early bird tickets yet, what are you waiting for? Tickets at laracon.au/tickets while supplies last!

⏰ Just a few days left! Guess which #LaraconAU speaker belongs to which talk and you could win a premium hoodie 🐘💚 Deadline: Sunday, Sept 14 at 11.59pm 👉 forms.gle/PPJnqbmsa48...