Matt Stauffer

If all the govs shutting down servers for a PHP update, all the hosters & enterprises terrified by the vuln, gave $100k, or just $50k a year to the PHP Foundation, things could look very differently. Go, make your employer sponsor *today* thephp.foundation/sponsor/ #php #phpc @thephpf.bsky.social

We have posted more information about today's security releases, including the sequence of events that led to the discovery, how the PHP security team is improving their processes & more. thephp.foundation/blog/2026/1...

Our new house was built some time pre 1920 (records end at 1920 in Atlanta). One of its fun quirks is that any time water is running upstairs it’s *very* loud downstairs. I’ve discovered a secret power this gives me: I can tell when my wife is showering. 😍😍😍 #sorrynotsorry

Macklemore: Palestinian children are people. Robert Kraft *actively getting a handjob from a strip mall prostitute he refuses to tip*: We must ban this hate speech from every stadium in America. Let me call up my friends, the Epstein client list. Ed Sheeran: Good point, sir. Both sides, sir.

If you missed our first PHP Foundation Community Hour, the kind folks at @phparch.com have already edited and posted the recording! 🤯🧡 Join @elizabeth-barron.bsky.social and @mattstauffer.com as they chat about contributing to PHP. Listen here: thephpf.simplecast.com/episodes/ph...

If you've wanted to contribute to PHP but weren't sure exactly where to start, Foundation Board member @mattstauffer.com has compiled a list of places where you can contribute with your specific skillset. thephp.foundation/blog/2026/0... #php #opensource

Everyone's talking about using agents to write code. But how do you make sure you're still growing along the way? At Laracon, I talked about using AI not just to build software, but to build your own understanding. www.youtube.com/watch?v=au9b...

The best and highest use of this technology is to give it the work that sucks, leaving me to do the fun stuff.

This dog, Jip Jip, is hilarious. His owner gives him butt slaps, and he begs for them. His noises are so damn funny. 😅

Starting the next season of the Pragmatic AI podcast shortly. Who should I have on next season? Reminder: I've had teachers, tech founders, writers, an elementary school principal, an academic theologian, SEOs, and much more--I'm looking for *anyone* with interesting takes on AI! pragmaticai.fm

Tighten's 2026 @LaraconUS puzzle coming out tomorrow! I'm so freaking excited!

Going to Laracon US? If you're a woman or non-binary, you should come to the Larabelles Meetup on Monday, July 27th! Co-hosted by @geocod.io and @tighten.com Location provided upon RSVP: luma.com/0j18sp8t

On a (domestic) flight and it’s World Cup as far as the eye can see

Y'all I've been working on this year's Tighten Laracon Puzzle for actual months at this point We have backrooms We have an escape room There's a freaking labyrinth, there's parkour We got DIY puzzle making This thing is nuts. I definitely have gone overboard.

I think a good test is the ability to explain something simply if someone says (after you finish speaking) "how intelligent you are!" - you're not a good communicator and you might not even understand it you want people to say "how simple that is! what's the big deal? even I can understand it."

Went to write a post about how I wanted to be wearing one of those FIFA american flag jerseys right about now, and went to search for an image for the tweet, and my brain did that thing it always does when I try to write or read "USMNT"

Anyone else? (No good results, sadly, but damn if I didn't enjoy watching their World Cup run)

Gamer friends: Is there anything on Steam's Summer Sale that you think is a game everyone should play?

I'm amazed at how far I am into writing this Laracon US talk and I haven't *once* run into that moment of "THIS IS STUPID I AM STUPID EVERYONE WILL BE SO BORED" Hopefully that means it's EVEN BETTER than all my other talks, and not just that I'm maturing or whatever

Laracon US 2026 Reveals Its Full Speaker Lineup posted by @ericlbarnes.com laravel-news.com/laracon-us-2...

This is Flip-Flop Fury, a physics-based projectile steering indie game where you hurl footwear at despicable targets! Coming to Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3608830/... by indie dev @shapeshifterdgt.bsky.social

The Fred Rogers Production has started uploading every episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood for free. www.youtube.com/@misterroger...

I really enjoyed this one. shawnsmucker.substack.com/p/please-use...

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

Considering getting a chip drop to split between my house and a neighborhood park I maintain. This video is not at all what I expected, but it made me laugh, a lot. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilAv...

Dolphin showing its water bending skills with bubble rings

This year at Laracon US we're hosting...LaraProm?! In a gymnasium!?! @ianlandsman.com's so excited about this idea that he interrupted @aaronfrancis.com's vacation to talk about it.

Working on some YouTube videos for the first time in aaaaaaaaaaaages. Gosh, I love recording and editing video.

This Friday at 11:30am Eastern I'll be live with @mattstauffer.com, @ianlandsman.com, and UConn's Joel Salisbury to talk all about finding your first job in tech - how to use (and not use) AI in your job search, how to stand out in a crowded job market, & more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-mX...

Laravel Podcast is back!!! So happy to have my old friend Dave on the podcast!

Just recorded the first episode of The Laravel Podcast in months! And this time.. I have a plan to make it more consistent, with less breaks between chunks of each season. Coming out next Tuesday!

Started watching the #Laracast video series "How to build a Dev team" by @mattstauffer.com. Although I am not a manager, the series contains A LOT of excellent insights and suggestions on team building, communication and culture. 💪 laracasts.com/series/how-t...

We talk with Matt Stauffer about the PHP Foundation’s role, its structure, and why this could be the start of stronger collaboration across the entire PHP ecosystem. Watch the full interview: www.youtube.com/watch

We talk about "AI" casually, assuming it means the same thing to everyone. But it doesn't. Did you know "Artificial Intelligence" was originally just a marketing term? In the second post in our AI series, we talk about definition of common AI terms. tighten.com/insights/pra...

Most content about AI is either practical (how to use it) or hypothetical (AGI TOMORROW). We tried to write something that would be *informational*. What even is AI? Why should and shouldn't we use it? Broad strokes how to use it in dev? And what's its future? Take a look.

My kids are getting a lot more into soccer. I do the yard work for a little local park in our neighborhood and I’d love to get us a full-size soccer goal, but I’d love to not spend $250 on it. Anyone ever diy one? Or get one used?

Guess the cat is out of the bag! I've been writing PHP since the late 90's, and its growth as a language has paralleled mine as a developer. I'm happy and honored to be able to be a part of a group of people working to continue advancing the language so many of us depend on!

It was a delight to help @mattstauffer.com understand the inner workings of LLMs. Thoroughly enjoyed talking about why I don't think "spicy autocomplete" is the right way to think about LLMs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j01...

Laravel Prompts v0.3.15 is out! A ton of new primitives came out of building the Cloud CLI (+ some unreleased stuff 👀), so we decided to bake them in Prompts itself. Let's take a look 🧵👇

You may have heard of Blaze, the new tool from the Laravel Livewire team that speeds up Blade. But did you know how it works? From folding to function compilation, we break down its optimization strategies, and even build a mini version to understand it. tighten.com/insights/bla...

Bookmark this amazing course from @mattstauffer.com and laracasts.com I will be taking notes youtu.be/mCoGAp307l4