Andy Swick

Andy Swick

@techenby.com

Lead Programmer at @tighten.com. They/them 🏳️‍⚧️. AuDHD. An all-around silly, weird, nerdy human. Laravel | Livewire | 3D Printing | LEGO | Band | etc. https://pinkary.com/@techenby

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Andy Swick
@techenby.com

After asking my dad to play with my Sunny Home mobile app, he instantly wanted me to build new museum software for the museums he volunteers at… so I guess I’ve got yet another project to work on!

Andy Swick
@techenby.com

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.

Andy Swick
@techenby.com

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".

Andy Swick
@techenby.com

@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:

Andy Swick
@techenby.com

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.

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Koussay
@koossaayy.bsky.social

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

Andy Swick
@techenby.com

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 Swick
@techenby.com

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.

Andy Swick
@techenby.com

@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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Tighten
@tighten.com

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...

tighten.comNew in Parental v1.5.0: Becoming, Integers, and Eager-LoadingParental 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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Tighten
@tighten.com

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...

tighten.comBuild Your Own Private, Self-Hosted AI Applications with Ollama & LaravelImagine 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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Dennis Koch
@denniskoch.dev

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

Andy Swick
@techenby.com

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 Swick
@techenby.com

I’m thrilled to announce that I will be speaking at Wire⚡Live next month! As someone who has used Livewire since its initial release, I'm excited to share the tips and tricks I use to write production-ready Livewire apps. Come to Buffalo to help make the first Wire⚡Live great!

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Chris Arter
@arter.dev

Something I've noticed: strong developers can blend into code bases. Meaning, the code they contribute matches the style & opinions of the code base. They know how to lean into the strengths of each pattern, and aren't dogmatic about one over the other. A code chameleon 🦎

Andy Swick
@techenby.com

Would any @larabelles.com be interested in going to a Wire:Live pre-hang on the night of October 27th?

Michele Hansen@mjwhansen.com

That sounds like a not fun experience. I find myself kinda wishing conferences would hold a pre-conference get together for women/trans/NB folks to meet and find a buddy before it starts. Like a little tea and cookies meet-and-greet before the opening night reception. Just so you have _someone_

Andy Swick
@techenby.com

Tighten onsite + Laracon was such a fun whirlwind! I had a blast chatting with old and new friends, and once again didn’t get enough photos with people (though I have more than last year)

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Andy Swick
@techenby.com

Tighten onsite + Laracon was such a fun whirlwind! I had a blast chatting with old and new friends, and once again didn’t get enough photos with people (though I have more than last year)

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Sarah
@sarahns.bsky.social

On Monday a fire ravaged our farm, destroying most of our olive trees and other things. My husband managed to save our shed, our animals & home. I have set up a Go Fund Me to help raise money to start replanting. Any amount, is much appreciated. gofund.me/3dedee6a

gofund.meDonate to Help Us Recover From a Devastating Wildfire in Portugal, organized by Sarah SibertOn Monday 28th July, a wildfire swept through our small farm in r… Sarah Sibert needs your support for Help Us Recover From a Devastating Wildfire in Portugal

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Tighten
@tighten.com

Today on the blog, @tonysm.com continues the Rich Text Laravel series and demonstrates how flexible Content Attachments are! We can embed pretty much anything to our rich text documents! Click the link below:👇 tighten.com/insights/ric...

tighten.comIntroducing Rich Text Laravel - Part 2: User Mentions With Content AttachmentsIn our previous Rich Text post, we implemented file attachments using the Rich Text Laravel package, but we've only touched...