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Notes On Work - by Caleb Porzio
Brief thoughts and insights from Caleb. Mostly on work. Mostly while drinking tea.
Episodes
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioSupporting Alpine V3 In Livewire
It's been a roller coaster of a week. Let's talk about it
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioMaking JS Bundling Suck Less (Part 2)
Ok, enough wining about bundlers. What's the way forward?
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioMaking JS Bundling Suck Less (Part 1)
JS builds are a huge pain. I've made no secret of my hatred towards them. It's kind of my brand. Here's an acceptable form of bundling.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioMy "Finishing Touches" Website Checklist
You think you're done with your little landing page, but then you want to actually share it with the world. Go the extra mile and put on the finishing touches…
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioWhat If I Could Patent Alpine?
Open source is weird. Nobody is patenting any of their innovations. What if we could?

Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioGood Conference Talk Essentials (Again)
I'm a day away from giving a conference talk. I have more thoughts on what is most important to a good talk.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioOpen Source Is Not "First Come First Serve" (Pt. 1)
Let's talk about ownership, innovation, entitlement and other tricky things to navigate in open source.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioOpen Source Is Not "First Come First Serve" (Pt. 2)
Let's talk about ownership, innovation, entitlement and other tricky things to navigate in open source. (Part 2)
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioThe Further I Get, The Less I Have To Say
I'm way less active on Twitter than I used to be. And not because of any intentionality, I just don't have as much to say anymore. I don't even understand it…
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioA Web Developer's Experience Is Surprisingly Universal
The more I reflect and explore the world of web, the more I find common ground and universal experiences. This is a warm feeling.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioHow I Plan A Talk These Days
I'm speaking at Laracon Online soon and planning my talk. Here's my process.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioThere Are Two Types Of Programmers
There are two mentalities when you're programming. The more you live in one of them the better.
Notes On Work - by Caleb Porziox-transition Goes So Deep
I've spent more brain cycles on x-transition than maybe anything else in Alpine. It's funny because it appears so trivial. Let's talk about it.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioREACTIVITY
This episode covers the fundamental concept that spurred me to rewrite Alpine and Livewire. We need to understand reactivity FIRST before we talk about the new…
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioTools Don't Matter
Ryan Singer once told me: Tools Don't Matter. Let's talk about it.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioKnow Which Direction To Err
You can make so many mistakes as both a fly fisherman and a programmer. Knowing which direction to err is incredibly valuable.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioVariables and Feedback Loops
Isolate variables, speed up feedback loops. This is the way.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioYou Have To Put Your Feet On The Ground
Get off youtube, put your feet on the ground.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioFly Fishing Makes You A Better Programmer
I've been doing a lot of fly fishing. Let's talk about it.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioSomething I Would Love To Do If I Re-Wrote Everything
If I had to re-write everything, i'd be tempted to double down on a technique that feels icky and some people would hate me for.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioAlpine Transitions Go So Deep
Wanna hear a fun story about a bug I fixed this week?


Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioHow Much Boilerplate Can We Kill?
Livewire is death to boilerplate, but when is it too far?
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioI Have A Business Idea
I have an idea that I want your opinion on. Feedback here: https://laravel-livewire.com/consult

Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioSafari sucks. Here's why.
Wanna hear how ridiculous Safari is with it's autofilling system? Life is hard.






Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioPeaks and Vallies
Maybe THE most identifiable pattern of the internal experience as a web developer
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioMy Process For Delivering A Conference Talk
I just gave a talk at Laracon Online. Let's talk about what went into it.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioNo More Livewire/Alpine Inner Circle
I created an inner circle for both projects. I'm dismantling it. Here's why.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioSometimes You Just Have To Blow Everything Up
I know, I know. Refactor incrementally with a test wall at your back. To that I say "pssshhhhhhaaaaa".
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioMoving Away From Object Orientation In JavaScript
I'm making a refactor I've wanted to make for a loooooong time right now in Livewire's JavaScript: De-object-orientifying it
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioThe Launch: How Much I Made, Where I Plan To Spend It
I just launched a course on VS Code. Let's talk about the money.


Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioLanding Pages Are Frickin' Hard
I'm building a landing page for my upcoming course. It's hard.


Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioLet's Talk Slots (And why they are way harder than they look)
Slots. The people have spoken. They want them. Here's why it's hard.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioI'm Addicted To Impossible Problems
I've been struggling to do the work that matters most. Here's why.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioDusk Dusk Dusk Dusk Dusk
Let's talk Dusk (The Laravel browser testing framework)

Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioEverything Is A Launch
I know you probably read "Lunch", but unfortunately, this episode is about treating everything you do like a product launch. Even if it makes you no money, if…
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioValidate Your Idea First
I used to build things in the exact opposite order that I should have: Build thing, then market thing. It's a huge mistake lots of people make. Today I'll tell…
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioGroup By "Function"? Or "Feature": A Universal Programming Problem
This is a question I encounter in every single codebase I've ever worked in. Do we group things by "Function" or by "Feature"? The Livewire codebase is no…
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioRefactoring Gospel
Let's talk about the current refactoring I'm in the middle of.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioAlways Be Tweeting (A Window Into My Process)
"Always Be Tweeting" - that title is gross. I'm sorry you had to read that, but maybe listen to the episode and see if it sounds less gross afterward.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioFile Uploads (Yet Another Baller Invisible Feature)
I'm working on a much-requested feature for Livewire and I want to tell you all about it: File Uploads
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioThe Back Button (And Other Exciting Things)
This episode we talk about 2 new features I'm stoked about: The back button (moving from replaceState to pushState) and lazy script tag evaluation.
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioForgive Yourself
Today we talk self-forgiveness. I do stupid things and receive criticism all the time. Dealing with that is a necessary part of the creator's journey. Let's…
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioMaking Documentation That's Actually Useful (With D Coul)
This episode is a lil' different. I'm joined by my good buddy and (other) podcast co-host Daniel Colbourne. He's using Livewire for the first time and has some…
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioI Do My Best Work When People Are Watching
As I fight "the war of art", I'm learning more and more about myself and the way I work every day. This episode I talk about my weekly workflow and how I…
Notes On Work - by Caleb PorzioWrite Drafts. For Everything. All The Time.
A new superpower I've been discovering is writing drafts religiously. Any thought or idea I have, I throw up a draft. What can hurt? It has lots of benefits…