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Leah Thompson drops by to talk about her math quiz app, being new to Laravel, and (yes) a pirate dating sim game.

• (00:00) - From Teacher to Developer: Leah's Journey
• (03:23) - The 100 Devs Program: A New Beginning
• (06:14) - Building the Math Quiz App: Concept and Challenges
• (09:08) - Multiplayer Mode: Competing in Math
• (12:06) - Learning Laravel: Overcoming Challenges
• (14:54) - The Future of the Math Quiz App: Expanding Features
• (20:28) - Reviving Old Projects
• (21:17) - The Pirate Dating Sim Game
• (24:23) - Challenges in Game Development
• (24:37) - Dynamic Problem Generation in Math App
• (28:06) - Grand Visions for the Math App
• (29:44) - Delights in Learning Laravel
• (32:01) - Graph Traversal Challenges
• (38:03) - Leveraging Math Knowledge in Development

Andy joins to chat about their LifeOS project, and they are ahead of most of us already: they have more than one user!

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Chris Morrell hops on to chat about all things GraphQL, planning sprints with a custom Linear app, and why side projects are important.

For all things Chris: cmorrell.com

First episode dropping 2024-11-19

Aaron Francis hops on to go full galaxy brain on his interactive TUI Solo.

• (00:00) - Introduction to Side Projects and Aaron Francis
• (01:05) - Exploring the Laravel Package: Solo
• (03:58) - The Development Journey of Solo
• (07:38) - Understanding ANSI Codes and Terminal Manipulation
• (11:36) - The Challenges of Process Management
• (15:14) - Enhancements and Future Directions for Solo
• (22:26) - Customizing Development Environments
• (25:14) - Enhanced Logging and Command Hotkeys
• (28:30) - Flexibility in Command Customization
• (32:21) - Interactive Command Handling
• (37:26) - Deep Integration of Commands
• (41:24) - Project Overview and Future Directions

Ben Holmen stops by to chat about his Kilopixel project: a physical display that intentionally updates slowly and allows for collaborative pixel art creation.

• (00:00) - Introduction to Ben Holmen
• (02:48) - The Kilopixel Project
• (06:17) - Technical Challenges and Innovations
• (10:52) - Understanding G Code and CNC
• (13:23) - Web Application and Collaboration
• (17:47) - Pixel Prototyping and Material Challenges
• (21:51) - Innovative Pixel Mechanisms
• (26:14) - Exploring Location-Specific Pixels
• (28:14) - The Laborious Process of Pixel Art
• (33:41) - Bringing the Project to Life
• (39:14) - Connecting with the Online Community

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