Ran my first half-marathon this weekend. I clearly needed more training, but I made it to the finish line! My goal for next year is to shave at least 30 minutes off my official time.

Install kilopx.com using this complimentary floppy disk and go have fun! kilopx.com/gksh.dev/gPG...

👏👏👏

If you could frame your first Laracon, I think it would look something like this

It's been a while I don't travel solo. Strange feeling. I'm missing the family already.

Run 10K before catching a flight to Denver? Sure, why not!

What are we doing with our planet? 😢

gksh.comics presents "AST*rix & ob_lix in Laracon US"

This side project belongs in an arts and sciences museum!

I just ordered a limited run of custom postcards to give away at Laracon. Come find me to get one!

If you're a dev who likes running, let me know! bsky.app/profile/did:...

Freek's newsletter includes my article on scoping Eloquent relations using the Context facade. Give it a read!

New Kadavar! open.spotify.com/album/148B89...

🔗 Impostor Syndrome – Maybe I’m Not Good Enough?

Vibe coding is coding to this music youtu.be/vMgyaC7QQhs

I wrote a few words about scoping Eloquent relations at runtime using Laravel's Context facade gist.github.com/karkowg/1ffa...

Yae or nay?

Thanks @mattstauffer.com, for the book and the kind words!

Sick hoodie, @wesbos.com!

It's the second or third time I've witnessed my kid fall teeth-first on the floor. I wish everything were inflatable.

Can't tell if this is an AI-generated transcript or poetry “Correct the hello Getting my key as a preconception moon Don't network But isn't gonna work But they do very well Some sort of control? And now he OK eyes in the Tivoli OK, mood document, father in tracking”

I never went go-karting. It would be a fun activity pre-Laracon. @chris-sev.bsky.social Do you know a guy?

Frittata! 🍳

@cmorrell.com have you done a podcast on imposter syndrome yet? I'd listen to that right now

@cassidoo.co I'm sure a toddler + phishing joke is around somewhere, waiting to be made. They keep trying to trick us into doing what they want, haha.

Throwback

When will Laravel spin off a "[REDACTED] Labs" division?

Swing into spring

This is a proof of concept, an attempt to bring some of the fun stuff from the JS world to PHP. Shout-out to @stevekrouse.com for the inspiration and for his great work at Val Town! 🫡

What if @val.town could run PHP and Laravel? 👀

Great talk @dunglas.dev, merci!

I see what you're doing @simonhamp.me 👀

laracon.us ticket secured! 🎟️

"Look at the crazy guy running when it's -16°C outside"

Curious fact: AST*rix has this nickname because he fell off an Abstract Syntax Tree when he was 4 and he could only see stars for a whole week

gksh.comics presents "AST*rix & ob_lix vs. $caesar"

Getting a refresher on what's new in PHP 8.4 at the PHP Montréal meetup

When you forget the sled at the grandparents', you have to make do with the second best thing. Patent pending 😆

I came home from the holidays to find this little treat from Sir @benholmen.com. Thank you!

This might be my best pizza yet. Homemade dough, tomato sauce, bell peppers, artichokes — cheese, prosciutto, and basil leaves were added later 🍕

I'm logging off for the holidays. Merry xmas and happy new year to y'all! 🥂

Looking back at 2024

A few things I'm looking forward to in the new year: - Running a half marathon🏃 - Learning @elixir-lang.org 📖 - Attending Laracon for the first time 🛫 - Secret project 👀

Rediscovered this drawing from 2018 that I never quite finished

I've never released as many side projects as I did in late Nov early Dec. It's mainly thanks to @val.town, you should give it a try! Here are some highlights: - brainradio.fm - opnsrc.codes - whatshouldiwear.fyi - domainsanta.christmas - karkowg-lazycook.web.val.run

I'll do it even with non-trivial household things, like painting a room, hanging a set of more or less complicated shelves 😂

I'm not committing to the 21K quite yet, but join me for the 10K if you can! raceroster.com/events/2025/...

Don't forget to send your letters to Domain Santa 📬