Slightly Caffeinated
Bad Cold Brew, Laracon Talk Prep, and Prism Developments
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Key takeaways
- Planning family travel with kids can be challenging and often involves navigating unexpected chaos.
- Finding good coffee can be a struggle; fresh ground coffee offers significant improvements over pre-ground options.
- Thorough preparation and iterative practice are crucial for delivering a successful tech talk.
- Ongoing development and improvement in coding tools, like Prism, are essential for enhancing user experience.
Summary
Travel and Family Dynamics
Chris and T.J. share their experiences from the past few weeks, focusing on family travel challenges. T.J. talks about the struggles of long car trips with kids and the need to keep a three-year-old entertained during the summer. They delve into the chaos of family vacations and the difficulties of maintaining routines after being away.
Coffee Adventures and Struggles
The duo discusses their coffee habits, particularly their distaste for poorly-brewed cold coffee. T.J. shares his experience with bad store-bought cold brew and highlights the importance of fresh coffee grounds. They explore various commercial coffee brands and discuss subscription services like Misto Box and Trade Coffee, weighing the pros and cons of trying new brews.
Preparation for Laracon and Prism Developments
As T.J. prepares for his talk at Laracon, he emphasizes the preparation process and his confidence in the subject matter related to Prism. They discuss the intricacies of coding and T.J.'s desire to provide a thorough understanding of Prism in the talk. The conversation also shifts to Prism’s development, focusing on upcoming features and potential improvements.
Prism Features and Future Plans
T.J. discusses ongoing changes and planned features for Prism, including the possibility of integrating a streaming protocol similar to Vercel’s AI SDK. He talks about the complications of maintaining support for Laravel 11 while developing new functionalities and the push towards releasing Prism 1.0.
Sponsors
- Misto Box · Mentioned as a coffee subscription service that sends different bags of coffee based on user preferences.
- Trade Coffee · Another coffee subscription service discussed in the context of trying various brews.
- Seattle Coffee Gear · Referenced for their variety of coffee options and subscription capabilities.
- Laravel · Not specifically a sponsor, but discussed in relation to Prism and its support for the framework.
- Prism · Key development tool discussed throughout the episode as T.J. preps for Laracon.
- sli.dev · Mentioned as a presentation tool being used for the talk at Laracon.
- Vercel AI SDK · Discussed in context of potentially adopting their streaming protocol for Prism.
Show notes
Chris Gmyr and TJ Miller discuss their recent experiences, including travel challenges and family dynamics. They delve into their coffee preferences and the struggles of finding good cold brew. The conversation shifts to TJ's preparation for the upcoming Laracon conference, where he will present on Prism, a development tool. They explore the intricacies of coding, the importance of clear communication in tech talks, and the future of Prism development, including potential features and improvements.
Socials
- https://slightlycaffeinated.fm (email hey@)
- https://suggest.gg/slightlycaff
- https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm
- https://x.com/slightlycaffpod
- https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev
- https://x.com/cmgmyr
- https://chrisgmyr.dev
- https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social
- https://x.com/heytjmiller
- https://www.tjmiller.me
References Mentioned
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