This week we discuss the common occurrence of over-engineered abstractions, digging into post-request logic without losing our minds, analytics, and securing digital assets.

Show Links:
Mergeloop - https://mergeloop.dev/
Zendesk Breach - https://therecord.media/internet-archive-alleged-zendesk-account-breach
Heap Analytics - https://www.heap.io/

This week, we’re excited to welcome Doug Sisk, the creator of WDW Passport, a Laravel-powered application designed to help users plan their Disney World trips. Doug shares his journey from developing the app to 'scratch his own itch' and turning it into a successful tool for Disney enthusiasts. We dive into the technical side of things, discussing the use of Laravel and Livewire, tackling API integration challenges, and the transition into Websockets.

WDW Passport: https://wdwpassport.com/
Doug Sisk: https://x.com/Doug_Sisk
Fused Agency: https://fusedagency.com/
ThemeParks.wiki: https://themeparks.wiki/
Give Kids The World Village: https://www.gktw.org/

0:00 - Introduction
0:11 - WDW Passport / Doug Sisk
6:25 - Inspiration on creating WDW Passport
11:18 - Wait Time APIs
14:04 - Initial WDW Passport Stack
15:44 - WDW Passport UI/UX
17:27 - Migration to Livewire
23:38 - Selecting PHP vs. Other Languages
25:19 - Which APIs are you using?
30:22 - Similiar Applications
34:08 - How do you push through being a solo developer?
40:45 - Other Projects
44:24 - Are mobile apps making a comeback?
46:25 - Tech required for Theme Parks
47:42 - What’s your queue setup?
54:04 - Give Kids The World
57:43 - Geeking out on Disney Technology
1:01:41 - Wrap / Where to find Doug

This week, we follow up on last week’s local fakes discussion and explore what it would take for us to fully embrace Statamic. We also tackle the big question: Do clients even use a CMS after it’s built? Maybe it’s just us, but the answer seems to be a majority time of no. YAGNI, anyone? And, in exciting news, Dalton drops not one but TWO new products—RapidSaaS Conduit and Autoload!

Show Notes:
Statamic Roundtable - Mostly Technical Ep 52
Adam's Tailwind 3:16 Shirt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrzrSFbxW7M
Fake Drivers (North Meets South Podcast) - https://www.northmeetssouth.audio/163
Mergeloop - https://mergeloop.dev/
RapidSaaS Conduit - https://rapidsaas.dev/
Autoload (for Filament) - https://autoload.dev/

• (00:00) - - Intro
• (02:31) - - Andy's vendor emailing from Israel
• (03:30) - - Andy went to Wrestemania
• (04:10) - - Kids names or big personalities in unit tests
• (05:08) - - Tailwind 3:16
• (06:08) - - Local Fake Drivers/HTTP Facade (post discussion)
• (13:30) - - What would it take for our agency to use Statamic more?
• (24:47) - - Why do clients rarely want to use the CMS?
• (27:44) - - When do you choose WordPress?
• (28:45) - - Improving DX with WordPress using Bedrock/Sage
• (29:41) - - WpEngine Drama + How our agency was affected
• (38:15) - - Dalton Launches Not One but TWO products this week
• (43:26) - - Building a Company from Scratch
• (44:09) - - RapidSaaS Conduit: Laravel SaaS Starter Kit
• (55:11) - - Introducing AutoLoad: CMS with Filament
• (58:04) - - Pricing Strategies and Market Positioning
• (01:01:50) - - Future Plans and Roadmap
• (01:18:00) - - Outro