Ed Grosvenor
@gros.co
Building hallway.fm and finding fun new ways to bend Laravel tools to my will.
Milo would never play with other children at the playground. Teddy gets right in there and assembles a crew. At 2 he has more confidence than I do. I hope he uses these powers for good.
December 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Milo would never play with other children at the playground. Teddy gets right in there and assembles a crew. At 2 he has more confidence than I do. I hope he uses these powers for good.
Reposted by Ed Grosvenor
We run monthly Laravel meetups across Switzerland.
Talks, dates, locations, videos — all in one place.
Our newsletter is how we keep people in the loop.
Subscribe here → laravel.swiss/newsletter
Talks, dates, locations, videos — all in one place.
Our newsletter is how we keep people in the loop.
Subscribe here → laravel.swiss/newsletter
December 27, 2025 at 7:52 AM
We run monthly Laravel meetups across Switzerland.
Talks, dates, locations, videos — all in one place.
Our newsletter is how we keep people in the loop.
Subscribe here → laravel.swiss/newsletter
Talks, dates, locations, videos — all in one place.
Our newsletter is how we keep people in the loop.
Subscribe here → laravel.swiss/newsletter
I don’t know if it’s possible to get gout from a single meal, but if it is, I’m in trouble. That was a seriously indulgent spread.
December 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I don’t know if it’s possible to get gout from a single meal, but if it is, I’m in trouble. That was a seriously indulgent spread.
I can’t help but imagine the sadistic engineer who designs contemporary children’s toy packaging sitting alone on his porch this morning, sipping hot chocolate, and giggling maniacally.
December 25, 2025 at 7:21 AM
I can’t help but imagine the sadistic engineer who designs contemporary children’s toy packaging sitting alone on his porch this morning, sipping hot chocolate, and giggling maniacally.
Milo is 9, and I'm 100% sure he's not buying the whole Santa narrative anymore, but he's making us play the game. So it's nearly midnight. I've just gotten done stacking gifts under the tree. I ate most of a giant carrot and my 4th gingerbread cookie of the day, with some room-temperature oat milk.
December 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Milo is 9, and I'm 100% sure he's not buying the whole Santa narrative anymore, but he's making us play the game. So it's nearly midnight. I've just gotten done stacking gifts under the tree. I ate most of a giant carrot and my 4th gingerbread cookie of the day, with some room-temperature oat milk.
Two is a magical age. For every minute of free play he creates three minutes of mess to clean up. And always be listening for the phrase “is veg!” because whatever is in his hand is about to get thrown very hard toward either a window or a cliff.
I’m so very tired.
I’m so very tired.
December 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Two is a magical age. For every minute of free play he creates three minutes of mess to clean up. And always be listening for the phrase “is veg!” because whatever is in his hand is about to get thrown very hard toward either a window or a cliff.
I’m so very tired.
I’m so very tired.
Reposted by Ed Grosvenor
You can now get a NativePHP for Mobile Mini license by donating any amount (that's right, ANY amount, min: $1) via our OpenCollective
One-time or monthly, up to you 👍🏼
nativephp.com/pricing
One-time or monthly, up to you 👍🏼
nativephp.com/pricing
December 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
You can now get a NativePHP for Mobile Mini license by donating any amount (that's right, ANY amount, min: $1) via our OpenCollective
One-time or monthly, up to you 👍🏼
nativephp.com/pricing
One-time or monthly, up to you 👍🏼
nativephp.com/pricing
Reposted by Ed Grosvenor
Some Bill McClintock mashups to add to your holiday playlist. This year’s “Mamma I’m Jingling My Bells” is a classic “why do those songs fit together like that?” youtu.be/W8nnJF3rdTg?...
Ozzy Osbourne and Hall & Oates (Bobby Helms) - "Mama I'm Jingling My Bells"
YouTube video by Bill McClintock
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Some Bill McClintock mashups to add to your holiday playlist. This year’s “Mamma I’m Jingling My Bells” is a classic “why do those songs fit together like that?” youtu.be/W8nnJF3rdTg?...
Reposted by Ed Grosvenor
we analyzed 3400 opencode zen users and their anthropic usage last 30 days
median spend: $13.52
average spend: $44.36
only 75 people above $200 (3%)
i know there's a psychological impact of a "subscription" but maybe you don't really need that $200 plan
median spend: $13.52
average spend: $44.36
only 75 people above $200 (3%)
i know there's a psychological impact of a "subscription" but maybe you don't really need that $200 plan
December 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
we analyzed 3400 opencode zen users and their anthropic usage last 30 days
median spend: $13.52
average spend: $44.36
only 75 people above $200 (3%)
i know there's a psychological impact of a "subscription" but maybe you don't really need that $200 plan
median spend: $13.52
average spend: $44.36
only 75 people above $200 (3%)
i know there's a psychological impact of a "subscription" but maybe you don't really need that $200 plan
Wife (on her way out the door this morning): the laundry in that basket is clean and just needs to be folded.
Me (not listening): on it
Me (tonight): I got through most of that laundry. Just one more load to go into the dryer.
Wife: …
Me (not listening): on it
Me (tonight): I got through most of that laundry. Just one more load to go into the dryer.
Wife: …
December 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Wife (on her way out the door this morning): the laundry in that basket is clean and just needs to be folded.
Me (not listening): on it
Me (tonight): I got through most of that laundry. Just one more load to go into the dryer.
Wife: …
Me (not listening): on it
Me (tonight): I got through most of that laundry. Just one more load to go into the dryer.
Wife: …
Catastrophic parenting fail. Milo has 8 pages of math homework. He doesn’t want to do it. So I showed him my “homework” and told him his is easier than mine. Mine is reviewing a 30 page requirements doc for a big new feature.
December 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Catastrophic parenting fail. Milo has 8 pages of math homework. He doesn’t want to do it. So I showed him my “homework” and told him his is easier than mine. Mine is reviewing a 30 page requirements doc for a big new feature.
Me: A developer with 20+ years of experience, up until 1 am struggling to get something working. I finally crack it, and wonder "Is it that hard or is it just me?"
My Intern: A 16-year-old with 3 months of experience, 15 minutes after I ask him to try it. "That last part was tricky, but it works."
My Intern: A 16-year-old with 3 months of experience, 15 minutes after I ask him to try it. "That last part was tricky, but it works."
December 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Me: A developer with 20+ years of experience, up until 1 am struggling to get something working. I finally crack it, and wonder "Is it that hard or is it just me?"
My Intern: A 16-year-old with 3 months of experience, 15 minutes after I ask him to try it. "That last part was tricky, but it works."
My Intern: A 16-year-old with 3 months of experience, 15 minutes after I ask him to try it. "That last part was tricky, but it works."
Reposted by Ed Grosvenor
every single productivity hack in the world added up together saves you less time than working on the right thing instead of the wrong thing
December 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
every single productivity hack in the world added up together saves you less time than working on the right thing instead of the wrong thing
My intern (I’m sure it was really his dad, who is a friend of mine) bought me a nice bottle of Japanese whiskey for Christmas, setting the bar unreasonably high for everyone else in my life.
December 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
My intern (I’m sure it was really his dad, who is a friend of mine) bought me a nice bottle of Japanese whiskey for Christmas, setting the bar unreasonably high for everyone else in my life.
With all the custom instructions, specifications, agents, skills, and commands that are being added to projects these days, there's a real risk that in 6 months, everything on GitHub will be classified as a markdown repository.
December 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
With all the custom instructions, specifications, agents, skills, and commands that are being added to projects these days, there's a real risk that in 6 months, everything on GitHub will be classified as a markdown repository.
I've decided that project management software is all a scam, and we should all just use GitHub projects. If you need an automation or visualization that they don't offer, just use the API and roll it yourself. Or let Claude do it for you.
December 14, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I've decided that project management software is all a scam, and we should all just use GitHub projects. If you need an automation or visualization that they don't offer, just use the API and roll it yourself. Or let Claude do it for you.
Today I'm building a product to help our clients keep better track of things like API keys and secrets that are handed out to developers (often contractors). It's amazing how leaky even well thought out processes are.
December 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Today I'm building a product to help our clients keep better track of things like API keys and secrets that are handed out to developers (often contractors). It's amazing how leaky even well thought out processes are.
Reposted by Ed Grosvenor
If it wasn't clear: large numbers of Next.js sites are being pwned right now by attackers. If you don't want every script kiddie, cyber criminal or nation state APT group with full access to your site, stop everything and upgrade right now. Then rotate all your secrets.
December 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
If it wasn't clear: large numbers of Next.js sites are being pwned right now by attackers. If you don't want every script kiddie, cyber criminal or nation state APT group with full access to your site, stop everything and upgrade right now. Then rotate all your secrets.
It's time for me to start making use of my Riverside and Transistor accounts. Anyone here want to crack a beer with me tomorrow night (~10 pm Zurich time) and play with some NativePHP stuff on camera? We're building our first serious app, and all the boring back-end stuff is done.
December 6, 2025 at 1:11 AM
It's time for me to start making use of my Riverside and Transistor accounts. Anyone here want to crack a beer with me tomorrow night (~10 pm Zurich time) and play with some NativePHP stuff on camera? We're building our first serious app, and all the boring back-end stuff is done.
Oh, so that's what `wrangler containers delete *` does.
December 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Oh, so that's what `wrangler containers delete *` does.
Our intern looked at the readme for our NativePHP app and asked why we didn’t have android setup documented. I said it’s a pain and I don’t want to burn the hours figuring it out. So he quietly went off and got his system set up for it and updated the readme. This kid’s going places.
December 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Our intern looked at the readme for our NativePHP app and asked why we didn’t have android setup documented. I said it’s a pain and I don’t want to burn the hours figuring it out. So he quietly went off and got his system set up for it and updated the readme. This kid’s going places.
Reposted by Ed Grosvenor
One week to go!
Our final Laravel Switzerland meetup of 2025 is happening on December 9th at Helga in Bern.
Two talks, a warm atmosphere, and a great chance to meet fellow Laravel folks before the year wraps up.
RSVP while spots are open:
Our final Laravel Switzerland meetup of 2025 is happening on December 9th at Helga in Bern.
Two talks, a warm atmosphere, and a great chance to meet fellow Laravel folks before the year wraps up.
RSVP while spots are open:
December Meetup, Tue, Dec 9, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Join us at **Helga** in Bern for our next Laravel Meetup! Enjoy an evening of great talks and good company with fellow Laravel developers. **First talk starts at 18:30**,
www.meetup.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
One week to go!
Our final Laravel Switzerland meetup of 2025 is happening on December 9th at Helga in Bern.
Two talks, a warm atmosphere, and a great chance to meet fellow Laravel folks before the year wraps up.
RSVP while spots are open:
Our final Laravel Switzerland meetup of 2025 is happening on December 9th at Helga in Bern.
Two talks, a warm atmosphere, and a great chance to meet fellow Laravel folks before the year wraps up.
RSVP while spots are open:
Reposted by Ed Grosvenor
December 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Having failed to set up a spreadsheet like @cmorrell.com did, we are now eating our thanksgiving dinner and trying to figure out how to sell Brussels sprouts as a dessert item because we’ll be done eating before they’re ready.
November 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Having failed to set up a spreadsheet like @cmorrell.com did, we are now eating our thanksgiving dinner and trying to figure out how to sell Brussels sprouts as a dessert item because we’ll be done eating before they’re ready.
Don't sleep on the work that Simon and Shane are doing here. I spent this morning with these docs, and this thing is really ready for prime time.
Let's start putting PHP in some pockets!
Let's start putting PHP in some pockets!
November 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Don't sleep on the work that Simon and Shane are doing here. I spent this morning with these docs, and this thing is really ready for prime time.
Let's start putting PHP in some pockets!
Let's start putting PHP in some pockets!