Grant Bennett
@grantbennett.co.uk
Ex-Finance Professional turned Software Developer. Lover of PHP/SQL. Laravel & Vue fan. Likes writing tests 🤷🏻♂️. Also 📸 🎮
How does anyone think the new superman is better than Cav’s?
Late to the party but sheesh that wasn’t good 😬
Late to the party but sheesh that wasn’t good 😬
November 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
How does anyone think the new superman is better than Cav’s?
Late to the party but sheesh that wasn’t good 😬
Late to the party but sheesh that wasn’t good 😬
I’d love to know how FAANG or similar companies treat developers with Macs and admin accounts.
Are they running admin accounts on laptops? Or elevating into admin when required? How, if so?
I’m struggling with IT giving us user accounts and any app installs/updates have to be requested 😬
Are they running admin accounts on laptops? Or elevating into admin when required? How, if so?
I’m struggling with IT giving us user accounts and any app installs/updates have to be requested 😬
October 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I’d love to know how FAANG or similar companies treat developers with Macs and admin accounts.
Are they running admin accounts on laptops? Or elevating into admin when required? How, if so?
I’m struggling with IT giving us user accounts and any app installs/updates have to be requested 😬
Are they running admin accounts on laptops? Or elevating into admin when required? How, if so?
I’m struggling with IT giving us user accounts and any app installs/updates have to be requested 😬
Last night of the proms! Done and dusted for another year.
I never really knew what the proms was about until a few years ago I was driving home from an afternoon photographing a Lancaster Bomber, listening to the radio, enjoying the last light of a late summer’s eve.
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I never really knew what the proms was about until a few years ago I was driving home from an afternoon photographing a Lancaster Bomber, listening to the radio, enjoying the last light of a late summer’s eve.
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September 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Last night of the proms! Done and dusted for another year.
I never really knew what the proms was about until a few years ago I was driving home from an afternoon photographing a Lancaster Bomber, listening to the radio, enjoying the last light of a late summer’s eve.
…
I never really knew what the proms was about until a few years ago I was driving home from an afternoon photographing a Lancaster Bomber, listening to the radio, enjoying the last light of a late summer’s eve.
…
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Pest v4 is here — now with browser testing! Browser tests that feel like unit tests: Laravel-ready, Playwright-powered, parallel-fast, with smoke & visual regression built in. Discover Pest v4 — and our new website: pestphp.com?ref=v4
Pest | The elegant PHP testing framework
Pest is a testing framework with a focus on simplicity, meticulously designed to bring back the joy of testing in PHP.
pestphp.com
August 21, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Pest v4 is here — now with browser testing! Browser tests that feel like unit tests: Laravel-ready, Playwright-powered, parallel-fast, with smoke & visual regression built in. Discover Pest v4 — and our new website: pestphp.com?ref=v4
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I haven't done a sale on Securing Laravel in a while, and I will be disconnected from the internet until Saturday, so now is the perfect time for a sale, right?? I don't like doing things normally, so this just feels right! 😎
Sign up and get 25% off!
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Sign up and get 25% off!
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Stephen Is Uncontactable Sale?! 😱
We haven't had a sale in a while and I am disconnected from the internet from Tuesday to Saturday, so it's the perfect time for a sale, right?? I don't like doing things normally, so this just feels…
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August 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I haven't done a sale on Securing Laravel in a while, and I will be disconnected from the internet until Saturday, so now is the perfect time for a sale, right?? I don't like doing things normally, so this just feels right! 😎
Sign up and get 25% off!
securinglaravel.com/stephen-is-u...
Sign up and get 25% off!
securinglaravel.com/stephen-is-u...
First time I’ve been made redundant 😔
I work(ed) for ebuyer - the UK’s largest independent tech retailer who today has gone into administration.
We had a great tech team who worked tirelessly to not only keep things running but actively tried hard to migrate away from the numerous legacy systems
I work(ed) for ebuyer - the UK’s largest independent tech retailer who today has gone into administration.
We had a great tech team who worked tirelessly to not only keep things running but actively tried hard to migrate away from the numerous legacy systems
August 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
First time I’ve been made redundant 😔
I work(ed) for ebuyer - the UK’s largest independent tech retailer who today has gone into administration.
We had a great tech team who worked tirelessly to not only keep things running but actively tried hard to migrate away from the numerous legacy systems
I work(ed) for ebuyer - the UK’s largest independent tech retailer who today has gone into administration.
We had a great tech team who worked tirelessly to not only keep things running but actively tried hard to migrate away from the numerous legacy systems
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This is your reminder to: `composer audit` and `npm audit` your projects
Remember, most breaches come from known vulnerabilities. Save yourself a future headache <3
Remember, most breaches come from known vulnerabilities. Save yourself a future headache <3
August 7, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This is your reminder to: `composer audit` and `npm audit` your projects
Remember, most breaches come from known vulnerabilities. Save yourself a future headache <3
Remember, most breaches come from known vulnerabilities. Save yourself a future headache <3
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It's time to finally fulfil one of the most common requests for an In Depth article: setting up 2FA! 🎉
So let's add some TOTP 2FA to our boring user/pass auth login!
securinglaravel.com/in-depth-set... #Laravel
So let's add some TOTP 2FA to our boring user/pass auth login!
securinglaravel.com/in-depth-set... #Laravel
In Depth: Setting up Two-Factor Authentication!
[In Depth #37] It's time to finally fulfil one of the most common requests for an In Depth article: setting up 2FA! 🎉 So let's add some TOTP 2FA to our boring user/pass auth login!
securinglaravel.com
August 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
It's time to finally fulfil one of the most common requests for an In Depth article: setting up 2FA! 🎉
So let's add some TOTP 2FA to our boring user/pass auth login!
securinglaravel.com/in-depth-set... #Laravel
So let's add some TOTP 2FA to our boring user/pass auth login!
securinglaravel.com/in-depth-set... #Laravel
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We are giving away a ticket to @laravellive.dk! Want to meet the Laravel community in real life? Don’t miss this chance!
✨ Enter now and see you in Copenhagen!✨
Only eligible people apply. Thank you!
#Laravel #LarabellesPHP #LaravelLiveDK
larabelles.com/giveaway/lar...
✨ Enter now and see you in Copenhagen!✨
Only eligible people apply. Thank you!
#Laravel #LarabellesPHP #LaravelLiveDK
larabelles.com/giveaway/lar...
Larabelles
Larabelles is a community for PHP and Laravel developers under-represented due to their gender.
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July 21, 2025 at 10:22 PM
We are giving away a ticket to @laravellive.dk! Want to meet the Laravel community in real life? Don’t miss this chance!
✨ Enter now and see you in Copenhagen!✨
Only eligible people apply. Thank you!
#Laravel #LarabellesPHP #LaravelLiveDK
larabelles.com/giveaway/lar...
✨ Enter now and see you in Copenhagen!✨
Only eligible people apply. Thank you!
#Laravel #LarabellesPHP #LaravelLiveDK
larabelles.com/giveaway/lar...
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The State Of Laravel 2025 survey has started!
You can now participate to identify how the ecosystem changed over the past 12 months!
Please RT for reach ❤️
stateoflaravel.com/participate?...
You can now participate to identify how the ecosystem changed over the past 12 months!
Please RT for reach ❤️
stateoflaravel.com/participate?...
The State of Laravel Survey
This survey is an attempt to gain insight into the representation of the diverse technologies and behaviors of this outstanding community.
stateoflaravel.com
July 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The State Of Laravel 2025 survey has started!
You can now participate to identify how the ecosystem changed over the past 12 months!
Please RT for reach ❤️
stateoflaravel.com/participate?...
You can now participate to identify how the ecosystem changed over the past 12 months!
Please RT for reach ❤️
stateoflaravel.com/participate?...
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Today I launched the 3rd edition of the Mastering Laravel Validation Rules book. Major changes and improvements, and now current through Laravel 12. The framework keeps getting better, and the book is trying to keep up! Grab your copy. masteringlaravel.io/laravel-vali...
Laravel Validation Book | Mastering Laravel
Laravel Validation Book
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July 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Today I launched the 3rd edition of the Mastering Laravel Validation Rules book. Major changes and improvements, and now current through Laravel 12. The framework keeps getting better, and the book is trying to keep up! Grab your copy. masteringlaravel.io/laravel-vali...
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🥧 I have finally released PIE 1.0.0 - The PHP Installer for Extensions will let you install a growing number of extensions. Thank you to a whole host of people for their support in building this excellent @thephpf.bsky.social initiative! ❤️
#phppie #pie #phpcommunity #phpc
github.com/php/pie/rele...
#phppie #pie #phpcommunity #phpc
github.com/php/pie/rele...
Release 1.0.0 · php/pie
1.0.0
Total issues resolved: 0
Total pull requests resolved: 1
Total contributors: 1
documentation
258: Review and update of docs wording thanks to @asgrim
github.com
June 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🥧 I have finally released PIE 1.0.0 - The PHP Installer for Extensions will let you install a growing number of extensions. Thank you to a whole host of people for their support in building this excellent @thephpf.bsky.social initiative! ❤️
#phppie #pie #phpcommunity #phpc
github.com/php/pie/rele...
#phppie #pie #phpcommunity #phpc
github.com/php/pie/rele...
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I’d love to know people’s opinions or work policies around work issued laptops for developers.
My place is really anal about getting good MacBooks and just wants to fob people off with slightly better than budget Linux machines.
I don’t mind Linux but the context switch between home/work sucks.
My place is really anal about getting good MacBooks and just wants to fob people off with slightly better than budget Linux machines.
I don’t mind Linux but the context switch between home/work sucks.
May 18, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I’d love to know people’s opinions or work policies around work issued laptops for developers.
My place is really anal about getting good MacBooks and just wants to fob people off with slightly better than budget Linux machines.
I don’t mind Linux but the context switch between home/work sucks.
My place is really anal about getting good MacBooks and just wants to fob people off with slightly better than budget Linux machines.
I don’t mind Linux but the context switch between home/work sucks.
What a surprise 🤣
People outraged by Israel being allowed to enter due to Gaza conflict yet get over 200 audience votes, and come 2nd.
UK get nil point, again 🤷🏻♂️
Boring.
#eurovision
People outraged by Israel being allowed to enter due to Gaza conflict yet get over 200 audience votes, and come 2nd.
UK get nil point, again 🤷🏻♂️
Boring.
#eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM
What a surprise 🤣
People outraged by Israel being allowed to enter due to Gaza conflict yet get over 200 audience votes, and come 2nd.
UK get nil point, again 🤷🏻♂️
Boring.
#eurovision
People outraged by Israel being allowed to enter due to Gaza conflict yet get over 200 audience votes, and come 2nd.
UK get nil point, again 🤷🏻♂️
Boring.
#eurovision
Ironically, the “Made in Switzerland” parody was better than some of the official entries 🤣
#eurovision
#eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Ironically, the “Made in Switzerland” parody was better than some of the official entries 🤣
#eurovision
#eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
From the reaction of the crowd, Finland is in the running for a win.. only half way through though!
#eurovision
#eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
From the reaction of the crowd, Finland is in the running for a win.. only half way through though!
#eurovision
#eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Not a bad effort from the UK entry, may not come last this year but I guess it depends on who we’ve upset in the past year.
Still bitter Ukraine stole our win 😡
#eurovision
Still bitter Ukraine stole our win 😡
#eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Not a bad effort from the UK entry, may not come last this year but I guess it depends on who we’ve upset in the past year.
Still bitter Ukraine stole our win 😡
#eurovision
Still bitter Ukraine stole our win 😡
#eurovision
😎😎
you know who else came from chicago and was on "a mission from god"
May 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
😎😎
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We just reached 70 profiles on the Larabelles directory!
larabelles.com/directory
Go and have a look at all those amazing Larabelles there! And if you have an event coming up or a job opening, this is a way to connect with some very cool and interesting people.
larabelles.com/directory
Go and have a look at all those amazing Larabelles there! And if you have an event coming up or a job opening, this is a way to connect with some very cool and interesting people.
Larabelles
Larabelles is a community for PHP and Laravel developers under-represented due to their gender.
larabelles.com
May 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
We just reached 70 profiles on the Larabelles directory!
larabelles.com/directory
Go and have a look at all those amazing Larabelles there! And if you have an event coming up or a job opening, this is a way to connect with some very cool and interesting people.
larabelles.com/directory
Go and have a look at all those amazing Larabelles there! And if you have an event coming up or a job opening, this is a way to connect with some very cool and interesting people.
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I’ll sponsor one tree planted in the Lake District for the next 15 followers to get me to 4,000.
I’ll send you a link to your certificate with your bluesky name/handle so you can see where it is.
Please boost for reach. 🫡
I’ll send you a link to your certificate with your bluesky name/handle so you can see where it is.
Please boost for reach. 🫡
April 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I’ll sponsor one tree planted in the Lake District for the next 15 followers to get me to 4,000.
I’ll send you a link to your certificate with your bluesky name/handle so you can see where it is.
Please boost for reach. 🫡
I’ll send you a link to your certificate with your bluesky name/handle so you can see where it is.
Please boost for reach. 🫡
When are we getting an iPad Bluesky client 😩
Preferably with landscape layout not just an oversized portrait 🤞🏻
Preferably with landscape layout not just an oversized portrait 🤞🏻
February 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
When are we getting an iPad Bluesky client 😩
Preferably with landscape layout not just an oversized portrait 🤞🏻
Preferably with landscape layout not just an oversized portrait 🤞🏻