From JavaScript to PHP: Josh Cirre’s Unexpected Dev Journey

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Josh Cirre about his journey from JavaScript to PHP, working with the Laravel team, and creating content for developers. They also discuss the value of opinionated frameworks, whether React was a mistake, fast food whatnot, and a surprising hot take on Taco Bell’s quality. Plus, Josh shares insights on content creation, the power of consistency, and why the best-performing videos aren’t always the most polished.

In this episode:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:30) - Whiskey intro and rating: Crown Royal 18 Extra Rare
• (10:50) - Is Taco Bell Mexican food?
• (15:17) - Was React a mistake?
• (17:13) - Tailwind vs vanilla CSS
• (20:12) - Git Rebase vs Git Merge
• (26:34) - Should Josh learn to do a Seth Rogen impression?
• (29:27) - Arm wrestling winner - Guillermo Rauch or Taylor Otwell?
• (29:57) - Challenges in Josh's transition from JS to PHP
• (32:52) - The paradigm of server first frameworks
• (45:34) - Josh's advice for aspiring content creators
• (52:20) - Plugs

Links

• Crown Royal 18: https://www.crownroyal.com/
• Laravel: https://laravel.com/

• Shure SM7b: https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm7b
• DBX 286s: https://dbxpro.com/en-US/products/286s
• Taco Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/
• React: https://react.dev/
• Vue: https://vuejs.org/
• Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/
• Taylor Otwell: https://x.com/taylorotwell
• Warp.dev: https://www.warp.dev/
• Lamborghini: https://www.lamborghini.com/
• Seth Rogen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Rogen
• Guillermo Rauch: https://x.com/rauchg
• Firebase: https://firebase.google.com/
• Livewire Volt: https://livewire.laravel.com/docs/volt
• PHP: https://www.php.net/
• Lane Wagner: https://x.com/wagslane
• Prisma: https://www.prisma.io/
• Drizzle: https://orm.drizzle.team/
• HTMX: https://htmx.org/

Connect with Josh

• Website: https://www.joshcirre.com/
• X / Twitter: https://x.com/joshcirre
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joshcirre

Connect with Chuck and Robbie

• Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner
• Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd
  

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Veteran web developers RobbieTheWagner, Charles William Carpenter III, and Adam Argyle host this informal, whiskey-fueled fireside chat with your favorite web devs. They discuss all things web development including JavaScript, TypeScript, EmberJS, React, Astro, SolidJS, CSS, HTML, Web3, and more. They take a unique approach and focus on getting to know the human side of developers and their hobbies outside of work, all while sampling a new whiskey that they rate on their unique tentacle scale.