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Known for
40 views
💡 TIL you can do string concatenation in a PHP constant assignment and even use other constants created in the same class.
I don't know what to do with this information, so I'm telling you about it.
23 views
🔨 Hacking on a side project...
20 views
As Laravel 10.x is supporting PHP 8.1+, I'm ecstatic that I can start to use first class callables in the framework and eco-system packages.
Seriously love these things 😍
10 views
My docs generator now consolidates all the PHP documentation menus into one single sidebar menu system.
Not seen in the video: it also filters out empty pages, such as “Introduction”, to make sure you only ever land on pages with content.
📊 Post engagement
12
Avg engagement / post
6.1%
Engagement vs followers
Feb 2023
On Mastodon since
🔥 Top post: 💡 TIL you can do string concatenation in a PHP constant assignme · 40 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
0.35 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly images
Recent: 5 text · 5 image · 2 video.
Follower / following
5.3×
Follows 37 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.
Recent posts
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💡 TIL you can do string concatenation in a PHP constant assignment and even use other constants created in the same class.
I don't know what to do with this information, so I'm telling you about it.
✍️ New blog post: Single-use Tests
Not all automated tests should be committed. My test served its purpose and will forever be in my heart, but not in my repository.
tl;dr; How I used `php artisan route:list` to write a single-use test fo…
How do we feel about pulling the "See Also" section into the top right of the page? It's precious real estate, but I'm often looking for something related to the current page.
Shout out to @chris for the idea…
✍️ Fast database queries are not always better
You probably think fast database queries are good.
You also probably think slow database queries are bad.
But are they? I promise answers, Laravel tips, and typos.
https://timacdonald.me/fast-…
🐘 + ☕️ = The next PHP Melbourne meetup has been scheduled.
Come and hangout with the Melbourne PHP community, enjoy some talks, and hopefully learn a few things about full-stack development from the PHP perspective.
I’ll be there, for sur…
😴 Siesta ☀️
https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/46904
Next meaningful milestone I’m working on for my PHP docs revamp: a fresh search experience, likely powered by Meilisearch.
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My docs generator now consolidates all the PHP documentation menus into one single sidebar menu system.
Not seen in the video: it also filters out empty pages, such as “Introduction”, to make sure you only ever land on pages with content.
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Video post
🔨 Hacking on a side project...
Laravel Pennant comes with Blade helpers, but what about checking features in a rich client-side application?
Piece of cake.
Export feature flag values to your front-end with the `json` blade directive.
As Laravel 10.x is supporting PHP 8.1+, I'm ecstatic that I can start to use first class callables in the framework and eco-system packages.
Seriously love these things 😍
How do we feel about pulling the "See Also" section into the top right of the page? It's precious real estate, but I'm often looking for something related to the current page.
Shout out to @chris for the idea…
✍️ Fast database queries are not always better
You probably think fast database queries are good.
You also probably think slow database queries are bad.
But are they? I promise answers, Laravel tips, and typos.
https://timacdonald.me/fast-…
🐘 + ☕️ = The next PHP Melbourne meetup has been scheduled.
Come and hangout with the Melbourne PHP community, enjoy some talks, and hopefully learn a few things about full-stack development from the PHP perspective.
I’ll be there, for sur…
😴 Siesta ☀️
https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/46904
Next meaningful milestone I’m working on for my PHP docs revamp: a fresh search experience, likely powered by Meilisearch.
▶
My docs generator now consolidates all the PHP documentation menus into one single sidebar menu system.
Not seen in the video: it also filters out empty pages, such as “Introduction”, to make sure you only ever land on pages with content.
▶
Video post
🔨 Hacking on a side project...
Laravel Pennant comes with Blade helpers, but what about checking features in a rich client-side application?
Piece of cake.
Export feature flag values to your front-end with the `json` blade directive.
As Laravel 10.x is supporting PHP 8.1+, I'm ecstatic that I can start to use first class callables in the framework and eco-system packages.
Seriously love these things 😍
🐘 Community & instance
Home server
phpc.social
Their home server on the fediverse — the instance a creator picks signals the community they belong to.
On Mastodon since
Feb 2023
An established account with real history on the platform.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2023 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 12 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.4× per week.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated80/100
Excellent
Credibility score
97%
Real
Real audience
Low
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 97% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Strong engagement (~6.1% of followers engage each post) — an active, real audience.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
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