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North Meets South Web Podcast

Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda
Laravel
Laracon AU
Web Development
PHP
Software Development
Laracon
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Laravel Cloud
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Vector Embeddings
Github Actions
Home Automation
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Javascript
Laravel 11
Around.co
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Security Questionnaires

Jake Bennett and Michael Dyrynda conquer a 14.5 hour time difference to talk about life as web developers

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes199Founded10 years ago
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Latest Episodes

Michael and Jake catch up ahead of Laracon in Boston, beginning with Michael's increasingly complicated home extension. Jake shares a family trip to Cedar Point, then the conversation moves to how a Laravel Cloud weekend challenge inspired Michael to... more

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Jake shares lessons from rebuilding a permissions system around flexible roles, temporary permission leases, and delegated user management. He also discusses adding Apple Pay and Google Pay, plus designing automated text-message payment flows that us... more

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In this milestone 10-year anniversary episode of North Meets South, Michael and Jake reflect on a decade of podcasting, from their first awkward recordings and early Laravel community connections to the friendships, conferences, and recurring topics ... more

Michael and Jake are joined by Jason "JMac" McCreary to talk the impact of AI on Laravel Shift and modern upgrade workflows, and his latest Fast Laravel course focused on edge caching and application performance.

Jason shares how Laravel Shift has e... more

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Recent Guests

Jason McCreary
Creator of Shift, educator in the Laravel community
Laravel Shift
Episode: Fast Laravel with Jason McCreary
David Hemphill
Laravel developer, Gent project lead
Gent project
Episode: Gents on Gent with David Hemphill
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Speaker at Laracon AU
Episode: Large file uploads, scrambled spotlights, and preparing for Laracon AU
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New member of the Laravel team
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Episode: Fake drivers with Jason Beggs
TJ Miller
Staff Software Engineer at Curology
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Episode: The North Meets South meets Cash Money Cowork New Year extravaganza

Hosts

Michael Dyrynda
Host and co-host with extensive involvement in North Meets South Web Podcast; frequent discussions on Laravel, PHP, and developer tooling.
Jake Bennett
Co-host and frequent discussion partner; focuses on web development topics and practical engineering guidance.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 64 ratings
  • Superb podcast for developers

    I've been a big fan of this podcast for some time now. Jake and Michael are excellent hosts with different personalities but they work really well together on the podcast. If you're a Laravel developer you'll find it particularly good as both the hosts are prominent members of the Laravel community (they also host the Laravel News podcast - you should check that out too!). I'm always happy when I see a new episode of North Meets South is ready in PocketCasts, you should definitely check it out! ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    joe_lennon
    Ireland8 years ago
  • Great resource and all round good guys

    A great way to learn about latest happenings in real world Laravel, PHP and javascript development. Michael and Jake are two down to earth hosts who manage to teach me new information while simultaneously helping me feel like I'm doing okay and not totally out of my league.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Andy L F
    Australia8 years ago
  • Nice variety of topics

    I enjoy hearing the experiences and opinions of the hosts. The show is focused on web development, but there is a nice variety of other topics mixed in as well. Keep up the great work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    joelc_wi
    United States8 years ago
  • Great for commutes

    You can ride a train to work and easily listen to this podcast. Often makes me smile more around strangers. Which is great because smiles are contagious and have correlated physiological benefits. Also, great place to learn about new tools & packages for Laravel & Vue and the other stuff.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tor Miller
    United States8 years ago
  • One of the best

    Michael and Jacob are fantastic hosts who are both able to balance technical concepts while still being approachable to beginners. They are incredibly talented, very humble, and a joy to listen to. I look forward to every new episode, and appreciate all they do for the dev community.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    alexpgates
    United States9 years ago

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Fast Laravel with Jason McCreary
Q: What are the practical challenges you encountered when caching with Cloudflare for Laravel apps, and how does the course address them?
The course covers real-world gotchas like cookies and sessions preventing Cloudflare caching, plus techniques to run a separate middleware group for stateless behavior, and approaches to cache partials and manage TTLs and cache busting in dynamic sites.
Fast Laravel with Jason McCreary
Q: Jason, where can people find the course? If they're looking to purchase it, where's the best place for them to go? And what's the cost?
Fast Laravel is available at fastlaravel.com, with a current early-access price around $1.99; the course centers on edge caching and cost-reduction strategies that can pay for itself over time.
Fake drivers with Jason Beggs
Q: How do you handle fake providers in the Laravel Cloud?
Jason explains that fake providers allow developers to simulate interactions without needing real API endpoints, making local development smoother.
Fake drivers with Jason Beggs
Q: What brought you on to Team Laravel?
Jason shares that he started working with Laravel about seven years ago and has since participated in significant projects leading to his invitation to join the team.

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What is North Meets South Web Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on practical web development topics, with a strong emphasis on Laravel, PHP, and modern tooling. Episodes mix hands-on coding discussions with real-world workflows—covering authentication, API design, edge caching, CI/CD security, conference planning, and AI-assisted development—alongside personal anecdotes and ongoing tech-adoption debates. Listeners likely value approachable explanations for complex topics, actionable tips for building and deploying web applications, and candid conversations about balancing work with everyday life. A notable strength is the duo's ability to thread technical depth with relatable banter and community-focused insights, which can make this a compelling pick for developers seeking practical gu... more

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