Join me on my journey as a husband, father of two, and Laravel developer. In this podcast, I'll share insights and experiences from my life, coding adventures, and the challenges we face along the way. Let's explore the balance between family, work, and personal growth together!
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Christoph argues that AI coding agents are already so capable that writing code manually is becoming less productive, and may soon become more of a hobby than a necessity. He reflects on why developers still enjoy coding, why code review and taste matter even more now, and how the role of software engineers is changing rather than disappearing.
AI is everywhere right now, and I've been thinking a lot about the shortcuts it enables. Some are the wrong kind — like replacing myself with a cloned voice in release videos. Others are the right kind — like using AI to handle everything around creating a podcast episode so I can focus on actually talking to you. In this episode, I share my experiments with AI-generated Laravel release videos…
Back in October, after a year and a half without podcasting, I recorded an episode called "I'm Back." I felt ready — more energy, more time, the kids settling in. Then almost two months went by without another episode. So what happened? Family life happened. Our second kid is nine months old and still a terrible sleeper. Between work, home, and trying to squeeze in some sports, there's barely room…
I had this moment where I felt really proud about my progress in bouldering. I was crushing hard problems, feeling strong. But then a thought crept in: if someone else put in the same hours, they'd probably be just as good. Maybe even better. So is it even an achievement? Is being good at something just about finding where your talent lies and putting in the time? And if everyone can theoretically…
I often said to others or myself that I don't have time of this or that. I mean, I have a job, wife and two kids, obviously I don't have time. But how true is that. Is this an excuse? Let's find out.
I'm back. Kind of. Let's see where I will go from here, but this is a start.
Thanks for listening to this episode. If you have any feedback or questions, please reach out to me on Twitter. Here are the show notes for this episode: - Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel - Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com - My Learning Platform https://learn.christoph-rumpel.com
Thanks for listening to this episode. If you have any feedback or questions, please reach out to me on Twitter. Here are the show notes for this episode: - Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel - Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com - My Learning Platform https://learn.christoph-rumpel.com
Thanks for listening to this episode. If you have any feedback or questions, please reach out to me on Twitter. Here are the show notes for this episode: - Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel - Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com - My Learning Platform https://learn.christoph-rumpel.com
Thanks for listening to this episode. If you have any feedback or questions, please reach out to me on Twitter. Here are the show notes for this episode: - Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel - Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com
