Notes On Work - by Caleb Porzio

The inversion principle

BE A SKILLS PERSON

This episode dives into the concept of compounding, challenging common advice about relationships and knowledge. The speaker advocates for investing in skills, viewing them as a form of leverage that enhances learning and marketability. He contrasts skills with knowledge, emphasizing their practical application and transferable nature. He shares his thoughts on how to achieve compounding growth in various aspects of life.

Motion graphics

Caleb discusses his recent foray into motion graphics using Adobe After Effects, detailing his learning process, the challenges he faced, and the importance of sound design. He shares insights into keyframes, animation techniques, and the use of plugins to enhance workflow. Despite the fun, he ultimately decides the tedium outweighs the benefits for his current goals.

Doing work that's essential but not important

Caleb discusses the crucial distinction between important and essential work, highlighting how essential tasks, though often overlooked, are vital for achieving world-class quality. He shares examples from his own work on the Flux component library and documentation, and emphasizes that consistently addressing these non-urgent but essential tasks is key to delivering exceptional products that stand the test of time.

Let's build a callout with CSS

This episode delves into the complexities of building a seemingly simple callout component with CSS. The host discusses initial hesitations, CSS knowledge gaps, and the challenges of achieving pixel-perfect layouts, especially with dynamic content and icon alignment. Ultimately, the component will be integrated into Flux.

Be happy for someone

Caleb discusses internal health by using the concept of being genuinely happy for others, especially when they are close to you or even your competition. It touches upon changing your mindset and behavior to foster internal change and celebrate others' success, connecting it to the idea of "fake it till you make it" as a method for self-improvement.

Your judgement of others is a prison of your own making

This episode explores the speaker's sensitivity to judgment, especially in the context of parenting, and how external opinions can feel like a personal attack. He discusses the human tendency to judge others to feel superior and how that behavior ultimately creates a self-imposed prison. The speaker then shares his mantra: that others' judgments say more about them than you, and emphasizes the importance of making decisions based on your own values rather than being swayed by external opinions, while also emphasizing the need to combat fear and insecurity.

Ya gotta take family trips

Caleb discusses the importance of taking family trips and the positive impact they have on relationships. He emphasizes the deeper connections and memories created when traveling with loved ones, including extended family and friends. He also shares practical advice on how to make these trips more accessible and enjoyable for everyone involved.

Let's fix Livewire (part 1)

Caleb discusses improvements for Livewire, focusing on simplifying the developer experience for newcomers and addressing common misconceptions. He plans to absorb Volt into Livewire for a cleaner syntax and discusses backend authorization and Tailwind CSS integration. This episode highlights practical solutions for common pain points.

Everybody's mad again. What's new.

Caleb discusses the familiar cycle of community frustration surrounding Laravel updates, referencing the irony of past Jetstream criticism and the current wave of discontent. He explores the challenges of balancing community feedback with maintaining a clear product vision. The episode also touches upon the recent launch of Laravel Cloud, concerns about VC's influence, and the importance of learning from past launch strategies.

Launch thoughts

Getting real with your finances

Everyone is a genius

Fear and instability

Frameworks are the wrong level of abstraction for UI widgetry

I build what I want

Ian warns Caleb about making that micro charting library

Let's define scope for this micro charting library

When charting gets dark

You can build a line chart from scratch

My Mantra

Which month should a date range picker open on?

How did Laravel get so good?

Not using Laravel literally breaks my heart

Ian is wrong Aaron is right

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m2H1xKoRus&t=2280s

Big juicy update on the date picker

Should I build a time picker as well?

Help me think through this date range picker problem

Very important skill: restraint

Happy new year