TJ Miller and Chris Gmyr share their recent experiences, including camping adventures, Halloween festivities, and insights from the All Things Open conference. They discuss the challenges of various projects they've worked on, highlighting the importance of thoughtful problem-solving and collaboration in development. The conversation emphasizes the evolving landscape of technology, particularly in AI and developer tools, while also reflecting on personal growth through challenging experiences.

Socials

• https://slightlycaffeinated.fm
• https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm
• https://x.com/slightlycaffpod
• https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev
• https://x.com/cmgmyr
• https://chrisgmyr.dev
• https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social
• https://x.com/heytjmiller
• https://www.tjmiller.me

References Mentioned

• https://2024.allthingsopen.org/
• https://2024.allthingsopen.org/sessions/building-open-source-ai-featuring-granite-continue-olama-a-panel-dicussion-moderated-by-changelog
• https://ollama.com/
• https://ollama.com/blog/ibm-granite
• https://www.continue.dev/
• https://2024.allthingsopen.org/sessions/designing-dx
• https://www.youtube.com/allthingsopen
• https://2024.allthingsopen.org/sessions/how-i-bought-booze-with-a-json-web-token
• https://verifiablecredentials.dev/

Chris Gmyr and TJ Miller discuss their recent experiences with autumn, family activities, and the upcoming All Things Open conference. They delve into the pros and cons of multi-track conferences, sharing insights from their own experiences. The conversation shifts to the latest developments in the Prism project, particularly focusing on the new image support feature and its implications for AI integration. Finally, they explore the purpose and functionality of the Prism server, discussing its role as a proxy for various AI models and its potential use cases.

Socials

• https://slightlycaffeinated.fm
• https://x.com/slightlycaffpod
• https://x.com/cmgmyr
• https://chrisgmyr.dev
• https://x.com/heytjmiller
• https://www.tjmiller.me

References Mentioned

• https://allthingsopen.org/
• https://github.com/echolabsdev/prism/pull/42
• https://docs.openwebui.com/
• https://youtu.be/FcTGwPSQ6gQ?si=rrhP_GtUDchFLBqd (Sparkle Server Demo)
• https://prism.echolabs.dev/prism-server.html

TJ Miller and Chris Gmyr discuss their personal updates, work challenges, and the transition from Lumen to Laravel. They delve into mocking strategies in testing, particularly in the context of API calls, and share insights on the development of the Prism package, focusing on JSON schema creation and its implications for software development.

Socials

• https://slightlycaffeinated.fm
• https://x.com/slightlycaffpod
• https://x.com/cmgmyr
• https://chrisgmyr.dev
• https://x.com/heytjmiller
• https://www.tjmiller.me

References Mentioned

• https://github.com/laravel/lumen
• https://laravel.com/docs/11.x/helpers#deferred-functions
• https://laravel.com/docs/11.x/mocking
• https://github.com/mockery/mockery
• https://github.com/php-vcr/php-vcr
• https://github.com/echolabsdev/prism/pull/25