Call It A Day

Coding Will Be a Hobby in One Year Apr 19, 2026 364 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 Shortcuts Mar 11, 2026 402 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 vi

Back from Being Back Feb 26, 2026 210 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 bar

Does Being Good at Something Actually Matter? Feb 26, 2026 257 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 theor

#55 Do I Really Not Have Time? Oct 23, 2025 538 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.

#54 I'm Back Oct 7, 2025 140 I'm back. Kind of. Let's see where I will go from here, but this is a start.

#53 I'm Coming Home Apr 2, 2024 393 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

#52 I Was Wrong Mar 27, 2024 514 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

#51 1 Job + 1 Job = 3 Jobs Mar 24, 2024 227 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

#50 - This Is NOT My Time (Or Is It?) Nov 17, 2023 237 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

#49 - Why I Sold My Baby Nov 14, 2023 398 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

#48 Keyboards Oct 30, 2023 853 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- PEST Driven Laravel TDD Course https://pestdrivenlaravel.com- Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github.com/spo

#47 My 3 New Projects Oct 26, 2023 250 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- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github.com/sponsors/christophrumpel

#46 Dreams vs Stability Aug 26, 2023 355 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- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github.com/sponsors/christophrumpel

#45 My Two Main Business Rules Aug 25, 2023 506 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- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github.com/sponsors/christophrumpel

#44 Do I Need To Be A Rockstar Developer? Jul 6, 2023 332 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- PEST Driven Laravel TDD Course https://pestdrivenlaravel.com- Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github.com/spo

#43 What I Have Been Up To Lately (the NOT so short version) May 25, 2023 592 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- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github.com/sponsors/christophrumpel

#42 Why Was Laracon India So Special? Mar 3, 2023 298 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:- Laracon India https://laracon.in- Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel- Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github.com/sponsors/christophrumpel

#41 The Platform Effect Is Not Good Enough Nov 7, 2022 361 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- My learning platform https://learn.christoph-rumpel.com- Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github.com/sponsors

#40 The Platform Effect Nov 2, 2022 156 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- My learning platform https://learn.christoph-rumpel.com- Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github.com/sponsors

#39 A Good Coding Day Jul 4, 2022 338 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- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github.com/sponsors/christophrumpel

#38 Plans For The Second Half Of 2022 Jun 30, 2022 248 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- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github.com/sponsors/christophrumpel

#37 My Business Year 2022 So Far Jun 22, 2022 558 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:- Writing Readable PHP https://writing-readable-php.com - Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel- Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github.com/sponsors/

#36 How I Recover Jun 17, 2022 740 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- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github.com/sponsors/christophrumpel

#35 I'm Back But Different Jun 14, 2022 193 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:- My Coding Year 2021 Blog Post https://christoph-rumpel.com/2021/12/my-coding-year-2021- Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel- Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com- You can sponsor this podcast on Git

#34 Do We Get SUPER-PHP? Mar 29, 2022 887 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:- Twitter discussion about static analysis tools and future https://twitter.com/christophrumpel/status/1506556440911228928- Generics in PHP https://stitcher.io/blog/generics-in-php-video- PHP Internals discussion on Generics https://extern

#33 The Laravel Documentary Mar 3, 2022 353 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:- Laravel Origins Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=127ng7botO4- Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel- Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://git

#32 When We Were Young Jan 21, 2022 526 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:- When We Were Young Festival https://www.whenwewereyoungfestival.com/- Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel- Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github

#31 - 2022 The Year Of Automations Jan 19, 2022 542 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:- My Coding Year 2021 Blog Post https://christoph-rumpel.com/2021/12/my-coding-year-2021- Accounting Automations Twitter Thread https://twitter.com/christophrumpel/status/1478338622038364164- Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrump

#30 How I Plan My Business Year 2022 Jan 17, 2022 704 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:- My Coding Year 2021 Blog Post https://christoph-rumpel.com/2021/12/my-coding-year-2021- Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel- Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com- You can sponsor this podcast on Git

#29 Let's Call It A Year (2021) Jan 4, 2022 797 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:- My Coding Year 2021 Blog Post https://christoph-rumpel.com/2021/12/my-coding-year-2021- Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel- Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com- You can sponsor this podcast on Git

#28 The Double-Edged Sale Sword Nov 24, 2021 301 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- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github.com/sponsors/christophrumpel

#27 What Feeds My Inner Imposter Syndrom Oct 29, 2021 484 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- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github.com/sponsors/christophrumpel

#26 How Many Followers Do I Need? Sep 24, 2021 454 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- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github.com/sponsors/christophrumpel

#25 The Story Behind Laracation 21 Sep 17, 2021 459 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- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github.com/sponsors/christophrumpel

#24 Speaking In Front Of Thousands Of Developers Sep 2, 2021 520 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:- My first Laracon Online Talk in 2020 https://christoph-rumpel.com/2020/3/my-ultimate-laracon-online-experience- Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel- Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com- You can spo

#23 Project 7A Jul 29, 2021 1057 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- You can sponsor this podcast on GitHub https://github.com/sponsors/christophrumpel

#22 My Live Coding Failures Jul 7, 2021 1313 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:- 12 Tips For Better Live Coding https://christoph-rumpel.com/2021/7/12-tips-for-better-live-coding - Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel- Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com- You can sponsor this po

#21 Alpine Day Jun 14, 2021 858 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- Alpine Day https://alpineday.com/- Reactivity in Alpine.js https://alpinejs.dev/advanced/reactivity

#20 My Streaming Setup And Tips May 14, 2021 1464 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:- What I Learned From My First 12 Coding Live Streams https://christoph-rumpel.com/2021/4/what-I-learned-from-my-first-12-live-streams - Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel

#19 Building Mastering PhpStorm - Failures Apr 29, 2021 659 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/christophrumpelMastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com

#18 Building Mastering PhpStorm - Pricing Apr 16, 2021 938 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- Free PhpStorm Tips & Tricks https://masteringphpstorm.com/tips-and-tricks- Laravel Core Adventures video course https:/

#17 Building Mastering PhpStorm - Right Before The Release Mar 25, 2021 728 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:- Find me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel- Mastering PhpStorm https://masteringphpstorm.com

#16 Building Mastering PhpStorm - Naming Mar 11, 2021 384 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 Course https://masteringphpstorm.com

#15 Building Mastering PhpStorm - Recording Mar 4, 2021 739 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 Course https://masteringphpstorm.com/- Photo Of My Recording Setup https://twitter.com/christophrumpel/status/1366065391982764033

#14 My Top 10 Tips To Make Better Screencasts Feb 11, 2021 533 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

#13 My Top 3 Business Struggles Jan 21, 2021 268 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:- My blog https://christoph-rumpel.com- Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel

#12 How I Got My First Clients Jan 7, 2021 264 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:- My blog https://christoph-rumpel.com- Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel

#11 Playing Video Games For 30 Years Dec 11, 2020 1038 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:- Find me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel- 1st PC Turbo button: https://static.techspot.com/images2/trivia/bigimage/2017/2017-03-17-image.jpg- Game: Crusader: No Regrets https://www.origin.com/deu/en-us/store/crusader/crusad

#10 The Blog Nov 20, 2020 654 Thanks for listening to this episode. If you have any feedback or questions, please reach out to me on Twitter.Find Me On TwitterMy Blog

#9 Q&A With Freek Van Der Herten About Life, Programming, And Music Nov 2, 2020 4154 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:Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel30 Seconds To Mars - Closer To The Edge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLqHDhF-O28My custom wood desk top https://christoph-rumpel.com/2020/6/my-custom-wooden-desk-topThe Squirrel song https://ww

#8 Q&A With Freek Van Der Herten About Life, Programming, And Beer Oct 9, 2020 4111 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:Christoph Rumpel https://twitter.com/christophrumpelFreek Van der Herten https://twitter.com/freekmurzePHP8 https://stitcher.io/blog/new-in-php-8PHP: Community Synergy Initiative Post https://www.reddit.com/r/PHP/comments/ivpfcf/php_commun

#7 Refactoring Sep 17, 2020 403 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:Refactoring PHP (blog post) https://christoph-rumpel.com/2020/8/refactoring-phpMe on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel

#6 How I Learned To Code Sep 3, 2020 568 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:Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpelThe mentioned blog article is unfortunately only available in German https://liechtenecker.at/blog/warum-php-mit-dem-laravel-framework-wieder-spas-machtProcessing https://processing.orgLaravel htt

#5 How I Started Coding Aug 20, 2020 529 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:The last single of our band No More Encore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iicacGwCZv8The university I studied https://www.fhstp.ac.at/deWhere I worked before founding my company https://liechtenecker.at/Myspace https://myspace.com/

#4 Vacations Aug 6, 2020 386 Thanks for listening to this episode. If you have any feedback or questions, please reach out to me on Twitter. https://twitter.com/christophrumpel

#3 I Miss Conferences Jul 23, 2020 354 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:Full Stack Europe https://fullstackeurope.comConferences I have talked at https://christoph-rumpel.com/talks

#2 Company Of One Jul 7, 2020 516 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:Company of One by Paul Jarvis https://ofone.co/My business-related articles from my blog https://christoph-rumpel.com/category/business

#1 Welcome Jul 6, 2020 81 Thanks for listening to this episode. If you have any feedback or questions, please reach out to me on Twitter.

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