{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Midwest Artisan","title":"WDW Passport w/ Doug Sisk","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/fcf27bc5\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3789,"description":"This week, we’re excited to welcome Doug Sisk, the creator of WDW Passport, a Laravel-powered application designed to help users plan their Disney World trips. Doug shares his journey from developing the app to 'scratch his own itch' and turning it into a successful tool for Disney enthusiasts. We dive into the technical side of things, discussing the use of Laravel and Livewire, tackling API integration challenges, and the transition into Websockets.\nWDW Passport: https://wdwpassport.com/\nDoug Sisk: https://x.com/Doug_Sisk\nFused Agency: https://fusedagency.com/\nThemeParks.wiki: https://themeparks.wiki/\nGive Kids The World Village: https://www.gktw.org/\n0:00 - Introduction\n0:11 - WDW Passport / Doug Sisk\n6:25 - Inspiration on creating WDW Passport\n11:18 - Wait Time APIs\n14:04 - Initial WDW Passport Stack\n15:44 - WDW Passport UI/UX\n17:27 - Migration to Livewire\n23:38 - Selecting PHP vs. Other Languages\n25:19 - Which APIs are you using?\n30:22 - Similiar Applications\n34:08 - How do you push through being a solo developer?\n40:45 - Other Projects\n44:24 - Are mobile apps making a comeback?\n46:25 - Tech required for Theme Parks\n47:42 - What’s your queue setup?\n54:04 - Give Kids The World\n57:43 - Geeking out on Disney Technology\n1:01:41 - Wrap / Where to find Doug","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/eQAiwIc2t0i5Rp9D83WWL8o5VMVwUp1PFvxjuK1K_8k/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80MWVm/YmYzZTEwMjUxY2Vj/ZmQ4MjkwNjliOThh/NjExZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}