Stephen Bateman
@iambateman.com
Laravel developer, husband, dad.
My interests… building better cities and making web dev side projects.
Fun fact…I’m pretty good at ping pong.
My interests… building better cities and making web dev side projects.
Fun fact…I’m pretty good at ping pong.
Copy Pasta…when someone tries to pass off AI-generated nonsense as their own original thoughts.
October 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Copy Pasta…when someone tries to pass off AI-generated nonsense as their own original thoughts.
Google's AI overview has resorted to showing me the raw URL I need...
It would be so cool if there was a search system that could link that and put it right at the top!
It would be so cool if there was a search system that could link that and put it right at the top!
September 6, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Google's AI overview has resorted to showing me the raw URL I need...
It would be so cool if there was a search system that could link that and put it right at the top!
It would be so cool if there was a search system that could link that and put it right at the top!
Laracon is off to a great start!
July 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Laracon is off to a great start!
Posting an AI generated video of a celebrity talking needs to be illegal.
I just found a totally believable video of Jason Tatum talking on YT….but it’s not real.
I just found a totally believable video of Jason Tatum talking on YT….but it’s not real.
May 10, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Posting an AI generated video of a celebrity talking needs to be illegal.
I just found a totally believable video of Jason Tatum talking on YT….but it’s not real.
I just found a totally believable video of Jason Tatum talking on YT….but it’s not real.
The average American has three friends.
May 2, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The average American has three friends.
It’s just really not hard to see why this is so dangerous.
April 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
It’s just really not hard to see why this is so dangerous.
This truck is literally 8 feet tall. So absurdly dangerous.
April 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
This truck is literally 8 feet tall. So absurdly dangerous.
Took the little ones on a 10 mile ride + picnic yesterday and got to see the playground construction up close.
April 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Took the little ones on a 10 mile ride + picnic yesterday and got to see the playground construction up close.
This year is my 30 year anniversary with the tip of a 90’s pencil.
April 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
This year is my 30 year anniversary with the tip of a 90’s pencil.
Claude really can answer any question with a React component. 😂
February 16, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Claude really can answer any question with a React component. 😂
It's the 9:00 a.m. hug of death.
December 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM
It's the 9:00 a.m. hug of death.
Right on! Tonight we had something sort of in between those two - Tortellini sausage and kale with a tomato base.
I do love fall/winter for the soups
I do love fall/winter for the soups
November 25, 2024 at 1:42 AM
Right on! Tonight we had something sort of in between those two - Tortellini sausage and kale with a tomato base.
I do love fall/winter for the soups
I do love fall/winter for the soups