Short Bio:
Bob Cravens is a seasoned technology leader, software architect, and educator with a passion for empowering others through practical, real-world knowledge. As the founder of TekFoundry, Bob has dedicated his career to designing and delivering innovative software solutions that combine cutting-edge technology with elegant simplicity.
At TekCasts, Bob leverages over two decades of experience in software engineering, application architecture, and team leadership to create engaging, high-impact courses for developers and technology professionals. His instructional style is rooted in practical application, offering insights drawn from his extensive background in industries like medical devices and global technology consulting.
Bob’s expertise spans a variety of technologies and methodologies, including PHP/Laravel, FastAPI, and DevOps, as well as architecture best practices and team dynamics. Whether teaching foundational concepts or advanced strategies, he’s passionate about helping others turn complex challenges into streamlined solutions.
When not crafting elegant code or inspiring the next generation of tech innovators, Bob enjoys exploring the intersection of technology, business strategy, and creative problem-solving.
At TekCasts, Bob leverages over two decades of experience in software engineering, application architecture, and team leadership to create engaging, high-impact courses for developers and technology professionals. His instructional style is rooted in practical application, offering insights drawn from his extensive background in industries like medical devices and global technology consulting.
Bob’s expertise spans a variety of technologies and methodologies, including PHP/Laravel, FastAPI, and DevOps, as well as architecture best practices and team dynamics. Whether teaching foundational concepts or advanced strategies, he’s passionate about helping others turn complex challenges into streamlined solutions.
When not crafting elegant code or inspiring the next generation of tech innovators, Bob enjoys exploring the intersection of technology, business strategy, and creative problem-solving.
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package,pest,php
7m:5s
Mar 11, 2025
Writing Tests with PEST
Time to make sure our package works as expected! ✅ In this video, we introduce PEST, a powerful and elegant testing framework for PHP. We’ll write automated tests to ensure our package behaves correctly.📌 What you’ll learn:
✅ Installing and setting up PEST
✅ Writing unit tests for our package
✅ Running and analyzing test results
🚀 Why test? Because a well-tested package is a reliable package!
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🔗 Resources:
• PEST Documentation

javascript
7m:43s
Apr 22, 2025
Your First Script
It’s time to write your very first lines of JavaScript! In this episode, we’ll break the ice with coding by creating simple scripts and seeing instant results in the browser console. 🚀🎯 Here’s what we’ll cover:
• Learn what a script really is: a list of instructions that JavaScript will execute.
• Use console.log to display messages and values — one of the most important tools for developers!
• Write basic expressions like strings, numbers, and simple math operations.
• Complete a mini-challenge: log your name and age, and add two numbers together.
🎥 Visual Walkthroughs:
• Code everything live, step-by-step, and encourage you to code along.
• Show how each line appears instantly in the browser console.
• Build confidence by running simple, clear examples.
By the end of this episode, you’ll have officially written and executed your first real JavaScript code! 🎉