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title: Violinist and automation with Eirik Morland
date: 2024-01-29
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  This week on Beyond Blocks, I'm joined by Eirik Morland to discuss Violinist - a tool for automating PHP dependency updates.
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  - software-development
  - podcast
  - php
  - phpc
  - composer
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In [today's episode of the Beyond Blocks podcast][episode], I'm joined by Eirik Morland - the Developer of [Violinist].

We discuss why you'd want to use a tool like Violinist to manage your dependency updates, why you'd want to automate repetitive tasks and focus on providing value for clients and customers.

We also discuss running a SaaS business and why Drupal is a good choice for SaaS products - though this could be a full episode on its own.

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[violinist]: https://violinist.io
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Add daily email for 2024-01-29 Violinist and automation with Eirik Morland 2024-01-29 23:51:27 +00:00			`---`

			`In [today's episode of the Beyond Blocks podcast][episode], I'm joined by Eirik Morland - the Developer of [Violinist].`

			`We discuss why you'd want to use a tool like Violinist to manage your dependency updates, why you'd want to automate repetitive tasks and focus on providing value for clients and customers.`

			`We also discuss running a SaaS business and why Drupal is a good choice for SaaS products - though this could be a full episode on its own.`

			`[episode]: {{site.url}}/podcast/8-eirik-morland-violinist`
			`[violinist]: https://violinist.io`