Building production ready APIs with kit
A practical guide to shaping production-ready APIs using kit, from contracts and validation to observability and rollout.
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Articles
Practical API and Laravel guides for engineering teams.
Why your Laravel controllers should be almost empty
Learn architectural patterns to keep Laravel controllers thin, improve testability, and build maintainable applications.
Building polished CLI tools with MiniCLI v5
Transform PHP scripts into professional CLI products with MiniCLI v5's zero-dependency architecture and instant boot times.
How to choose the right build strategy for your application
Compare Nixpacks, Buildpacks, and Dockerfiles on Sevalla so you can pick the right build strategy for your stack, control needs, and deployment workflow.
Building a Go microservice using gRPC for image metadata extraction
Learn how to build a production-grade Go microservice that extracts EXIF and image metadata using gRPC, complete with S3/R2 integration.
The overlooked Git feature every Laravel developer should be using
Use Git worktrees to maintain multiple isolated Laravel environments simultaneously without stashing or reinstalling dependencies.
The Object Design Style Guide for PHP 8.5 - Discipline without friction
How PHP 8.5 absorbs Noback's Object Design Style Guide patterns directly into syntax, eliminating ceremony.
The Pattern-First Trap in PHP
Why starting with design patterns too early can overcomplicate PHP apps, and a practical way to design from constraints instead.
Your PHP application is not stateless
Understanding statelessness in PHP: filesystem assumptions, session state, and building truly stateless applications with Zero Trust principles.
Recalibrated
From clearning IEDs in Afghanistan to clearning pull requests. A raw look at navigating PTSD and finding a new mission through Linux and logic.