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Key PHP Developer Tools (2025 Edition)

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn 2025, PHP development continues to thrive with powerful tools that enhance productivity, maintainability, and collaboration. This updated guide covers essential PHP developer tools, including VS Code, Laravel, Sequel Ace, Vue.js, React, GitHub, Bootstrap 5, and more.

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Setting Up a High-Performance Laravel Hosting Environment on Ubuntu with Nginx, PHP 8.4, Node.js, and SSL

Reading Time: 7 minutesThis is a comprehensive guide to setting up a high-performance hosting environment for Laravel applications on Ubuntu. The guide covers the installation of required software, including Nginx, PHP 8.4, Node.js, and Certbot for SSL, as well as the configuration of the server for optimal performance.

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Why “Smart” Code Can Be a Fool’s Errand: A Laravel Developer’s Guide

Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the worst issues I encounter with software engineers is the insistence on writing custom code when using frameworks like Laravel. Often, developers aim to be “clever” or “smart,” but it frequently results in a broken solution. Please resist this practice. Here are 9 reasons why: 1. Reinventing the Wheel: Frameworks offer standardized workflows

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Speaking at Laracon EU

Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’m very excited to share that I will be speaking at Laracon EU 2021 from January 18th-22nd, 2021 and cannot wait to (virtually) see everyone at the event.  I will be discussing Choreography vs Orchestration in serverless microservices using Laravel. About Laracon EU Laracon EU hosts multiple annual conferences which are the main gathering of

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