Writing about engineering, architecture, and the craft of building software.
Laravel
A practical testing guide that goes beyond "assert true is true" — integration tests, feature tests, test doubles, and the testing pyramid applied to Laravel.
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Software Engineering
Stop debating plurals vs singulars. Here are the API design decisions that genuinely impact developer experience — versioning, pagination, error formats, and filtering.
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Laravel
Everything you need to know about Laravel queues — job design, retry strategies, rate limiting, batch processing, and monitoring in production.
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Software Engineering
We've all been there — abstractions nobody asked for, patterns that solve problems we don't have, and "flexible" architectures that are impossible to change.
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Database
Cut through the hype. When should you choose MySQL over MongoDB (and vice versa)? A practical comparison based on data patterns, scalability needs, and team expertise.
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JavaScript
A collection of practical Vue.js patterns and tips — from composables and provide/inject to performance optimizations — that I wish I knew earlier.
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Laravel
Forget the textbook definitions. Here's how SOLID principles actually look in real Laravel applications, with before-and-after refactoring examples.
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Software Engineering
A deep dive into integrating payment gateways the right way — idempotency, webhook handling, error recovery, and the strategy pattern for multi-gateway support.
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Laravel
Move beyond basic CRUD and structure your Laravel applications using Domain-Driven Design principles — aggregates, value objects, repositories, and domain events.
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