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Thoughts on backend development, cloud engineering, and solving problems.
Laravel AI SDK: A Practical Guide to Building AI-Powered Features
How to use Laravel's official AI SDK to add intelligent features to your application. Agents, structured output, tools, and conversation management with real code examples.
Laravel API Best Practices: Building Clean, Scalable APIs
A practical guide to building production-ready REST APIs with Laravel. Covers routing, validation, error handling, authentication, and performance optimization.
Docker for PHP Developers: From Development to Production
A comprehensive guide to containerizing PHP/Laravel applications. Real Dockerfiles, docker-compose configs, Nginx setups, health checks, and production hardening.
5 MySQL Indexing Tips That Actually Improve Performance
Practical MySQL indexing strategies with real EXPLAIN output comparisons. Composite indexes, covering indexes, index killers, invisible indexes, and a repeatable optimization workflow.