Analysis of unnecessary dependencies in PHP projects, highlighting how package managers can lead to lazy dependency hygiene.
Analysis of PHP version usage statistics from July 2021, showing adoption trends and a discussion on upgrading to PHP 8.
A guide to creating and autoloading a custom PHP package locally using Composer, without publishing it to Packagist first.
A developer's analysis of how a minor version update in a Composer dependency caused a breaking change in a Laravel project, highlighting versioning pitfalls.
Lyx is a personal PHP utility library with string formatting and other functions, now available via Composer.
A beginner's guide to using the command line and Composer for developers, especially those familiar with WordPress.
A package of 11 useful helper functions for Laravel developers, including string manipulation, validation, and utility helpers.
A developer's humorous ode to helper functions and a simple Laravel package for autoloading a global helpers.php file.
Laravel Telescope is a free, open-source debugging assistant for Laravel applications, providing detailed insights into requests, jobs, and more.
A guide on how to automatically generate a sitemap for a static website built with the Jigsaw framework using event listeners.
A tutorial on creating a custom Bash alias to link local folders as Composer dependencies for easier PHP package development and testing.
Stitcher beta 2 release introduces new features like async rendering, sitemap support, and breaking config changes ahead of version 1.0.
A developer shares the most recommended Laravel packages from the community, categorized by popularity, for enhancing development workflows.
Announcement of Stitcher beta 1 release, detailing bug fixes, installation updates, and new features for the static site generator.
Stitcher CMS alpha 5 released, adding plugin support and PHP 7 compatibility as the final alpha before the beta phase.
Explains Stitcher's plugin system built on Composer autoloading and Symfony's service container, with a practical example.
A guide on how to install and upgrade to an in-development, pre-release version of the Laravel PHP framework using Composer.
A guide on upgrading a Laravel 4 application to Laravel 5 by starting from a fresh install and migrating code.
Announcing Laravel Homestead 2.0, a major update that transitions the tool into a globally installable Composer package.
A guide to installing and using PHP-CS-Fixer to automatically format PHP code according to PSR-2 standards.
