A reflection on how frameworks are born from revolutionary ideas and how popularity can lead to their eventual decline, using examples like Laravel and Joda Time.
Guide to finding and updating Azure WebApps using PHP 7.3 before its end-of-support date to maintain security and support.
Explains PHP 8.1's new readonly properties for creating immutable data transfer and value objects, comparing code examples from older PHP versions.
A Laravel security tip explaining how to use a custom encryption key for encrypted model attributes instead of the default app key.
A response to Matthias Noback's blog post on PSR abstractions, discussing their role in PHP framework interoperability and the value of standardized interfaces.
A nuanced look at using named arguments in PHP open source projects, addressing maintainer concerns about backwards compatibility and cleaner syntax.
A programmer questions the inconsistency in using fully qualified class names in doc blocks versus real PHP types, exploring rational thinking in coding habits.
Explains how Livewire, a Laravel framework, creates a 'live' UI illusion using AJAX requests and state serialization, not persistent connections.
Argues that static analysis can replace runtime type checks in PHP, enabling features like generics without performance cost.
A developer's overview of impactful new features in PHP 8.1, including enums, array unpacking, and readonly properties.
Explores the benefits of an event-driven architecture over linear code when building a gamification system for a tech platform.
Explains the limitation of cloning readonly properties in PHP 8.1 and introduces a package to work around it using a `with()` method.
A proposal for using typed request classes in Laravel to combine validation and data representation, eliminating the need for separate DTOs.
Analysis of PHP version usage statistics from July 2021, showing adoption trends and a discussion on upgrading to PHP 8.
A developer explores creating config builders for PHP frameworks like Laravel, discussing configuration file annoyances and potential solutions.
Announcing Laravel Event Sourcing v5, a major release featuring consistent event handling, event queries, and aggregate partials.
Explores the proposed RFC for multi-line short closures in PHP 8.1, detailing their syntax, benefits, and addressing common counter-arguments.
Explores existing PHP parallel processing solutions (AmpPHP, ReactPHP, Guzzle) and introduces a simpler, custom approach for running functions concurrently.
A review of PHP's evolution in 2021, covering PHP 8 features, upcoming 8.1 additions like enums, and community trends.
Explores the Swoole extension for PHP, enabling high-performance, asynchronous, and concurrent programming to rival Node.js and Go.
