PHP
Making Software
Dan Hollick created a beautifully illustrated reference manual that explains how the technology behind software actually works. Read more
PHP
★ My current setup for Laravel, PHP and AI development (2026 edition)
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After posting a screenshot, I often get questions about which editor, font or tools I'm using. Instead of replying to those questions individually I've decided to just write down the settings and apps that I'm using.
Android
Prepare your app for the resizability and orientation changes in Android 17
Posted by Miguel Montemayor, Developer Relations Engineer, Android With the release of Android 16 in 2025, we shared our vision for a device ecosystem where apps adapt seamlessly to any screen—whether it’s a phone, foldable, Read more…
Android
The First Beta of Android 17
Posted by Matthew McCullough, VP of Product Management, Android Developer Today we’re releasing the first beta of Android 17, continuing our work to build a platform that prioritizes privacy, security, and refined performance. This build continues Read more…
PHP
AI Horseless Carriages
Pete Koomen argues that most AI apps are “horseless carriages,” bolting AI onto old paradigms instead of letting users shape the prompts that drive them. He makes the case that the best AI apps should Read more…
PHP
How to create an awesome product launch video
Aaron Francis shares how he used Claude to create an entire launch video for his new app, without using any traditional motion graphics software. No Remotion, no MCPs — just clever prompting and iteration. Read Read more…
PHP
★ Another new Spatie package drops: spatie/laravel-screenshot
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We just released laravel-screenshot, a new package to take screenshots of web pages in Laravel apps.
It uses a driver-based architecture, so you can choose between Browsershot (which requires you to install Chromium) and Cloudflare Browser Rendering (which can be used on environments like Laravel Cloud).
Let me walk you through the package.
Python
Python Unplugged on PyTV – A Free Online Python Conference for Everyone
The PyCharm team loves being part of the global Python community. From PyCon US to EuroPython to every PyCon in between, we enjoy the atmosphere at conferences, as well as meeting people who are as Read more…
PHP
Laravel Fuse: Circuit breaker for queue jobs
Laravel Fuse is a circuit breaker package for Laravel queue jobs. When an external service like Stripe or Mailgun goes down, instead of letting thousands of jobs timeout (30s each), the circuit opens after a Read more…
PHP
Real-world examples of using Laravel AI SDK
Amit Merchant walks through practical use cases for the Laravel AI SDK: mining user data with Eloquent models as context, building a code review bot that comments on PRs, and creating adaptive quiz systems for Read more…