PHP
Eloquent Query Classes Pattern
Learn how to use Eloquent Query Classes to organize important database logic in Laravel without adding a full repository layer. Read more
PHP
Architecture Decision Record
A concise explanation of ADRs: short documents that capture an important decision, the context behind it, and its consequences. Good practical advice on keeping them lightweight, readable, and useful over time. Read more
PHP
Building RAG in Laravel: Four Ingestion Bugs That Silently Wreck Retrieval
Every Laravel RAG tutorial builds the same ingestion pipeline (chunk, embed, store) and stops the moment the agent answers on screen. None of them check whether retrieval is any good. But retrieval quality is decided Read more…
Android
Android developer verification: Building a safer ecosystem together
Posted by Matthew Forsythe, Director Product Management, Android App Safety Last year, we introduced Android developer verification to strengthen ecosystem security and stop malicious actors from hiding behind anonymity to release harmful apps. Millions of Read more…
PHP
Feature Flags in Laravel with Pennant
How we use class-based Laravel Pennant features, with a kill switch on every flag and a config-driven path to general availability. Read more
Android
Building a Mixed-Reality Tour Guide with Android XR, the Geospatial API, and Gemini
Posted by Coco Fatus, UX Designer, Alon Hetzroni, UX Engineer, Azin Mehrnoosh, Product Manager Android XR At this year’s Google I/O, we announced an update for spatial experiences: the Geospatial API is now available as Read more…
Python
Your JetBrains IDE Expertise, Now on LinkedIn
Every developer has tools they rely on daily. The workflows they’ve built around them, the ways they’ve learned to move faster, debug smarter, and write better code – that kind of hands-on experience can be Read more…
PHP
How PHP Attributes Changed the Way I Write Livewire
Bert De Swaef shows how PHP attributes made his Livewire components easier to read by attaching validation, URL sync, and event listeners directly to the properties and methods they belong to. Nice piece on how Read more…
Android
Android 17 is here
Posted by Matthew McCullough, VP of Product Management, Android Developer Today we’re releasing Android 17 and making it available on most supported Pixel devices. Look for new devices running Android 17 in the coming months. Read more…