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Creating custom Facade fakes in Laravel
Adding fake() methods to your custom facades in applications and packages can provide some nice DX and APIs. Read more
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Architectural debt is not just technical debt
This week I wrote about my experiences with technical and architectural debt. When I was a developer we used to distinguish between code debt (temporary hacks) and architectural debt (structural decisions that bite you later). Read more…
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Deferred Queue Driver in Laravel 12.35
Laravel 12.35 introduces the deferred queue driver, allowing queued jobs to run right after the HTTP response is sent. Read more
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Building a procedurally generated game with PHP
A few experiment by Brent. His process involves using noise generation, specifically the xxHash algorithm, to create a cohesive world map with smooth transitions between land and water using linear interpolation (LERP) Read more
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A cartoonist’s review of AI Art
Matthew Inman’s take on AI Art. Some good points, and beautifully illustrated as always. Read more
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The State of PHP in 2025
The State of PHP 2025 survey by JetBrains examines how developers use, prefer, and rely on PHP, showing how this long-standing web language continues to modernize through new frameworks, improved tooling, and AI-assisted workflows. Read Read more…
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Maybe You’re Not Sick of Programming
Many programmers believe they are tired of programming, but they may actually be frustrated with bureaucracy, lack of product vision, and lack of ownership. Burnout can skew perspectives, and it may be more beneficial to Read more…
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Convenient Content Security Policies with Spatie Laravel CSP 3 Presets
Shawn Hooper enjoys the new presets we recently added to our Laravel CSP package. Read more
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Seven Real-World Examples of Using the Pipe Operator in PHP 8.5
I’m really looking forward to PHP 8.5’s pipe operator. Here are a few nice use cases. Read more