2+ hour, 13+ min ago  (247+ words) Docker Compose runs multi-container applications from a single YAML file. One command can start an API, a database, a message broker, and supporting tools for local development - without installing each service on the host machine. This post covers Compose concepts…...

8+ hour, 53+ min ago  (894+ words) With the introduction of the Modern Security System " which became the default and was subsequently polished in Symfony 7 and 8 " Symfony completed a paradigm shift. The framework deprecated the legacy Guard component entirely and replaced it with a highly cohesive, unified,…...

8+ hour, 32+ min ago  (464+ words) Over the last few months, I've been working on a project called Niriv, a custom Word Press-powered internet portal that goes far beyond a traditional blog or news website. What started as a Word Press theme gradually evolved into something…...

20+ hour, 46+ min ago  (257+ words) In enterprise B2 B Saa S platforms at Smart Tech Devs, the executive dashboard is the most critical page. Clients want to log in and instantly see their Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR), total active users, and churn rates. The standard developer…...

20+ hour, 54+ min ago  (384+ words) If you've been following this series " Part 1 (Bugs #110) covered type juggling and variable scoping, Part 2 (Bugs #1120) tackled form handling and session quirks " now Part 3 is where things get genuinely dangerous. Bugs #21 to #30 aren't just annoying syntax mistakes. Some are active…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (476+ words) Or try paginated search " Published on June 18th, 2026 by Eric L. Barnes Cult Repo just released a teaser for "The Story of PHP", an upcoming documentary about the language that powers Laravel and a huge share of the web. The film is…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (448+ words) The test that scared me was the one that passed. I had an integration test for a routing agent, the kind that takes a task and picks a capability to handle it. The test registered a new capability at runtime…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (14+ words) One config from `docker compose up` to production. .. Tagged with automation, devops, docker, tooling....

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (998+ words) unsolvable problem alert It's always news to me when I encounter a dev challenge I'm unable to surmount. It used to be unusual but the last two times have shown a pattern: it rears its head whenever I'm with undocumented…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (582+ words) As your Laravel application scales, your controllers often evolve into a "dumping ground" for business logic. You start with a straightforward registration flow, and before you know it, you are juggling email notifications, Slack alerts, audit logging, and third-party API…...