Not that long ago, custom software for small and medium businesses was a pipe dream. You'd need a designer, one or more developers, a QA team, and a project manager — and even a modest project instantly became a five-figure investment that took longer than anyone anticipated. AI changed that.
Back in 2013 I built PageProofer because I was drowning in feedback spreadsheets and bug report emails. Fast forward to 2026, same story, different problem — I kept reaching for SEO crawling tools to audit client sites and kept coming up empty. So I built one.
The awesome team at Tighten published a great document on how to implement RAG in a Laravel project with semantic search and vector databases.
Here's a nice collection of modern CSS snippets to replace older techniques.
For most of my career I have been a ‘David’, the solo freelancer battling projects and looming deadlines. It always felt like there were only so many stones I could sling at my Goliaths. There was a limit to how fast I could react, how quickly I could reload, and how hard I could sling. Then AI showed up.
Claude Code has three core extensibility features that can be confusing at first glance. Here's a breakdown of commands, skills, and sub agents - what they do, when to use them, and how they work together.
I'm still learning a lot about agentic coding and Claude Code specifically. Here's a list of some helpful tips and tricks to hopefully make your learning curve a little easier
Problem solving is a universal skill, and developers have a unique edge, our work trains us to think systematically. In DHH’s interview with the Primeagen they take a deep dive on a variety of topics, including being ready to figure stuff out.
One trait that serves any professional well is the ability to learn from others and incorporate beneficial systems that others have established. The Essential Craftsman drops some knowledge bombs that every web developer can benefit from.
I you do any work with arrays in Laravel or Craft you will instantly benefit for harnessing the power and utility of Laravel Collections. For Laravel, for Craft.
Great concise video on Laravel actions, how to create them and how to test them.
Another handy little Laravel helper, abort_if. Perfect little helper inside actions when things go wrong.
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