Thoughts on building software that lasts
Insights on web development, design, Laravel, the TALL stack, and building software that matters.
Meet Earmark: Park Any Livewire Page and Keep Working
Earmark is a Livewire package that parks unfinished pages in a live panel, so forms, dashboards, and videos keep running while you work elsewhere. Watch the demo.
Your Deploy Finished. Your Background Jobs Didn't Get the Memo.
Every software update has a window where old code and new code overlap. Here's what breaks in it, and what to ask your developer before the next release.
The Exception Is the Part of Your Workflow Worth Building
A practical test for deciding when a business exception deserves custom software, and when it should remain a human judgment.
A Hacker Deleted a Country's Property Records. The Backups Went Too.
An attacker wiped Romania's land registry on July 14, then wiped the backups. What survived was the copy nothing could reach. Three questions to ask about your own business data.
Most Website Maintenance Plans Don't Actually Maintain Much
Cheap website maintenance plans are usually monitoring services with a friendly invoice. Here's what real maintenance covers, and how to tell the difference.
The Client Brief Template
A one-page PDF that helps you clarify your project before you talk to any developer. Covers goals, audience, scope, budget, and timeline. Fewer surprises, better outcomes.
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