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Read about how to use the "match" expression in your PHP applications. We'll also discuss how to use them with PHP enums to write clean, concise code.

In this comprehensive tutorial, we dive deep into real-time application development using Laravel, Livewire and Reverb to create a multiplayer game.

Read about how to use the "json_validate" function in PHP to check whether a string is valid JSON. We'll also discuss the difference between "json_validate" and "json_decode".

Learn how to use Laravel where like queries before and after Laravel 11 & 12, with case-insensitive, and multi-column queries.

A quick guide to the differences between `npm ci` and `npm install`.

Mastering Toast Alerts in Inertia.js with Vue 3: From Basics to Reusability

Learn how a ClockInterface helps you decouple time and write stable, testable code. It's about time!

In this episode of the Quick Win Wednesday series, I'll have a look at the new WhereValueBetween function in Eloquent. It allows you to determine if a given value is between two columns.

Laravel 12.29 introduces Session Cache, letting you store user-specific data per session using familiar cache methods, cleared when the session ends.

Learn about serialization and how it works in PHP. We'll discuss serialized data formats, how to use serialization in PHP, and how to write tests for your serialization logic.

Confused about Laravel’s whereBetween, whereBetweenColumns, and whereValueBetween? Discover their hidden differences with real SQL examples!

The latest edition of Developer Tooling. This month's focus is on JS/TS bundlers written in Go, Rust, and other compiled languages.

Explore Laravel’s Service Container from the ground up: resolution, binding, scopes, contextual dependencies, auto-wiring, and more, and demystify how your app runs.

Read about the new v1.0 release of the Redactable Models for Laravel package. The article covers the new "mass redaction" feature and the Composer dependency changes.

Learn how to enforce strict validation in Laravel. See examples of boolean, distinct, integer, and numeric rules with and without strict mode.

We’ve moved from command lines to GUIs, and now the next shift is here: AI that can actually use your app. This article introduces the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a powerful way to let AI interact directly with your applications—and why it’s more than just another tech acronym.

The rise of hybrid application development combines PHP with Go and Rust to enhance performance. New features like FFI and Rust and Go based extensions improve performance without necessitating a complete rewrite, enabling optimization of critical application components while preserving PHP's productivity and stability.

Time and time again, I found myself manually reverting fresh Laravel installations to v5's Kernel structure. That's why I decided to automate this process and package it up! Do you recognize yourself doing the same too? Then make sure to check out the package!