Filtering the hype: you don't have to learn every new technology
How to manage your learning budget against the constant pressure of new tools and frameworks — a practical approach to deciding what to learn and when.
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Getting Started with Big Data Using Elasticsearch and Kibana
An introduction to Elasticsearch and Kibana: the fundamentals of full-text search, data analysis, and visualization at scale.
First steps into mobile development with React Native and Expo
A web developer's experience crossing into mobile: what I learned while setting up Looplio with React Native and Expo, and how my expectations shifted.
RabbitMQ with PHP
Using RabbitMQ with PHP: creating a message queue, publishing messages, and consuming them.
Async Job Processing with Laravel Queue and Supervisor
How to set up asynchronous job queues in Laravel using the database driver, and keep workers running reliably in production with Supervisor.
Using Design Patterns in PHP Without Overdoing It
Design patterns are a tool, not a goal. When to use which pattern in PHP, and when they create unnecessary complexity.