Dotmap
How a side project grew from "map with dots" to a full professional discovery platform.
Vibe Coding
Last week I built Vocaboo — a vocabulary quiz app for my daughter. Six hours of vibe coding. Problem solved. Ship it.
Laravel
Taylor Otwell just dropped something big: an official, first-party AI SDK for Laravel.
Last week, Jeffrey Way — the founder of Laracasts and one of the most respected voices in the Laravel community — posted a video that hit different.
I've been deep in the AI coding assistant rabbit hole for the past year. Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Codex — I've tried them all. And I have opinions.
Last week I discovered a CLI tool that changed how I consume video content. It extracts transcripts from YouTube, podcasts, and web pages — then summarizes them using AI.
After shipping Expensio, real user feedback didn’t add more features—it removed friction. Small fixes, better defaults, and one carefully chosen addition sharpened the product without changing its core.
Episode 6 covers dotmap’s visual philosophy — minimal, calm and professional — and the meaning behind the Explorer, Pathfinder and Navigator badges.
I like shipping fast—but I hate messy PRs. Laravel’s official Claude Code plugin adds laravel-simplifier: a focused, behavior-preserving way to clean up recent Laravel changes before you open a PR.
Developing with craft, clarity & care.
Last week, my daughter came home with a vocabulary list. Fifty English words. Test on Friday.
Some tools exist because someone got frustrated enough to build them.
Last week, Jeffrey Way — the founder of Laracasts and one of the most respected voices in the Laravel community — posted a video that hit different.
I've been deep in the AI coding assistant rabbit hole for the past year. Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Codex — I've tried them all. And I have opinions.
Last week I discovered a CLI tool that changed how I consume video content. It extracts transcripts from YouTube, podcasts, and web pages — then summarizes them using AI.
PHP developers can now build and ship native iOS and Android apps without learning Swift or Kotlin. No license fees. No trial periods. Just install a package and start building.
I spent over a decade building sites on Sitefinity. It paid my bills, taught me enterprise development, and gave me deep expertise in .NET CMS architecture.
Everyone's adding AI to their Laravel apps. Most are doing it wrong.
Time for another Expensio update. Here's what I've been working on this month.
Statamic 6 just dropped in beta with a redesigned control panel, command palette, built-in 2FA, and developer-focused improvements. Here's everything you need to know.
Stop debating which AI tool is best. I use multiple agents — each for what they're good at. Here's how a two-agent setup changed how I think about development.
Discover how Expensio helps freelancers, self-employed professionals, and small businesses take control of their expenses — without the hassle.
