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2026

Partial Password Authentication
April 13, 20268 min read
A scratch file never makes you finish the thought. This is my attempt to fix that.
- security

PHP Attributes and Metaprogramming
May 17, 20259 min read
Explain the difference between PHP attributes and other forms of metaprogramming like AOP and decorators. and how PHP attributes are used.
- php

PHP Generics in Laravel 11
October 23, 20247 min read
Learn about PHP generics in Laravel 11, their usage, syntax, benefits, and how to handle related PHPStan errors
- php

Creating Refresh Tokens with Laravel Sanctum
June 3, 20235 min read
How to create refresh tokens with laravel sanctum
- php
- laravel
Using ULID in Laravel Framework
May 20, 20232 min read
Learn how to use ULID as a primary key in Laravel with the ulid, foreignUlid and ulidMorphs schema methods, the HasUlids trait, and Str::ulid()
- database
- laravel
Using Unique Identifiers as Primary Key in MySQL
April 30, 20235 min read
Learn how UUID and ULID primary keys affect InnoDB performance and storage in MySQL, and why sortable ULIDs are a better alternative to random UUIDs
- database
- mysql

Sending Laravel Logs to Mattermost Channels
September 24, 20222 min read
Sending logs from Laravel application to a Mattermost channel using incoming webhook
- laravel
Preventing User Enumeration Attack in Laravel Apps
May 13, 20226 min read
Learn how login, password reset and registration can leak which users exist in a Laravel Jetstream app, and how to make responses consistent in both message and timing
- laravel
- security
Adding PHPUnit Test Log and Coverage to GitLab CI/CD Pipeline
April 23, 20228 min read
Set up a GitLab runner and a Dockerized PHPUnit job that exports JUnit test reports and Cobertura coverage, so GitLab shows test results, coverage history and a badge in your merge requests
- testing
- ci-cd
Laravel Static Code Analysis with PHPStan
February 26, 20229 min read
Catch bugs in a Laravel app before running it: install Larastan, pick one of PHPStan's ten rule levels, freeze existing errors in a baseline, and report code quality on GitLab merge requests