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June 24, 2025

Yelling at Clouds With Chris Hartjes

Check out my video on "Yelling at Clouds With Chris Hartjes" at the php[architect] YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/g9qso8ECu0E Find more episodes on our Introducing the Community Corner Podcast...

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June 17, 2025

Atomic Commits Explained Stop Writing Useless Git Messages

Check out my video on "Atomic Commits Explained: Stop Writing Useless Git Messages" at the php[architect] YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/zH0mn7gktsQ

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June 10, 2025

PHP Installer for Extensions(PIE) with James Titcumb

Check out my video on "PHP Installer for Extensions(PIE) with James Titcumb" at the php[architect] YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/GWslJLb72hA Find more episodes on our Introducing the...

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June 9, 2025

Why You *Really* Need a Pre-Commit Script for Your PHP Projects

Git Hooks can super charge your development flow

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June 7, 2025

Bulk Creating Thumbnails at the Command Line

I've been working on wrap-up articles for my days at phptek 2025 and as part of those posts I've been including some of the pictures I took. As a "lazy programmer," I'm always looking to automate...

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June 2, 2025

What is the `make` Command in Linux?

If you've ever worked on a project that uses a compiled language like C or C++, you've probably bumped into the make command. It's been built to be used for projects that have a complex...

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May 26, 2025

Why Consistency Is Everything in Software Engineering

If there’s one soft skill that quietly saves you from a mountain of bugs, confusion, and late-night debugging sessions, it’s consistency.

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May 22, 2025

Reducing Bugs With Static Code Analysis - php tek 2025

My slides and links from my Reducing Bugs With Static Code Analysis talk at php tek 2025

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May 20, 2025

Working With Value Objects in Laravel 12.x

Check out my video on "Working With Value Objects in Laravel 12.x" at the php[architect] YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/0jRTq0Hy_50

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May 20, 2025

SQL Database Design For Developers - php tek 2025

My slides and links from my SQL Database Design For Developers talk at php[tek] 2025

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