Handling Date Fields. A Common Pitfall

In my Laravel hobby project, I had a field called date_covered defined as a date type, with now() as the default value. However, when I needed to manipulate this field,…

Got a lot of comments on your PRs/MRs? .. Don’t be sad!

When I get a lot of feedback comments on my PRs or MRs, I actually feel more exited and happy to work on that task. Why? Because it means I’m…

Passion.. And passion in software development.

One of the most powerful drugs used by followers of motivational speeches, speakers, and human development nonsense is the phrase “follow your passion“. Even in the field of software engineering,…

Fixing VS Code Marketplace Connection Issues in Windsurf IDE

Are you struggling to find extensions in your Windsurf IDE? I was in the same situation! After upgrading to the latest version, many users have reported that searching for extensions…

Use site.local Instead of localhost/mysite on apache without using docker or DDEV

Let’s suppose you’re using Apache on your local machine and you want to visit your PHP project using something like http://site.local instead of http://localhost/mysite. You’re not using Docker, DDEV, or…

Building a reply system for comments in Laravel -Without a Subcomments Table-

Many developers, when adding a “reply to comment” feature in a Laravel app, often consider creating a separate sub_comments table (I was one of them, based on my lack of…

About ia news in software development

Advice, take it or leave it:Drop any negative news about the impact of ai on your career as a software developer or engineer. Yes, ai tools are powerful. Yes, they…

Not necessary to build things from scratch

I used to believe that building everything from scratch was the mark of a good developer. However, I understand later that this mindset reflects a lack of experience and problem-solving…

Document the problem you solves

Documenting the problems you solve will save you time and stress when you need to implement similar solutions in the future. You can document your solutions in many forms:

Do accessibility

Bringing accessibility into your frontend development, using semantic HTML, ARIA labels, descriptive alt text, and better error handling.. not only makes you a better developer but also shows that you…