Have you turned it off and back on again?
I encountered an odd issue where the application insisted on sending emails to Mailtrap, my mail testing service, even though I had updated the .env file to use Mailgun.
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Working with Enums in Laravel
Working with Enums in Laravel is pretty simple once you know how. In this quick post, I'll show you how I use Enums to store values for an alert popup.
Understanding and Fixing the Rust Error: Result<DataFrame, PolarsError> cannot be formatted
Recently I was working on a data analysis project and hit this basic error. I have had this many times and keep on forgetting about it, now I'm writing a post so that it will engrave the basics of Results and debug printing.
Issues in software development 2025
You’ve probably noticed that software seems to be failing more often these days—whether it's at the post office, airports, or banks. From bad actors attempting to exploit vulnerabilities to software glitches bringing entire systems to a halt, it feels like there's no end to the problems we encounter.
The OpenAI - DeepSeek S**t-Storm
As you may have heard, the new AI model "DeepSeek R1" has been making waves with its impressive performance and free pricing model. However, there's a contentious issue surrounding its development.
Will AI Replace Our Jobs?
In recent years, the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has sparked countless debates about its impact on industries—and coding is no exception. Will AI-powered tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot replace developers? Or are they just tools to help us work more efficiently? In this blog, I’ll explore these questions by putting AI to the test. From designing a marketing website with HTML and TailwindCSS to building a desktop application in Rust, I’ll show you where AI shines, where it stumbles, and why developers shouldn’t be packing their bags just yet.
Setup AstroNvim for PHP and Laravel the Easy Way
I've been using Neovim as my daily driver for a while now and thought I'd share a straightforward guide to setting up Neovim for Laravel development using AstroNvim.
Adding a Sitemap to Google with Laravel on the DigitalOcean App Platform
The issue I faced on a recent project was that a sitemap added to Google Webmaster Tools needs to be stored on the same domain. However, in my setup, the sitemap was being generated and automatically saved to DigitalOcean Spaces, then served via a CDN URL. On hosting platforms like DigitalOcean App Platform or Heroku, you can’t store files directly on the instance or node.
How I Got to Nvim, Tmux, and Tmuxifier
When I started building websites back in 1997, there weren’t many tools available for web development. But I did have Dreamweaver, which was a game-changer at the time. It helped me learn HTML and CSS quickly by allowing visual inspections of the site without needing to FTP it up to the host constantly.