The best web development articles
I wrote in 2025

Alpine.js →

Add Alpine.js to any Laravel project

October 13, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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3 comments
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3 minutes read
Alpine.js: a lightweight framework for productive developers

January 26, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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6 minutes read

Artificial Intelligence →

How to use GPT-3.5 Turbo's API, step by step

November 6, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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6 minutes read
How to use GPT-4o mini's API for cheap, step by step

July 19, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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7 minutes read
How to access and use GPT-4 Turbo's API, step by step

November 6, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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7 minutes read
Use PHP to leverage OpenAI's API and GPT effortlessly

October 27, 2022
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Benjamin Crozat
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2 comments
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10 minutes read
How to access and use GPT-4o's API, step by step

May 13, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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2 comments
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7 minutes read

CSS →

The Ultimate Guide to Tailwind CSS and its Best Practices

December 25, 2022
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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14 minutes read
Style an HTML dialog's backdrop with Tailwind CSS

November 2, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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1 minute read
Tailwind CSS typography plugin: a step-by-step build guide

April 26, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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7 minutes read
Disable hover styles on mobile with Tailwind CSS

December 17, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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2 minutes read
Tailwind CSS forms plugin: a step-by-step build guide

February 12, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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4 minutes read

Databases →

Fix "1305 SAVEPOINT trans2 does not exist" in Laravel

December 14, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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2 minutes read
Understanding database transactions with Laravel

August 27, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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2 minutes read
Fast database queries are not always better

September 2, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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1 minute read
Using databases without putting domain logic in them

August 10, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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1 minute read

Filament →

How to Format Text Columns in Filament

June 20, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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2 minutes read
How to Create a Stats Widget in Filament

June 6, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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3 minutes read

GPT →

How to use GPT-3.5 Turbo's API, step by step

November 6, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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6 minutes read
How to use GPT-4o mini's API for cheap, step by step

July 19, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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7 minutes read
How to access and use GPT-4 Turbo's API, step by step

November 6, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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7 minutes read
Use PHP to leverage OpenAI's API and GPT effortlessly

October 27, 2022
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Benjamin Crozat
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2 comments
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10 minutes read
How to access and use GPT-4o's API, step by step

May 13, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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2 comments
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7 minutes read

HTML →

Is HTML a programming language?

December 5, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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2 minutes read

JavaScript →

Add Alpine.js to any Laravel project

October 13, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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3 comments
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3 minutes read
Disable "packages are looking for funding" in NPM

March 4, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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2 minutes read
Add Vue.js to any Laravel project

October 13, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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1 comment
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3 minutes read
Bun: The Lightning-Fast Alternative to NPM, Yarn, and pnpm

September 11, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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4 minutes read
Use Bun as Your Package Manager in Any Laravel Project

September 10, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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4 minutes read

jQuery →

How and when to use jQuery's $(document).ready() method

February 11, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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2 minutes read
Understanding jQuery's .each() method

February 11, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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2 minutes read
Handle clicks from your users using jQuery

February 13, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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1 minute read
Get started with jQuery in 5 minutes

February 12, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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3 minutes read

Laravel →

The "419 Page Expired" error in Laravel and how to fix it

June 26, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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10 comments
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2 minutes read
20+ Laravel best practices, tips and tricks to use in 2025

October 30, 2022
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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17 minutes read
Add Alpine.js to any Laravel project

October 13, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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3 comments
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3 minutes read
The best Laravel 12-ready books you should read in 2025

March 9, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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4 minutes read
6 ways to check which version of PHP you are running

September 2, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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2 minutes read

Livewire →

Fix the /livewire/livewire.js 404 not found error

September 21, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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3 comments
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2 minutes read
How to force re-render a Livewire v3 component

January 10, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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2 minutes read
Laravel Volt: simplify how you write Livewire components

July 25, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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4 comments
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5 minutes read
Prevent a Livewire component from re-rendering

January 10, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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1 minute read
Create a SPA in seconds using wire:navigate in Livewire v3

August 28, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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4 minutes read

Packages →

Get started with laravel/ui; kickstart your project.

November 12, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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2 comments
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3 minutes read
Laravel Pulse: monitor your apps for free

November 17, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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4 comments
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6 minutes read
The best custom cards for Laravel Pulse in 2024

December 29, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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2 comments
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3 minutes read
Laravel Volt: simplify how you write Livewire components

July 25, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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4 comments
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5 minutes read
The best PHP packages to use in 2025

February 1, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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3 minutes read

PHP →

An early look at PHP 9.0's new features and changes

November 3, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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7 comments
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6 minutes read
Easily convert a PHP array to JSON

September 16, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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3 minutes read
The easiest way to get the current URL path in PHP

September 3, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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2 minutes read
6 ways to check which version of PHP you are running

September 2, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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2 minutes read
Enums in PHP: a guide to safer coding

July 5, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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7 comments
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11 minutes read

Podcasts →

The best podcasts & interviews about Laravel

February 25, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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9 minutes read

Security →

The "419 Page Expired" error in Laravel and how to fix it

June 26, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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10 comments
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2 minutes read
12 Laravel security best practices for 2025

July 29, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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6 minutes read
Fix "No application encryption key has been specified." in Laravel

June 25, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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2 minutes read
Secure your REST API in 5 minutes with Laravel Sanctum

January 16, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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2 minutes read
Should you block compromised passwords?

August 11, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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1 minute read

SEO →

SEO case study (2022-2023): +10K clicks in 6 months

October 25, 2022
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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12 minutes read
Core web vitals aren't that important for Google

November 22, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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3 minutes read

Tailwind CSS →

The Ultimate Guide to Tailwind CSS and its Best Practices

December 25, 2022
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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14 minutes read
Style an HTML dialog's backdrop with Tailwind CSS

November 2, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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1 minute read
Tailwind CSS typography plugin: a step-by-step build guide

April 26, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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7 minutes read
Disable hover styles on mobile with Tailwind CSS

December 17, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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2 minutes read
Tailwind CSS forms plugin: a step-by-step build guide

February 12, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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4 minutes read

Testing →

9 testing best practices for Laravel in 2025

October 27, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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13 minutes read
Fix "1305 SAVEPOINT trans2 does not exist" in Laravel

December 14, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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2 minutes read
Frank de Jonge's perspective on mocking frameworks

August 10, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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1 minute read
Refactoring without tests should be fine

August 11, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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1 minute read

Tools →

PHP for Mac: get started fast using Laravel Valet

June 27, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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7 minutes read
Laravel Forge: price, review, how-to and alternatives (2024)

November 17, 2022
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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10 minutes read
Laravel Herd: the simplest way to install PHP on your Mac

July 19, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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3 minutes read
The 6 best PHP cloud hosting providers for 2024

January 24, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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8 minutes read
How to install Laravel on macOS

January 15, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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3 minutes read

Vue.js →

Add Vue.js to any Laravel project

October 13, 2023
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Benjamin Crozat
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1 comment
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3 minutes read

Web Hosting →

Laravel Forge: price, review, how-to and alternatives (2024)

November 17, 2022
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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10 minutes read
The 6 best PHP cloud hosting providers for 2024

January 24, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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8 minutes read
The 6 best Laravel cloud hosting providers for 2024

January 1, 2024
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Benjamin Crozat
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0 comments
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9 minutes read