Personal projects
50,000 Spam Emails and a 3 AM Panic: What Happened When I Forgot About a Side Project
A forgotten side project with an outdated Livewire package got me hacked. 50k spam emails, a 3 AM panic, and a lesson about Docker.
News
Tech is evolving in unprecedented fast ways that we can't predict so let's try to keep up with what happened so we don't get left behind. In this articles I'll try to do that, give you information and updates which I think you should know to avoid being left behind.
Laraplugins.io
The State of Laravel Packages 2026
Presented by LaraPlugins. I surveyed 200 Laravel developers on package discovery. 96% prefer existing packages, but 70% struggle with poor docs and abandoned tools. Here's what the community wants, and why finding reliable Laravel packages is harder than it should be
Laraplugins.io
LaraPlugins Devlog: Sub-Second Search, Vendor Profiles, and Building an AI Brain (MCP)
I spent my weekend deep in the LaraPlugins.io code base, tackling performance bottlenecks and laying the groundwork for the next phase of the platform
Laravel
How I built a high-performance directory with Laravel Octane and Filament
Do you suffer from 'Dependency Anxiety'? 70%+ of Laravel developers spend up to 30 minutes just vetting a single package. Learn how I built Laraplugins.io—a high-performance tool running on Laravel Octane and FrankenPHP—to automate health checks and help you choose the right dependencies instantly.
News
My experience of participating to a startup weekend competition in Italy
A few weeks ago, I participated in a startup competition in Italy. Over a single weekend, my team had to develop a startup idea, validate it, and pitch it against other teams. In this article, I’ll share our experience and the key lessons that led us to victory.
News
A random image API for your next project. November 2025 update
Tired of manually searching for photos to spice up your web app development? Say goodbye to tedious image hunts and embrace the simplicity of Random photo API, a free API that delivers a constant stream of captivating random images