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Laravel · Feb 12, 2026 · 7 min read

How I Structure Every Laravel Project

After years of iteration, this is the project structure I reach for on every new Laravel app. Actions, services, form requests, and Pest tests. All of it.

Laravel · Feb 05, 2026 · 5 min read

Why I Still Choose Laravel in 2026

Every year someone declares PHP dead and Laravel irrelevant. Every year I start another Laravel project. Here's why I'm not switching.

Personal · Jan 22, 2026 · 7 min read

From Kansas to Florida: A Developer's Journey

I grew up in Kansas, discovered the web in the late 2000s, and somehow ended up writing code full-time in Florida. This is that story.

Personal · Jan 15, 2026 · 4 min read

Hello World: Why I'm Starting This Blog

After 15 years of building things with PHP and Laravel (with two podcasts and a YouTube channel on the way), I figured it was time to start writing things down. Here's why.