AOP in PHP: what aspect-me does and why I built it
What aspect-oriented programming means in plain terms, why method interception is useful in PHP, and how aspect-me fits into that problem.
PHP
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PHP 8: the features I actually use
The PHP 8 features that changed my day-to-day code most, and the ones I still find less relevant in ordinary web applications.
EAV in Laravel: what I built and why
Why I built an EAV package for Laravel, what Magento taught me about the pattern, and how I wanted the API to feel cleaner in Eloquent.
Subtree splits: publishing parts of your monorepo as separate packages
Why I used subtree splits for mods-framework packages, how the workflow works, and when the extra maintenance is worth it.
Building a modular application framework on top of Laravel
A technical look at how I structured mods as a modular application framework on top of Laravel, including discovery, theming, and package splitting.
Upgrade-safe extension points in Laravel
Why framework extension points break so easily, and how I started thinking about safer ways to extend behavior with layout-core and aspect-me.
Why I started building my own PHP framework
Why I started the mods-framework experiment: not to replace Laravel, but to make modular application architecture a first-class idea.