Freelancing
Laravel freelancer vs agency: AI just deleted the safety net
AI erased capacity as the reason to hire an agency over a freelancer. Now, a single developer can outweigh the team. Here is how to vet them before you sign.
Laravel Blog
I write about development within Laravel ecosystem and share thoughts on freelancing, coding with AI, and Statamic.
Statamic
Why I switched from WordPress to Statamic and will never go back
I moved every freelance build from WordPress to Statamic 5 years ago. Here is the honest case on speed, security, and maintainability.
Coding with AI
Building software with AI and LLMs: reality check
A practical, hype-resistant exploration of AI and LLMs in coding, their real capabilities, limitations, risks, and how to integrate them into your workflow.
Statamic
Building membership websites with Laravel and Statamic
How do you pair Statamic for content with Laravel for auth and business logic—without flat-file chaos, CP confusion, or performance hits?
Statamic
Torchlight + Statamic Bard: syntax highlighting without custom sets
Add a Bard Mutator with copy button plus language tag to ship clean, beautiful, Torchlight-powered code blocks.
Statamic
The Statamic feature hiding in plain sight: Field Actions
Statamic Field Actions: tiny JS helpers for your CP. Attach to any field, control where they show, and build your first simple Slugify action.
Landing page optimization
Increase landing page conversions by solving emotional problems
Converting visitors into customers is crucial for the success of your startup. But have you ever stopped to consider why people make buying decisions?
Landing page optimization
Survey: CMOs are doubling down on conversion rate optimization in 2023
Uncertainty is pushing marketing teams to find leaner strategies. Learn more about marketing shifts and challenges B2B marketing leaders face in 2023.
Landing page optimization
The 10 commandments of high-converting landing pages
In the thriving days of the internet, when startups were springing up like mushrooms, a cry rang out over the mountains — a cry for clarity, quality, and…
Positioning
7 signs it's time to revamp your product positioning and website design
Learn the symptoms of a poorly performing website and how to recognize if it's time for a change before it's too late.
Positioning
Positioning: what is it and why should you care about it?
SaaS startups often focus on customer acquisition. But without solid positioning, that can be a fatal mistake…
Conversion focused design
Conversion-focused design principles
When you focus on the five principles, you can capture visitors’ attention, keep them engaged, move down the page, build trust, and convert.