Laravel AI: Trace Agent Runs With Lifecycle Events
Laravel AI 0.11 gives every agent run one invocation ID plus step and tool events with wall timings, so you can trace, log and time a run end to end — including failures.
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Notes on coding, design & the web
PHP, JavaScript, CSS, performance, AI-assisted builds, security, Git, WordPress and building websites that last — written for people who build and buy sites.
- Code-firstNot only CMS tips
- Plain EnglishNo conference waffle
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PHP 8 Features Worth Using on Real Projects
A practical tour of PHP 8.x features that improve real business code: typed properties, named arguments, match, attributes, readonly, enums, nullsafe operator and more — with examples.
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Custom PHP portals when WordPress isn’t enough
Client portals, dashboards and internal tools — when a bespoke PHP build is cleaner than forcing WordPress into a shape it hates, and how to scope it properly.
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PHP that stays maintainable (without a framework religion)
How to structure PHP for real business sites and portals: clear folders, safe database access, Composer without bloat, and deploys you can reverse.
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Choosing a web stack in 2026 (without the hype)
WordPress, WooCommerce, custom PHP, static or headless — a decision frame for UK businesses based on content, commerce, integrations and who maintains the site.
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