One Thing I Love About Laravel

One Thing I Love About Laravel

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I'm Done

I didn't come to this decision lightly. It took me most of 2025 to reach this conclusion, but here we are. I'm done. Let me explain. 

Programming Anxiety

Let me tell you a story about the programming-induced anxiety that my former self once felt. If you are constantly online, you will have the impression that you are constantly falling behind. But...are you? 

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