Just got Windows 11 installed on my PC.

Once I got around the TPM 2.0 not enabled in the BIOS shizz, it was probably one of the most painless Windows installs I've ever done.

Wonder if the upgrade will fix any of the recent issues I've had.

So we've seen with the Twitter API what happens when you put all of your eggs in one basket.

How many people who take the platform risk hit, or rely on hosted no-code tools, are now seriously considering their position and options/disaster recovery plans?

A few months ago I released a single endpoint, WHOIS lookup API on RapidAPI. Just because I was already using it for something else.

I've not marketed it, updated it or done anything since.

MRR: $5

That's pretty awesome.

#api #rapidapi #laravel #development #startup #mrr

Just discovered a drag/drop sorting package for Laravel Nova... massive time saver!

https://github.com/outl1ne/nova-sortable

#laravel #nova #php #development #dev

How do you protect yourself from failure?

Fail.

Sounds counter-intuitive, but in order to succeed you have to learn from mistakes and failures.

Nobody gets it right first time.

#startup #fail #success

Just started really using Laravel Policies... really useful, not sure why I haven't used them before! 🤷‍♂️

#laravel #php #dev #development #softwaredevelopment

Tonight the clocks go forward an hour in the UK.

For most this means longer days and winter being over (allegedly).

For developers, it's a game of timezone roulette. Is the app you built in the 6 months where local = UTC going to work correctly tomorrow?

Good luck everyone!

#developer #timezone #utc #gmt #bst #summertime #clocks #software #softwaredevelopment #programming

Just managed to make Vuex work first time.

For the first time.

I feel like my Javascript fu has just come alive.

Twitter and the cash dash: SMS two-factor authentication

https://thewebdevguy.co.uk/blog/post/2023/02/twitter-and-the-cash-dash-sms-two-factor-authentication

#TwoFactorAuthentication #TwitterBlue

Using Laravel Telescope?

Having it accessible in production (securely of course!) is a great tool for diagnosing problems, but can cause performance issues.

Pause Telescope recording for an instant boost to a busy application!

#laravel #performance #optimisation