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Building a Full-Stack Notification System Foundation in 10 Minutes with AI

Watch how Claude Sonnet 4 in Cursor helped build a complete notification system foundation - AWS SNS, database notifications, real-time UI, and admin settings - in just 10 minutes. This isn't about perfect code, it's about creating solid foundations that set up successful refinement prompts.

1 min read 135 views

#vibe-coding #laravel #aws-sns +4 more

Vibe Coding: When Intuition Meets AI-Assisted Development

Sometimes the best code comes from following your instincts and experimenting freely. Learn how "vibe coding" with AI assistance can accelerate MVP development and help you discover solutions you might never have planned.

10 min read 23 views

#ai-development #prototyping #workflow +3 more

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Development 6

Startup Strategy 2

Technical Leadership 1

AI Development 5

Scaling Laravel on a Budget: Real-World AWS Config for <$100/mo

A hands-on guide for developers and founders who want to scale their Laravel MVPs cost-effectively. Learn how to leverage AWS free tier, serverless infrastructure, and AI-assisted tools to build production-ready applications without breaking the bank.

12 min read 11 views

#laravel #aws #scaling +4 more

AI-Assisted Development: How I Build MVPs in 30 Days

AI Development

Jun 12, 2025

AI-Assisted Development: How I Build MVPs in 30 Days

Leveraging modern AI tools and proven frameworks to deliver production-ready MVPs faster than ever before.

7 min read 189 views

#ai #mvp #development +2 more

Quick Tips: Configuring and Using Cursor with Laravel for Greenfield Projects

AI Development

Jun 11, 2025

Quick Tips: Configuring and Using Cursor with Laravel for Greenfield Projects

Discover how to maximize your productivity with Cursor AI editor when building Laravel applications from scratch. Learn essential configuration tips, powerful features, and workflow optimizations that can cut your development time in half.

8 min read 15 views

#cursor #laravel #ai +3 more

AI-Powered Code Reviews: Using Cursor to Improve Your Refactoring Game

AI Development

Jun 11, 2025

AI-Powered Code Reviews: Using Cursor to Improve Your Refactoring Game

Discover how AI-assisted development tools like Cursor can help you write cleaner code, catch potential issues early, and learn better patterns through intelligent suggestions and automated refactoring.

9 min read 15 views

#cursor #ai #refactoring +3 more

Validate Before You Build: A Practical Guide to Testing Startup Ideas

Startup Strategy

Jun 10, 2025

Validate Before You Build: A Practical Guide to Testing Startup Ideas

Most startup failures happen because founders build something nobody wants. Learn practical techniques for validating your ideas cheaply and quickly before writing a single line of code.

8 min read 7 views

#startup #validation #mvp +3 more

Testing Laravel Applications: Strategies That Actually Work in Practice

Development

Jun 9, 2025

Testing Laravel Applications: Strategies That Actually Work in Practice

Building confidence in your Laravel applications through practical testing approaches. Learn how to structure tests, what to test (and what not to), and how to make testing a sustainable part of your development workflow.

11 min read 9 views

#laravel #testing #phpunit +3 more

Development

Jun 8, 2025

Laravel Sail & Docker: Production-Ready Local Development Setup

Master Laravel Sail for consistent development environments that mirror production. Learn advanced Docker configurations, performance optimization, and team collaboration best practices.

10 min read 8 views

#laravel #docker #sail +2 more

Technical Leadership

Jun 8, 2025

From Code to People: Lessons in Technical Leadership

Moving from individual contributor to technical leader requires a completely different skill set. Here are practical lessons learned about building teams, making decisions, and creating environments where developers thrive.

10 min read 5 views

#leadership #technical-leadership #team-building +2 more

Building Laravel APIs That Don't Hate You Later: Design Patterns That Scale

Development

Jun 7, 2025

Building Laravel APIs That Don't Hate You Later: Design Patterns That Scale

Learn practical approaches to designing Laravel APIs that are maintainable, scalable, and actually pleasant to work with. From resource organization to error handling, here are patterns that work in real applications.

13 min read 8 views

#laravel #api #rest +3 more

Development

Jun 6, 2025

Laravel Package Development: From Idea to Packagist

Learn how to build, test, and publish Laravel packages that developers actually want to use. From project structure to distribution, here's everything I've learned about creating packages that solve real problems.

12 min read 8 views

#laravel #packages #composer +3 more

Laravel Performance Optimization: From Slow to Lightning Fast

Development

Jun 5, 2025

Laravel Performance Optimization: From Slow to Lightning Fast

Transform your Laravel application from sluggish to lightning-fast. Learn database optimization, caching strategies, and performance monitoring techniques that scale.

12 min read 8 views

#laravel #performance #optimization +2 more

Startup Strategy

May 30, 2025

Common MVP Mistakes That Kill Startups

After building 100+ MVPs, here are the critical mistakes I see founders make repeatedly and how to avoid them.

5 min read 319 views

#mvp #mistakes #startup-advice +1 more

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