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MySQL Query Optimization with EXPLAIN — Understanding and Tuning Queries from the Ground Up

A comprehensive guide to using EXPLAIN in MySQL to analyze execution plans, understand how MySQL processes queries, and systematically optimize query performance.

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Apr 15, 2026

Laravel Folio + Volt: File-Based Routing Meets Single-File Livewire

Build pages faster with file-based routing (Folio) and single-file Livewire components (Volt). Ideal for content-heavy sites, dashboards, and rapid prototyping.

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Apr 14, 2026

Laravel Precognition: Real-Time Validation Without Duplicating Rules

Validate forms in real-time using your existing Laravel backend rules. No duplicate validation logic on the frontend. Works with Vue, React, Alpine, and Inertia.

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Apr 13, 2026

Laravel Pennant: Feature Flags Done Right

A complete guide to implementing feature flags in Laravel with Pennant. Gradual rollouts, A/B testing, user segmentation, and production-safe deployments.

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Apr 12, 2026

Building GraphQL APIs in Laravel with Lighthouse

A comprehensive guide to GraphQL in Laravel: from schema definition, queries, mutations, subscriptions to authentication, pagination, and N+1 prevention with Lighthouse PHP.

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Apr 11, 2026

Rate Limiting and API Throttling in Laravel — Protecting Your App from Abuse

A comprehensive guide to Rate Limiting in Laravel: from basics to advanced, including custom limiters, sliding window algorithms, plan-based rate limits, and API throttling for SaaS.

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Apr 10, 2026

Monitoring Laravel in Production — CloudWatch, Prometheus & Grafana

Your app running smoothly on localhost doesn't mean production is fine. A comprehensive guide to setting up monitoring for Laravel: metrics, logs, alerts, and dashboards.

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Apr 9, 2026

Laravel on Serverless — Deploy to AWS Lambda with Bref

No servers, no Nginx, no SSH. A detailed guide to running Laravel applications on AWS Lambda using Bref, with near-zero costs for low-traffic sites.

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Apr 8, 2026

Deploy Laravel to AWS with Terraform — Infrastructure as Code from A to Z

A guide to using Terraform to automate your entire AWS infrastructure for Laravel applications: VPC, EC2, RDS, S3, ElastiCache, ALB, CloudFront. No clicking, no memorizing CLI commands.

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Apr 7, 2026

Deploy Laravel to AWS via Console (Part 5): CI/CD with GitHub Actions & Zero-Downtime Deploy

The final part: automate deployments with GitHub Actions, Laravel Envoy for zero-downtime releases, set up CloudWatch monitoring via Console, and complete the series.

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Apr 6, 2026