How I use my Macbook
Hi! Often times I get approached by colleagues asking why and how do I use just one display, or why is everything so small on my screen. Ive come to use this setup by trial an error, but Ive happily…
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Homestead phpMyAdmin
Have you ever wondered how to install the trusty phpMyAdmin to your homestead development box? The steps are quite simple, you just have to do the following: Download phpMyAdmin Pull the latest zip of phpMyAdmin source from or directly…
Chrome inspect for virtual devices
Once in a while you have to debug your web project on a phone. But sometimes there is no device available and you have to use a simulator. Or there might be another situation, where you see a bug on…
Configuring XDebug for PHPStorm
Modern software development requires sophisticated and highly specialized tools to achieve the perfect balance between speed and accuracy when it comes to creating complex services and applications. Particular examples of such tools are the IDE, which guides the developer through…
How to switch Node version on the fly
So you want to install Node JS? Or maybe you want to update, downgrade, or switch its version on demand. You are in the right place! Every developer at some point encounters some form of technical incompatibilities, which require extensive…
What is Vagrant?
“What even is this thing, Vagrant?”, you might have asked yourself, while searching for information before stumbling on this post.Strap yourself, and enjoy the ride, while I try to explain this amazing piece of tooling :D! What does it solve?…
Make Laravel Homestead by yourself
So, after reading the previous post regarding Vagrant you are eager to find out what config will enable you to run most PHP-based projects locally, be it written on Laravel, WordPress, Drupal or whatever. Indeed there is already Laravel homestead,…