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Everything I've Written
I publish on Codyssey.dev, the developer education platform I run. This page lists every course with its lessons, and every insight, code review, quick tip, learning path and guided project that is live there.
Courses
- Building Maintainable PHP Applications: Foundations
Course · 17 lessons · Aug 11, 2026
Setting the Stage
The Forces That Shape Code
How We Think About Code
- Building Maintainable PHP Applications: Patterns and Principles
Course · 23 lessons · Oct 5, 2026
Tools, Not Rules
Small Objects, Big Impact
Principles of Good Object Design
Wiring Things Together
Insights
- OpenSpec and Claude Code: Write the Plan Before the Code
Oct 19, 2026
- Claude Code Rules: Split Your CLAUDE.md by Path
Oct 19, 2026
- Claude Code Skills That Replace php artisan make
Oct 19, 2026
- My Claude Code Workflow for Laravel, From Idea to Merged PR
Oct 19, 2026
- Claude Code Review With a Rulebook and a Separate Auditor
Oct 19, 2026
- Claude Code Found 14 Rule Breaks in Merged Laravel Code
Oct 19, 2026
- 7 PHP Tools That Pay Off Three Years From Now
Apr 19, 2026
- The PHP Books That Changed How I Build Software
Apr 13, 2026
Code Reviews
- Refactoring Ergodnc - Query Handlers for Laravel List Endpoints
Oct 12, 2026
- Refactoring Ergodnc - Turning Validation Errors Into Domain Exceptions
Oct 12, 2026
- Refactoring Ergodnc - From a Hand-Rolled Validator to Form Requests
Oct 12, 2026
- Refactoring Ergodnc - Putting the Ownership Check Inside the Lookup
Oct 12, 2026
- Refactoring Ergodnc - Moving Business Logic Out of a Laravel Controller
Oct 12, 2026
- Reviewing Ergodnc - What a Clean Laravel API Still Gets Wrong
Oct 12, 2026
Quick Tips
- Never Inject a Controller Into Another Controller
Oct 30, 2026
- Service Location Is a Hidden Dependency
Oct 29, 2026
- Allowlist Sort Columns With an Enum
Oct 28, 2026
- A String Is Not an Email
Oct 27, 2026
- Never Run a Query Inside an Accessor
Oct 26, 2026
- Guard Clauses Beat Nested Ifs
Oct 23, 2026
- Don't Spread validated() Into create()
Oct 22, 2026
- Report the p95, Not the Average
Oct 21, 2026
- readonly Is Not Immutability
Oct 20, 2026
- Stop Eager Loading on the Model
Oct 19, 2026
Learning Paths
- Symfony Mastery
Oct 28, 2026
- Laravel Mastery
Oct 27, 2026
- PHP Mastery
Apr 13, 2026
Guided Projects
- Build a Video Course Platform
Oct 29, 2026
- Build a Course Shop for a Small Studio
Oct 29, 2026
- Build a Weekly Mini-Course
Oct 29, 2026
- Build a Coaching Platform
Oct 29, 2026
- Build a Booking System for a Coaching Studio
Oct 29, 2026
- Build a Session Pack Tracker
Oct 29, 2026
- Build a Multi-Warehouse Retail Platform
Oct 29, 2026
- Build a Two-Location Online Shop
Oct 29, 2026
- Build a Two-Room Stock and Order Book
Oct 29, 2026
- Build an Event Ticketing Platform
Oct 29, 2026
- Build a Ticket Shop for a Small Music Venue
Oct 29, 2026
- Build a Box Office for a Village Hall Show
Oct 29, 2026