Short micro-blog posts that are more akin to a rant from your conspiracy theory neighbor than they are thoughtful prose.
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Data Structures in PHP
Reading Time: 2 minutesData Structures are a hallmark of every computer science program at the university level, and it is unthinkable that throughout the course of study you will never encounter a specific data structure that you are unfamiliar with. As I return to school to pursue a degree in computer science I decided it…
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5 Tips to Simplify Laravel Code
Reading Time: 3 minutes1. Simplify if/else statements When writing methods or functions that use if/else statements to check for a condition, we can clean up the function or method by using the shorthand version of a simple if/else like so: 2. Use Laravel’s exists() instead of count() to verify a model instance exists. When querying…
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10 Signs You’re the Asshole – Airport Edition
Reading Time: 6 minutesWe’ve all been there: a long layover at a busy airport, waiting for our flights, trying to find a place to charge our various devices, and trying to get as much rest and relaxation as possible in an otherwise crowded and high stress environment. Even though everyone shares this experience at airports,…