Better code block highlighting on our blog and docs
If you've visited our blog or documentation in the last couple of weeks, you might've noticed things look a little different. We're now highlighting all code blocks using Shiki,...
Aug 23rd 2021 • flareapp.io

How we're using static analysis to improve our codebase
The initial Flare codebase was written almost two years ago. Though that's not so long ago, but PHP landscape changed drastically in that timeframe. PHP version 7.4 and 8.0 were...
Aug 16th 2021 • flareapp.io

Why do I write?
This post was originally sent to my newsletter on August 12, 2021. I originally didn't plan to blog about it, but given the reactions that I received, I decided...
Aug 13th 2021 • stitcher.io

The Monetization Trap
I want to talk about something I’ve been chewing on for a while: the monetization trap. Last year, I had a hard time writing a post, sending a newsletter, or...
Aug 10th 2021 • sebastiandedeyne.com

Lazy Collections in Laravel
Laravel's LazyCollection class is a powerful tool that lets you process enormous amounts of data with very little memory.
Aug 10th 2021 • vanpachtenbeke.com

How we use ElasticSearch, Kibana and Filebeat to handle our logs
Flare runs on a few different servers and each one of them has its own purpose. We've got web servers that serve the Flare app and other public pages like...
Aug 9th 2021 • flareapp.io

Ebb and flow
I’ve been thinking a lot about work-life balance lately. I used to see it as a balancing scale that should remain on the same position at all times. However, I...
Aug 9th 2021 • sebastiandedeyne.com

The Road to PHP 8.1
I'm happy to announce a fun little project today: The Road to PHP 8.1. It's a 10-day popup newsletter that'll teach you about all the shiny new things in...
Aug 6th 2021 • stitcher.io

Exploring Pest internals
In this stream, Pest creator Nuno Maduro explains how his testing tool works under the hood.
Aug 4th 2021 • freek.dev

Migrating our billing portal to the latest version of Laravel Spark
When Flare was launched, we used Laravel Spark classic to take care of all user, team and billing functionality. We recently migrated to the latest version of Laravel...
Aug 2nd 2021 • flareapp.io