Engineering,
taught
&
leadership,
practised.
I'm Steven — CTO at Digitonic, a PHP engineer since 2010 and a keen golfer with a terrible handicap. This is where I write it all down.
…and a few friends I can't name.
Latest from the journal
Laravel Pennant Feature Flags in Practice
Laravel Pennant gives you first-party feature flags without an external service. Here's how to use it for gradual rollouts, middleware gates, and reliable testing.
Livewire 4 Islands — Lazy-Load Expensive Components
Livewire 4 islands let you isolate expensive sections so they load independently without blocking the rest of your page. Here's how to use them.
PHP Enum Methods and Interfaces — Beyond Basic Backed Enums
Most devs use PHP enums as glorified string constants. They can implement interfaces, carry methods, and replace entire class hierarchies — here's how.