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Using S3 for File Storage in Laravel

Laravel provides a file system abstraction that includes simple drivers for working with local filesystems, SFTP, and Amazon S3. This article teaches how to use Amazon S3 in Laravel.

Job Queues and Workers in Django

Job queues are a powerful tool for processing background work in your Django applications. This article teaches about job queues and workers—and how to implement them with Django Q and Celery.

A Deep Dive into Active Record Validations

Accepting user input is critical to modern Rails applications, but without validations, it can cause problems. In this article, learn how to use ActiveModel validations to ensure the data you process is safe.

Working with Markdown in PHP

Markdown makes it easy to add syntax to your plaintext documents and convert it to HTML later. PHP has robust support for parsing and rendering markdown—consider this your go-to guide for working with markdown in PHP.

Building a Realtime Chat App with Django Channels and WebSockets

Building stateful web applications can be tricky, unless you use a framework, of course—Django to the rescue! In this article, learn how to build a realtime chat app using Django Channels and WebSockets.

Deploying Rails with Docker and AWS Fargate

Want to deploy a Rails app with Docker and AWS, but not sure where to start? AWS Fargate simplifies the convoluted process of deploying Docker on Amazon's Elastic Container Service (ECS). It's also a good alternative to Heroku.

The PHPer's Guide to OAuth

You may have used OAuth before, but do you know how it really works? In this article, Mauro Chojrin dives deep into building an end-to-end OAuth implementation in PHP.

Working with PDFs in Python

Generating PDFs is a rite of passage for every developer. In this article, Giridhar Talla teaches us how to use Python to work with PDF files using two common libraries: fpdf and pypdf2.

How to Use a Debugger in PHP

How do you debug your PHP code? If you use echo, var_dump, and print_r, there's a better way: use a debugger! Join Mauro Chojrin for an exploration of three world-class debuggers available for PHP.

Effective Queries with Rails and PostgreSQL

Getting data into your database is easy, but querying large datasets is challenging—especially without the right indexes. Pavel Tkachenko teaches how to write performant SQL queries with EXPLAIN and ANALYZE.
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