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Notes from the BuiltFast team.
Field notes on the work — web apps, hosting platforms, billing, APIs, and automation. What we build, how we build it, and what we learned along the way.
Automating Laravel Migration Squashing with GitHub Actions
Keep your migration history clean with automated monthly schema dumps.
Managing Laravel env secrets with 1Password CLI
Encrypt and decrypt .env files without ever typing a secret.
OpenGraph images for the mere mortal programmer
You don't need Figma skills or fancy tooling. Just HTML, CSS, and a screenshot.
Git config tips and aliases for a better workflow
Your ~/.gitconfig is one of the most underutilized tools in a developer's arsenal. Configs and aliases we've accumulated over the years.
The anatomy of a great README
Your README is the front door to your project. What every great one should include.
Using Direnv to set Herd PHP versions
Use Direnv to automatically switch PHP versions when you cd into a Herd project directory.
How we test and maintain our apps with GitHub Actions
A deep dive into our production-ready CI pipeline for Laravel monoliths—balancing speed, quality, and maintainability.
Automating Homebrew Tap Updates with GitHub Actions
Maintaining a Homebrew tap manually is tedious. We automated the entire release workflow with GitHub Actions.
Building Better Tools Together: Our Open Source Commitment
We believe the best tools come from developers who understand real problems. That's why we give back to the community.