📰 Dev.to · Steve McDougall

The Laravel AI SDK is provider-agnostic, but its built-in web tools aren't. Here's how to give your agent real-time web knowledge without losing that independen

I have spent a fair bit of time recently with Tabstack, including building a CLI around its API, and...

Every project I touch lately ends up needing the same awkward thing: a reliable way to pull the web...

A practical mindset shift for turning thinking-first habits into mid-level engineering judgment.

Turn your diagrams and design notes into a clear build order that respects dependencies.

Use layered thinking to place logic in the right part of your application before it turns into a mess.

Learn how to map application components, layers, and dependencies before you start building.

Think through requirements, assumptions, and structure before you open your editor.

How to review AI-generated code effectively, what failure modes to watch for, and how to maintain quality standards as code volume increases.

How to run a Shape Up betting table — the planning meeting where pitches get selected and cycles begin or quietly collapse.

How to have honest conversations with stakeholders about AI productivity — what actually changes, what doesn't, and how to set realistic expectations.

Start the Modern Laravel APIs series by structuring Pulse-Link for production with clear layers, ULIDs, action classes, DTO requests, and versioning.

AI makes implementation cheaper and judgment more valuable. Learn how engineering roles, hiring, and team design are changing.

How to write Shape Up pitches that give engineering teams real clarity - problem definition, appetite, solution shaping, rabbit holes, and no-gos explained.

I've been researching AI integration patterns for Laravel applications, and I want to share what I've...

Introduction: Why MCP Changes Everything I'll be honest - when I first heard about the...