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Insights into my everyday programming life and other interesting technical tidbits
June 2026
Tech News Week 24: World Cup Tech, Microsoft's Linux, and AI TVs
Three topics from Week 24: the sensor tech behind the 2026 World Cup, Microsoft's own Azure Linux distribution, and how Samsung and LG are putting AI into their TVs.
Read More →Tech News Week 24: World Cup Tech, Microsoft's Linux, and AI TVs
Three topics from Week 24: the sensor tech behind the 2026 World Cup, Microsoft's own Azure Linux distribution, and how Samsung and LG are putting AI into their TVs.
Read More →May 2026
API Testing: From Smoke Tests to Fuzz Testing — All Methods Explained
Smoke test, contract test, fuzz test — the names sound exotic, but each method solves a specific problem. An overview with PHP examples and clear guidance on when to use which test type.
Read More →DTOs in PHP: Why Entities Don't Belong in Your API
Data Transfer Objects separate the database layer from the outside world. Serializing entities directly invites security holes, unstable APIs, and unnecessary coupling.
Read More →April 2026
My Claude Code Setup Is Now Open Source: 40+ Skills, 18 Rules, Safety Hooks
After months of intensive Claude Code usage, I've published my complete setup as an open-source repository: skills for Shopware, Symfony, PHP, TypeScript, Vue and Svelte, 18 coding rules, safety hooks and MCP servers — with a one-command installer.
Read More →Claude Opus 4.7: Benchmark Reality vs. Marketing Promises
Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.7 celebrating record benchmarks. A look at published benchmark claims shows: GPT-5.4 beats it in several categories, there are regressions compared to its predecessor, and the new tokenizer makes it effectively more expensive. A sober assessment.
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