Building My First Side Project : Daily Expense Tracker – A Journey

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I launched my first side project : dailyexpensetracker.in

The Beginning: A Personal Problem Every month-end felt like a mystery. Where did my money go? Sure, I was using spreadsheets and notes apps, but they were cumbersome and easy to forget. My friend had the same problem – we’d often discuss how we needed something simpler, something that would take seconds to record an … Read more

PDF Generation and Download in Laravel-Vue By Snappy

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In this guide, we’ll explore how to implement a robust PDF generation and download system using Laravel for the backend and Vue.js for the frontend. We’ll specifically focus on generating purchase order PDFs using the wkhtmltopdf library through Laravel Snappy. Prerequisites Setting Up Laravel Snappy First, install the Laravel Snappy package I’m assuming that you … Read more

5 Lesser-Known Linux Command Tips for Beginners

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Are you new to Linux or looking to expand your command-line skills? You’re in the right place! While you might be familiar with basic commands like ls and cd, there’s a world of lesser-known tricks that can make your life easier. In this blog post, we’ll explore five unique Linux command tips that you probably … Read more

NEW defer() in Laravel 11.23

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Recently Taylor Otwell (Founder of Laravel) announced a new helper function defer() that means running a piece of code after sending the response. So, defer means “putting something later in the time”, it does. You can read more about it here: Defer function in Laravel or blog by a friend Amit Merchant (Laravel enthusiast) The … Read more

Why Use Laravel Data?

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I’ve been using Laravel Data for the last 1 month and I found that it’s a time saver if you don’t want to debug your arrays when passing into functions/methods as parameters. In this blog post, we’ll explore its key features, and why you should consider using it in your next Laravel project. What is … Read more

Introduction to Vue’s Composition API for a Newbie

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I’m a newbie to Vue.js, and as I was learning about its amazing features, I thought I should share all of this on my blog. Vue.js is a great and impressive framework. Initially, I found it easier to learn than React.js because it has a predefined structure that is more convenient and does not rely … Read more