Engineering Insights.

Practical programming guides, clean architecture patterns, framework deep-dives, and real-world software solutions.

LaravelBackend

11/10/2026

Laravel Octane vs FPM Performance: Real‑World Trade‑offs

Compare Laravel Octane vs FPM performance with concrete benchmarks, Docker setups, and operational tips.

Callum Davies

Senior Backend Engineer

5m 0

LaravelBackend

11/7/2026

Debug Intermittent Laravel Queue Timeouts in Production

Learn how to reproduce, trace, and permanently fix intermittent Laravel queue timeout errors in production using Laravel 11, PHP 8.3, Redis 7, Docker.

Callum Davies

Senior Backend Engineer

5m 0

DevOps

8/10/2026

Docker Compose Nginx Reverse Proxy with Let's Encrypt SSL (Automated Certbot Setup)

Step-by-step tutorial to configure Nginx as a reverse proxy in Docker Compose with automated Let's Encrypt SSL certificates via Certbot, HTTP/2 support, and zero downtime.

Henrik Lindqvist

Infrastructure & Linux SRE

5m 2