Osman Aras

Travel

The Real San Francisco Food Scene: Where Locals Actually Eat

Listen, I'm about to break the first rule of being a San Francisco local: I'm going to tell you where we actually eat. N...

Travel

The Best Cities for Remote Work in 2025, Your Digital Nomad Headquarters

The remote work revolution is here to stay, and with it comes the freedom to live anywhere with a good WiFi connection....

Renting & Housing

The Most Affordable Places to Live in the Bay Area in 2025:

Look, I get it – when someone mentions "affordable" and "Bay Area" in the same sentence, you probably roll your eyes. Bu...

Technology

TypeScript in 2025: From Nice-to-Have to Must-Have

Why TypeScript Won The Migration Strategy That Actually Works Phase 1: Setup and Configuration (Week 1) Phase 2: Renam...

Technology

Progressive Web Apps in 2025: Finally Living Up to the Hype

Remember when PWAs were supposed to be the next big thing? That was... what, 2018? 2019? Well, turns out we just needed...

Technology

GitHub Copilot: The AI Pair Programmer That Actually Delivers

I'll be honest - when GitHub Copilot first launched, I was skeptical. Another AI tool promising to revolutionize develop...

Technology

The Rise of "Vibe Coding": When Programming Meets Natural Language

What Actually Is Vibe Coding? The Good, The Bad, and The “Holy Crap, This Actually Works” Real-World Impact The Develop...

Laravel

Level Up Your Laravel Validation: Advanced Tips & Tricks

Go beyond the basics. Master advanced Laravel validation with Form Requests, custom rules, and conditional logic to writ...

Laravel

Laravel Queue System: Asynchronous Job Management

Why Queues Matter More Than You Think Setting Up Laravel Queues: The Basics Creating Your First Job Dispatching Jobs: M...

Programming

Fixing PostgreSQL Index Selection Issues in Laravel: When the Query Planner Chooses Poorly

Summary Understanding the Problem Identifying the Issue Solution Strategies 1. Force Index Usage with Query Hints 2. U...

Programming

10 Years of Developer Experience: Lessons Learned

A reflection on a decade-long journey in software development, from junior developer to senior engineer in San Francisco...

Life in the USA

DV Lottery vs Employment-Based Green Card: A Developer's Comparison Guide

A detailed comparison between the Diversity Visa Lottery and Employment-Based Green Card pathways from a software develo...

Immigrant Stories

Green Card Application Process and Requirements: A Developer's Complete Guide

A comprehensive guide to the Green Card application process from a Turkish software developer's perspective. This articl...

Programming

Advanced Eloquent Techniques and Optimizations in Laravel

Master advanced Eloquent ORM techniques to build high-performance Laravel applications. This guide covers optimization s...

Programming

Laravel API Development: Best Practices and Security

A comprehensive guide to building secure, scalable APIs with Laravel. Learn industry best practices, authentication stra...