Tutorial
Build a read-only PHP MCP server with MySQL and the official SDK
Expose product lookup, bounded low-stock searches and an inventory summary to AI clients with the official PHP MCP SDK, PDO and local STDIO transport.
By Cloudsoft Zone
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Development
Tutorials and troubleshooting for Laravel and PHP, JavaScript, Next.js, React, NestJS and Node.js.
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JavaScript Temporal in 2026: how to replace Date in browser code
Temporal is now a Stage 4 standard shipping in Chrome, Edge and Firefox, but not yet in Safari. Learn which Temporal type to use, how it handles time zones and daylight saving time, and how to adopt it safely with a polyfill.
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Tutorial
How to add rate limiting to a Laravel 13 API
A step-by-step guide to protecting a Laravel 13 API with named rate limiters: per-user and per-IP limits, strict login limits, JSON 429 responses, Redis counters, limits on non-HTTP actions and feature tests.
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Comparison
GitHub vs GitLab in 2026: plans, CI minutes, self-hosting and AI compared
GitHub and GitLab compared from their published plans: free-tier limits, per-seat prices, CI minutes, branch protection, security tooling, AI pricing and self-hosting, with the same CI job written for both.
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Resource guide
Free learning paths for web developers in 2026: freeCodeCamp, Odin Project, CS50
Six free, checked learning resources for aspiring web developers: freeCodeCamp, The Odin Project, CS50x, Full Stack Open, javascript.info and MIT OpenCourseWare, with what each teaches, what costs extra and how to combine them.
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Architecture guide
Dependency injection in CakePHP 5: services, providers and testing
How the CakePHP 5 service container works: where CakePHP injects services, when a service is worth it, shared services, configuration injection, service providers, the optional 5.4 built-in container, and swapping services in tests.
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Resource guide
How to cut LLM API costs with model choice, prompt caching and batching
A practical guide to lowering Claude and OpenAI API bills: measure token usage, route tasks to cheaper models, cache repeated prompt prefixes, move non-urgent work to the 50%-off batch APIs, and avoid the mistakes that defeat caching.
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Comparison
Cursor vs GitHub Copilot in 2026: plans, usage limits and project rules
Cursor and GitHub Copilot compared from their published plans and documentation: prices, how AI usage is metered, privacy controls, editor support, and how to give both tools the same repository rules.
By Cloudsoft Zone
Resource guide
A checklist for vetting an open-source library before you add it
An eight-step checklist, using free tools, to vet an open-source dependency: licence, maintenance, known vulnerabilities (OSV, npm audit, composer audit), OpenSSF Scorecard, deps.dev footprint, runtime support and an exit plan.
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Resource guide
CakePHP 4 security support has ended: a checklist for upgrading to CakePHP 5.4
CakePHP 4.x stopped receiving security fixes on 10 September 2026. This step-by-step checklist covers deprecations, the rector upgrade tool, composer and skeleton changes, the main breaking changes and PHPUnit updates for moving to CakePHP 5.4.
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Tutorial
How to build a JSON REST API with CakePHP 5.4
A step-by-step CakePHP 5.4 tutorial: resource routes under an /api prefix, JsonView serialisation, bounded pagination, 201/204/422 status codes, JSON error bodies, CSRF handling for stateless clients and an integration test.
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Comparison
GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code and Gemini Code Assist: plans compared
A plain comparison of four AI coding assistants as of October 2026: where each runs, individual and team prices, how usage is billed, admin controls, and a two-week trial plan to choose the right one for your team.
By Cloudsoft Zone
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