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Laravel Horizon in Production: The Queue Setup I Stopped Babysitting

I ran Laravel queues on queue:work + supervisord for two years, then a 3am alert made me switch to Horizon. Here's the config that actually…

Rayyan | July 14, 2026 | 7 min

DevOps

Docker Best Practices 2026: The Dockerfile Habits I Finally Killed

Seven Dockerfile habits I changed after my images got embarrassing: smaller bases, multi-stage builds, cache mounts, non-root users, and pinned digests.

Rayyan | June 25, 2026 | 8 min

Backend

Docker Best Practices in 2026: What I Stopped Doing in Production

Six Docker habits I dropped from production in 2026, the ones I kept, and the small changes that cut image size, build time, and CVE…

Rayyan | May 21, 2026 | 7 min

Programming

Docker best practices in 2026: the ones I actually use

I've shipped a hundred Dockerfiles over two years. Here are the Docker best practices that actually earned their keep, and the 2020-era tips I quietly…

Rayyan | April 22, 2026 | 8 min

Programming

Monorepo vs polyrepo: when I actually pick each one

I've shipped both monorepo and polyrepo setups. Here are the specific team traits and constraints that actually decide which one wins for your codebase.

Rayyan | April 18, 2026 | 10 min