Patrick Stephan

Web Developer

I am a self taught full-stack developer. I enjoy building web based applications and dabbling with code, utilizing technologies like React, Vue.js, Tailwind CSS, and laravel. I also co-organize a local Laravel Meetup in Saint Louis.






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Custom Tinkerwell Integration

Custom Tinkerwell Integration

A Blog Post posted on 2019-11-05

Using Tinkerwell with a Non-standard Laravel App

Bash Alias for Creating a Laravel Project

Bash Alias for Creating a Laravel Project

A Quick Tip posted on 2018-07-31

Create a Laravel Project from Anywhere and Open in VS Code with One Command

How to Persist Databases Across Homestead Instances

How to Persist Databases Across Homestead Instances

A Blog Post posted on 2018-02-16

Prevent losing your databases after destroying your vagrant box

How to Set Up Xdebug on Laravel Homestead and VSCode

How to Set Up Xdebug on Laravel Homestead and VSCode

A Blog Post posted on 2017-10-23

Debugging on your vagrant box from your IDE

Carbon Helper

Carbon Helper

A Quick Tip posted on 2017-10-05

A quick helper function for Carbon dates

Compiling LESS Using Blade Templates

Compiling LESS Using Blade Templates

A Blog Post posted on 2016-07-21

The power of Blade in LESS

A Simple Look at the Laravel Service Container

A Simple Look at the Laravel Service Container

A Blog Post posted on 2015-10-12

Some Tips On How To Utilize Laravel's Service Container

Running Laravel from Within a CMS

Running Laravel from Within a CMS

A Blog Post posted on 2015-08-11

How To Run Laravel In Parallel With Another CMS Or PHP Framework

20 Years with PHP

20 Years with PHP

A Blog Post posted on 2015-06-20

Here's to the next 20 years

Creating Custom HTML Components Using Angular Directives

Creating Custom HTML Components Using Angular Directives

A Blog Post posted on 2015-04-29

Creating custom HTML components

Setting up a Laravel 5 Test Database

Setting up a Laravel 5 Test Database

A Blog Post posted on 2015-04-24

How to setup a disposable testing database for Laravel 5

VueJS and Object Reactivity

VueJS and Object Reactivity

A Blog Post posted on 2015-03-24

Making new object properties reactive

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Latest Quick Tips


Bash Alias for Creating a Laravel Project
  • A Quick Tip posted on 2018-07-31
Carbon Helper
  • A Quick Tip posted on 2017-10-05

Latest Blog Posts


Custom Tinkerwell Integration
  • A Blog Post posted on 2019-11-05
How to Persist Databases Across Homestead Instances
  • A Blog Post posted on 2018-02-16
How to Set Up Xdebug on Laravel Homestead and VSCode
  • A Blog Post posted on 2017-10-23
Compiling LESS Using Blade Templates
  • A Blog Post posted on 2016-07-21