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Setting up Docker can feel overwhelming, but it’s really worth it for keeping my web apps consistent across environments. I’ll walk through the basics, from your first Dockerfile to running a simple PHP app.
I configure zero-downtime Laravel deployments on Ubuntu servers using Git, PHP 8.3, and basic shell scripts without complex CI/CD tools.
Getting slow PHP performance on a small VPS? I'll walk you through the common bottlenecks and the practical steps I take to speed things up: from PHP-FPM configuration to opcode caching, with a focus on what works best for limited resources.