Building a Laravel Package: Lessons from Creating Ahantu

How I built and published my first Laravel package on Packagist - a location data seeder for Rwanda's administrative divisions. Lessons learned about package architecture, testing, and distribution.

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Nov 15, 2024 • 8 min read

Building a Laravel Package: Lessons from Creating Ahantu

How I built and published my first Laravel package on Packagist - a location data seeder for Rwanda's administrative divisions. Lessons learned about package architecture, testing, and distribution.

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Oct 20, 2024 • 12 min read

IoT in Healthcare: Real-Time Asset Tracking with Laravel and MQTT

A deep dive into how I built an IoT-based asset management system for healthcare facilities, combining Laravel with MQTT protocol for real-time equipment tracking.

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Sep 05, 2024 • 10 min read

Integrating RFID Technology with Web Applications

From hardware to software: my experience building RFID-based systems for fuel stations, covering hardware selection, serial communication, and web integration.

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Aug 18, 2024 • 11 min read

Building Cross-Platform Mobile Apps with Flutter: Ihuriro Case Study

How I built Ihuriro, a community safety reporting app with Flutter, covering architecture decisions, state management, and real-time features.

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Jul 22, 2024 • 9 min read

Mobile Money API Integration in PHP Applications

A practical guide to integrating mobile money payment gateways into PHP/Laravel applications, with examples from the Rwandan fintech ecosystem.

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Jun 10, 2024 • 8 min read

Smart Beekeeping: Monitoring Hives with IoT Sensors

How I combined Arduino sensors, Laravel, and real-time data visualization to build a smart beekeeping monitoring system.

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