Software engineering insights, technical write-ups, and documentation of past development projects.
The gitmeh project is now at version 2.0. I’ve swapped out the Google Gemini integration in favor of OpenRouter. Why the change? While Gemini worked well, but OpenRouter solves a few problems I encountered while using it: Budget cap: I managed to rack up a higher-than-expected bill with Gemini. OpenRouter allows for a hard-capped prepaid […]
gitmeh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯: a commit tool I built for personal projects. Automatically stage all changes, generate commit messages via Gemini, and pushes, with a built-in side of snarky judgment.
How I burned down a bloated WordPress site and rebuilt Spam Destroyer with Laravel and Redis. Explore the architecture behind a link protector that achieved perfect 100/100 PageSpeed scores and 12ms load times.
Track Laravel performance in production without heavy tools. This lightweight package injects generation times as invisible HTML comments. Perfect for instant developer audits.
Chromium lost its Ubuntu theme after upgrading to 24.04? Learn how to fix missing title bars and restore proper desktop integration with this simple fix.
A WordPress implementation of the stale-while-revalidate pattern that serves content instantly while refreshing caches in the background, preventing slowdowns during high traffic periods.
Easily analyse WordPress plugins and themes using LLMs like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. This PHP script lists and displays .php, composer.json, and package.json files for seamless copying and pasting into your LLM of choice, simplifying debugging and improvement tasks.
After trying FitBit and Samsung watches, the Whoop Strap disappoints despite its no-screen concept and steep subscription fee. Lacking GPS and a step counter, it fails to offer complete fitness tracking. Explore why it might not be worth the investment.
View and download my presentation slides from WordCamp Netherlands. Available for immediate access at geek.hellyer.kiwi/presentations/.
Discover a straightforward bash script method to conduct a string replacement in your entire SQL database. This technique allows for a direct and efficient approach without the necessity of dumping or reimporting your database.
Convert entire folders of images to webp with specific file size limits using this simple bash script.
Simplify WordPress gallery code with a snippet that converts it to an unordered list. Check it out at on my Simpler WordPress gallery code page.