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Private Access, Public Good: Balancing Features in Landing

The landing project aims to provide a seamless user experience. Recent work focuses on a subtle but important distinction: differentiating between public discoverability and direct access to services. Let's dive into the details.

The Challenge

Previously, certain mentor services were hidden from public listings. However, this also inadvertently blocked users from accessing these services

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Database Compatibility: Adapting Queries for PostgreSQL

When developing applications across different database systems, ensuring compatibility in your queries is crucial. Minor differences in SQL syntax can lead to unexpected errors and application downtime. Let's explore a practical example of adapting queries for PostgreSQL.

The Challenge: Date Extraction

MySQL provides functions like YEAR() and MONTH() to extract year and month values from

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Fixing Session Cookie Issues Over HTTPS in Reimpact Platform

The Problem

Users of the Reimpact platform were experiencing 401 errors during Livewire POST requests. The investigation revealed that session cookies were not being sent correctly when the application was served over HTTPS. The root cause was identified as the same_site attribute of the session cookie being null while the secure attribute was also false, leading to the browser blocking

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Improving Data Handling and Stability in Landing

The landing project focuses on creating engaging user experiences. Recent work has concentrated on refining data storage and ensuring application stability.

Addressing PostgreSQL DISTINCT Errors with JSONB

A recurring issue involved PostgreSQL's inability to efficiently use DISTINCT with JSON columns. This manifested as numerous daily errors, particularly within the Campaign editor's

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Recovering PostgreSQL Report Functions in Laravel

Introduction

When performing database migrations, especially in multi-tenant environments, it's crucial to ensure all aspects of the schema are correctly applied to each tenant. This post explores a scenario in a Laravel application where PostgreSQL functions were unintentionally dropped during a tenant migration and how they were recovered.

The Problem: Silently Missing Functions

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Seeding PostgreSQL: Avoiding SQL Escaping Issues

When working with databases, especially PostgreSQL, ensuring data integrity during the seeding process is crucial. A common pitfall involves SQL escaping issues, particularly when dealing with special characters within string values.

The Problem: Escaping Hell in Seed Migrations

Initial attempts to populate a database often involve seed migrations. These migrations contain SQL statements to

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