Will Julian-Vicary - Thoughts https://will.julian-vicary.com/thoughts Thoughts, opinions and musings en I Would Have Killed for AI When I Was a Junior Developer https://will.julian-vicary.com/thoughts/i-would-have-killed-for-ai-when-i-was-a-junior-developer The job market for junior developers is rough - but the tools to learn and stand out have never been better. Here's what I would have given to have AI when I was counting curly brackets at midnight in 2001. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://will.julian-vicary.com/thoughts/i-would-have-killed-for-ai-when-i-was-a-junior-developer Articles Introducing Unfurl - OG Image Generation for Laravel That Actually Works on Managed Hosting https://will.julian-vicary.com/thoughts/introducing-unfurl Most OG image packages for Laravel assume you have a local Chrome install - that's a non-starter on Laravel Cloud. So I built Unfurl, a driver-based alternative that uses Cloudflare Browser Rendering, serves images statically, and ships with customisable Blade OG image templates. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000 https://will.julian-vicary.com/thoughts/introducing-unfurl Articles Implementing GTD in Gmail, A Guide https://will.julian-vicary.com/thoughts/implementing-gtd-in-gmail-a-guide Looking to up your email game? GTD paired with Gmail is a great way to achieve email zen. I share the exact method I use to manage my day-to-day inbox in this article. Fri, 26 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://will.julian-vicary.com/thoughts/implementing-gtd-in-gmail-a-guide Articles Hello World! https://will.julian-vicary.com/thoughts/hello-world You have to start somewhere right - Hello World feels like a pretty good place to start! Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://will.julian-vicary.com/thoughts/hello-world Articles Export Laravel Resource to CSV trait https://will.julian-vicary.com/thoughts/export-laravel-resource-to-csv-trait A simple trait that exports a Laravel Resource to CSV, supporting consistently nested arrays of data. Sat, 25 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://will.julian-vicary.com/thoughts/export-laravel-resource-to-csv-trait Articles Long running jobs with Laravel Horizon https://will.julian-vicary.com/thoughts/long-running-jobs-with-laravel-horizon Laravel Horizon needs a certain setup to enable long running jobs elegantly, and misconfiguration can lead to race conditions. Sharing some tips I found to save you some time! Sat, 03 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://will.julian-vicary.com/thoughts/long-running-jobs-with-laravel-horizon Articles