Al Shahriar's Articles & Writing

Real-time features are becoming essential in modern web apps—especially chat functionality. Recently, I worked on integrating a real-time chat system into a project using Laravel for the backend and React for the frontend. For this, I used Chatify, a Laravel-based chat package, along with Pusher for real-time event broadcasting......

As web developers, we often use terms like access token, refresh token, session, cookie, and local storage. But when do we use which? How are they related? Let’s break it down — simply, practically, and with code!..........

React developers know how important it is to keep app data organized. Managing data state can become tricky as apps grow larger. One popular way to make this easier is using Redux. But traditional Redux could be complex and full of boilerplate code. That’s where Redux Toolkit steps in. It makes managing state simple. It reduces the amount of code you write. And it offers a better developer experience overall..........

In modern web applications, control over user actions is more important than ever. You want to make sure the right people can access the right parts of your app. Without a clear system, security risks grow, and your code gets messy fast. Luckily, the Spatie Laravel Permission package makes managing roles and permissions simple. It’s widely used by developers to keep access control secure and organized.....