# Notes on development

Notes on PHP, Laravel and planning web development projects in Nepal.

Browse my existing articles below. Older articles retain their original URLs, with factual corrections where needed.

Author: Damodar Bhattarai
Updated: 2026-09-26

## Articles

- [AI Coding Agents in 2027: Are They Replacing Software Developers?](https://damodar.dev/blogs/ai-coding-agents-in-2027-are-they-replacing-software-developers-va25qd) — AI coding agents are likely to reshape software development by 2027, but not fully replace developers. The bigger shift is toward review, design, debugging, and judgment.
- [What Skills Do You Need to Become a Good Developer?](https://damodar.dev/blogs/what-skills-do-you-need-to-become-a-good-developer-a9rzmt) — A good developer needs more than language knowledge. This draft explains the core skills that matter most: fundamentals, problem-solving, clean code, debugging, version control, communication, and steady learning.
- [Laravel vs Django: Which One Should You Learn in 2027?](https://damodar.dev/blogs/laravel-vs-django-which-one-should-you-learn-in-2027-uvo2lf) — A practical comparison of Laravel and Django in 2027: language, developer experience, ecosystem, deployment, and how to choose based on projects and career goals.
- [Laravel Livewire vs Vue.js: Which Should You Use for Your Next Laravel Project?](https://damodar.dev/blogs/laravel-livewire-vs-vuejs-which-should-you-use-for-your-next-laravel-project-zhizpe) — Compare Laravel Livewire and Vue.js for Laravel projects: architecture, developer experience, performance trade-offs, and practical decision guidance.
- [How to Deploy Laravel 13 on cPanel: A Complete Production Setup Guide](https://damodar.dev/blogs/how-to-deploy-laravel-13-on-cpanel-a-complete-production-setup-guide-nipm0a) — A practical guide to deploying Laravel 13 on cPanel: PHP setup, document root, storage, queues, scheduled tasks and launch checks.
- [How I Build Fast, SEO-Friendly Laravel Websites: My Production Checklist](https://damodar.dev/blogs/how-i-build-fast-seo-friendly-laravel-websites-my-production-checklist-zijm95) — A practical production checklist for building fast, SEO-friendly Laravel websites — covering project setup, caching, assets, server tuning, and SEO basics.
- [Laravel vs WordPress for Business Websites: Which One Should You Choose?](https://damodar.dev/blogs/laravel-vs-wordpress-for-business-websites-which-one-should-you-choose-fwco7q) — A practical guide comparing Laravel and WordPress for business websites—when to pick each platform, trade-offs, hosting, and questions to ask before deciding.
- [PHP 8.5 features and a Laravel upgrade checklist](https://damodar.dev/blogs/new-features-on-php-85-moyx9z) — A practical look at PHP 8.5 features and the checks to make before upgrading a Laravel application.
- [How to hire a Laravel developer in Nepal](https://damodar.dev/Hire-Laravel-Developers-and-Freelance-Web-Developers-in-Nepal-2025-Guide) — A practical guide to evaluating project experience, agreeing scope and planning handover with a freelance Laravel developer.

Canonical: https://damodar.dev/blogs
Contact: work@damodar.dev