“Thinking in Livewire” at PHPxADL
Learning Livewire needed a shift in how I pictured an application, and this talk shares the mental model that helped me connect its parts and simplify my development workflow.
4 Sep 2026
2 min read
Adding support for Blade form field snippets in Statamic
Publishing Antlers form snippets into a Blade-based site felt inconsistent, so I contributed an update that makes the generated templates follow the site’s configured language.
15 May 2026
3 min read
Using the Dictionary fieldtype in your Statamic front end forms
A form’s dropdown options don’t need maintaining by hand, and Statamic’s Dictionaries can bring application data into the form while keeping submission emails meaningful for their recipients.
14 May 2026
5 min read
Three standout features in Statamic 6
Working with Statamic 6 during its alpha releases highlighted three favourites for me, from quicker Control Panel navigation to a more cohesive addon development experience.
1 Feb 2026
2 min read
How to set up Blade (instead of Antlers) in Statamic
Rebuilding our starter kit gave me a chance to demonstrate a fresh Statamic 6 setup using Blade, bringing familiar Laravel templates and components into the foundations of a website.
8 Jan 2026
2 min read
A workaround for caret issues in Livewire Flux editor component when using JSON
Using JSON with Flux’s editor exposed a jumping caret, so I adapted a workaround into a reusable Blade component, allowing different model names and control over live updates.
11 Dec 2025
4 min read
Why I'm switching to Blade from Antlers for Statamic sites
Working across Livewire apps and Statamic websites made me reconsider our templating choices, with Blade offering a more consistent development experience for our small team.
8 Dec 2025
9 min read
Programatically invalidating specific entries from Statamic's static cache
Some pages need their cached content refreshed on a schedule, and Statamic’s invalidator lets me target those entries while respecting the collection’s existing clearing rules.
3 Nov 2025
4 min read
Making the Livewire Flux Editor component return JSON instead of HTML
Sharing structured content between Flux and Statamic led me to experiment with JSON output from the editor, opening up possibilities for compatible editing while uncovering a few later caveats.
30 Oct 2025
4 min read
Understanding the Asset Container Contents cache in Statamic
Assets existed on the server but were missing in the Control Panel, and understanding Statamic’s container cache explained what our deployment process needed to account for.
8 Oct 2025
6 min read
