The Pragmatic Series
The Pragmatic Series is all about learning by doing. Through long-form, project-based tutorials, you’ll build real applications from start to finish while honing the skills that make you a pragmatic developer. You’ll gain hands-on experience with best practices, modern tools, and practical workflows, empowering you to move beyond theory, master the craft of coding, and deliver software you can be proud of.
PHP: The Pragmatic Way
Build Real-World PHP Applications!
This series guides intermediate developers through building a fully functional PHP application from scratch, transforming static HTML into a dynamic, maintainable web app. By working through a real project, you’ll learn how to structure code, implement MVC patterns, handle routing and sessions, and apply clean, secure coding practices. Through these long-form, hands-on videos, you’ll hone the skills that define a pragmatic developer: writing maintainable, efficient code that solves real problems.
- • Build a complete dynamic photo review app
- • Refactor static HTML into a maintainable PHP application
- • Master MVC, routing, sessions, and best practices
- • 30 videos, 7+ hours of hands-on content
- • Develop skills to become a pragmatic, production-ready PHP developer
Node.js: The Pragmatic Way
Master Real-World Node.js Development!
Learn Node.js by building real-world applications that are ready for production. This series takes you through hands-on projects that cover asynchronous programming, routing, templates, security, and full-stack development with front-end integration. By following long-form, project-based tutorials, you’ll not only learn Node.js syntax and patterns—you’ll become a pragmatic developer capable of building scalable, maintainable applications with confidence.
- • Build production-ready APIs and full-stack apps
- • Master async/await patterns, routing, and error handling
- • Learn deployment strategies for real-world apps
- • 25 videos, 6+ hours of practical content
- • Hone your pragmatic developer skills through hands-on projects
Laravel: The Pragmatic Way
The Most Comprehensive Laravel Course!
Learn Laravel by building a complete survey platform like SurveyMonkey. This series guides you through Blade templating, Eloquent models, authentication, survey builders, and interactive dashboards. Through long-form, project-based tutorials, you’ll gain hands-on experience building a real-world application while developing the pragmatic skills needed to ship production-ready Laravel apps.
- • Build a survey platform from zero to production-ready
- • Learn Blade, Eloquent, authentication, and dashboard creation
- • 50 videos, 16+ hours of comprehensive content
- • Apply pragmatic development practices to a real project
- • Develop skills to confidently build and maintain Laravel applications
Pragmatic Developer Manifesto
A pragmatic developer focuses on results, not hype. They write clean, maintainable code that solves real problems, refactor intelligently without over-engineering, and make smart choices that balance speed, quality, and scalability. Pragmatic developers ship projects that work in the real world—they don’t just dream about building them.
- Prioritize Results Over Hype
- Focus on delivering tangible outcomes that address genuine needs, rather than chasing trends or buzzwords.
- Craft Clean and Maintainable Code
- Write code that's readable, modular, and easy to evolve, ensuring long-term viability without unnecessary complexity.
- Solve Real-World Problems
- Target practical challenges with solutions that provide immediate value, grounded in user and business realities.
- Refactor Wisely, Avoid Over-Engineering
- Improve code iteratively and thoughtfully, striking a balance to enhance quality without bloating features or timelines.
- Balance Speed, Quality, and Scalability
- Make informed trade-offs to ship efficiently while building systems that can grow and adapt over time.
- Ship Functional Projects
- Turn ideas into deployed, working applications that perform reliably in production environments—not just prototypes or plans.
- Learn by Doing
- Embrace hands-on, project-based approaches to build skills through real application development from inception to completion.
- Master Best Practices and Tools
- Gain proficiency in modern workflows, techniques, and technologies that promote efficiency and excellence in coding.
- Transcend Theory
- Move from abstract knowledge to practical mastery, applying concepts in ways that yield proud, impactful software.