https://shakilahmed.dev Shakil Ahmed is a software engineer from Dhaka, Bangladesh, building scalable web applications with Laravel, PHP, and modern JavaScript. Explore his projects, blog, and experience. https://shakilahmed.dev/blog/retrieval-augmented-generation-rag-the-bridge-between-ai-and-real-time-knowledge A comprehensive guide to Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), how it works, real-world applications, and building a basic RAG pipeline step by step. 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z https://shakilahmed.dev/blog/setting-up-react-with-laravel-12 A step-by-step guide to manually setting up React with Laravel 12 using Vite, from project creation to API integration. 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z https://shakilahmed.dev/blog/mastering-eloquent-in-laravel-12 15 advanced Laravel 12 Eloquent optimization techniques to slash query times and boost performance for scalable applications. 2025-08-28T00:00:00.000Z https://shakilahmed.dev/blog/avoid-these-5-laravel-middleware-mistakes Uncover five harmful Laravel middleware anti-patterns and learn production-ready fixes to keep your codebase clean, secure, and maintainable in 2025. 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z