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Filament article card for “Rich Editor upgrades, deferred forms, and other quality of life improvements”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Oct 12, 2026

Rich Editor upgrades, deferred forms, and other quality of life improvements

Explore Rich Editor upgrades, deferred forms, and other improvements in Filament v4.13–v4.15 and v5.8–v5.10.
Filament article card for “Securing Filament plugins with Plumb”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Sep 28, 2026

Securing Filament plugins with Plumb

Learn how Filament uses Plumb to surface plugin security information and help you make informed decisions about the packages you install.
Filament article card for “Time to give your Filament panel a new look (or three)!”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Sep 08, 2026

Time to give your Filament panel a new look (or three)!

Introducing Soft, Sharp, Noir, and Compact: four premium first-party themes to give your Filament panels a fresh look.
Filament article card for “Filament just passed 1k plugins!”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Sep 03, 2026

Filament just passed 1k plugins!

Celebrating more than 1,000 first-party and community plugins in the Filament plugins directory, with a thank-you gift for the community.
Filament article card for “Major performance improvements & security patches for Filament v4.12 and v5.7!”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Aug 06, 2026

Major performance improvements & security patches for Filament v4.12 and v5.7!

Filament v4.12.6 and v5.7.6 bring major performance improvements and security patches to the stable release channels.
Filament article card for “Help make Filament faster!”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Jun 26, 2026

Help make Filament faster!

Help test new Filament v4 and v5 beta releases with performance improvements across the first-party packages, and share feedback from your applications.
Filament article card for “Welcoming Privato as a premium plugin distribution partner”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
May 09, 2026

Welcoming Privato as a premium plugin distribution partner

Filament welcomes Privato alongside Anystack as a supported partner for selling and distributing premium plugins through the Filament website.
Filament article card for “Filament through the years”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Feb 26, 2026

Filament through the years

Celebrate Filament’s fifth birthday with a look back at its journey from a basic admin panel package to the framework and community it is today.
Filament article card for “Meet the Mascots”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Feb 25, 2026

Meet the Mascots

Meet the three mascots at the heart of Filament’s new branding and learn about the distinct areas of the brand they represent.
Filament article card for “Two exciting announcements for Filament's fifth birthday!”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Feb 25, 2026

Two exciting announcements for Filament's fifth birthday!

Celebrate Filament’s fifth birthday with the unveiling of its new brand and its second premium plugin, Filament Custom Dashboards.
An image of Tux, the Linux mascot, next to a heart and a tag icon.
Linux
Feb 21, 2026

The case for tag-based tiling window managers

In the world of tiling window managers, workspaces reign supreme. But is there a better option?
A return key with flexing, muscular arms.
Dev Environment, Tmux
Feb 12, 2026

Getting tmux to accept "Shift+Return"

I finally found the right configuration to get tmux to let me use "Shift+Return", and the fix is SO simple!
2025 year in review.
Personal
Jan 25, 2026

2025 Year in Review

I didn't have the 2025 I had planned for, but ended up with something so much more!
Filament article card for “The Filament v5 Beta is Here!”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Oct 30, 2025

The Filament v5 Beta is Here!

That's right, the v5 beta is already here, and it's compatible with Livewire 4!
Filament article card for “Filament v4 is Stable!”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Aug 12, 2025

Filament v4 is Stable!

It's official! As of today, Filament v4 is officially stable!
Filament article card for “All About the Filament v4 Beta Release”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Apr 25, 2025

All About the Filament v4 Beta Release

We've had a lot of exciting news come from the Filament project before, but more exciting than news on the v4 release!
Filament article card for “Meet the Team: Hassan Zahirnia”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Mar 29, 2025

Meet the Team: Hassan Zahirnia

Our second article in the meet the team series, all about our newest Core Maintainer, Hassan!
Filament article card for “Meet the Team: Kenneth Sese”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Jan 30, 2025

Meet the Team: Kenneth Sese

Our first article in the meet the team series, all about our newest Core Maintainer, Kenneth!
2024 year in review.
Personal
Jan 2, 2025

2024 Year in Review

2024 was a wild year, but a fantastic one nonetheless. Let's unpack it!
Filament article card for “Introducing Filament Ambassadors”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Oct 05, 2024

Introducing Filament Ambassadors

Filament's community is one of the best around, so today, we're naming some of the most active members as official Filament Ambassadors!
Filament article card for “Introducing Filament v3.2”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Jan 16, 2024

Introducing Filament v3.2

Only 15 days into January, and Filament v3.2 has already launched! This release is packed with a bunch of really exciting updates, so let's dive right in and take a look!
Filament article card for “Handling Bulk Imports in Filament”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Jan 05, 2024

Handling Bulk Imports in Filament

Every application deals with data on some scale, and often that scale grows and grows. Come see how to quickly get up and running with Filament's new bulk data import feature!
Filament article card for “Filament: What to Expect in 2024”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Jan 03, 2024

Filament: What to Expect in 2024

2023 was an incredible year for Filament, and the momentum just keeps going into 2024! Come take a look at the Filament team's goals for 2024!
2023 year in review.
Personal
Jan 1, 2024

2023 Year in Review

2023 was a wonderful, life-changing year. It's time I took a moment to look back and reflect on everything that's happened.
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Personal
Dec 22, 2023

A New Adventure in 2024

After two wonderful years with Kirschbaum, 2024 is bringing a new adventure for me, and I'm so excited to finally announce it!
Filament article card for “Filament v3.1 is Finally Here!”, by Alex Six.
Filament, Laravel
Dec 17, 2023

Filament v3.1 is Finally Here!

After over 100 patch releases to Filament version v3.0 (no really, we're serious), one of the biggest minor releases we've ever launched has finally landed!
A picture of the Neovim logo being lazy.
Neovim
Apr 24, 2023

Neovim the Lazy Way

Laziness isn't typically the first work people think of when building a custom Neovim configuration, but now, building a Lazy config is easier than ever!
The Laravel logo and the Fedora Linux logo on either side of a white heart.
Laravel, Linux, Dev Environment
Feb 1, 2023

How to Set Up Laravel Sail on Fedora

I love Fedora Linux and I love Laravel Sail. Getting them to work together took a little bit of elbow grease, so here's how I did it!
The Filament dog mascot drawing with the words "5 Underrated Filament Features" next to it.
Laravel, Filament, Packages
Jan 22, 2023

5 Underrated Filament Features

Even my favorite Laravel package has features that I rarely use. But in the right context, these features are indispensable!
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Design
Aug 28, 2022

Oops I Redesigned Again

I did it again. I redesigned my website. Think I'm crazy? Come and see why it was worth the effort.
My new website on an external monitor, sitting on a desk
Design, Svelte
Jan 17, 2022

My Personal Branding Journey

Building a more personalized personal brand is an inherently personal experience. I’m a firm believer that every developer should carve out their own little corner of the web, so here’s my journey to get to v2 of alexandersix.com.
Learn how to add syntax highlighting with Svelte and mdsvex
Svelte
Jan 5, 2022

Syntax Highlighting with SvelteKit and mdsvex

Nothing says "dev blog" like a well-styled block of code. Getting started tweaking your syntax highlighting is a breeze with SvelteKit and mdsvex.
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Laravel
Aug 20, 2021

What is a database transaction?

What is the transaction method on the DB facade in Laravel, and how can it help you build a more bulletproof application?
Image for Installing the TALL Stack
Laravel, Livewire
Aug 15, 2020

Installing the TALL Stack

Getting started doesn't have to be a TALL order!
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Mentorship
Jul 28, 2020

The Importance of Encouragement

Sometimes, it's the little things that matter.