Between Here and Home
A personal reflection on moving abroad from Nigeria to Germany; the loneliness, distance from family, and the quiet realities people rarely talk about.
Software Engineer, Creator, and Curious Mind.
I’m Bosun, a software engineer and creator based in Berlin. I built PHPSandbox, an online IDE for PHP, to make getting started with PHP easier. When I’m not crafting software, I’m exploring the world through a scientific lens—always questioning, always learning.
The Zero Case
A little dive into a subtle PHP bug that caused a terminal to freeze when the user input was '0'. This article explores the root cause, the investigation process, and the lessons learned from debugging this issue in a Docker-based terminal environment.
Creating Standalone PHP App Binaries using Static PHP CLI
This article explores the innovative process of transforming PHP projects into standalone executable binaries using Static PHP CLI (SPC). It provides a step-by-step guide on converting a Laravel Zero application into a self-contained binary, highlighting the benefits of independence from PHP installations and the challenges of handling compilation complexities and managing binary sizes. This approach presents a new frontier in PHP application deployment, offering enhanced portability and broader distribution possibilities.
Being flexible with building habits
Explore the journey of adapting to life's changes through the lens of learning German post-layoff. This personal narrative highlights the importance of flexibility in habit formation and offers insights on overcoming obstacles to maintain progress. Learn how adjusting expectations and routine can lead to sustainable habit development, even amidst life's unpredictability.
Work
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- Contentful
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- Senior Software Engineer
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- Amazon
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- Systems Engineer
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- HelloFresh
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- Site Reliability Engineer
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- Xentral
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- Senior Software Engineer
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- Shopify
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- Backend Engineer
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