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I explain how PHP + Magento actually work under the hood, after 25+ years of shipping code. I simplify the complex.

Cleveland, OH
Joined June 2008
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If you patched PHP yesterday, you're not done yet 🚨 php2shell started with an error every PHP dev has seen a thousand times: "Allowed memory size of 134217728 bytes exhausted" Here's what actually went wrong, and what the update didn't fix 👇
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I'm automating the entire video editing experience, from raw to completed edit + thumb, with zero input from me
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1/10, and I didn't even think it's that great of a video! Awesomesauce.
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Updated thumbs -- right on-brand now.
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We’re renaming our Max plans: Max 5x → Max Max 20x → Ultra Max is still $100/month, and Ultra is still $200. If you’re a subscriber, there’s nothing you need to do. We’re also removing the 5-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts, starting today with most existing subscribers. Newer accounts keep a temporary limit until they’re verified, which helps us prevent fraud and abuse. You'll get an email when it's removed. Weekly limits remain unchanged. View our plans here: claude.com/pricing
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Linux kernel security bugs have TRIPLED this year 🚨 It used to be ~500 per release, now it's 1,500+. An Anthropic researcher pointed Claude Code at it and found a remote bug sitting there since 2003. My Ubuntu server just got flagged for a 9.8 critical one. No patch yet.
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The gotcha: Livepatch updates itself, but your automatic updates can quietly skip the Pro packages. Check that the ESMApps and ESM lines in /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades aren't commented out.
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Sir, I will make it so.
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You really see the true core of a company's culture when you ask for a refund.
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Magento devs, update your docker-magento setup today 🚨 53.2.0 just shipped with PHP images rebuilt for php2shell (CVE-2026-109618 + CVE-2026-109619): PHP 8.2.35, 8.3.36, 8.4.27 and 8.5.12. Here's what changed 👇
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docker-magento is the most mature (10+ years), most starred (2,800+ github stars), and most active (all issues/PRs closed with many releases this year) development environment for Magento. If you haven't already, show your love over on GitHub with a star & tell your friends! 😁
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