Hi everyone, Jamie Carmichael here. Thrilled to finally launch my new blog, The Pragmatic Pixel!

So, a quick backstory: I've spent years building web applications, mostly deep in the PHP and Laravel world – stuff I genuinely enjoy for crafting solid backends. But like many, I got pulled towards cross-platform development and landed squarely with Flutter for building mobile UIs.

Why start this blog now?

Honestly, it feels like the right moment. I've spent enough time working at the intersection of Laravel and Flutter on real projects – designing APIs, figuring out auth flows, debating state management from both perspectives – that I've built up a stash of practical insights, workarounds, and opinions.

I kept finding myself wishing there was one place that consistently tackled the specific challenges of making these two powerful ecosystems play nicely together. Instead of just wishing, I figured, why not build it?

So, The Pragmatic Pixel is born out of that need: a place to share practical tips, tutorials, and real-world learnings focused specifically on bridging the gap between robust PHP backends and fluid Flutter frontends.

It's time to start documenting and sharing what I'm learning in the trenches. Hope you'll follow along!

More content coming very soon.

Cheers,

Jamie C.