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Soman Bandesha
Senior Full Stack Developer based in Yerevan, Armenia. I build scalable web apps with React, Next.js, Node.js and PHP — and write about what I learn along the way.
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- Yerevan, Armenia
Projects
Some things I’m currently cooking up.
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SetupHub Dev
SetupHub Dev is a platform for developers to setup their development environment.
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Env Validator
Env Validator is a package for validating environment variables in Laravel and PHP.
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Real Time DB (Experimental)
Realtime DB is a Convex-style realtime database layer where MySQL changes are pushed to connected clients automatically.
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Git Migration Tool
Git Migration Tool v2.1.0 enables secure, seamless repository migration across Git platforms with advanced author handling.
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PHP Commitlint
PHP Commitlint is a package for validating commit messages and managing Git hooks in PHP projects.
Blog
View allMy latest posts.
Building My Own Realtime Database Layer Inspired by Convex
I built a Convex-style realtime layer on top of plain MySQL by tailing the binary log, broadcasting allowlisted table changes over Socket.IO, and consuming them through a single useRealtimeTable React hook. Architecture, code, and trade-offs.
Arch Linux: Setting ACLs for Proper File Permissions
Use setfacl on Arch Linux to give shared directories per-user, per-group permissions that new files inherit automatically — no more chmod -R after every deploy.
What is OpenClaw (formerly Clawd AI, Moltbot)? Install, features, security
OpenClaw (previously Clawd AI, Clawdbot, Moltbot) is a self-hosted personal AI agent that bridges WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack and other channels to an LLM. What it does, how to install it on Node 22+, and the security model you need before you connect real accounts.
Type-Safe Environment Configuration for Next.js: A Complete Guide
Type-safe environment variables in Next.js with Zod — separate serverEnv and clientEnv objects, build-time validation in next.config.ts, and a runtime guard that throws when serverEnv is touched in a client component.