Laravel Developer and Tech Enthusiast

Hi I’m Ben Bjurstrom, a Laravel developer and father of four based Southern California. I’m the creator of MealPractice. I’m currently working on Prezet, a markdown based content management system for Laravel.

Custom PHP Binaries with sqlite-vec SQLite Extension

June 25, 2025

How to compile the sqlite-vec SQLite extension directly into your PHP binary using static-php-cli for vector similarity search capabilities.

Simple Vector Similarity Search For Laravel

November 17, 2024

What if you wanted to search your data by a concept. Not a keyword. But rather something more abstract, like a category? How would you accomplish that?

Prezet: A Markdown Content Management Package for Laravel

August 9, 2024

Markdown-driven content management offers a compelling alternative to traditional database-driven CMS platforms and I wanted to bring that same power and elegance to the Laravel ecosystem.

My Projects

title

MealPractice

description

AI Powered Meal Planning

Technologies

Laravel, Livewire, Alpine.js, Tailwind CSS
title

Prezet

description

Markdown Blogging for Laravel

Technologies

Laravel, Alpine.js, Tailwind CSS
title

WebConcepts Youtube Channel

description

Videos covering various concepts related to web development

Technologies

109k Subscribers
title

Personal Youtube Channel

description

Videos about cameras, tech, and whatever else catches my interest

Technologies

4.8k Subscribers

Download CV