Hamed Pakdaman

CMS

The Shortest Path from shadcn Dashboard Template to a Real CMS

A shadcn dashboard template ships the visible part of a CMS in 10 minutes. The next 35-50 days are spent building everything you don't see — auth, roles, media, scheduler, SEO. Honest scope, shortest pragmatic path, when to bail on the DIY route.

Jun 8, 2026 · 9 min read

Web Development

Build a Blog CMS with Next.js + shadcn/ui in 30 Minutes

Step-by-step tutorial: spin up a working blog CMS with Next.js front-end and shadcn/ui admin in 30 minutes. No Docker, no cloud account, just PHP + Node + MySQL. Real admin (51 shadcn components, 205 pages), real public API.

Jun 8, 2026 · 9 min read

Headless CMS

shadcn CMS vs Payload: Honest Admin UX Comparison

UnfoldCMS and Payload share an audience and almost nothing else. UnfoldCMS is a Laravel monolith with admin built on shadcn/ui. Payload is headless Node.js. Side-by-side on architecture, stack, hosting, pricing — and where each one wins.

Jun 8, 2026 · 9 min read

Headless CMS

I Tested 7 CMS Options for shadcn/ui — Here's What Works

Honest ranking of 7 CMS options for shadcn/ui projects. Only one is built fully on shadcn — the rest are headless with bring-your-own-shadcn front-ends, or admin templates without CMS guts.

Jun 8, 2026 · 13 min read

Headless CMS

Is There a CMS Built with shadcn? Yes — Here's What We Made

The direct answer to 'is there a CMS built with shadcn/ui' — a production CMS using 51 real shadcn components across 205 admin pages, with three themes from one codebase.

Jun 7, 2026 · 10 min read

Web Development

Multi-Calendar Dates in Laravel: Jalali and Hijri with Carbon

How to handle Jalali (Solar Hijri) and Hijri (Islamic) calendars in a Laravel app using MultiCarbon — an open-source package that extends Carbon directly, so every Carbon method keeps working.

Jun 1, 2026 · 8 min read

CMS

I Tried Building a CMS on Filament — Here's What I'd Do Instead

I spent two months trying to build a CMS on top of FilamentPHP. Here's what I learned about the difference between admin-panel frameworks and CMSes.

May 26, 2026 · 12 min read

Web Development

UnfoldCMS Now Has a Real REST API: 42 Endpoints, Signed Webhooks, Sanctum Tokens

The new /api/v1/* namespace ships in Core. Public reads, authenticated user endpoints, admin CRUD, outgoing signed webhooks. Built for Next.js, Astro, SvelteKit, and mobile apps.

May 26, 2026 · 11 min read

Self-Hosted CMS

Self-Hosted CMS Backup Strategy: A Practical Guide for 2026

A working backup playbook for self-hosted CMS operators — DB dumps, media sync, encrypted offsite copies, retention tiers, and the restore drill that turns wishes into actual backups.

May 24, 2026 · 11 min read

shadcn/ui CMS

CMS Admin Redesign: How shadcn/ui Changed Developer Experience

A first-person build-in-public diary of the shadcn/ui admin rebuild — including the four-month timeline, time-to-ship metrics, and the three things I'd do differently next time.

May 24, 2026 · 13 min read

Web Development

Headless CMS for JAMstack: When It Actually Helps

Honest tradeoffs on JAMstack + headless CMS. Five scenarios where the combo pays off, four where you should stay on markdown, and the middle ground most sites should pick.

May 24, 2026 · 12 min read

Self-Hosted CMS

Self-Hosted CMS for Agencies: Multiple Client Sites (2026)

The honest operational guide to running an agency on a self-hosted CMS: per-client installs, bulk deploy scripts, licensing math, and where the rough edges still are.

May 24, 2026 · 11 min read