spatie/pdf-to-image v3.0
– github.com - submitted by Patrick
Major overhaul of the package API, performance improvements, PHP 8.2+ support, and more!
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Using Models as Flags
– alsterholm.com - submitted by Andreas Alsterholm
This article showcases how you can use Eloquent models, rather than a traditional boolean column, as flags in your Laravel application.
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Introducing Laravel Error Share
– flareapp.io - submitted by Spatie
Introducing Laravel Error Share, simply share and debug local errors with your team!
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Optimistic UI Tricks for Livewire and Alpine
In this post, we'll walk through some optimistic UI tricks we apply when using Laravel with Livewire and Alpine to capture the best of both worlds.
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A Quickstart Tutorial on PHP Generators
– www.crwlr.software - submitted by Christian Olear
Since working with generators can be a bit tricky if you're new to them, this post offers an intro on how to use them and highlights common pitfalls to avoid.
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Creating issues is now easier than ever
– flareapp.io - submitted by Spatie
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Laravel Advanced: Lesser-Known, Yet Useful Composer Commands
– backpackforlaravel.com - submitted by Karan Datwani
Five Lesser-Known But Useful Composer Commands.
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Handling email testing in Laravel with Ray
– myray.app - submitted by Spatie
Learn how to use Ray to test emails in Laravel!
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Fun with Blade directives
– ryangjchandler.co.uk - submitted by Ryan Chandler
Some fun things you can do with Blade directives.
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Some cool SQLite things
– ryangjchandler.co.uk - submitted by Ryan Chandler
Just a small post about some of the cool things you can do / see in SQLite.
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Assigning a user to an error
– flareapp.io - submitted by Spatie
Learn how you can assign a user to an error in Flare!
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Architecture Testing in Laravel with Pest
– ashallendesign.co.uk - submitted by Ash Allen
Read about how to use Pest to add architecture tests for your PHP application and enforce standards such as folder structures, naming conventions, and more.
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I write my code in the controller
– hakanaktas.com.tr - submitted by Hakan
A pragmatic approach to avoiding early optimizations
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Building Maintainable PHP Applications: Thinking Data vs Thinking Business Processes
– davorminchorov.com - submitted by Davor Minchorov
Learn about the differences between thinking in terms of data (CRUD) vs thinking in terms of business processes (behaviour) and how it affects code maintainability.
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Laravel Under The Hood - The Strategy Pattern
– blog.oussama-mater.tech - submitted by Oussama Mater
Have you ever wondered how Laravel switches between different drivers' implementations? Well, hang tight, we will learn how!
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Primitive Obsession: what it is, how to spot it and, how to fix it!
– acairns.co.uk - submitted by Andrew Cairns
Explains what the Code Smell 'Primitive Obsession' is, the damage it can cause to your codebase, how to spot it and - how to fix it!
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Encrypting Queued Jobs, Notifications, Mail, and Listeners in Laravel
– ashallendesign.co.uk - submitted by Ash Allen
Read about how to encrypt queued jobs, notifications, mailables, and listeners in Laravel for improved security.
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Optimizing PHP for performance
– mateusguimaraes.com - submitted by Mateus Guimarães
Let's dive on how to enable OPCache and fine-tune php-fpm to handle the most requests as possible on a given machine.
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Form Validation with Type Inference Made Easy with Zod, the Best Sidekick for TypeScript
– tighten.com - submitted by Jamison Valenta
Let's explore Zod: a library that can help us validate data not only on the client but also on the server, and even generate TypeScript types to maintain end-to-end type safety and consistency.
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Disabling Composer's default timeout inside of scripts
– ryangjchandler.co.uk - submitted by Ryan Chandler
Composer's 30 second execution timeout can get in the way of long-running processes executed from a script. This is how you disable it.
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