Local Environment Seeders in Laravel
Link – – stefanzweifel.dev
This makes not just testing the UI of an app easier, but also makes onboarding new developers to a project simpler.
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Oh Dear is the all-in-one monitoring tool for your entire website. We monitor uptime, SSL certificates, broken links, scheduled tasks and more. You'll get a notifications for us when something's wrong. All that paired with a developer friendly API and kick-ass documentation. O, and you'll also be able to create a public status page under a minute. Start monitoring using our free trial now.
Locality of Behavior
Link – – www.eloquentarchitecture.com - submitted by John Freeman
The LoB principle dictates that the behavior of a unit of code should be as obvious as possible by looking only at that unit of code. But I think something is missing from this discussion.
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You might not need a repository in Laravel: 3 alternatives
Link – – medium.com - submitted by Mazen Touati
We will crack the controversy of the repository pattern in Laravel. The good and the bad, and what alternatives we can use to build a maintainable codebase.
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a Programmer
Link – – baspa.dev - submitted by Bas van Dinther
Learn about imposter syndrome, its causes and how to combat it in the field of programming.
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A package to integrate HelpSpace in your Laravel app
I'm happy to announce that we've released another new package: spatie/laravel-help-space. This one makes it easy to populate a custom sidebar in HelpSpace with the data from your Laravel app. In this blog post, I'd like to tell you all about it.
Writing a Static Analyser for PHP in Rust - Overview
Link – – ryangjchandler.co.uk - submitted by Ryan Chandler
A new series on writing a static analyser for PHP in Rust.
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Intro to Terminable Middleware
Link – – tighten.com - submitted by Jamison Valenta
Tighten programmer Alison shares an intro to terminable middleware in Laravel. This type of middleware does work after the HTTP response is sent to the browser. Learn when to use it, and a some gotchas.
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Lighthouse SEO monitoring is now available at Oh Dear
Link – – ohdear.app
I'm very proud that we have added a new check to Oh Dear.
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Write cleaner queries by using Laravel's whereRelation method
Link – – youtu.be - submitted by Bert De Swaef
Bert shows us a hidden Laravel gem!
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Building a Calendar with Carbon
Link – – tighten.com - submitted by Jamison Valenta
Let's walk through how to use Carbon, CarbonPeriod, and Laravel Collections to create a custom calendar in your Laravel apps.
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Easy, alternative soft deletion: `deleted_record_insert`
Link – – brandur.org
Here's a strategy for soft deletes where you move data to another table instead of leaving it in-place.
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Clever Code Considered Harmful
Link – – www.joshwcomeau.com
What I've come to realize, though, is that anyone can write code that seems complicated. The hard thing is solving complex problems with simple code.
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A package to automatically copy deleted records to a separate table
We've released a new package called spatie/laravel-deleted-models. When deleting a model, this package will copy over its attributes to a table called deleted_models.
You can view this package as a "Recycle bin for models".
In this post, I'd like to tell you all about it.
How to test Laravel's invokable rules
Laravel 9 introduced a new way to create custom validation rules: invokable rules. It allows you to write a custom validation rule with only one method: __invoke.
Move Model Scopes To Traits In Laravel
Link – – medium.com - submitted by CODE AXION
I have described where to put your scopes if your model is cluttered with 10 + scopes
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Refactoring ugly JavaScript
Link – – vimeo.com
Some more live coding! Here's Caleb refactoring away some nasty conditionals
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Solving an Array Reduce Interview Question in PHP
Here's Matt Staufer live coding some cool array / collection stuff
Top 25 YouTube Channels for Laravel and PHP Developers
Link – – ashallendesign.co.uk - submitted by Ash Allen
Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in the Laravel and PHP communities by subscribing to these top YouTube channels. From beginner tutorials to advanced tips, these channels have something for every level of developer.
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PHP version stats: January, 2023
Link – – stitcher.io
An update on the use of all PHP versions
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Top 10 Books for PHP Developers
Link – – davorminchorov.com - submitted by Davor Minchorov
These books will help you learn more about PHP in detail and make you a better software engineer overall.
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