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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!

Let's dive on how to enable OPCache and fine-tune php-fpm to handle the most requests as possible on a given machine.

Read about how to encrypt queued jobs, notifications, mailables, and listeners in Laravel for improved security.

In this tutorial, we'll implement Real-time Database Notifications in FilamentPHP using Laravel Reverb.

Short URL v8.0 brings new customisation options and includes lots of refactored code to make the package more awesome behind the scenes! 🚀

Sometimes we need to reference table names throughout our codebase, like when we're using the DB facade. Although table names don't change often, I still get an uneasy feeling of hardcoding them. It's so much better to reference the model directly so we have one source of truth for the table name. So, let's learn how to do that! We'll also create a trait that allows static access to any of our model table names to keep our code a little tidier.

Read about how to use Find A PR (findapr.io) to find open-source Laravel and PHP projects that you can make contributions to.

Learn how to clear your Ray window whenever you want so that only the most recent output is displayed.

Learn how to install the latest PostgreSQL and pgvector extension. This way you can create an embeddings database for your AI adventures!

PHP 8.3 has ushered in an array of advanced features, among which the #[Override] attribute stands out. This attribute, while known in other languages, is a fresh addition to PHP.

Use tappable scopes in Laravel to break down complex queries into reusable pieces without needing to use magic query scopes in Laravel.

Read about how to use the `Conditionable` trait to make your classes chainable using the `when` and `unless` methods.

Learn about how to use DynamoDB in Laravel for caching and storing Laravel models.

Learn how to use objects like Data Transfer Objects in Livewire with Wireables.

Laravel's Process facade gives us a really nice way to work with system commands. In this example, we'll use it to build a simple process to notify us of upcoming domain expiry dates.

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.

Read how I fixed performance issues when refactoring and optimising legacy code with method signature inconsistency, done unintentionally by developer

Laravel relies heavily on Facades. Some might think they are anti-patterns, but I believe that if they are used correctly, they can result in clean and testable code. Let's see how.