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In this post, we'll briefly discuss the differences between "self::", "static::", and "parent::"; in PHP. We'll also cover when and why you might want to use each one in your code.

Read about how you can use Roave Security Advisories (roave/security-advisories) to prevent you from installing Composer dependencies with known vulnerabilities.

Read about different security features that you can add to your web applications for your users to see and interact with. The article discusses multi-factor authentication, suspicious activity notifications, session management, and API token granularity.

I have described where to put your scopes if your model is cluttered with 10 + scopes

As a developer using the Laravel framework for your web applications, it is important to optimize your site for search engines. The laravel-seo-scanner package can help with this by providing a quick and easy way to scan your Laravel application for common SEO issues.

Read about the 8 questions that I usually ask myself before deciding whether to use a package in my Laravel applications.

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.

A tutorial on how to use the rap2hpoutre/fast-excel package to export data from a collection or model in Excel xlsx, ods or csv format and import the data from a spreadsheet into a Laravel project.

A tutorial on how to use the laravel-dompdf package in a Laravel project to create a PDF file from HTML code or a view (Blade template).

Read my review of the Mastering Laravel Validation Rules book. I discuss the book, what I love about it, and what I don't love about it.

Thank you for your recap of the 2022. I have never ever written a recap and also was not planning to write for 2022 because in Ukraine that year is almost not exists, and we don't want to jump back ... we are still leaving in February 2022 because of the global war. But I was influenced of your recap and spend the last two days by writing a recap about me and my team recap for the past year. About the software development for the environmental protection in wartime in Ukraine. Thank you once again for you and your projects and teams.

Read about how you can use Enlightn to find potential mass assignment vulnerabilities in your Laravel applications. We then cover how to follow the four rules of validation.

This is a year-in-review by Christoph Rumpel

A quick recap of my 2022 and my high-level goals for 2023 🚀

This is my first yearly recap article. I started writing it to keep track of my progress and I am also influenced by PHP community leaders.

As the year comes to a close, it is a natural time to reflect on the events and experiences of the past twelve months.

The year is coming to a close so it's around that time to write a review of things (the good and the bad) that's gone on this year.

Another year in review post for ya! Happy new year Freek

Very basic blog post about how to speed up your Laravel website easily using static cache.

How to setup API key for Elasticsearch and use it with PHP