PSR-20 Clocks: Testable Time in PHP
– doeken.org - submitted by Doeke Norg
Learn how a ClockInterface helps you decouple time and write stable, testable code. It's about time!
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Creating type-safe configs in Laravel
This is a great way of handling config values.
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TODOs aren’t for doing
Some teams require that every TODO comment in a codebase gets logged in the bug tracker. Others automatically delete any “stale” TODO that has been in the codebase for over a year. Don’t do it!
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Why I don't use down migrations original
Every once in a while, someone opens a PR on one of our open source packages adding a down function to the migration. I usually close those PRs fast with a thank you and a message “We don’t use down migrations in our projects”.
While down migrations might seem like a safety net, they're often a false comfort that potentially creates more problems than they solve.
Instead of explaining this in every PR separately, let me share why we don't write down migrations and what we do instead.
The Real Ask
– frederickvanbrabant.com - submitted by Frederick Vanbrabant
When someone comes to you with a question to do something, instead of blindly doing the ask, take a step back and try to understand what they actually want to achieve. Often this task might actually not be the best way to achieve the goal they are set out to do.
Read more [frederickvanbrabant.com]
How to Make Your AI Agent Program PHP and Laravel with Grace and Style
We've converted our PHP and Laravel coding guidelines into AI-friendly instructions so Claude Code and other AI agents can generate code that matches our established programming style.
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Preventing scrollbar layout shifts
– ryangjchandler.co.uk - submitted by Ryan Chandler
Have you ever been on a website and navigated between pages, only to notice that the layout shifts slightly because the scrollbar suddenly appears on longer pages?
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Caching is an Abstraction, not an Optimization
Some interesting thoughts about caching.
Read more [buttondown.com]
Stop Ignoring Important Returns with PHP 8.5’s `#[\NoDiscard]` Attribute
The #[\NoDiscard] is a safety feature for PHP developers, making it easier to catch mistakes where ignoring a function’s return value could lead to bugs.
Read more [www.amitmerchant.com]
The work is never just “the work”
A deep dive on why projects always take longer and a framework to improve future estimation
Read more [davestewart.co.uk]
The Grug Brained Developer
say: complexity very, very bad
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Git Notes: Git's Coolest, Most Unloved Feature
Git notes are a powerful feature for adding metadata to commits, blobs, and trees.
Read more [tylercipriani.com]
Improve user experience while keeping an eye on performance
A nice touch by Joel Clermont
Read more [masteringlaravel.io]
What sets Tempest apart as a framework for modern PHP development
Brent is doing some interesting stuff here.
Read more [tempestphp.com]
Your System Isn’t Slow – Your Bottleneck is not Optimized
A bottleneck isn’t inherently bad, we all have them. What matters is making sure your biggest bottleneck is always working at it’s most optimal conditions. That’s where your optimizations should be focused.
Read more [benmckay.com]
Do not call toArray() to get all items from a Laravel Collection
Something that you’ll need to often is casting the collection back to a regular array. Like me, you might be tempted to use toArray() for this. But that might be the wrong method to call.
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What nobody tells developers about documentation
Users don’t know what your product does, how to use it, or why they would use it. You need docs to explain this.
Read more [newsletter.posthog.com]
Settling the File Structure Debate
– muhammedsari.me - submitted by Muhammed Sari
Group by type or context / process? One of these methods will crush your project's growth. Find out which!
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Type Preferences
– liamduckett.com - submitted by Liam
A short post about my preferences around type safety and static analysis.
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Goodbye reCAPTCHA, hello Turnstile
We've been using this solution in our projects as well.
Read more [darkghosthunter.medium.com]
