Writing blazing fast Laravel tests
No one wants slow tests. This is especially true if you have a large test suite with lots of database interactions.
Technical content mostly focused at getting unstuck.
These articles are a diary of solutions to my blockers as well as what I observe some programmers get stuck on, and other fun technical write-ups.
Understanding environment variables in multi-stage Docker builds
As developers, we often focus on the functionality of our code without considering the intricacies of build processes. One crucial...
Laravel 12 starter kits: Choosing React, Vue, or Livewire
Laravel 12, like its predecessors, aims to streamline development. One significant way it achieves this is through its starter kits....
Automating Push-to-Deploy with GitHub Actions
Deploying application on a VPS rather than using cloud service or similar, is one of the many things I wan...
Eloquent Type Casting: A Laravel Sushi case study
There are instances in Laravel applications where type consistency is very important, else subtle bugs creep in. I learnt this...
Dynamically showing and hiding fields in Filament
When building forms in Laravel with Filament, you'll often need to show or hide fields based on user input. A...
Unique field validation in Laravel
When building Laravel applications, and perhaps in any web application, validating user input is important. A common requirement is ensuring...
Using Cache::flexible to improve Laravel application performance
It is important to balance data freshness with application performance, and caching is one way of achieving this. However, cache...
How to use Laravel's Conditionable Trait for dynamic actions
When working with multiple or complex conditional logic, if-else statements can quickly increase cognitive load and by extension, the maintainability...
Supercharging URL segments in Laravel: Route Parameters & Model Binding
Laravel can transform request URL segments into powerful data sources using two key features: Route Parameters and Route Model Binding....