Joel Clermont

Why we don't queue password reset emails masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Why we don't queue password reset emails | Mastering Laravel

Faster responses aren't always better

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A nuanced opinion on validating URL request parameters masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

A nuanced opinion on validating URL request parameters | Mastering Laravel

What error code should you use?

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Have you ever wanted to add functionality to a third-party package quickly? Here's a way you could do it without forking the package or hacking your vendor folder masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Add a feature to a package without forking or hacking | Mastering Laravel

Laravel is so flexible

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It's best practice to always use the config helper in our application code, except for one place: Don't use the config helper in config files.

Here's an explanation as to why. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Don't use the config helper in a config file | Mastering Laravel

Unless you like empty config values

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There was a change in PHP 8 that affects Laravel tests with database transactions. I wrote up the details in case you bump into the "There is no active transaction" error. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

A change in PHP 8 that affects Laravel tests and transactions | Mastering Laravel

The error was there all along...

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Admins can do everything in the app, right? Well, maybe not.

In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, Aaron and I discuss a couple of reasons why you may want to consider not letting an admin have access to every single feature in your app. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Should you let your admin do that? | Mastering Laravel

Maybe admins shouldn't have access to everything

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What do you need to clean up after your tests? And how much of it does Laravel handle for you automatically? masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

What do you need to clean up after your tests? | Mastering Laravel

Maybe less than you think

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Ever run into a timeout from a Composer script in CI? Test coverage reports are a super common example for me.

Here's how to prevent that, along with a gotcha if you're calling scripts within scripts. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Disabling Composer timeout with nested scripts | Mastering Laravel

Useful for long-running CI pipelines

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How do you discover interesting new packages for your Laravel apps? masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

How do you discover interesting new packages? | Mastering Laravel

Here's a great resource

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Read the docs for that package. It honestly doesn't even take that long. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Read the docs for that package | Mastering Laravel

It doesn't even take that long

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Here's a sneaky bug that can bite you in regard to order of operations with the null coalesce operator masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Order of operations with null coalesce | Mastering Laravel

This can be sneaky

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Have you ever tried to detach a fork from your GitHub repo? There's no super obvious way to do it, but it can be done! masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

How to detach a fork from your GitHub repo | Mastering Laravel

This should be more obvious

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Here's a quick write-up of why I avoid logic inside my tests masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Avoid logic inside your test | Mastering Laravel

Hard-coding things is okay

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Here's how to set an env variable within a Composer script
(and why you might want to do it) masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

How to set an env variable within a Composer script | Mastering Laravel

And why you might want to do it

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Here's an easy way to merge long-running branches within the GitHub interface. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

An easy way to merge long-running branches in GitHub | Mastering Laravel

One button click away

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Have you ever turned on error tracking in a long-lived app and then got overwhelmed by all the errors happening? In this recent podcast episode, we talk about strategies for managing it (and not putting your head in the sand either) masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Don't get overwhelmed by errors in your application | Mastering Laravel

Or put your head in the sand

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Should a factory always define a required field? Normally I'd say yes, but in a recent project I deviated from that for good reason. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Should a factory always define a required field? | Mastering Laravel

Sometimes a little extra manual work makes for a better test

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Here's how I deal with naming collisions in different namespaces masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Dealing with name collision in different namespaces | Mastering Laravel

Optimize for simplicity

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Using Cloudflare to set up simple email forwarding. Even better, it's free. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Using Cloudflare to set up simple email forwarding | Mastering Laravel

And it doesn't cost anything

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Here's why I always type-hint route parameters, even when I'm not using the parameter in my controller action. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Why I always type-hint route parameters | Mastering Laravel

A fun little riddle

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Yes, I'm a bit of a PHPStorm fan boy. Here's another handy use for the Local History feature. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Another helpful use for local history | Mastering Laravel

Related to testing

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Fresh off of php tek last week, I'm reminded that conferences are so much more than just the talks. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Conferences are more than just talks | Mastering Laravel

They've had a huge impact on my career

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Avoid some common Composer dependency issues and save yourself from a future surprise masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Avoid some common Composer dependency issues | Mastering Laravel

Save yourself from a future surprise

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How to detect and safely remove dead code (even when static analysis can't find it) masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

How to detect and safely remove dead code | Mastering Laravel

Don't just ignore it

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I'm always playing around with new ways of increasing my productivity, but the reality is I will never get everything done, and here's why that's okay. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

You will never get everything done | Mastering Laravel

And that's ok

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Does it really matter how your code looks? We discuss on the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Does it matter how your code looks? | Mastering Laravel

It's not just about aesthetics

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Is now the right time to clean up this data? The desire to make things better is good, but I have this internal debate all the time. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Is now the right time to clean up this data? | Mastering Laravel

Keep a realistic outlook

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A continuation of yesterday's PR story about collections vs arrays, this one deals with the testing side, and using assertSame instead of assertEquals. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Using the stricter assertSame check with collections | Mastering Laravel

Without making the test more complex

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Ever have trouble deciding if a data structure should be a collection or an array? Here's a story of a recent PR discussion. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Should this be a collection or an array? | Mastering Laravel

Use the right tool for the job

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Yes, definitely. In fact, we already use a string-backed enum for both Role and Permission.

Here's a strategy I use for testing permissions logic without false positives. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

A strategy for testing permissions logic | Mastering Laravel

And avoiding false positives

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Here is an easier (and faster!) way to get good test coverage for complex API resources masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Easier test coverage for complex API resources | Mastering Laravel

And the tests are fast too

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I don't use this a lot, but I'm super glad the ability to rate-limit per second was added to Laravel. It used to be really hacky to implement, but so easy now. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Rate limiting down to the second | Mastering Laravel

Important for high-traffic applications

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Developers love reusing code. For example, creating and updating a resource might have the exact same validation rules. But what if they're just ever-so-slightly different? It's all just arrays! masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Adding rules to an extended form request | Mastering Laravel

It's all just arrays

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What is the difference between the different asset helpers in Laravel? masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

What is the difference between the asset helpers? | Mastering Laravel

And which one should you use?

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What is the longest valid email address? And how might it affect your validation rules? masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

What is the longest valid email address? | Mastering Laravel

And how does this impact validation rules?

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You launched a hobby project and then it starts to get some traction. What next? How do you get a more solid foundation under your app when it comes to database hosting? We discuss on the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

The life cycle of database hosting | Mastering Laravel

Start simple and grow as needed

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Preventing performance surprises in production with Laravel migrations masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Preventing performance surprises with Laravel migrations | Mastering Laravel

Keep your system healthy

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Is there a performance penalty in MySQL for inserting a column? It depends to a large degree on what version you're using. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Is there a performance penalty in MySQL for inserting a column? | Mastering Laravel

The answer is nuanced

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Have you ever needed to pass constructor arguments to a mock in your Laravel tests? masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Passing arguments to a partial mock's constructor | Mastering Laravel

You can't use Laravel's mock helper

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Here's a story about a mistake I almost made when trying to optimize an Eloquent query masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Avoid unnecessary work when querying relationships | Mastering Laravel

Keep your database happy

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How would you test code that uses the `old()` helper? masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

How would you test code that uses the `old()` helper? | Mastering Laravel

And why you might want to

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Here's a better way to schedule commands (no magic strings needed) masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

A better way to schedule commands | Mastering Laravel

Avoid magic strings

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Partial mocks don't run constructors by default. Here's an explanation why, along with a way to make them run if you really need it. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Partial mocks don't run constructors | Mastering Laravel

At least by default...

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How to troubleshoot S3 filesystem issues masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

How to troubleshoot S3 filesystem issues | Mastering Laravel

Silent failures are the worst

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Everyone likes fast CI and a big way to get there is with caching. Here's an explanation of how the cache action works. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Understanding how caching works in GitHub Actions | Mastering Laravel

Keep CI running fast

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Interfaces are a great tool for writing maintainable applications, but it is possible to go "too far" with abstraction. We discuss some trade-offs to consider in the latest No Compromises episode. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Are you really going to need that abstraction? | Mastering Laravel

No really, are you sure?

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Here's a basic middleware I use in my API projects to force all requests to accept JSON (and return the right HTTP status code if they don't) masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-0...

Forcing all API requests to accept JSON | Mastering Laravel

Avoid annoying errors

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