Regexes in search logic are powerful, but this tip will supercharge your code searching without needing to get too fancy. Watch the video to see how to quickly do a search within a search in PHPStorm. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-1...

Today I want to share why we override the default value for the stopOnError attribute in our PHPUnit configuration, especially when running tests in CI pipelines. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-1...

Before diving into the code and cranking out a feature, sometimes it's useful to consider if we really need to build it at all. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2023-0...

Laravel Boost's MCP server assumes it will be run via your host machine, but what if your project uses Docker containers? Here's an easy solution I used recently to get it to work. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-1...

Data Transfer Objects aren't mentioned anywhere in the Laravel docs, but some devs use them heavily in their applications. Other devs never use them at all. Where do we stand and why? Check out the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-1...

Laravel is constantly improving, but our projects only improve if we use those features. In today's video, I show a feature introduced back in Laravel 8 that makes test suites much faster, and that I still regularly see teams not using. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-1...

Emoji can add make shell script output easier to read and scan, but there are some potential cross-platform compatibility issues to consider. I share a couple things to consider in today's tip. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-1...

Having a template not only makes issue creation easier, but also more consistent. Here's how we use GitHub issue templates to streamline our tip creation process. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2023-0...

Redis is a popular option for caching in Laravel, and it can be very efficient as a backing store for rate limiting. In today's tip I walk through a few overlapping concerns to make sure you configure it properly. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

I got some additional reader feedback from the two possible solutions I shared for handling Postgres route model binding type issues. One involves a feature I don't see used often: global route constraints. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

Did you know that factory-generated models behave slightly differently from models you load from the database? In today's video, I'll show how this behavior can caused unexpected exceptions in your tests, and how to address it. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

Sometimes the easiest answer eludes you when you're too close to the code. For example, I was debating where to put a single-use class. I loved Aaron's reply. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

Here's an interesting thought experiment that might influence how many packages you pull into your project. What if every Composer package you installed had a license fee? masteringlaravel.io/daily/2023-0...

Mastering Laravel is a very content-heavy site, almost all of it public-facing. So when we recently did a bunch of internal restructuring, I wanted to be sure we didn't break any external links. Here's how I did it. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

Businesses change and projects end, but how do you wrap up and sunset a web app, especially one you've worked on for years? We discuss this on the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

Laravel has some nice protections against N+1 queries, but they're only designed to catch certain patterns. In today's video, I walk through an example that slipped past those protections to show the importance of remaining alert. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

Did you know you can render a Blade template inline? This isn't a feature I reach for frequently, but it's good to know it exists. Here is one use case where we found it quite handy. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2023-0...

Even with a full-featured ORM like Eloquent, databases aren't quite as easy to interchange as we might hope. Here's an example of how route model binding works differently between MySQL and Postgres. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

Keeping the discussion going from yesterday's tip about Postgres route model binding differences, here's one approach to fix it and analysis of whether or not we should even bother. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

Even with a full-featured ORM like Eloquent, databases aren't quite as easy to interchange as we might hope. Here's an example of how route model binding works differently between MySQL and Postgres. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

I'm a huge fan of reading the docs for the tools I use. I also like sticking with the defaults. So why did I deviate from the PHP CS Fixer recommendations for my config file? I explain in today's video. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

Laravel collections have more features than arrays, but let's not forget about how powerful PHP arrays already are. For example, here's a follow-up tip on sorting Laravel collections using PHP sort flags. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

Fixing bugs is important, but by taking just a little more time you can make your app much more resilient. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2023-0...

Sorting can be tricky when case sensitivity comes into play. For example, which should come first, "macOS" or "Windows"? Let's look at a couple scenarios to consider. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

What do you do when you need to create some data, but you haven't built out the UI for that data yet? On the latest podcast episode, we discuss what we did on a recent project. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

Laravel gives us all the tools we need to localize our application. But how do we determine which language to use? In today's video, I'll show a simple middleware-based approach to get you started. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

Version constraints can have a different meaning depending on your package. For example, 0.x versions are treated differently than 1.x versions. Let's explore why. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

Laravel events and observers seem to do very similar things. So when would you use one over the other? Let's walk through how I think about it. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2023-0...

If you want to turn on lazy loading prevention in production, but you're worried about getting flooded with alerts, here's a way to throttle how many errors are reported in a granular way. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

After sharing a tip on how I worked around a quirk with MySQL default values in my tests, several people suggested a better approach using Laravel default attribute values. This was a really nice improvement! masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

I just scheduled next week's batch of Laravel tips. I had the soundtrack from Inception playing, so it felt super urgent and dramatic. Makes any mundane task way more exciting. Share in the fun at masteringlaravel.io

Rate limiting your API endpoints and other sensitive routes is a good practice. But you need to be careful if you do this behind a proxy server, like Cloudflare. Today's video explains why and shows the correct approach. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

In the past, I would not prevent lazy loading in production, but here's an idea how to know an issue slipped through to production without interrupting the user experience. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

The absolute number one most common cause of slow code is the database. Laravel makes fixing some of the common issues very easy. Let's see how. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2023-0...

Have you ever been bitten by a breaking change in a patch version update of a Composer package? Here's one example from Laravel's validation rules. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

Blade gives you two big levers for keeping views maintainable, includes and components. On the latest episode of the podcast, we lay out some clear rules for when we choose one versus the other. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

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Performance issues can creep up on you if you're not careful. In today's video, I'll walk through an example with API resources and collections, and how to solve it in a consistent way across your application. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

In some previous tips, I walked through a couple scenarios with MySQL's ONLY_FULL_GROUP_BY mode, but the examples were in SQL. A reader asked how to do the same thing with Eloquent, so today I share the Eloquent equivalents. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

The first step in making your app faster is knowing what is slow. How do you figure that out? masteringlaravel.io/daily/2023-0...

I have a model with a JSON column that defaults to an empty array, but when using factories in tests, the default value isn't applied. Here's how I solved it. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

We've now opened early bird up to small teams, making sure that everybody gets a fair crack at attending @laracon.au this year. If you've been waiting to get tickets for your team, now's the time! laracon.au/tickets

I use the screenshot feature in macOS all the time. The default save-to-desktop behavior works for me most of the time, but I wanted to copy screenshots to the clipboard occasionally. Here are two ways to do it. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

I have been burned too many times by differences between local and production environments. So any time I see a difference in environments, I try to normalize them. In today's video, I show an example using Horizon's authorization logic. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

I always specify exact PHP extension requirements in my composer.json file, but have you ever added something manually and wanted to get your lock file in sync without updating any packages? It's very simple with Composer. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

Sometimes we need random data that is ALSO unique. How can you generate that in Laravel? Watch me walk through a simple approach. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2023-0...

Last week we embraced MySQL's ONLY_FULL_GROUP_BY mode. This week, let's bend it (safely) with the ANY_VALUE() function. What does this function do, and when would you use it? masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

As developers, we have the freedom to change our mind on how to write code over time. We aren't locked into a single way of doing things forever. On the latest podcast episode, we discuss our changing approach to writing conditional queries in Eloquent. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

Down migrations are oddly controversial in the Laravel community. Instead of trying to change anyone's mind, here's a rule of thumb we follow for when it makes sense to roll back a migration in production. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...

I am fascinated when watching vim users navigate their codebase. It inspires me to do better as a humble PHPStorm user. Here's one technique that has helped me continually improve my keyboard skills. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2025-0...