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What Paddle doesn’t tell you about implementing metered billing
How to implement calendar-month metered billing on Paddle using zero-value subscriptions, one-time charges, and a homemade invoice grace period. Read more
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Introducing TypeScript Transformer 3
Ruben explains the full rewrite behind TypeScript Transformer 3 and why the new architecture makes the package much more flexible. The post covers the new transformer pipeline, AST-based output, improved type parsing via PHPStan, and Read more…
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Talking about Laravel, Oh Dear, and AI
In this interview, I talk about Laravel, application monitoring, and how AI is changing the way developers work.
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Scotty vs Laravel Envoy: Spatie’s New Deploy Tool Is Worth the Switch
Hafiz compares Scotty with Laravel Envoy and explains why Spatie’s new deploy tool is a nicer fit for SSH-based deployments. He walks through the plain bash format, improved terminal output, migration path, and zero-downtime deployment Read more…
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Spatie Guidelines as AI Skills
We turned our internal coding guidelines into reusable AI skills, so coding assistants can follow the same conventions their team uses. The package works with Laravel Boost and the broader skills.sh ecosystem, and ships with Read more…
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Validating Array Inputs in Laravel Without the N+1
Validate nested array inputs in Laravel form requests without the N+1. Prefetch lookup data in prepareForValidation and check items in memory. Read more
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The Great CSS Expansion
A comprehensive look at how new CSS features are replacing JavaScript libraries. Anchor positioning, the Popover API, scroll-driven animations, view transitions, customizable selects, and more. The article estimates around 322 kB of JavaScript that can Read more…
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Why use static closures?
A clear walkthrough of how PHP closures implicitly capture $this, even when they don’t use it, and how that can prevent objects from being garbage collected. Also covers what PHP 8.6 will change with automatic Read more…
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★ Instant view switches with Inertia v3 prefetching
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Over the past few months we've been building There There at Spatie, a support tool shaped by the two decades we've spent running our own customer support. The goal is simple: the helpdesk we always wished we had.
We care about using AI in a particular way. It should help support agents write better replies, not substitute for them. The human stays in charge of the conversation, and the model does the unglamorous work of drafting, rephrasing, and suggesting links. There There is in private beta right now, and you can apply for early access at there-there.app.
We're building There There with Laravel and Inertia, and we lean heavily on the latest features Inertia v3 brings. This post is about another one: prefetching on hover.