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Improving unit test run time in a Laravel modular monolith
Using Laravel’s new traits, WithCachedRoutes and WithCachedConfig, you can significantly reducing test run times. Read more
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Bond: Modern JS in Laravel Blade
In his talk at Wire:Live talk, Filip Ganyicz explores Bond, a new approach that brings the capabilities of modern JavaScript into your Blade views.
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Introducing Flare’s next big feature: performance monitoring
Performance monitoring gives you a complete view of what’s happening in your Laravel app. The dashboard tracks everything: HTTP routes, queued jobs, Artisan commands, and database queries. Read more
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17 New(ish) Vanilla JavaScript Features You Might Have Missed
This article explores some exciting new features that have been added to the language in recent years, because sometimes vanilla is exactly what you need. If you’re looking to cut down on heavy dependencies or Read more…
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Creating custom Facade fakes in Laravel
Adding fake() methods to your custom facades in applications and packages can provide some nice DX and APIs. Read more
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Architectural debt is not just technical debt
This week I wrote about my experiences with technical and architectural debt. When I was a developer we used to distinguish between code debt (temporary hacks) and architectural debt (structural decisions that bite you later). Read more…
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Deferred Queue Driver in Laravel 12.35
Laravel 12.35 introduces the deferred queue driver, allowing queued jobs to run right after the HTTP response is sent. Read more
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Building a procedurally generated game with PHP
A few experiment by Brent. His process involves using noise generation, specifically the xxHash algorithm, to create a cohesive world map with smooth transitions between land and water using linear interpolation (LERP) Read more
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A cartoonist’s review of AI Art
Matthew Inman’s take on AI Art. Some good points, and beautifully illustrated as always. Read more
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The State of PHP in 2025
The State of PHP 2025 survey by JetBrains examines how developers use, prefer, and rely on PHP, showing how this long-standing web language continues to modernize through new frameworks, improved tooling, and AI-assisted workflows. Read Read more…