jclermont

jclermont, 11 months ago to php

As always, I'm pretty non-committal, but @aaronsaray has a definite opinion on the topic of final classes in #PHP. And, as always, we keep the podcast to 15 minutes or less. https://show.nocompromises.io/episodes/when-should-you-use-final-classes-or-private-properties

video/mp4

jclermont, 9 months ago to Laravel

Today's tip is more of a thought experiment: What if every Composer package had a fee? Would it change how many packages you pull into your projects? #laravel #php https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2023-09-08-what-if-every-composer-package-had-a-fee

jclermont, 5 months ago to php

Here's why we like to cache routes and views in CI, just like we do in production. It brings benefits other than performance. #php #laravel https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2023-12-27-the-benefits-of-caching-in-ci

jclermont, 9 months ago to Laravel

Don’t explicitly install dependencies if you don’t need to. #Laravel https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2023-09-04-dont-explicitly-install-dependencies

jclermont, 9 months ago to Laravel

I love Eloquent! It's such a productivity boost and the code reads so nice. But every once in a while, I'll find a situation where the "non-Eloquent" way performs better. Today's tip shares one of these examples. #laravel https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2023-08-14-sometimes-eloquent-can-make-a-query-slower

jclermont, 4 months ago to php

Laravel recently added a password validation rule to more easily enforce a maximum length. Why would you ever want to limit the length of a password? Here's an explanation how it actually improves security. #php #laravel https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-02-05-why-does-laravel-offer-a-max-password-length-validation-rule

jclermont, 5 months ago to random

@grmpyprogrammer I just noticed you’ll be at Tek this year. Nice!

jclermont, 9 months ago to Laravel

What if you need a value that's both random and unique? One approach is to weigh the odds and hope for the best, or... you could check out today's tip. #laravel #php https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2023-08-18-generate-random-and-unique-values

jclermont, 5 months ago to php

Why we don't use return types on controller actions, but we do like return types in general! #php #laravel https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2023-12-13-why-we-dont-use-return-types-on-controller-actions

jclermont, 5 months ago to php

Here's a fun gotcha I discovered the hard way: Routes can resolve differently depending on whether you've cached them or not. #php #laravel https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2023-12-28-routes-resolve-differently-when-cached

jclermont, 2 months ago to php

Ever import a big sql dump and feel impatient wondering how much time was left? Here's an easy way to monitor progress. #php #laravel https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-03-18-monitoring-progress-of-a-big-database-import

jclermont, 13 days ago to php

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. #php #laravel https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-05-27-dont-use-the-config-helper-in-a-config-file

jclermont, 7 months ago to Laravel

Traditional caching comes with its own set of complexities. Here's a simple way to eliminate multiple queries in a request with a basic PHP language feature instead. #laravel #php
https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2023-10-18-a-simple-way-to-avoid-multiple-lookups-within-a-request

jclermont, 20 days ago to php

How do you discover interesting new packages for your Laravel apps? #php #laravel https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-05-20-how-do-you-discover-interesting-new-packages

jclermont, 4 months ago to php

Here are some considerations if you need to clean up a big table, without taking production down or even making it slow. #php #laravel https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-01-24-considerations-when-cleaning-up-a-big-table

jclermont, 8 months ago to Laravel

Only need a small portion of the AWS SDK, and wish you could make it a lot smaller? It's easy to do with one small Composer config. #laravel #php https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2023-10-03-make-aws-sdk-much-smaller

jclermont, 5 months ago to php

I love how Laravel always has your back. Here's a super simple way to use factories with more than one relationship. #php #laravel https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-01-01-using-factories-with-more-than-one-relationship

jclermont, 3 months ago to php

I really enjoy consistency and patterns in my code. Here is my approach to organizing test methods within a Laravel feature test. #php #laravel https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-02-21-consistent-test-organization

jclermont, 26 days ago to php

Here's a quick write-up of why I avoid logic inside my tests #php #laravel https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-05-14-avoid-logic-inside-your-test

jclermont, 19 days ago to php

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. #php #laravel https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-05-21-disabling-composer-timeout-with-nested-scripts

jclermont, 1 month ago to php

Here's how I deal with naming collisions in different namespaces #php #laravel https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-05-07-dealing-with-name-collision-in-different-namespaces

jclermont, 11 days ago to php

A nuanced opinion on validating URL request parameters #php #laravel https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-05-29-a-nuanced-opinion-on-validating-url-request-parameters

jclermont, 9 days ago to php

How do you test code you don't understand? We deal with this when joining legacy projects, but I recently found a novel solution involving fuzz testing. Super useful! #php #laravel https://masteringlaravel.io/daily/2024-05-31-how-do-you-test-code-you-dont-understand