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Episode 48
How can you handle an interruption to your work, especially if it is an urgent request for help? We discuss how to do this without derailing your pla…
4 years, 2 months ago
Should I write this weird code or is there a Laravel feature I can use instead?
Episode 47
We walk through a recent experience where Joel was about to "burn down the world," as Aaron calls it. Instead, after doing a little exploration of th…
4 years, 2 months ago
Take time to look back and review
Episode 46
It feels good to finish a project, but before you move on, there are benefits to pausing and reflecting on what went well and what could have been be…
4 years, 3 months ago
The benefits of testing, even under a deadline
Episode 45
We have to ship this feature in 2 weeks! Do we have time to test? In this episode we talk through this scenario and share some benefits of testing ev…
4 years, 3 months ago
When to calculate a value versus when to store it in the database
Episode 44
For some values, it can be tricky to know whether it's better to calculate it on the fly or when to calculate it once and store in the database. We t…
4 years, 4 months ago
Should I use an event/listener or a model observer?
Episode 43
We share a few rules that help guide us to determine when to manually fire an event versus when to wire up a model observer.
Make my phone buzz and do…
4 years, 4 months ago
How we wrap up a project
Episode 42
Wrapping up our series on how we work, we talk through the end of a project and how to make sure there are no surprises.
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4 years, 5 months ago
Don't be afraid to change your mind
Episode 41
You learned a best practice, and it served you well. Is it set in stone? Or should you be open to re-evaluate later?
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4 years, 5 months ago
The proper way to argue
Episode 40
We've all had disagreements about how to write or organize code, or how a feature should work. We share some tips on how to discuss it productively.
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4 years, 6 months ago
What makes a good staging environment?
Episode 39
Setting up a useful staging environment involves a number of choices. We discuss our preferred strategies and talk about why having a staging environ…
4 years, 6 months ago