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Episode 102
Why isn't this working? It can be frustrating when something doesn't work as expected!
In this episode, we talk through a recent issue Joel had with s…
1 year, 10 months ago
Magic methods are okay in the right context
Episode 101
"Magic" methods and properties show up several places in Laravel, as well as third-party packages. They can make certain things easier and less verbo…
1 year, 11 months ago
Should you let your admin do that?
Episode 100
Admins can do everything in the app, right? Today we discuss a couple reasons why you may want to consider not letting an admin have access to every …
1 year, 11 months ago
Don't get overwhelmed by errors in your application
Episode 99
Have you ever turned on error tracking in a long-lived app and then got overwhelmed by all the errors happening? We talk through some strategies to n…
2 years ago
Does it matter how your code looks?
Episode 98
We've talked about coding standards before, but this time we approach it from a slightly different angle. Does the way you're code is formatted affec…
2 years ago
The life cycle of database hosting
Episode 97
You launched a hobby project and then it starts to get some traction. What next? How do you get a more solid foundation under your app when it comes …
2 years, 1 month ago
Are you really going to need that abstraction?
Episode 96
Interfaces are a great tool for writing maintainable applications, but it is possible to go "too far" with abstraction. Or maybe, it's a bad use of t…
2 years, 1 month ago
Should you change application code to support a test?
Episode 95
When you're writing a test it can be so tempting to just "tweak" some app code to make it easier to write that test, but we discuss why that might no…
2 years, 2 months ago
What is the point of design patterns?
Episode 94
Do your eyes glaze over when someone mentions singletons or factories? We'll try to not to be boring as we explain the benefits of design patterns.
Si…
2 years, 2 months ago
Move that logic out of your view
Episode 93
Ever feel like your Blade views are getting too logic-heavy? What logic belongs in the view, and what logic would be better somewhere else? We use a …
2 years, 3 months ago