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Back to SearchThe benefits of working with other developers
Episode 72
Maybe you're a solo dev or working on a small team. What benefits are there in widening your circle of developers? We talk through our own personal e…
3 years ago
Changing our mind about queues in testing
Episode 71
We'll admit it: sometimes we change our mind. In this episode, we discuss how we used to setup queues in Laravel tests, and why we changed it.
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3 years, 1 month ago
Too many rules?
Episode 70
Rules in programming can be extremely helpful, especially on a team. But is it possible to go too far with rules? We discuss a couple recent scenario…
3 years, 1 month ago
Keeping an open mind with other languages and tools
Episode 69
Before you vent some frustration on another tool or programming community, take a deep breath and think about why you're irritated? We talk about our…
3 years, 2 months ago
What we look for in a package
Episode 68
We have such a rich ecosystem of packages in the Laravel and PHP community. But can there be too much of a good thing? What do we consider before add…
3 years, 2 months ago
Blogging versus tweeting
Episode 67
Laravel has a vibrant community of people teaching and sharing what they've learned. What makes a good tip? Should you tweet or blog or both?
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Knowing when to use new language or framework features
Episode 66
New PHP version! New Laravel version! So exciting! But when does it make sense to upgrade, and when does it make sense to start using new language or…
3 years, 3 months ago
Going on a bug hunt
Episode 65
How can a bug be fun, and not frustrating? When you treat it like a puzzle. Let's walk through a recent bug with CSV mime type validation and go deep…
3 years, 3 months ago
Thinking about the user, even in the details
Episode 64
User experience is a term we hear a lot as developers, but it can mean different things depending on the context. We discuss a recent project where d…
3 years, 4 months ago
Why do you write your tests like that?
Episode 63
We discuss two "interesting" patterns we've observed in a number of Laravel projects. Let's take a step back and think about why we write tests the w…
3 years, 4 months ago