Laravel Events, Listeners and Observers: Taming Side Effects in Controllers
Using events, listeners and model observers to move side effects like notifications and cache clearing out of controllers and into named classes.
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Cache Invalidation Patterns in Laravel: Tags, Stampede Protection and TTLs
Beyond basic Cache::remember calls: how to invalidate cached data correctly and avoid cache stampedes under load.
Zero-Downtime Database Migrations for Laravel Applications
How to change a production schema without locking tables or breaking the currently deployed code, using an expand-and-contract approach.
Testing Laravel Applications with Pest: A Practical Starting Point
An introduction to writing Laravel feature and unit tests with Pest, including datasets, expectations and what's actually worth testing.
Designing Versioned API Resources in Laravel That Don't Break Clients
A practical approach to API versioning in Laravel using resource classes, so you can evolve a response shape without breaking existing clients.
Eloquent Relationships and Query Scopes: Patterns for Cleaner Models
How to use relationships, local scopes and query builder macros to keep business logic out of controllers and in models where it belongs.
Laravel Queues and Jobs: Retries, Backoff and Failed Job Handling
A practical look at designing Laravel jobs that fail gracefully, retry sensibly, and leave a clear trail when they don't succeed.
Server-Sent Events vs WebSockets: Which Is Right for Your Web App?
Compare Server-Sent Events and WebSockets to choose the right real-time architecture for your web application based on traffic, complexity, and server load.
MySQL Indexes Explained: How to Read EXPLAIN and Fix Slow Queries
A slow query is usually a missing or mismatched index. Learn to read MySQL 8's EXPLAIN output, order composite index columns correctly and verify the fix.