Episode 59 · · 10:59
What do you do when you're stuck? Aaron shares a tip on how he breaks down a problem when he's feeling stuck.Are you stuck with your Laravel/PHP project? We can help! Book a free call.
Episode 58 · · 15:33
We all know we should write tests, but what should we test? Is there anything it doesn't make sense to test? We talk through a high-level approach to how we do feature testing in Lar...
Episode 57 · · 14:03
There are different ways to structure your translation assets in Laravel. We discuss how we approached this on a recent project, and why we chose the method we did.Check out the vali...
Episode 56 · · 13:20
Factories are really useful in tests, but could they give you a false sense of security if they don't generate models exactly like a user of your application would? We talk through s...
Episode 55 · · 15:24
What a surprise, Joel and Aaron have a different learning style. We talk through our different approaches to learning, and what we've found useful.Did you like this? We'd appreciate ...
Episode 54 · · 13:40
Do you like to fiddle with settings? Joel doesn't. Find out why, and hear about one example where we like deviating from the defaults.Learn more about Laravel at masteringlaravel.io
Episode 53 · · 16:26
Maybe you've inherited a project and just looking at how the code is organized makes your head hurt. Before you go ripping it apart and "making it better", it can be useful to take a...
Episode 52 · · 13:23
You've inherited a legacy app. It's "running fine" in production, but when you add an error reporting tool, you see hundreds of errors, warnings, and notices logged each day. What do...
Episode 51 · · 12:00
Can a Laravel developer learn something from the Rails or Erlang communities? We share some perspective on how to broaden your horizons, and when might be a good time in your career ...
Episode 50 · · 17:02
Many of us have built something we thought was "throw-away" code, only to have someone decide it's good enough to ship to production. How can you prepare for this, and avoid problems...
Episode 49 · · 10:26
If you are listening to this, you probably enjoy hearing other people share what they've learned. In this episode, we turn the tables and explain why you should consider sharing what...
Episode 48 · · 09:55
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 planned work for the day.Let us know...
Episode 47 · · 16:12
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 the Laravel framework code, we land...
Episode 46 · · 11:31
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 better.If you're enjoying the podca...
Episode 45 · · 12:00
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 even under the pressure of a loomin...
Episode 44 · · 12:51
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 talk through a recent scenario we ...
Episode 43 · · 13:18
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 download a book to make you a bette...
Episode 42 · · 12:00
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.Download the free security tips ebook from masteringlaravel.io...
Episode 41 · · 12:34
You learned a best practice, and it served you well. Is it set in stone? Or should you be open to re-evaluate later?Get those free e-books at masteringlaravel.io
Episode 40 · · 15:03
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.Be a Joel, not a Cole: masteringla...
Episode 39 · · 17:02
Setting up a useful staging environment involves a number of choices. We discuss our preferred strategies and talk about why having a staging environment is a good thing.
Episode 38 · · 09:55
This isn't meant to be an insult. It's actually a good thing that your project isn't completely unique, and you can benefit from what other people have already learned.
Episode 37 · · 15:02
Continuing our series on "how we work", today we finally get to the dev work. How we organize it, plan it, and communicate with the project stakeholders.I heard this site is cool: ma...
Episode 36 · · 12:30
Aaron shares a few things that he's bumped into with policies in his apps, and we talk through some possible solutions or processes to help avoid them.Tweet @jclermont if there's som...
Episode 35 · · 15:32
When you inherit a project, how do you draw a balance before making everything nice to work with and delivering value to the stakeholders?Check out masteringlaravel.io
Episode 34 · · 16:55
Is all technical debt bad? Can it serve a valuable purpose? We share our opinions along with some tips on how to be strategic when paying down technical debt in your project.
Episode 33 · · 13:22
You just attended a conference or finished a book/course and you're all excited to try out some new "best practice". We discuss how to balance this enthusiasm with the needs of your ...
Episode 32 · · 14:45
As developers, coding is the fun part, but we share why we like to slow down and take some time to wireframe before diving into the editor* Download our free Laravel Tips ebook
Episode 31 · · 17:50
Maybe "continuous integration" sounds like a complex thing to setup. We explain why it doesn't have to be, how to start small, and what the benefits are.
Episode 30 · · 18:32
So someone has asked you to build an app, or add a feature to an app. How do you decide exactly what to build and how much to charge? We share our approach to these important questio...