Sending transactional emails using Mailcoach API in an Express.js application
– mailcoach.app - submitted by Spatie
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Using whereAny() for cleaner queries in Eloquent
– youtu.be - submitted by Bert De Swaef
In this episode of the Quick Win Wednesday series, we're taking a look at whereAny(), which was released with Laravel 10.47. A very elegant way of grabbing data based on a conditional "any of the following columns".
Read more [youtu.be]
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A package to display solutions on the Laravel error page original
When Laravel switched to a simpler exception page, the ability to display solutions for an exception was lost.
Our latest package, called spatie/laravel-error-solutions brings back that powerful feature. When installed, it will display solutions for most common exceptions.
Here’s how that looks it:
And yes, some solutions, like the one in the screenshot above, can be executed on the exception page too.
In this blog post, I’d like to tell you all about it!
A Guide to PHP Attributes
– ashallendesign.co.uk - submitted by Ash Allen
Learn about what PHP attributes are and how to use them. We'll also look at how to create your own PHP attributes.
Read more [ashallendesign.co.uk]
Jujutsu: a next generation replacement for Git
Jujutsu (jj) is a new version control system from a software developer at Google with a focus on DX.
Read more [v5.chriskrycho.com]
Use HTMX to Create Laravel Single-Page Apps Without Writing JavaScript
– tighten.com - submitted by Jamison Valenta
Single Page Apps... without writing any JavaScript? Let’s do it! Learn how to unlock the power of HTMX in your Laravel applications in our newest blog article from @nicodevs.
Read more [tighten.com]
WeakMaps, a hidden gem in PHP
– flareapp.io - submitted by Spatie
Read more [flareapp.io]
Building Laravel Error Share
Here's how our latest package works under the hood.
Read more [sebastiandedeyne.com]
Mastering Programming
Some great insights by Kent Beck
Read more [tidyfirst.substack.com]
Lessons from Open Source Software
– gummibeer.dev - submitted by Tom Witkowski
This post is a response/reaction to "From Contributor to Maintainer: Lessons from Open Source Software" by Patrick Organ.
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From Contributor to Maintainer: Lessons from Open Source Software
– dev.to - submitted by Patrick
Lessons learned from contributing to open source software projects.
Read more [dev.to]
Become a debugging wizard with RAY
– youtu.be - submitted by Bert De Swaef
In this video we're learning how to use Ray to debug your projects. Weither your working with Laravel, PHP, Javascript or some other programming language, Ray is there for you.
Debugging your project was made easy by the guys over at Spatie. They designed and developed a debugging tool for us, called Ray. Available at https://myray.app
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Tagged Singletons
Tempest, the framework Brent Roose is working on, allows you to attach a tag to a singleton definition, which means you can have multiple singletons of the same class, as long as their tags differ.
Read more [stitcher.io]
Leveraging the Power of Macros in Ray
– myray.app - submitted by Spatie
Leveraging the Power of Macros in Ray.
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spatie/pdf-to-image v3.0
– github.com - submitted by Patrick
Major overhaul of the package API, performance improvements, PHP 8.2+ support, and more!
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Using Models as Flags
– alsterholm.com - submitted by Andreas Alsterholm
This article showcases how you can use Eloquent models, rather than a traditional boolean column, as flags in your Laravel application.
Read more [alsterholm.com]
Introducing Laravel Error Share
– flareapp.io - submitted by Spatie
Introducing Laravel Error Share, simply share and debug local errors with your team!
Read more [flareapp.io]
Optimistic UI Tricks for Livewire and Alpine
In this post, we'll walk through some optimistic UI tricks we apply when using Laravel with Livewire and Alpine to capture the best of both worlds.
Read more [tighten.com]
A Quickstart Tutorial on PHP Generators
– www.crwlr.software - submitted by Christian Olear
Since working with generators can be a bit tricky if you're new to them, this post offers an intro on how to use them and highlights common pitfalls to avoid.
Read more [www.crwlr.software]
Creating issues is now easier than ever
– flareapp.io - submitted by Spatie
Read more [flareapp.io]