I’m a Laravel 12 and PHP 8+ specialist with 8+ years of experience building clean, scalable, secure, and maintainable applications.

Over time, I’ve noticed small but critical details most developers miss — things that can cause performance issues, security gaps, or make testing harder.

𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸: writing modular code with Repository / Service / Facade patterns, preventing N+1 query issues, handling background jobs ⏱️, and enforcing API & service-level authentication & authorization 🔐.

I structure applications using layered architecture: Request → Controller → Action → Service → Repository → Resource This ensures readability, testability, and long-term maintainability, while optimizing ORM queries, building robust APIs, and ensuring smooth integrations.

• Laravel 12 / PHP 8+ expert 🏆
• Clean Architecture & Design Patterns: Repository, Service, Facade 🧩
• API & Service Level Authentication/Authorization 🔐
• Queue Jobs & Background Processing ⏱️
• ORM Optimization / N+1 Query Prevention 🔍
• Layered Application Structure for Maintainability 🏗️
• API Documentation & Integration 📄

class UserService {
    public function __construct(protected UserRepository $repo) {}

    public function deactivate(User $user): void {
        $this->repo->update($user->id, ['active' => false]);
    }
}

Benefit: Simplifies code, enforces type safety, and makes dependency management cleaner — improving maintainability and reducing coupling.

interface UserRepositoryInterface {
    public function find(int $id): ?User;
    public function update(int $id, array $data): bool;
}

class UserRepository implements UserRepositoryInterface {
    public function find(int $id): ?User {
        return User::find($id);
    }

    public function update(int $id, array $data): bool {
        return User::where('id', $id)->update($data);
    }
}

Benefit: Keeps business and database logic separate, making the application modular and easier to maintain or switch between data sources.

ProcessEmail::dispatch($user)->delay(now()->addMinutes(5));

Benefit: Keeps APIs fast and responsive while moving heavy tasks like emails and notifications to background workers.

$orders = Order::with(['user', 'products'])->get();

Benefit: Reduces database load and improves performance by minimizing redundant queries.

// Sanctum API authentication
Route::middleware('auth:sanctum')->get('/profile', function (Request $request) {
    return $request->user();
});

// Policy-based authorization
if ($user->can('update', $post)) {
    $post->update(['title' => 'Updated Title']);
}

Benefit: Strengthens security at both API and ORM levels, ensuring proper access control across all layers.

Structure: Request → Controller → Action → Service → Repository → Resource

Benefit: Enhances readability, testability, and scalability by organizing business logic clearly and reducing tight coupling.

Most developers skip these finer details in the rush to deliver features. But they’re what make the real difference:

• Fewer bugs ✅
• Faster scaling ⚡
• Easier onboarding for new developers 👨‍💻
• Smoother CI/CD deployments 📦

It’s the difference between code that just works and code that lasts.

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