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MYSQL

Do you know if there is another course about mysql that is more in depth? something that focuses on database normalization, optimization, performance and design in general but in an advanced level.

thank you

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There isn't one Laracasts, but there is one that is very good here.

https://planetscale.com/learn/courses/mysql-for-developers

I would also suggest giving these a read.

https://tray2.se/posts/sqlerrm - Covers the most frequent error message MySQL will give you

https://tray2.se/posts/database-design - Covers some of the methodology of what Lary mentioned

https://tray2.se/posts/database-design-part-2 - More database theory

https://tray2.se/posts/properly-formed-foreign-keys-are-your-best-friends - Foreign key indexes and their importance.

https://tray2.se/posts/use-a-view-instead-of-a-complex-eloquent-query-in-your-laravel-application - Cleaning up your Eloquent.

https://sinnbeck.dev/posts/laravel-groupby-error - Common group by error and solutions by @sinnbeck

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@Tray2 Wow, thank you very much for sharing these resources. i will check them out! have a nice day/evening ;)

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