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Initial Database Setup With Seeding

Episode 1 Run Time 7:59

Let's begin by reviewing the most minimal requirements for a forum. If you think about it, we couldn't possibly construct a forum without users, threads, and replies. So let's tackle those first.

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This lesson was published on March 14, 2017.

database factory

Episode 1 Run Time 7:59

Initial Database Setup With Seeding
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Episode 2 Run Time 9:26

Test-Driving Threads
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Episode 3 Run Time 9:09

A Thread Can Have Replies
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Episode 4 Run Time 17:39

A User May Respond to Threads
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Episode 5 Run Time 5:14

The Reply Form
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Episode 6 Run Time 6:13

A User May Publish Threads
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Episode 7 Run Time 5:43

Let's Make Some Testing Helpers
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Episode 8 Run Time 7:54

The Exception Handling Conundrum
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Episode 9 Run Time 14:12

A Thread Should Be Assigned a Channel
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Episode 10 Run Time 10:41

How to Test Validation Errors
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Episode 11 Run Time 13:25

Users Can Filter Threads By Channel
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Episode 12 Run Time 8:24

Validation Errors and Old Data
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Episode 13 Run Time 3:00

Extracting to View Composers
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Episode 14 Run Time 7:37

A User Can Filter All Threads By Username
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Episode 15 Run Time 18:47

A Lesson in Refactoring
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Episode 16 Run Time 9:19

Meta Details and Pagination
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Episode 17 Run Time 11:51

A User Can Filter Threads By Popularity
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Episode 18 Run Time 15:46

A User Can Favorite Replies
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Episode 19 Run Time 7:37

The Favorite Button
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Episode 20 Run Time 7:06

From 56 Queries Down to 2
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Episode 21 Run Time 8:28

Global Scopes and Further Query Reduction
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Episode 22 Run Time 12:32

A User Has a Profile
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Episode 23 Run Time 14:07

A User Can Delete Their Threads
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Episode 24 Run Time 10:28

Authorization With Policies
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Episode 25 Run Time 16:37

How to Construct an Activity Feed with TDD
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Episode 26 Run Time 16:21

How to Construct An Activity Feed with TDD: Part 2
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Episode 27 Run Time 7:39

Extracting Controller Queries to the Model
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Episode 28 Run Time 5:10

The Activity Deletion Bug
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Episode 29 Run Time 13:59

Flash Messaging With Vue
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Episode 30 Run Time 6:06

A User's Activity Feed Should Include Favorited Replies
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Episode 31 Run Time 7:59

Authorized Users Can Delete Replies
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Episode 32 Run Time 13:51

A Vue Reply Component
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Episode 33 Run Time 4:22

Ajaxifying the Delete Button
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Episode 34 Run Time 16:28

A Vue Favorite Component
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Episode 35 Run Time 8:31

Squashing Bugs
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Episode 36 Run Time 21:59

A More Data-centric Approach
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Episode 37 Run Time 11:44

A New Reply Component
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Episode 38 Run Time 31:02

Laravel and Vue Pagination
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Episode 39 Run Time 12:52

A User Can Filter By Unanswered Threads
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Episode 40 Run Time 10:53

Thread Subscriptions: Part 1
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Episode 41 Run Time 6:17

Thread Subscriptions: Part 2
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Episode 42 Run Time 15:12

Thread Subscriptions: Part 3
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Episode 43 Run Time 25:30

Thread Subscriptions: Part 4
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Episode 44 Run Time 6:15

Test Refactoring
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Episode 45 Run Time 13:22

Thread Subscriptions: Part 5
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Episode 46 Run Time 10:25

Refactoring for the Better or Worse?
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Episode 47 Run Time 5:20

Notification Fakes in a Nutshell
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Episode 48 Run Time 15:54

This Thread Has Been Updated Since You Last Read It
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Episode 49 Run Time 11:08

Spam Detection
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Episode 50 Run Time 8:52

Graduating Inspection Methods to Classes
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Episode 51 Run Time 6:56

Spam Detection At All Ports
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Episode 52 Run Time 10:16

Handling Server Exceptions with JavaScript
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Episode 53 Run Time 7:20

Refactoring to Custom Validation
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Episode 54 Run Time 15:10

A User May Not Reply More Than Once Per Minute
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Episode 55 Run Time 12:03

Refactoring to Form Requests
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Episode 56 Run Time 9:28

Mentioned Users Notifications: Part 1
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Episode 57 Run Time 12:14

Mentioned Users Notifications: Part 2
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Episode 58 Run Time 8:02

Don't Forget to Scan Your Files
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Episode 59 Run Time 7:34

Wrap Usernames Within Anchor Tags
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Episode 60 Run Time 13:19

Instant Username Autocompletion
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Episode 61 Run Time 13:33

Instant Username Autocompletion: Part 2
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Episode 62 Run Time 7:48

Basic View Tweaks
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Episode 63 Run Time 13:50

Testing Avatar Uploads
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Episode 64 Run Time 14:04

Testing Avatar Uploads: Part 2
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Episode 65 Run Time 28:03

AJAX Image Uploads
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Episode 66 Run Time 14:49

Trending Threads With Redis
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Episode 67 Run Time 12:14

Isolating Knowledge
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Episode 68 Run Time 9:10

Thread Views: Design #1 - Trait
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Episode 69 Run Time 8:23

Thread Views: Design #2 - Extract Class
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Episode 70 Run Time 7:50

Thread Views: Design #3 - KISS
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Episode 71 Run Time 9:46

Users Must Confirm Their Email Address: #1 - Protection
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Episode 72 Run Time 23:06

Users Must Confirm Their Email Address: #2 - Confirmation
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Episode 73 Run Time 15:16

Users Must Confirm Their Email Address: #3 - Cleanup
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Episode 74 Run Time 8:02

Email Confirmation Loose Ends
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Episode 75 Run Time 7:25

A Thread Should Have a Unique Slug: Part 1
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Episode 76 Run Time 11:44

A Thread Should Have a Unique Slug: Part 2
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Episode 77 Run Time 13:29

We Need a Regression Test
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Episode 78 Run Time 14:17

Mark the Best Reply: Part 1
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Episode 79 Run Time 7:57

Mark the Best Reply: Part 2
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Episode 80 Run Time 6:08

Refactoring Authorization
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Episode 81 Run Time 10:48

Remembering a Best Reply
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Episode 82 Run Time 11:08

Confusing Errors and Solutions
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Episode 83 Run Time 6:40

Thread Authorization
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Episode 84 Run Time 8:00

An Administrator May Lock Any Thread
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Episode 85 Run Time 16:10

An Administrator May Lock Any Thread: Part 2
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Episode 86 Run Time 11:16

An Administrator May Lock Any Thread: Part 3
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Episode 87 Run Time 11:58

An Administrator May Lock Any Thread: Part 4
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Episode 88 Run Time 9:30

From Laravel 5.4 to Laravel 5.5
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Episode 89 Run Time 9:32

Recaptcha
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Episode 90 Run Time 12:50

Recaptcha Refactoring
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Episode 91 Run Time 13:34

A Thread Can Be Updated
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Episode 92 Run Time 12:43

A Thread Can Be Updated: Part 2
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Episode 93 Run Time 15:21

A Thread Can Be Updated: Part 3
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Episode 94 Run Time 9:06

First Class Search: Scout Review
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Episode 95 Run Time 18:10

First Class Search: Implementation
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Episode 96 Run Time 5:00

First Class Search: Faceting and Ranking
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Episode 97 Run Time 11:50

First Class Search: Instant Results
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Episode 98 Run Time 11:02

First Class Search: Forum Integration
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Episode 99 Run Time 15:28

WYSIWYG
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Episode 100 Run Time 12:12

WYSIWYG: Part 2
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Episode 101 Run Time 19:29

Sanitizing is a Must
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Episode 102 Run Time 1:58

Onward

Back to the Learning!

Let's Build A Forum with Laravel and TDD

Initial Database Setup With Seeding

Initial Database Setup With Seeding

Test-Driving Threads

A Thread Can Have Replies

A User May Respond to Threads

The Reply Form

A User May Publish Threads

Let's Make Some Testing Helpers

The Exception Handling Conundrum

A Thread Should Be Assigned a Channel

How to Test Validation Errors

Users Can Filter Threads By Channel

Validation Errors and Old Data

Extracting to View Composers

A User Can Filter All Threads By Username

A Lesson in Refactoring

Meta Details and Pagination

A User Can Filter Threads By Popularity

A User Can Favorite Replies

The Favorite Button

From 56 Queries Down to 2

Global Scopes and Further Query Reduction

A User Has a Profile

A User Can Delete Their Threads

Authorization With Policies

How to Construct an Activity Feed with TDD

How to Construct An Activity Feed with TDD: Part 2

Extracting Controller Queries to the Model

The Activity Deletion Bug

Flash Messaging With Vue

A User's Activity Feed Should Include Favorited Replies

Authorized Users Can Delete Replies

A Vue Reply Component

Ajaxifying the Delete Button

A Vue Favorite Component

Squashing Bugs

A More Data-centric Approach

A New Reply Component

Laravel and Vue Pagination

A User Can Filter By Unanswered Threads

Thread Subscriptions: Part 1

Thread Subscriptions: Part 2

Thread Subscriptions: Part 3

Thread Subscriptions: Part 4

Test Refactoring

Thread Subscriptions: Part 5

Refactoring for the Better or Worse?

Notification Fakes in a Nutshell

This Thread Has Been Updated Since You Last Read It

Spam Detection

Graduating Inspection Methods to Classes

Spam Detection At All Ports

Handling Server Exceptions with JavaScript

Refactoring to Custom Validation

A User May Not Reply More Than Once Per Minute

Refactoring to Form Requests

Mentioned Users Notifications: Part 1

Mentioned Users Notifications: Part 2

Don't Forget to Scan Your Files

Wrap Usernames Within Anchor Tags

Instant Username Autocompletion

Instant Username Autocompletion: Part 2

Basic View Tweaks

Testing Avatar Uploads

Testing Avatar Uploads: Part 2

AJAX Image Uploads

Trending Threads With Redis

Isolating Knowledge

Thread Views: Design #1 - Trait

Thread Views: Design #2 - Extract Class

Thread Views: Design #3 - KISS

Users Must Confirm Their Email Address: #1 - Protection

Users Must Confirm Their Email Address: #2 - Confirmation

Users Must Confirm Their Email Address: #3 - Cleanup

Email Confirmation Loose Ends

A Thread Should Have a Unique Slug: Part 1

A Thread Should Have a Unique Slug: Part 2

We Need a Regression Test