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Real-life programming isn't always glamorous. You're not always launching fancy new interactive features backed by weeks of marketing and hype. In fact, that's rarely the case. Instead, much of the time, we work on borin...
There's no two ways about it: terminology in the testing world is incredibly overwhelming. Mocks, stubs, and dummies oh my! Let's see if we can cut through the noise. Come along as, bit by bit, we break all of these...
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In this series, step by step, I'll show you how to build web applications with Laravel. We'll start with the basics and incrementally dig deeper and deeper, as we review real-life examples. Once complete, you should have all the tools you need. Let's get to work!
Vue is easily one of the most exciting additions to the front-end world in many years. With its intuitive API, and the fact that it can be applied to any type of application, it's no wonder why folks have gravitated to it as much as they have. If you'd like to jump on board, let me show you, step by step, exactly what you need to know. It's the best way to learn Vue!
Laravel 8 is here! This release includes brand new application scaffolding, class-based model factories, migration squashing, time traveling, and so much more. Join me as, one topic per episode, we review everything you need to know!
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Laravel 5.6 is upon us! While it's true that this release isn't quite as flashy, there are still a number of incredibly useful new additions and updates. Let's review them together.
Laravel 5.7 is now available! Along with it comes, not just the reveal of Laravel Nova, but also email verification functionality, dump-server integration, better console testing, and so much more.
Laravel 5.8, which released on February 26th, 2019, ships with a new Eloquent relationship, automatic policy discovery, PHPUnit 8 support, and so much more. In this series, one-by-one, we'll dig into the most important updates you need to know about.
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A full understanding and appreciation for how objects communicate with one another is essential to your maturity as a web developer.
The typical beginner, whether they realize it or not, first learns procedural programming. But, before too long, they level up. Suddenly, an entirely different paradigm is introduced: object-oriented programming. Little do they know that they'll spend years researching and learning exactly what it means to work with objects and messages. In this series, you'll be introduced to the core principles of object-oriented programming in PHP. We'll begin with the basic constructs and work our way up.
SOLID represents a series of guidelines that developers can use to, if done well, simplify and clarify their code. While certainly not laws, understanding these concepts will make you a better developer.
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The typical beginner, whether they realize it or not, first learns procedural programming. But, before too long, they level up. Suddenly, an entirely different paradigm is introduced: object-oriented programming. Little do they know that they'll spend years researching and learning exactly what it means to work with objects and messages. In this series, you'll be introduced to the core principles of object-oriented programming in PHP. We'll begin with the basic constructs and work our way up.
In this series, step by step, I'll show you how to build web applications with Laravel. We'll start with the basics and incrementally dig deeper and deeper, as we review real-life examples. Once complete, you should have all the tools you need. Let's get to work!
A full understanding of your code editor will pay dividends throughout your entire career. Master your preferred editor below!
Out of the blue, Microsoft jumps into the editor wars with an incredible offering that gives Sublime Text an overwhelming run for its money. In fact, it just might surpass it! So come along, as I demonstrate the ins, the...
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In this series, step by step, I'll show you how to build web applications with Laravel. We'll start with the basics and incrementally dig deeper and deeper, as we review real-life examples. Once complete, you should have all the tools you need. Let's get to work!
Laravel 8 is here! This release includes brand new application scaffolding, class-based model factories, migration squashing, time traveling, and so much more. Join me as, one topic per episode, we review everything you need to know!
Imagine a workflow that alerts you each time a particular refactor was unsuccessful. How much more might you get done with that level of confidence?
If martial artists use kata as a method for exercise and practice, what might be the equivalent for coders like us? Coding katas are short, repeatable programming challenges which are meant to exercise everything from your focus, to your workflow. In this series, one kata per episode, we'll work through a wide variety of challenges to build up your TDD process.
Given the number of testing tools and resources available to PHP developers, it's no wonder why so many developers feel overwhelmed. In this series, we'll learn the ins and outs of PHPUnit testing, while working within your familiar Laravel application structure.
There's no two ways about it: terminology in the testing world is incredibly overwhelming. Let's fix that! Bit by bit, we'll break all of these confusing concepts down as best as we can.
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There's no two ways about it: terminology in the testing world is incredibly overwhelming. Mocks, stubs, and dummies oh my! Let's see if we can cut through the noise. Come along as, bit by bit, we break all of these...
You did your best, but somehow that User object, over time, morphed into a monstrous God object. And your controllers started out nice and clean, but now... not so much. We've all been there. In this series, we'll revie...
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