Articles, news, takes, and tutorials about Laravel
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Learn how to install Laravel Debugbar in a modern Laravel app, keep it local-only, and use it to catch slow or duplicate queries without leaking debug data in production.
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Learn how to use Blade components in Laravel with layouts, props, and slots so your templates stay reusable instead of turning into copy-paste markup.
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Learn how Laravel hasManyThrough works with one concrete example, including the relationship definition, custom keys, and when it is a better fit than manual joins.
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Learn how to generate PDFs in Laravel with barryvdh/laravel-dompdf, including installation, a practical invoice example, downloads, streams, images, and the rendering limits to watch for.
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Learn when to use Laravel seeders, when to use factories, and how to generate realistic sample data for local development and tests without making your database messy.
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Learn how to write Laravel subqueries with practical examples for addSelect(), where subqueries, and joinSub() in Eloquent and the query builder.
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Learn how to use Redis in Laravel with practical setup steps and examples for cache, queues, sessions, rate limiting, and direct Redis commands.
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Learn how Laravel pivot tables work with a practical many-to-many example, including the migration, belongsToMany(), extra pivot fields, attach(), sync(), and updateExistingPivot().
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Inertia.js v3 entered beta on March 5, 2026. The big shifts for Laravel teams are async requests, optimistic updates, infinite scrolling, and dropping the Axios dependency.
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Laravel MCP is still not for every app, but more SaaS products now expose governed AI actions through MCP.
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Laravel Cloud now lets new users start with $5 in credits and no credit card. It also moves Git connections from the organization level to the user level.
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Laravel 12.54.0 adds PostgreSQL tsvector columns, BinaryFileResponse test assertions, Model::withoutRelation(), and several queue and validation fixes. Laravel 12.54.1 is a tiny follow-up release.
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Stop using firstOrCreate blindly. Learn when to use firstOrNew, createOrFirst, updateOrCreate, updateOrInsert and upsert in real Laravel apps.
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Learn how to set up the Laravel failover queue driver so you don’t lose jobs when Redis, SQS, or another queue goes down. I walk you through a copy-paste setup, simple tests, and small gotchas.
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Laravel 13 was released on March 17, 2026. Here is what changed, how to install it today, and what to verify before upgrading from Laravel 12.
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Explore Laravel’s new Cache::flexible() method for balancing data freshness and performance in high-traffic applications.
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Artisan is Laravel’s command-line interface that can help you streamline your development process. Let’s explore its power and how it can boost your productivity.
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Is upgrading to Laravel 11 worth it? Let me help you decide, show you how to proceed step by step, and give you additional tips.
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Laravel 12 shipped on February 24, 2025. Here is what changed, what late upgraders should check, and why it is the Laravel version to target now.
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The new minimalist application skeleton in Laravel 11 comes without middleware classes. Here’s how to customize them.
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The new minimalist application skeleton in Laravel 11 comes with less route files. Here’s how to install them.
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The new minimalist application skeleton in Laravel 11 comes with no configuration files. Here’s how to publish them.
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Validate incoming data in Laravel with
validate(), Form Requests, custom rules, nested arrays, and clear error messages.
