April 30, 2021 · 3 min read
When complicated objects are serialized, their string representations can be atrociously long, taking up unnecessary resources both on the queue and application servers.
April 28, 2021 · 3 min read
Although simple and powerful, it's no secret that relational databases have their limitations. So what happens when simple doesn't cut it, and your relational database falls short?
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December 4, 2022 · 2 min read
Composition and inheritance are two fundamental concepts in object-oriented programming. Both concepts are used to model relationships between classes and objects as well as serve as mechanisms for code reuse.
June 12, 2021 · 4 min read
One of the many conventions found throughout the Laravel framework is dot notation. Dot notation is the use of dots `.` in strings to represent depth. In many instances, it allows for writing cleaner and more clear code.
September 29, 2019 · 5 min read
Although most have probably seen the `static` keyword used in PHP before, have you ever wondered how many ways it can be used? Or possibly how many ways these different uses can provide value to your code? Let's dive into uses and examples and find out.
September 11, 2019 · 3 min read
As your applications scale, processing large amounts of database records with Laravel Eloquent can become increasingly difficult. Resulting in out of memory exceptions and overall slowing down your application. Why is that?