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How a 6KB Column Was Slowing Down Every Page in My Laravel App

A detailed case study of how a single 6KB vector column was causing performance issues across an entire Laravel app, especially with Livewire components. The post explores three solutions including global scopes, table normalization, and explicit select queries to optimize database performance.

Writing code that feels native to Laravel

A thoughtful guide on how to write application code that follows Laravel's established conventions and patterns, making it feel like a natural extension of the framework. Ryan explores practical examples like implementing fake methods for testing and using consistent entry points to create more predictable and maintainable codebases.

Debounceable queued jobs

Steve posts about the recently merged Debounceable queued jobs feature showing a nice little example of how to use them to pause messages

Avoid N+1 Query Problems in Laravel Using loadMissing()

Learn how to use Laravel's loadMissing() method to efficiently load relationships only when needed, preventing duplicate queries and N+1 problems. A practical guide to optimizing database performance in your Laravel applications.

Validating Array Inputs in Laravel Without the N+1

Have you ever had to validate a request that has a large array of inputs that you don't necessarily know how many there might be? Daryl shows a neat trick to use some of the established Form Request methods to allow you to stop the dreaded N+1 when you have to validate in this exact scenario.

A better way to memoize within a request

Learn how Laravel 11's built-in once() helper provides a cleaner way to memoize function results within a single request compared to static variables. This approach automatically handles cache clearing in Laravel Octane and test environments, preventing stale data issues.