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Introducing unshift(): A New Laravel Collection Method

Laravel devs, here's a gem for you: 💎 Laravel continues to evolve, adding new features and enhancements to make development more efficient and enjoyable. One of the latest additions to the Laravel Collection methods is unshift(). This method is akin to PHP's array_unshift, allowing developers to

Using chunkWhile() to Group Collections in Laravel

Laravel devs, here's a gem for you: 💎 The chunkWhile() method in Laravel Collections is a powerful tool for dynamically grouping elements based on a condition. This example demonstrates how to group log entries by date. Collection Example use Illuminate\Support\Collection; $logs = collect([ ['timestamp' => '

How to Pluck Multiple Columns Using Laravel Collections

Laravel devs, here's a gem for you: 💎 Did you know you can pluck multiple values in Laravel? Use the map method to extract multiple columns from a collection efficiently! In this blog post, we'll explore how to achieve this and why it’s beneficial for your

Streamline Your Queue Management with Laravel Horizon

Laravel devs, here's a gem for you: 💎 Streamline your queue management with Laravel Horizon! Horizon offers a beautiful dashboard to monitor and manage your queues, ensuring efficient job processing and handling. In this blog post, we'll explore how to use Laravel Horizon to keep an eye

Introducing Laravel Pennant: Simplify Feature Flag Management

Laravel devs, here's a gem for you: 💎 Laravel Pennant is a powerful new tool introduced in Laravel 11 for managing feature flags. It simplifies the process of implementing and maintaining feature toggles, allowing you to test new features and roll them out gradually. In this post, we'

Enhancing Your Laravel Job Handling with Middleware: Managing HttpClientException

Laravel devs, here's a gem for you: 💎 If you're looking to improve the resilience and efficiency of your job handling in Laravel, leveraging middleware is a powerful approach. In this post, we'll explore how to use the ThrottlesExceptions middleware to handle failed HTTP requests

Throttling Jobs in Laravel to Prevent API Flooding

Introduction Laravel devs, here's a gem for you: 💎 When sending emails with AWS SES, or any external API, it's crucial to ensure you don't flood the service with too many requests. This can be done effectively using the Redis::throttle method to manage rate

Debugging API Resources in Laravel

As a Laravel developer, you might find yourself using API resources to transform your models into JSON responses. However, when it comes to debugging these resources, you might run into a common issue: using dd() directly on the resource doesn’t show you the final transformed data that your API

Avoid this common cache()->remember() mistake in Laravel

I recently spent 2 hours debugging an issue only to realize that my cache()->remember() callback didn't return anything! To save you from the same frustration, here's a tip: Always return a value in the callback, or it will re-run every time and miss

Queue Priorities in Laravel: Ensuring Important Tasks Get Processed First

Introduction Laravel's robust queuing system not only allows developers to manage background tasks efficiently, but it also offers the flexibility to set task priorities. This ensures that crucial tasks are executed before others, optimizing user experience and system processes. This article delves into the concept of queue priorities