Renato Hysa
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| Crafting the next-gen Laravel boilerplate using DDD (95%+ coverage) | Turning curiosity into code | Open for work 🚀
🔥 Unpopular: Model factories are overused.
Most tests need:
❌ User::factory()->create()
✅ User::create(['email' => '[email protected]'])
Save factories for:
* Database seeding
* Complex relationships
* Random data generation
Be explicit. Be clear 📝
#Laravel
Most tests need:
❌ User::factory()->create()
✅ User::create(['email' => '[email protected]'])
Save factories for:
* Database seeding
* Complex relationships
* Random data generation
Be explicit. Be clear 📝
#Laravel
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🔥 Unpopular: Model factories are overused.
Most tests need:
❌ User::factory()->create()
✅ User::create(['email' => '[email protected]'])
Save factories for:
* Database seeding
* Complex relationships
* Random data generation
Be explicit. Be clear 📝
#Laravel
Most tests need:
❌ User::factory()->create()
✅ User::create(['email' => '[email protected]'])
Save factories for:
* Database seeding
* Complex relationships
* Random data generation
Be explicit. Be clear 📝
#Laravel
🔥 Controversial: Static methods are fine, actually.
Good static use:
✅ Math::round()
✅ Str::slug()
✅ Carbon::parse()
✅ Validator::make()
Bad static use:
❌ DB::query()
❌ Cache::get()
Context matters. Stop the dogma 🎯
#PHP
Good static use:
✅ Math::round()
✅ Str::slug()
✅ Carbon::parse()
✅ Validator::make()
Bad static use:
❌ DB::query()
❌ Cache::get()
Context matters. Stop the dogma 🎯
#PHP
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🔥 Controversial: Static methods are fine, actually.
Good static use:
✅ Math::round()
✅ Str::slug()
✅ Carbon::parse()
✅ Validator::make()
Bad static use:
❌ DB::query()
❌ Cache::get()
Context matters. Stop the dogma 🎯
#PHP
Good static use:
✅ Math::round()
✅ Str::slug()
✅ Carbon::parse()
✅ Validator::make()
Bad static use:
❌ DB::query()
❌ Cache::get()
Context matters. Stop the dogma 🎯
#PHP
⚠️ Singleton = anti-pattern alert.
Problems:
❌ Cannot mock for tests
❌ Global state
❌ Hidden dependencies
❌ Hard to maintainUse Dependency Injection instead ✅
#PHP
Problems:
❌ Cannot mock for tests
❌ Global state
❌ Hidden dependencies
❌ Hard to maintainUse Dependency Injection instead ✅
#PHP
November 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
⚠️ Singleton = anti-pattern alert.
Problems:
❌ Cannot mock for tests
❌ Global state
❌ Hidden dependencies
❌ Hard to maintainUse Dependency Injection instead ✅
#PHP
Problems:
❌ Cannot mock for tests
❌ Global state
❌ Hidden dependencies
❌ Hard to maintainUse Dependency Injection instead ✅
#PHP
🏭 Simple Factory = clean object creation.
Perfect for:
✅ Dynamic object instantiation
✅ Mockable for testing
✅ Type-based creation
✅ Centralized logic
One factory, many objects 🚀
#PHP
Perfect for:
✅ Dynamic object instantiation
✅ Mockable for testing
✅ Type-based creation
✅ Centralized logic
One factory, many objects 🚀
#PHP
November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🏭 Simple Factory = clean object creation.
Perfect for:
✅ Dynamic object instantiation
✅ Mockable for testing
✅ Type-based creation
✅ Centralized logic
One factory, many objects 🚀
#PHP
Perfect for:
✅ Dynamic object instantiation
✅ Mockable for testing
✅ Type-based creation
✅ Centralized logic
One factory, many objects 🚀
#PHP
🔄 Prototype = clone instead of create.
Perfect for:
✅ Mass data operations
✅ Expensive object creation
✅ Bulk record generation
✅ Pre-configured templatesClone it, don't build it 🚀
#PHP
Perfect for:
✅ Mass data operations
✅ Expensive object creation
✅ Bulk record generation
✅ Pre-configured templatesClone it, don't build it 🚀
#PHP
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🔄 Prototype = clone instead of create.
Perfect for:
✅ Mass data operations
✅ Expensive object creation
✅ Bulk record generation
✅ Pre-configured templatesClone it, don't build it 🚀
#PHP
Perfect for:
✅ Mass data operations
✅ Expensive object creation
✅ Bulk record generation
✅ Pre-configured templatesClone it, don't build it 🚀
#PHP
♻️ Object Pool = stop wasting time creating objects.
Perfect for:
✅ Database connections
✅ HTTP clients
✅ Expensive resources
✅ High-frequency operations
Reuse, don't recreate 🚀
#PHP
Perfect for:
✅ Database connections
✅ HTTP clients
✅ Expensive resources
✅ High-frequency operations
Reuse, don't recreate 🚀
#PHP
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
♻️ Object Pool = stop wasting time creating objects.
Perfect for:
✅ Database connections
✅ HTTP clients
✅ Expensive resources
✅ High-frequency operations
Reuse, don't recreate 🚀
#PHP
Perfect for:
✅ Database connections
✅ HTTP clients
✅ Expensive resources
✅ High-frequency operations
Reuse, don't recreate 🚀
#PHP
🏭 Factory Method = dependency inversion done right.
Perfect for:
✅ Multiple logger destinations
✅ Testable with mock factories
✅ Database/file/cloud storage
✅ Zero client code changes
SOLID principles in action 💪
#PHP
Perfect for:
✅ Multiple logger destinations
✅ Testable with mock factories
✅ Database/file/cloud storage
✅ Zero client code changes
SOLID principles in action 💪
#PHP
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🏭 Factory Method = dependency inversion done right.
Perfect for:
✅ Multiple logger destinations
✅ Testable with mock factories
✅ Database/file/cloud storage
✅ Zero client code changes
SOLID principles in action 💪
#PHP
Perfect for:
✅ Multiple logger destinations
✅ Testable with mock factories
✅ Database/file/cloud storage
✅ Zero client code changes
SOLID principles in action 💪
#PHP
🔨 Builder Pattern = no more constructor chaos.Perfect for:
✅ Complex object assembly
✅ Multiple object variations
✅ Step-by-step construction
✅ Avoiding parameter overloadClean, flexible, maintainable 💪
#PHP
✅ Complex object assembly
✅ Multiple object variations
✅ Step-by-step construction
✅ Avoiding parameter overloadClean, flexible, maintainable 💪
#PHP
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🔨 Builder Pattern = no more constructor chaos.Perfect for:
✅ Complex object assembly
✅ Multiple object variations
✅ Step-by-step construction
✅ Avoiding parameter overloadClean, flexible, maintainable 💪
#PHP
✅ Complex object assembly
✅ Multiple object variations
✅ Step-by-step construction
✅ Avoiding parameter overloadClean, flexible, maintainable 💪
#PHP
🏭 Abstract Factory = object creation made elegant.
Perfect for:
✅ Multi-platform apps (Windows/Unix/Mac)
✅ Swappable export formats (CSV/JSON/XML)
✅ Theme systems (Dark/Light)
✅ Test mocking without refactoring
One interface, unlimited implementations 🚀
#PHP
Perfect for:
✅ Multi-platform apps (Windows/Unix/Mac)
✅ Swappable export formats (CSV/JSON/XML)
✅ Theme systems (Dark/Light)
✅ Test mocking without refactoring
One interface, unlimited implementations 🚀
#PHP
November 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
🏭 Abstract Factory = object creation made elegant.
Perfect for:
✅ Multi-platform apps (Windows/Unix/Mac)
✅ Swappable export formats (CSV/JSON/XML)
✅ Theme systems (Dark/Light)
✅ Test mocking without refactoring
One interface, unlimited implementations 🚀
#PHP
Perfect for:
✅ Multi-platform apps (Windows/Unix/Mac)
✅ Swappable export formats (CSV/JSON/XML)
✅ Theme systems (Dark/Light)
✅ Test mocking without refactoring
One interface, unlimited implementations 🚀
#PHP
Nested if-statements killing you?
Perfect for:
✅ Less cognitive load
✅ Obvious happy path
✅ Fail fast, win clear
✅ Reads like a checklist
Guard clauses > pyramids of doom 🛡️
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Less cognitive load
✅ Obvious happy path
✅ Fail fast, win clear
✅ Reads like a checklist
Guard clauses > pyramids of doom 🛡️
#laravel
November 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Nested if-statements killing you?
Perfect for:
✅ Less cognitive load
✅ Obvious happy path
✅ Fail fast, win clear
✅ Reads like a checklist
Guard clauses > pyramids of doom 🛡️
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Less cognitive load
✅ Obvious happy path
✅ Fail fast, win clear
✅ Reads like a checklist
Guard clauses > pyramids of doom 🛡️
#laravel
Still writing PHP like it's 2015?
Perfect for:
✅ Less constructor boilerplate
✅ Clean match expressions
✅ Arrow function callbacks
✅ Self-documenting calls
Modern PHP is clean 🚀
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Less constructor boilerplate
✅ Clean match expressions
✅ Arrow function callbacks
✅ Self-documenting calls
Modern PHP is clean 🚀
#laravel
October 31, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Still writing PHP like it's 2015?
Perfect for:
✅ Less constructor boilerplate
✅ Clean match expressions
✅ Arrow function callbacks
✅ Self-documenting calls
Modern PHP is clean 🚀
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Less constructor boilerplate
✅ Clean match expressions
✅ Arrow function callbacks
✅ Self-documenting calls
Modern PHP is clean 🚀
#laravel
Breaking chains for side effects?
Perfect for:
✅ Keep fluent chains flowing
✅ Debug mid-chain easily
✅ Side effects, no breaks
✅ Natural top-to-bottom code
The chain never breaks 🔗
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Keep fluent chains flowing
✅ Debug mid-chain easily
✅ Side effects, no breaks
✅ Natural top-to-bottom code
The chain never breaks 🔗
#laravel
October 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Breaking chains for side effects?
Perfect for:
✅ Keep fluent chains flowing
✅ Debug mid-chain easily
✅ Side effects, no breaks
✅ Natural top-to-bottom code
The chain never breaks 🔗
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Keep fluent chains flowing
✅ Debug mid-chain easily
✅ Side effects, no breaks
✅ Natural top-to-bottom code
The chain never breaks 🔗
#laravel
Processing huge datasets wrong?
Perfect for:
✅ Handle millions of records
✅ Right tool for the job
✅ Safe updates while iterating
✅ Chain methods on big data
Memory matters 🧠
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Handle millions of records
✅ Right tool for the job
✅ Safe updates while iterating
✅ Chain methods on big data
Memory matters 🧠
#laravel
October 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Processing huge datasets wrong?
Perfect for:
✅ Handle millions of records
✅ Right tool for the job
✅ Safe updates while iterating
✅ Chain methods on big data
Memory matters 🧠
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Handle millions of records
✅ Right tool for the job
✅ Safe updates while iterating
✅ Chain methods on big data
Memory matters 🧠
#laravel
October 23, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Laravel devs
Why would someone prefer Laravel Nova over Filament PHP? Especially when you consider that Laravel Nova is a paid option. 🤔
#laravel
Why would someone prefer Laravel Nova over Filament PHP? Especially when you consider that Laravel Nova is a paid option. 🤔
#laravel
October 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Laravel devs
Why would someone prefer Laravel Nova over Filament PHP? Especially when you consider that Laravel Nova is a paid option. 🤔
#laravel
Why would someone prefer Laravel Nova over Filament PHP? Especially when you consider that Laravel Nova is a paid option. 🤔
#laravel
Searching multiple columns with orWhere?
Perfect for:
✅ Apply constraint to many columns
✅ No repetitive chains
✅ Clean content filtering
✅ Matches your intent
One method beats ten 🎯
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Apply constraint to many columns
✅ No repetitive chains
✅ Clean content filtering
✅ Matches your intent
One method beats ten 🎯
#laravel
October 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Searching multiple columns with orWhere?
Perfect for:
✅ Apply constraint to many columns
✅ No repetitive chains
✅ Clean content filtering
✅ Matches your intent
One method beats ten 🎯
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Apply constraint to many columns
✅ No repetitive chains
✅ Clean content filtering
✅ Matches your intent
One method beats ten 🎯
#laravel
Query builder if-statements everywhere?
Perfect for:
✅ Conditional clauses, no chain breaks
✅ Clean search filter handling
✅ No nested if-blocks
✅ Default behavior with else
Keep the chain flowing 🌊
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Conditional clauses, no chain breaks
✅ Clean search filter handling
✅ No nested if-blocks
✅ Default behavior with else
Keep the chain flowing 🌊
#laravel
October 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Query builder if-statements everywhere?
Perfect for:
✅ Conditional clauses, no chain breaks
✅ Clean search filter handling
✅ No nested if-blocks
✅ Default behavior with else
Keep the chain flowing 🌊
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Conditional clauses, no chain breaks
✅ Clean search filter handling
✅ No nested if-blocks
✅ Default behavior with else
Keep the chain flowing 🌊
#laravel
Collection closures too verbose?
Perfect for:
✅ Call methods without closures
✅ Cleaner transformation chains
✅ Less boilerplate code
✅ Readable nested access
One line beats five 📐
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Call methods without closures
✅ Cleaner transformation chains
✅ Less boilerplate code
✅ Readable nested access
One line beats five 📐
#laravel
October 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Collection closures too verbose?
Perfect for:
✅ Call methods without closures
✅ Cleaner transformation chains
✅ Less boilerplate code
✅ Readable nested access
One line beats five 📐
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Call methods without closures
✅ Cleaner transformation chains
✅ Less boilerplate code
✅ Readable nested access
One line beats five 📐
#laravel
Queue jobs killing your API limits?
Perfect for:
✅ Respect API rate limits
✅ Prevent service overload
✅ Per-user throttling
✅ No more 429 errors
Background work, under control 🎛️
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Respect API rate limits
✅ Prevent service overload
✅ Per-user throttling
✅ No more 429 errors
Background work, under control 🎛️
#laravel
October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Queue jobs killing your API limits?
Perfect for:
✅ Respect API rate limits
✅ Prevent service overload
✅ Per-user throttling
✅ No more 429 errors
Background work, under control 🎛️
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Respect API rate limits
✅ Prevent service overload
✅ Per-user throttling
✅ No more 429 errors
Background work, under control 🎛️
#laravel
Manual JSON encode/decode everywhere?
Perfect for:
✅ Rich value objects
✅ Auto encrypt/decrypt
✅ No manual transformation
✅ Encapsulated domain logic
Work with objects, store as JSON 🔄
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Rich value objects
✅ Auto encrypt/decrypt
✅ No manual transformation
✅ Encapsulated domain logic
Work with objects, store as JSON 🔄
#laravel
October 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Manual JSON encode/decode everywhere?
Perfect for:
✅ Rich value objects
✅ Auto encrypt/decrypt
✅ No manual transformation
✅ Encapsulated domain logic
Work with objects, store as JSON 🔄
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Rich value objects
✅ Auto encrypt/decrypt
✅ No manual transformation
✅ Encapsulated domain logic
Work with objects, store as JSON 🔄
#laravel
Model event logic scattered everywhere?
Perfect for:
✅ Centralized event handling
✅ Clean, focused models
✅ Auto-sync across systems
✅ Isolated testing
One observer beats 50 callbacks 🎯
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Centralized event handling
✅ Clean, focused models
✅ Auto-sync across systems
✅ Isolated testing
One observer beats 50 callbacks 🎯
#laravel
October 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Model event logic scattered everywhere?
Perfect for:
✅ Centralized event handling
✅ Clean, focused models
✅ Auto-sync across systems
✅ Isolated testing
One observer beats 50 callbacks 🎯
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Centralized event handling
✅ Clean, focused models
✅ Auto-sync across systems
✅ Isolated testing
One observer beats 50 callbacks 🎯
#laravel
Your API needs rate limiting
Perfect for:
✅ Protecting against abuse
✅ Tiered access (free vs paid)
✅ Custom limit segmentation
✅ Fair resource allocation
Stop bleeding infrastructure costs 💸
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Protecting against abuse
✅ Tiered access (free vs paid)
✅ Custom limit segmentation
✅ Fair resource allocation
Stop bleeding infrastructure costs 💸
#laravel
October 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Your API needs rate limiting
Perfect for:
✅ Protecting against abuse
✅ Tiered access (free vs paid)
✅ Custom limit segmentation
✅ Fair resource allocation
Stop bleeding infrastructure costs 💸
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Protecting against abuse
✅ Tiered access (free vs paid)
✅ Custom limit segmentation
✅ Fair resource allocation
Stop bleeding infrastructure costs 💸
#laravel
🧠 Stop querying the same data twice!
Perfect for:
✅ Multi-pass processing
✅ Dashboard aggregations
✅ Complex reports
✅ Data transformations
Laravel's remember() caches lazy collection results 💾
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Multi-pass processing
✅ Dashboard aggregations
✅ Complex reports
✅ Data transformations
Laravel's remember() caches lazy collection results 💾
#laravel
October 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🧠 Stop querying the same data twice!
Perfect for:
✅ Multi-pass processing
✅ Dashboard aggregations
✅ Complex reports
✅ Data transformations
Laravel's remember() caches lazy collection results 💾
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Multi-pass processing
✅ Dashboard aggregations
✅ Complex reports
✅ Data transformations
Laravel's remember() caches lazy collection results 💾
#laravel
🔒 Timing attacks revealing your secrets?
Perfect for:
✅ Authentication checks
✅ Password comparisons
✅ Cryptographic operations
✅ API key validations
Laravel's Timebox ensures constant execution time 🛡️
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Authentication checks
✅ Password comparisons
✅ Cryptographic operations
✅ API key validations
Laravel's Timebox ensures constant execution time 🛡️
#laravel
October 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🔒 Timing attacks revealing your secrets?
Perfect for:
✅ Authentication checks
✅ Password comparisons
✅ Cryptographic operations
✅ API key validations
Laravel's Timebox ensures constant execution time 🛡️
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Authentication checks
✅ Password comparisons
✅ Cryptographic operations
✅ API key validations
Laravel's Timebox ensures constant execution time 🛡️
#laravel
🗑️ Laravel Soft Deletes = Never lose data
Perfect for:
✅ Data recovery
✅ Audit trails
✅ Trash features
✅ Compliance needs
Records stay in the database, just hidden 🔒
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Data recovery
✅ Audit trails
✅ Trash features
✅ Compliance needs
Records stay in the database, just hidden 🔒
#laravel
October 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🗑️ Laravel Soft Deletes = Never lose data
Perfect for:
✅ Data recovery
✅ Audit trails
✅ Trash features
✅ Compliance needs
Records stay in the database, just hidden 🔒
#laravel
Perfect for:
✅ Data recovery
✅ Audit trails
✅ Trash features
✅ Compliance needs
Records stay in the database, just hidden 🔒
#laravel