Carlos Mendez

Maintenance mode gracefully takes applications offline for updates without showing errors. The php artisan down command activates maintenance mode, showing a default or custom view. The --secret option creates bypass tokens for testing. The --retry he

Macros dynamically add methods to Laravel's macroable classes—Request, Response, Collection, Query Builder, and more. I define macros in service providers' boot() methods. The macro() method accepts a name and closure. Macros access $this context like

Creating Laravel packages enables code reusability across projects. I structure packages with src/ for code, config/ for configuration, and database/ for migrations. Service providers register package components—routes, views, commands, configs. The p

Combining global scopes with database views creates powerful data access patterns for multi-tenancy and security. Global scopes automatically filter all queries for a model—perfect for tenant isolation or active record filtering. I implement the Scope

Route model binding automatically resolves Eloquent models from route parameters, eliminating manual lookups. Implicit binding matches parameter names to model IDs—/users/{user} injects the User model. Custom route keys use getRouteKeyName() to bind b

Soft deletes mark records as deleted without removing them from the database, enabling recovery and audit trails. I add SoftDeletes trait to models and a deleted_at timestamp column. Calling delete() sets deleted_at instead of removing rows. Soft-dele

Laravel's HTTP client wraps Guzzle with a fluent, expressive API for consuming external APIs. The Http facade provides methods like get(), post(), put(), and delete(). I chain withHeaders(), withToken(), and withBasicAuth() for authentication. The ret

Localization enables applications to support multiple languages. Translation strings live in lang/ directories organized by locale. I use the __() helper or @lang directive for translations. The trans_choice() function handles pluralization rules. Lar

Pagination divides large datasets into pages, improving performance and UX. Eloquent's paginate() method returns a paginator with data and metadata. The links() method renders pagination UI. I customize per-page counts with paginate(50). Simple pagina

Observers consolidate model event listeners in dedicated classes, preventing bloated models. Each observer method corresponds to an Eloquent event—creating, created, updating, updated, deleting, deleted. I register observers in boot() methods of servi

Custom validation rules encapsulate complex validation logic in reusable classes. I create rule classes implementing ValidationRule with a validate() method receiving the attribute, value, and fail closure. Rules access databases, call APIs, or perfor

Artisan commands automate repetitive tasks via the command line. I create command classes with php artisan make:command defining signatures and descriptions. The handle() method contains command logic. Arguments and options capture user input with typ