Carlos Mendez

Seeders populate databases with test or initial data. I create seeder classes in database/seeders with a run() method. The DatabaseSeeder orchestrates other seeders. For large datasets, I use factories with factory()->count(100)->create() for pe

Livewire enables reactive, dynamic interfaces without writing JavaScript—components re-render automatically when properties change. I create Livewire components as PHP classes with public properties and methods. Properties bind to Blade views with wir

Laravel collections provide a fluent, powerful API for working with arrays. Every Eloquent query returns a collection, but I also create collections from arrays with collect(). Methods like map(), filter(), reduce(), groupBy(), and sortBy() transform

Policies organize authorization logic around models, keeping permission checks clean and reusable. Each policy method corresponds to an action—view, create, update, delete. I call policies via the Gate facade or authorize() helper in controllers. The

Database transactions ensure multiple database operations succeed or fail together, maintaining data consistency. I wrap related operations in DB::transaction() which automatically commits on success and rolls back on exceptions. For manual control, I

Laravel Sanctum provides lightweight API authentication for SPAs and mobile apps. For SPAs on the same domain, Sanctum uses Laravel's session cookies with CSRF protection. For mobile apps or third-party clients, it issues API tokens stored in a person

Events and listeners decouple application logic, making code modular and testable. When significant actions occur—user registered, order placed—I fire events. Multiple listeners can respond to one event without the event knowing about them. Events are

Middleware intercepts HTTP requests before they reach controllers, perfect for authentication, logging, or request modification. I create middleware classes with a handle() method that receives the request and a $next closure. Middleware can inspect/m

API resources transform Eloquent models into JSON responses with full control over structure and data exposure. I create resource classes that extend JsonResource and define a toArray() method returning the desired JSON structure. Resources hide sensi

Queues offload time-consuming tasks to background workers, keeping web requests fast. I create job classes that implement the ShouldQueue interface and define a handle() method. Jobs are dispatched with dispatch() or Job::dispatch() and run asynchrono

Form requests encapsulate validation logic in dedicated classes, keeping controllers thin and focused. Each form request extends FormRequest and defines rules() and optionally authorize() methods. The authorize() method checks if the user can perform

Laravel's service container manages class dependencies and performs dependency injection automatically. When type-hinting interfaces or classes in constructors, Laravel resolves them from the container. I bind interfaces to implementations in service