Scalar Type Declarations and Return Types in PHP 7
A practical look at how I use scalar type declarations and return type definitions introduced in PHP 7.
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PHP 7.0: Speed and Type Declarations in the Long-Awaited Release
PHP 7.0 was released this week. I share my first impressions on the performance gains, scalar type declarations, and return types.
Publishing Your Own PHP Package on Packagist with Composer
I configured a PHP package from scratch and published it on Packagist so others could use it — here's how I did it.
Adding shared behavior to requests with Laravel middleware
What middleware is in Laravel, how to write it, and how to centralize cross-cutting concerns like authentication in one place.
Eloquent Relationships: hasMany, belongsTo, and Eager Loading
How to define hasMany and belongsTo relationships in Laravel Eloquent, and how to solve the N+1 query problem with eager loading.
Building a Front-End Build Pipeline with Gulp
How I set up a front-end workflow that automates Sass compilation, JavaScript bundling, and browser reloading with Gulp.