· 10 min
Boosting Laravel Boost
In the era of AI, LLMs are undeniably part of our workflow. Let's make them suck less with Laravel Boost.
Hey, I'm Oussama — a software engineer and CTF player.
I have always been fascinated by the internet and how it works and have always had questions about how to build such a thing or break into it.
2025
2024
· 3 min
Laravel Custom Query Builders Over Scopes
Laravel scopes make queries much more readable, but they come with a lot of magic. Custom Query Builders fix this issue, let me show you how to use them.
· 9 min
Laravel Under The Hood - A Little Bit of Macros
One way to extend Laravel with custom methods is through macros and mixins. Let me show you how!
· 6 min
Laravel Under The Hood - Extending the framework
Laravel comes with tons of features, but sometimes, you just need to extend it a little bit. I will show you how!
· 8 min
Laravel Under The Hood - The Strategy Pattern
Have you ever wondered how Laravel switches between different drivers' implementations? Well, hang tight, we will learn how!
· 8 min
Laravel Facades - Write Testable Code
Laravel relies heavily on Facades. Some might think they are anti-patterns, but I believe that if they are used correctly, they can result in clean and testable code. Let's see how.
· 9 min
Laravel Zero - Let's build a TCP server
Building console applications can be a lot of fun, but also quite challenging. However, Laravel Zero makes it incredibly easy and way more enjoyable!
· 8 min
Code to an interface!
How often have you heard "Code to an interface"? I'm sure, at least a few times, and I know it can be hard to understand at first. I've been there, so let's see what it means.
· 7 min
Laravel - Eager loading can be bad!
Whenever we encounter an N+1, we usually resort to Eager Loading. As much as it seems like the appropriate solution, it can be the opposite..
2023
· 13 min
Laravel Under The Hood - Facades
Laravel offers an elegant method-calling feature called Facades. At first glance, they resemble static methods, but well, they are not! What kind of magic is Laravel doing?
· 8 min
Laravel Under The Hood - CSRF
Not once, not twice have we faced the infamous 'Token Mismatch' exception in Laravel. But hey, the poor guy is just looking out for you, trying to shield you from the evil 😈, let's have a look..
· 5 min
PHP attributes in Laravel
PHP 8 has introduced attributes, which are quite impressive and powerful, in this article will use them to toggle Laravel routes on and off, how cool is that?
· 8 min
Laravel Envoy - Automate the boring stuff
If you feel like you are doing the same things over and over again, it's time to automate, and this article is all about how to do it!
· 3 min
VS Code and Laravel Pint - 2 Methods
Integrate Laravel Pint with VS Code using 2 methods, Extensions and Tasks, to ensure a consistent code style.
· 4 min
Laravel Real-Time Notifications with SSE
Looking to add real-time notifications to your Laravel application, but without WebSockets and Long Polling? This article has got you covered!