Joel Clermont and Aaron Saray

No Compromises

Technology EN ↓ 156 episodes

Two seasoned salty programming veterans talk best practices based on years of working with Laravel SaaS teams.

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Joel Clermont and Aaron Saray

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Do you have a clear mental model? 29.09.2020 16:07

The technologies we work with are extremely detailed. Without a clear mental model of how things work together, it's easy to get lost or confused. 00:00 A common pattern when a dev is stuck 01:12 What is a "mental model"? 02:15 A concrete example of a mental model 04:30 Discussing rebase versus merge 06:30 A PHP specific example for rebase 07:40 Mental models for queue workers 10:10 Open source he...

The best argument is no argument 15.09.2020 16:08

Disagreements and debate can sap your team's energy. We'll talk about some ways to avoid unnecessary conflicts, and how to successfully handle a difference of opinion on your team. 00:00 Developers want the "one true way" to do something 01:45 Handling a difference of opinion 02:33 Staying consistent within a project 03:44 Using tools to help consistency 06:00 Document your project standards 07:37...

What's with these flaky tests? 01.09.2020 15:11

Croissants are great because they're flaky, but no one likes a flaky test. We share some strategies on how to make your tests more reliable. 00:00 Flaky tests are the worst 02:12 Why randomization can lead to flaky tests 03:10 A guideline on when to avoid randomization 05:10 Trying to predict the future? 06:15 Naming can be a guide 07:15 Use factory states 08:00 Another type of flaky test 11:15 Si...

When should I upgrade my Laravel project? 14.08.2020 11:23

00:00 The desire to upgrade to a shiny new Laravel version 02:20 I actually enjoy maintenance 03:48 An analogy with cars 04:30 The importance of communication 05:30 Making it easier to upgrade 06:30 Do you want to be on the bleeding edge? 07:52 Silly bit

How do you figure out why your code isn't working? 14.08.2020 15:22

00:00 The thought process when you get stuck 01:40 An example with CSS 03:40 Tools that can help locally 06:15 Using a debugger to learn about Laravel 06:30 Tools that can help in a remote environment 08:22 Real talk about debugging in production 09:57 Troubleshooting database performance 11:16 Searching the internet for an answer 13:02 Silly bit

When is the right time to automate a dev task? 14.08.2020 10:52

00:00 The urge to automate everything 01:49 Document before you automate 02:45 Weighing time spent versus time saved 03:30 Automation isn't maintenance-free 04:08 Types of automation 05:18 The exception to the rule 07:05 An example of using a command to update data 08:00 Silly bit