Castuner

No Compromises

Joel Clermont and Aaron Saray

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

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162 episodes

  1. From Webmaster to Software Developer in the Age of AI 14:32
  2. Is the traditional code review workflow holding you back? 15:56
  3. Write better requirements or pay for it later 13:01
  4. Which layer of caching does your slow app actually need? 11:33
  5. Where do credentials end and configuration begin in your env file? 9:20
  6. Running AI agents on your production server is the new FTP 15:05
  7. Why having a human partner still beats relying on AI alone 13:45
  8. What is really inside the AI tools you blindly install 13:52
  9. How much logic is too much logic in a PHP enum 13:17
  10. Your codebase is not a museum for old code 13:58
  11. Do you actually own the code you ship? 14:54
  12. Do you actually need a multi-tenancy package? 14:06
  13. Local and production should match even for Laravel tools 13:15
  14. When weird code needs to explain itself 11:17
  15. Are you testing your app or just the framework? 12:56
  16. Being anti-hype does not mean being anti-AI 10:27
  17. Three ways to plan an upgrade when your codebase is a patchwork 9:59
  18. Stop doing math in your config files 9:20
  19. What could be worse than having no tests? 9:25
  20. Why I changed my mind about down migrations 16:35
  21. Why senior developers feel wrong more often 10:23
  22. Should you ever hand-format code? 7:43
  23. Discussing different ways to model data 11:50
  24. Read outside tech to expand your horizons 9:44
  25. Rewriting without a map: shipping an MVP from a legacy app 11:53
  26. A composable, versioned toolkit for Laravel projects 13:55
  27. Should you use DTOs in Laravel? 10:10
  28. Sunsetting a company app without loose ends 13:55
  29. When building a UI makes more sense than bloating your seeders 11:49
  30. Blade includes vs components: how we decide 15:55
  31. Changing your mind about when() and unless() in Eloquent 11:02
  32. Finding a code-review style that fits your brain 16:20
  33. Never take hostages: give clients control from day one 10:55
  34. Balancing test coverage without chasing 100 percent 15:41
  35. Exploratory coding when requirements are fuzzy 15:19
  36. Understanding how Stringable works inside Blade views 10:58
  37. Finishing up our discussion on not having time 11:41
  38. Why “no time” really means “no priority” 11:27
  39. When validation can protect your app's performance 12:12
  40. Stick with conventions and avoid overengineering your Laravel app 8:41
  41. When to bring in outside help 10:57
  42. Why two databases are better than one 14:49
  43. Dealing with being a beginner again 14:11
  44. Making short demo videos count 9:37
  45. Examining test layering in multi-tenant requests 13:32
  46. When to step outside of Eloquent's comfort zone 12:28
  47. Feature flags: Temporary tool or permanent solution? 10:13
  48. Deciding when to use a new piece of technology 14:26
  49. Taking liberties with value objects 12:23
  50. How to deal with things outside your control on a dev project 10:26