Laravel 12 launched this week, featuring new starter kits that have ignited substantial debate within the Laravel community. Developers have raised concerns about significant shifts, including the use of Volt, reliance on third-party services like WorkOS for authentication, and the departure from Breeze and Jetstream. In response to community feedback, Taylor Otwell introduced a non-Volt version of the Livewire starter kit, catering to developers who prefer more traditional setups. Will this be sufficient to address the community’s concerns?

Testing exception flows in Laravel is simplified by the Exceptions facade's assertReported method, ensuring accurate exception reporting and validation, crucial for robust application development and error handling.

Arr support class uses the Macroable trait, allowing you to define custom array helper methods dynamically. This makes it easy to extend built-in array utilities with project-specific logic.

Arr::macro('sumBy', function (array $array, string $key) {
    return array_sum(Arr::pluck($array, $key));
});

$data = [
    ['product' => 'Laptop', 'price' => 1000],
    ['product' => 'Phone', 'price' => 500],
    ['product' => 'Tablet', 'price' => 300],
];

$totalPrice = Arr::sumBy($data, 'price'); // 1800

PHP-FIG's PSR-20 standardizes time retrieval, enhancing testability and interoperability across frameworks. While beneficial for complex applications, its necessity for small projects remains debatable, native time functions and DateTime objects.

The transition to PHPUnit 10 involves replacing listeners with a new extension system. This article explains creating extensions for database setup before functional tests, enhancing compatibility and streamlining the process.

This RFC defines asymmetric visibility for static properties in PHP 8.5, mirroring the behavior already available for instance properties. This change enhances functionality without causing backward compatibility issues and simplifies implementation by aligning with existing property behavior.

Twill is an open-source CMS toolkit for Laravel. Its standout features include a drag and drop block builder, built-in revisions, and native multilingual support, making content management intuitive and efficient. This getting started guide will be helpful if you’re interested in exploring Twill further.

Complexity can hinder development by introducing unnecessary layers and cognitive overload. Instead of trend-chasing or overengineering, focus on simplicity, readability, and necessity. Prioritize clear, maintainable solutions.

This article explores "collapsing the talent stack," advocating for individuals to own multiple roles and responsibilities, enhancing speed, quality, and fulfillment by reducing overspecialization and fostering high-context collaboration.