Laravel introduces the JobQueueing event, a pre-queue hook that allows developers to monitor and manipulate jobs before they're dispatched, enhancing queue system flexibility and customization.

Laravel v12.3.0 adds the missing 'trashed' event to Eloquent model observers, enabling automatic handling of soft-delete events without manual setup. It also includes fixes to PendingRequest typehints, JSON/JSONB support for SQLite, and an update to the Artisan about command, which now shows the storage linking status.

> php artisan about

Storage 
public/images ........................ NOT LINKED  
public/storage ....................... LINKED

Explore a setup that enhances type safety in Laravel, Inertia, and React projects by auto-generating TypeScript types from Laravel data objects, using Spatie's packages and a custom Vite plugin.

If you only want to get on email the output when a scheduled Artisan fails, use Laravel’s emailOutputOnFailure() method.

Schedule::command('backup:run')
    ->daily()
    ->emailOutputOnFailure(config('contact.support'));

PHPacker is a tool for creating standalone PHP executables. It bundles PHP code, dependencies, and the PHP runtime into a single file, making it easier to distribute and run PHP applications without extra setup.

A developer shares their discovery of PHP's yield, using it to efficiently paginate large S3 bucket file lists via Generators, maintaining state across HTTP calls without cluttering main logic.

Ryan Chandler offers an alternative to traditional PHP string formatting with his f() package. It simplifies string interpolation using positional arguments, named parameters, and advanced formatting like binary, hexadecimal and padding's.

f('Hello, {}. Today is {:>10}.', 'Ryan', 'Monday');
// Output: "Hello, Ryan. Today is     Monday."

Use the laravel-id-generator package to create custom, non-incremented IDs in Laravel. For example, you can set a prefix and suffix like so:

id_generator()->prefix('ORDER-')->suffix('-2025')->generate();

Perfect for obfuscating internal record IDs or adding unique formatting to your model identifiers.

Explore the inner workings of AI coding tools like Cursor, Windsurf, and Copilot. Understanding their frameworks can significantly boost productivity, especially in complex codebases, by optimizing prompt engineering and tool interactions.

This guide demystifies mathematical notation, covering essential symbols and conventions from arithmetic to calculus. It's a crucial resource for understanding technical documents, academic papers, and computer science algorithms.

The tech industry's shift from lavish perks to a focus on profitability is driven by higher interest rates and changing company priorities. Engineers must align with company goals to ensure job security.