Progressive Web Applications (PWAs) are seeing a rapid increase in global adoption. Contrary to native apps, which run specifically on a platform (iOS or Android), PWAs run on the internet using a browser engine. With the increase in global adoption, we see organizations asking if developing a PWA is worth the investments. How good are …
When is it helpful to utilize job batches in Laravel? We’ve touched on queues in a previous article. Queues are a useful tool in Laravel, allowing you to run complicated or time consuming tasks in the background. There will be times when you need to run dozens, or even hundreds of instances of a job …
Stubs are class templates that come with Laravel. They get used behind the scenes whenever you create new files within your project. Stubs are hidden from view by default, so I don’t think they are appreciated enough. Chances are, if you have worked with Laravel, you’ve used an artisan make command to make a new …
During development on a web project, you may need something to occur when a database table is modified. For example, you might want to send a confirmation notification to a user whenever a record is created. Or you might want to create a record in a log table whenever a record is updated or deleted. …
If you’re looking into sending email from Laravel, you will most likely find information about Laravel Mail, and rightly so, as it’s a powerful way to send emails. In our experience, though, there’s a simpler way to go about sending email, and it’s the method we’ll reach for first–Laravel Notifications. Not only are notifications simple, …
Let’s look at how investing in software during an economic downturn can strengthen your company and save you money in the long run.
I work for a custom software developer. As such, my biggest competitors are not other custom developers or even new technologies. My biggest competitor is apathy, where the customer does not make any decision, or they choose an off-the-shelf application (also known as commercial-off-the-shelf applications, or COTS). COTS applications are prebuilt for a specific niche …
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Many organizations use applications that perform critical day-to-day operations, but are suboptimal in terms of accessibility and speed of execution, or run on an outdated platform. Fortunately, there are several ways to modernize legacy applications with the use of various framework and technologies, such as Laravel or OutSystems. What is a legacy application? A legacy …
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What is a web application? The difference between a website and a web application isn’t actually that obvious. That’s because an application is no longer limited to what can be accessed through an icon on your smartphone. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: they’re all apps on your phone, but they’re also accessible through a web browser, on …
The worker is a separate process that is dedicated to processing the jobs in your queue. Adding a worker process will tie all these pieces together, and you’ll end up with improved UX, scalability, and flexibility, all while keeping standardized code that’s elegant to read.
