all
logo

Not a Valid Inertia Response

Have you ever encountered the dreaded “Not a valid Inertia response” error while testing Inertia in your Laravel app? 🤔 Something’s happening in the meantime that is throwing an exception, but we’re not able to see that exception, all what we get is a broad message of “Not a valid Inertia response”
One minute to read

How to Enable Profile Photos in Jetstream

Avatar is a great way to personalize your application! They make user profiles more engaging and ensure everyone has a recognizable avatar when creating or commenting on posts. If you’re using Jetstream and want to enable custom profile photos, here’s a simple guide to get you started.
2 minutes to read

Demystifying Laravel Jetstream

Laravel Jetstream is a polished UI scaffolding package for Laravel applications. It provides developers with a refined starting point for building user interfaces, offering pre-built components and workflows for common features like authentication, profile management, and two-factor authentication.
3 minutes to read

Extracting and Reusing Functions in Pest Tests

When working with Pest—the modern and elegant testing framework for PHP—you might encounter scenarios where a custom function is being used across multiple test files. Maybe it’s a function to mock a client request, handle repetitive setup tasks, or simulate specific data conditions. Whatever the case, it’s a great opportunity to extract that function to a reusable location. But where should you place it?
2 minutes to read

How to Keep Your Test Suite Under Control Without Breaking the Bank

Imagine this: you’re running your test suite every time you make a change, but instead of your tests zipping through like a speedster, they keep calling an evolving 3rd party API that you need to make sure your code is still compatible with.
3 minutes to read

Mocking a Demeter Chain in PHP the Shortcut You Didn’t Know You Had

Ever tried to mock a Demeter chain in PHP? It’s like trying to thread a needle with a rope. Let’s break it down with an example using Laravel.

Example of a Demeter Chain

Imagine you’re working with Laravel, and you have this glorious chain:

$order = Order::find($id);
$status = $order->payment->transaction->status;

Here, we’re grabbing an Order, navigating through its payment, then through its transaction, to get the status.

Now you want to test something, and this chain decides to make your life miserable:

2 minutes to read
Older posts