CakePHP
Fast, reliable CakePHP 5 tests: fixtures, strategies and mocks
A practical CakePHP 5 testing setup: schema from migrations, strict fixtures, TransactionStrategy, table and integration tests, and mocks with mockModel().
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Resource guideCakePHP
Speed up the CakePHP 5 ORM: fix N+1 queries and heavy finds
Find and fix slow CakePHP 5.4 ORM queries: N+1 loops, contain() column bloat, matching(), the new subquery strategy, unhydratedFind(), CounterCache and caching.
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Architecture guideCakePHP
CakePHP Authorization 3: policies, scopes and safe defaults
How to structure access control in CakePHP 5 with the Authorization 3.x plugin: entity and table policies, scopes, admin rules, request policies and tests.
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ComparisonAI and Automation
Laravel AI SDK vs calling OpenAI, Gemini and Claude APIs directly
The same Laravel task written with laravel/ai and with the Anthropic, OpenAI and Gemini PHP clients: trade-offs, lock-in, missing features, batch costs and testing.
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Troubleshooting guideCakePHP
CakePHP Migrations 5 upgrade: fix seeds, phinxlog and FK errors
Migrations 5 removed Phinx. Fix the common upgrade breakages: seeds run, cake_seeds tracking, fetchAll(), old base classes, foreign key names and phinxlog.
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TutorialCodeIgniter
Protect a CodeIgniter 4 API with Shield access tokens
Install CodeIgniter Shield, issue hashed access tokens at login, protect API routes with the tokens filter, restrict actions with scopes and permissions, and revoke tokens on logout, with code checked against current docs.
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TutorialCakePHP
CakePHP Authentication 4: build a secure login in CakePHP 5
Set up cakephp/authentication 4.x on CakePHP 5: middleware order, Session and Form authenticators, hashing, safe redirects, remember-me and tests.
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TutorialPHP
Upgrading a Laravel app to PHP 8.5: compatibility, deprecations and tests
Move a Laravel 12 or 13 app to PHP 8.5 safely: supported versions, the deprecations that bite, Composer and OPcache changes, Rector and PHPStan settings, CI and rollout.
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ComparisonSaaS and Cloud
Laravel vs NestJS for SaaS development in 2026: an honest comparison
Laravel 13 or NestJS 12 for a SaaS? Ecosystem for auth, billing, queues and admin, typing, performance, hiring, testing and deployment, with the same endpoint built in both.
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Resource guideCodeIgniter
CodeIgniter 4 production deployment and security checklist
A practical pre-launch checklist for CodeIgniter 4.7 apps: production environment, document root, Composer and optimisation, HTTPS and secure headers, CSRF and sessions, file uploads, proxies and logging, with commands to verify each item.
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ComparisonCodeIgniter
Moving from CodeIgniter 3 to CodeIgniter 4: what changes and how to plan it
CodeIgniter 3 is in maintenance mode and CodeIgniter 4 is a rewrite, not a drop-in upgrade. Compare the two versions, see how controllers, models, queries, views and routes translate, and plan a low-risk conversion.
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Interview preparationInterview questions
Laravel interview questions and answers for Laravel 13
21 Laravel interview questions with model answers checked against the Laravel 13.x documentation: the service container, request lifecycle, Eloquent N+1, mass assignment, policies, Sanctum, queues and what Laravel 13 changed.
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