Laravel News Podcast Faster tests, vantage points, and cleaning assets
Nov 20, 2025
Discover the latest features in Laravel 12, including background queues and improved test speeds with cached routes. Check out 'Laravel for the Rest of Us,' a new book aimed at non-tech decision makers. Learn about CodeRabbit's impressive $60M funding and their hilarious AI short film. Dive into the Superbase integration package and Vantage for tracking queue jobs efficiently. Plus, explore the Asset Cleaner tool for managing unused front-end files and a new TikAPI SDK for seamless TikTok data integration.
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Running Laracon AU With Family And AI Video
- Michael described running Laracon AU with family, extensive logistics, and an overboard AI-generated intro video.
- He highlighted final audio delivered at 3am and the thrill of AI enabling multi-minute video continuity.
Key Features In Laravel 12.37
- Laravel 12.37 adds a background queue driver using concurrently defer for longer-running jobs.
- It also adds filesystem depth options, factory insert for mass inserts, JSON schema improvements, and ucwords string helper.
Speed Up Tests With Cached Routes And Config
- Laravel 12.38 introduces withCachedRoutes and withCachedConfig traits to speed test suites by avoiding repeated route/config builds.
- The model:show command now prompts interactively when run without arguments.
