Laravel News Podcast Laravel News live from Laracon
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Aug 5, 2025 Dive into the electric atmosphere of Laracon US 2025 with firsthand insights from the conference! Discover the buzz around exciting new Laravel features and groundbreaking packages. Listen to highlights from talks that captured attendees' hearts this year. Explore personal growth through the iterative development process, and hear about community connections that ignite collaboration. Key discussions also cover seamless deployment with Digital Ocean, innovative tools, and the importance of storytelling in strengthening the Laravel ecosystem.
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Conference Energy And Growth
- Laracon US 2025 felt larger but more spacious, drawing many first-time attendees and varied vendors.
- The conference emphasized community, in-person connections, and a thriving newcomer funnel into Laravel.
Pest 4 Makes Browser Tests Practical
- Pest 4 integrates Playwright and leverages parallelism and matrix sharding to drastically speed browser tests.
- It brings unit-test conveniences like fakes and DB access to end-to-end tests, making them practical for TDD.
Add Visual Smoke Tests To CI
- Use visual regression and smoke tests to catch layout and JS issues before production.
- Integrate screenshots and device-specific checks into CI to block regressions early.