“Vibe coding” in Laravel/PHP without tests, PHPStan, Rector, Pint, and rule files is just delayed failure.
Tests are VERY, VERY, VERY essential.
They give you the confidence to ship new features and refactor without fear.
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#laravel #vibecoding #Tests #php
If you provide good context, AI generates cleaner, well-structured, and well-documented code, Way Better than what developers write.
Of course, in large, complex codebases, AI can still mess things up. But when it comes to designing landing pages, writing SQL queries, or handling UI/UX work, the speed boost is insane.
One key thing I’ve learned: AI works way better if you break tasks into smaller steps and tackle them one by one. When you clearly describe what you want at each step, the results feel almost magical—like it’s delivering exactly what you envisioned.
Last night, I built a full landing page in one go—animations, gradients, smooth interactions—the kind of stuff that would’ve taken me way longer to figure out manually.
As a solo developer, the amount of work you can now produce feels crazy. AI isn’t replacing us yet, but it’s definitely redefining what’s possible.
It’s surreal!
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I usually write an authorization test to ensure that all our API routes use Gates for security. The test specifically checks routes that are prefixed with api/ and use the auth:sanctum middleware. It skips empty methods, what do you think about this.
Many developers overlook authorization, Assuming Authentication is Sufficient.
medium.com/@tlhthr/testing-api-authorization-using-pest-laravel-085b16ca43ca