Articles Tagged: software-architecture

Mocking your own Actions tests the wiring, not the behaviour. How I test Laravel Action classes for real with Pest, and where fakes still belong.

Turn your diagrams and design notes into a clear build order that respects dependencies.

Learn how to map application components, layers, and dependencies before you start building.

Think through requirements, assumptions, and structure before you open your editor.

A practical mindset shift for turning thinking-first habits into mid-level engineering judgment.

Use layered thinking to place logic in the right part of your application before it turns into a mess.