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Let's Build A Forum with Laravel and TDD

19h 30m 20s
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A forum is a deceptively complex thing. Sure, it's made up of threads and replies, but what else might exist as part of a forum? What about profiles, or thread subscriptions, or filtering, or real-time notifications? As it turns out, a forum is the perfect project to stretch your programming muscles. In this series, we'll work together to build one with tests from A to Z.


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#1: Initial Database Setup With Seeding
All Course Lessons (102)
#Lesson TitleDurationAccess
1
Initial Database Setup With Seeding Demo
07:59
2
Test-Driving Threads
09:27
3
A Thread Can Have Replies
09:10
4
A User May Respond to Threads
17:40
5
The Reply Form
05:15
6
A User May Publish Threads
06:13
7
Let's Make Some Testing Helpers
05:44
8
The Exception Handling Conundrum
07:55
9
A Thread Should Be Assigned a Channel
14:12
10
How to Test Validation Errors
10:41
11
Users Can Filter Threads By Channel
13:26
12
Validation Errors and Old Data
08:24
13
Extracting to View Composers
03:00
14
A User Can Filter All Threads By Username
07:37
15
A Lesson in Refactoring
18:48
16
Meta Details and Pagination
09:20
17
A User Can Filter Threads By Popularity
11:51
18
A User Can Favorite Replies
15:47
19
The Favorite Button
07:37
20
From 56 Queries Down to 2
07:07
21
Global Scopes and Further Query Reduction
08:29
22
A User Has a Profile
12:32
23
A User Can Delete Their Threads
14:07
24
Authorization With Policies
10:29
25
How to Construct an Activity Feed with TDD
16:38
26
How to Construct An Activity Feed with TDD: Part 2
16:22
27
Extracting Controller Queries to the Model
07:40
28
The Activity Deletion Bug
05:11
29
Flash Messaging With Vue
14:00
30
A User's Activity Feed Should Include Favorited Replies
06:06
31
Authorized Users Can Delete Replies
07:59
32
A Vue Reply Component
13:52
33
Ajaxifying the Delete Button
04:22
34
A Vue Favorite Component
16:28
35
Squashing Bugs
08:32
36
A More Data-centric Approach
21:59
37
A New Reply Component
11:44
38
Laravel and Vue Pagination
31:02
39
A User Can Filter By Unanswered Threads
12:53
40
Thread Subscriptions: Part 1
10:53
41
Thread Subscriptions: Part 2
06:17
42
Thread Subscriptions: Part 3
15:13
43
Thread Subscriptions: Part 4
25:30
44
Test Refactoring
06:16
45
Thread Subscriptions: Part 5
13:22
46
Refactoring for the Better or Worse?
10:25
47
Notification Fakes in a Nutshell
05:21
48
This Thread Has Been Updated Since You Last Read It
15:55
49
Spam Detection
11:09
50
Graduating Inspection Methods to Classes
08:52
51
Spam Detection At All Ports
06:57
52
Handling Server Exceptions with JavaScript
10:17
53
Refactoring to Custom Validation
07:21
54
A User May Not Reply More Than Once Per Minute
15:11
55
Refactoring to Form Requests
12:04
56
Mentioned Users Notifications: Part 1
09:29
57
Mentioned Users Notifications: Part 2
12:14
58
Don't Forget to Scan Your Files
08:02
59
Wrap Usernames Within Anchor Tags
07:35
60
Instant Username Autocompletion
13:20
61
Instant Username Autocompletion: Part 2
13:34
62
Basic View Tweaks
07:49
63
Testing Avatar Uploads
13:50
64
Testing Avatar Uploads: Part 2
14:05
65
AJAX Image Uploads
28:04
66
Trending Threads With Redis
14:50
67
Isolating Knowledge
12:15
68
Thread Views: Design #1 - Trait
09:11
69
Thread Views: Design #2 - Extract Class
08:24
70
Thread Views: Design #3 - KISS
07:51
71
Users Must Confirm Their Email Address: #1 - Protection
09:47
72
Users Must Confirm Their Email Address: #2 - Confirmation
23:07
73
Users Must Confirm Their Email Address: #3 - Cleanup
15:17
74
Email Confirmation Loose Ends
08:03
75
A Thread Should Have a Unique Slug: Part 1
07:26
76
A Thread Should Have a Unique Slug: Part 2
11:45
77
We Need a Regression Test
13:29
78
Mark the Best Reply: Part 1
14:18
79
Mark the Best Reply: Part 2
07:58
80
Refactoring Authorization
06:08
81
Remembering a Best Reply
10:49
82
Confusing Errors and Solutions
11:08
83
Thread Authorization
06:40
84
An Administrator May Lock Any Thread
08:00
85
An Administrator May Lock Any Thread: Part 2
16:02
86
An Administrator May Lock Any Thread: Part 3
11:16
87
An Administrator May Lock Any Thread: Part 4
11:59
88
From Laravel 5.4 to Laravel 5.5
09:31
89
Recaptcha
09:33
90
Recaptcha Refactoring
12:51
91
A Thread Can Be Updated
13:34
92
A Thread Can Be Updated: Part 2
12:44
93
A Thread Can Be Updated: Part 3
15:22
94
First Class Search: Scout Review
09:07
95
First Class Search: Implementation
18:10
96
First Class Search: Faceting and Ranking
05:01
97
First Class Search: Instant Results
11:51
98
First Class Search: Forum Integration
11:02
99
WYSIWYG
15:29
100
WYSIWYG: Part 2
12:12
101
Sanitizing is a Must
19:29
102
Onward
01:58
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102 lessons · 19h 30m 20s
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  1. 1 Initial Database Setup With Seeding 07:59
  2. 2 Test-Driving Threads 09:27
  3. 3 A Thread Can Have Replies 09:10
  4. 4 A User May Respond to Threads 17:40
  5. 5 The Reply Form 05:15
  6. 6 A User May Publish Threads 06:13
  7. 7 Let's Make Some Testing Helpers 05:44
  8. 8 The Exception Handling Conundrum 07:55
  9. 9 A Thread Should Be Assigned a Channel 14:12
  10. 10 How to Test Validation Errors 10:41
  11. 11 Users Can Filter Threads By Channel 13:26
  12. 12 Validation Errors and Old Data 08:24
  13. 13 Extracting to View Composers 03:00
  14. 14 A User Can Filter All Threads By Username 07:37
  15. 15 A Lesson in Refactoring 18:48
  16. 16 Meta Details and Pagination 09:20
  17. 17 A User Can Filter Threads By Popularity 11:51
  18. 18 A User Can Favorite Replies 15:47
  19. 19 The Favorite Button 07:37
  20. 20 From 56 Queries Down to 2 07:07
  21. 21 Global Scopes and Further Query Reduction 08:29
  22. 22 A User Has a Profile 12:32
  23. 23 A User Can Delete Their Threads 14:07
  24. 24 Authorization With Policies 10:29
  25. 25 How to Construct an Activity Feed with TDD 16:38
  26. 26 How to Construct An Activity Feed with TDD: Part 2 16:22
  27. 27 Extracting Controller Queries to the Model 07:40
  28. 28 The Activity Deletion Bug 05:11
  29. 29 Flash Messaging With Vue 14:00
  30. 30 A User's Activity Feed Should Include Favorited Replies 06:06
  31. 31 Authorized Users Can Delete Replies 07:59
  32. 32 A Vue Reply Component 13:52
  33. 33 Ajaxifying the Delete Button 04:22
  34. 34 A Vue Favorite Component 16:28
  35. 35 Squashing Bugs 08:32
  36. 36 A More Data-centric Approach 21:59
  37. 37 A New Reply Component 11:44
  38. 38 Laravel and Vue Pagination 31:02
  39. 39 A User Can Filter By Unanswered Threads 12:53
  40. 40 Thread Subscriptions: Part 1 10:53
  41. 41 Thread Subscriptions: Part 2 06:17
  42. 42 Thread Subscriptions: Part 3 15:13
  43. 43 Thread Subscriptions: Part 4 25:30
  44. 44 Test Refactoring 06:16
  45. 45 Thread Subscriptions: Part 5 13:22
  46. 46 Refactoring for the Better or Worse? 10:25
  47. 47 Notification Fakes in a Nutshell 05:21
  48. 48 This Thread Has Been Updated Since You Last Read It 15:55
  49. 49 Spam Detection 11:09
  50. 50 Graduating Inspection Methods to Classes 08:52
  51. 51 Spam Detection At All Ports 06:57
  52. 52 Handling Server Exceptions with JavaScript 10:17
  53. 53 Refactoring to Custom Validation 07:21
  54. 54 A User May Not Reply More Than Once Per Minute 15:11
  55. 55 Refactoring to Form Requests 12:04
  56. 56 Mentioned Users Notifications: Part 1 09:29
  57. 57 Mentioned Users Notifications: Part 2 12:14
  58. 58 Don't Forget to Scan Your Files 08:02
  59. 59 Wrap Usernames Within Anchor Tags 07:35
  60. 60 Instant Username Autocompletion 13:20
  61. 61 Instant Username Autocompletion: Part 2 13:34
  62. 62 Basic View Tweaks 07:49
  63. 63 Testing Avatar Uploads 13:50
  64. 64 Testing Avatar Uploads: Part 2 14:05
  65. 65 AJAX Image Uploads 28:04
  66. 66 Trending Threads With Redis 14:50
  67. 67 Isolating Knowledge 12:15
  68. 68 Thread Views: Design #1 - Trait 09:11
  69. 69 Thread Views: Design #2 - Extract Class 08:24
  70. 70 Thread Views: Design #3 - KISS 07:51
  71. 71 Users Must Confirm Their Email Address: #1 - Protection 09:47
  72. 72 Users Must Confirm Their Email Address: #2 - Confirmation 23:07
  73. 73 Users Must Confirm Their Email Address: #3 - Cleanup 15:17
  74. 74 Email Confirmation Loose Ends 08:03
  75. 75 A Thread Should Have a Unique Slug: Part 1 07:26
  76. 76 A Thread Should Have a Unique Slug: Part 2 11:45
  77. 77 We Need a Regression Test 13:29
  78. 78 Mark the Best Reply: Part 1 14:18
  79. 79 Mark the Best Reply: Part 2 07:58
  80. 80 Refactoring Authorization 06:08
  81. 81 Remembering a Best Reply 10:49
  82. 82 Confusing Errors and Solutions 11:08
  83. 83 Thread Authorization 06:40
  84. 84 An Administrator May Lock Any Thread 08:00
  85. 85 An Administrator May Lock Any Thread: Part 2 16:02
  86. 86 An Administrator May Lock Any Thread: Part 3 11:16
  87. 87 An Administrator May Lock Any Thread: Part 4 11:59
  88. 88 From Laravel 5.4 to Laravel 5.5 09:31
  89. 89 Recaptcha 09:33
  90. 90 Recaptcha Refactoring 12:51
  91. 91 A Thread Can Be Updated 13:34
  92. 92 A Thread Can Be Updated: Part 2 12:44
  93. 93 A Thread Can Be Updated: Part 3 15:22
  94. 94 First Class Search: Scout Review 09:07
  95. 95 First Class Search: Implementation 18:10
  96. 96 First Class Search: Faceting and Ranking 05:01
  97. 97 First Class Search: Instant Results 11:51
  98. 98 First Class Search: Forum Integration 11:02
  99. 99 WYSIWYG 15:29
  100. 100 WYSIWYG: Part 2 12:12
  101. 101 Sanitizing is a Must 19:29
  102. 102 Onward 01:58

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A forum is a deceptively complex thing. Sure, it's made up of threads and replies, but what else might exist as part of a forum? What about profiles, or thread subscriptions, or filtering, or real-time notifications? As it turns out, a…
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