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Did you know?
chunkById() is safer than chunk() for large datasets:

This prevents missing rows when records are updated during iteration.

At PHPTalks, we believe growth doesn’t happen overnight.

It happens when you:
✔ Show up
✔ Learn consistently
✔ Practice what you learn
✔ Stay committed even when it’s hard

Consistency is the real superpower.

What are you learning this week? Let’s hear you in the comment👇

Community Growth Isn’t About Numbers — It’s About Impact.

At PHPTalks, growth means:
• More developers learning
• More questions being asked
• More knowledge being shared
• More careers being built

A strong tech community doesn’t grow because people join.
It grows because people participate.

Every comment.
Every contribution.
Every shared resource.

That’s how we grow 💪

Meet our Lagos Chapter Lead!

Oluwadamilola Oshungboye is a Software Engineer and Technical Writer dedicated to community growth and developer education. With a portfolio of nearly 100 technical pieces, he focuses on making complex concepts accessible to the global dev community. Outside of engineering, he enjoys unwinding with friends and catching a good movie.

is excited to have him.

Big!! Official Announcement!!💃🔥

Say hello to PHPTalks Lagos! 💚
Yes!! We just deployed

We’re excited to announce Oluwadamilola Oshungboye as our chapter lead for PHPTalks Lagos. We’re confident that this will take us to new heights and promote collaborations and network across phptalks developers in their local communities…
Kindly click on the link👇 to join our Phptalks Lagos WhatsApp group..
https://chat.whatsapp.com/DvwLGGI60qgBNZLWTFghJP?mode=gi_t

PHPTalks is soaring 🔥🦅

Did you know?
withWhereHas() filters AND eager loads in one query definition:

This looks cleaner than chaining whereHas() + with() separately.

One of the most common vulnerabilities in web applications comes from handling untrusted user input.

Input sanitization ensures that data submitted through forms, URLs, or APIs is cleaned and validated before being processed.

✅ Why it matters:
• Prevents SQL Injection
• Reduces Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) risks
• Improves application reliability

Sanitize early, validate properly, and never assume input is safe.

How do you approach input sanitization in your PHP projects?

Joined our session yesterday?

Here are some snippets that we picked from our Gates and Policies session with Elisha Ukpong

Do you use policies and gates often?
Let us know in the comments...

Don’t miss out. It’s tomorrow!!! 💃💃

Have you ever asked yourself, “when do I use gates in Laravel”, “when do I use policies in Laravel”

Do you use gates?😏
Or do you just have bunch of middlewares?🌝

Join us on Sunday, the 25th of January 8pm WAT with Elisha Ukpong, let’s discuss policies and gates and how we can use them to build better robust and secured applications

Click on the link; https://chat.whatsapp.com/IB1a6033rlRFcEdCRyvksP to join our community for more insights.

We are back!!

Have you ever asked yourself, “when do I use gates in Laravel”, “when do I use policies in Laravel”

Do you use gates?😏
Or do you just have bunch of middlewares?🌝

Join us on Sunday, the 25th of January 8pm WAT with Elisha Ukpong, let’s discuss policies and gates and how we can use them to build better robust and secured applications

Click on the link; https://chat.whatsapp.com/IB1a6033rlRFcEdCRyvksP to join our community for more insights.

PHPTalks is where real developer insights are shared — not just theories.
* Practical PHP tips from real projects
* Lessons learned from bugs, fixes, and optimizations
* Honest conversations about development challenges
* Insights that help you write better, cleaner code

Every discussion is a chance to learn something new and improve your craft. Click on the link; https://chat.whatsapp.com/IB1a6033rlRFcEdCRyvksP
to join conversations, gain insights, and grow as a developer.