Full Stack Radio

In this episode, Matt Machuga of Think Through Math returns to talk with Adam about design options when you find yourself wanting access to a collaborator in an Active Record or Eloquent model. They discuss the pros and cons of four specific designs, and finish off with their personal recommendations.

Show Notes

Topics include:
  • Are facades and service location automatically bad?
  • Are NounVerber classes anti-OO?
  • Adding a layer of composition to create domain models with dependencies
  • Using method injection for a temporary dependency
  • Using optional parameters to improve testability
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What is Full Stack Radio?

A podcast for developers interested in building great software products. Every episode, Adam Wathan is joined by a guest to talk about everything from product design and user experience to unit testing and system administration.