No Compromises

No Compromises

Joel Clermont and Aaron Saray

Episodes 154
Avg. Duration 13m
Activity Highly Active
Since Aug 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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99%
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About This Podcast

Two seasoned salty programming veterans talk best practices based on years of working with Laravel SaaS teams.

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How much logic is too much logic in a PHP enum

Jun 06, 2026 13m Transcript

Have you ever added a method to an enum and then wondered if you just turned it into something it was never meant to be?In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, we discuss where to draw…

Your codebase is not a museum for old code

May 23, 2026 13m Transcript

Have you ever opened a file to make a quick change, only to find dozens of lines of commented-out code making it nearly impossible to understand what's actually running?In the latest episode of the…

Do you actually own the code you ship?

May 09, 2026 14m Transcript

When a tool hands you a working solution, how much do you really need to understand about why it works?In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, we discuss whether developers still care…

Do you actually need a multi-tenancy package?

Apr 25, 2026 14m Transcript

Ever feel like a project requirement says "we need multi-tenancy," and you're not even sure what that means in your specific context?In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, we discuss…

Local and production should match even for Laravel tools

Apr 11, 2026 13m Transcript

Ever installed a Laravel package locally and immediately accessed it, only to wonder later whether your access controls are actually working in production?In the latest episode of the No Compromises…

When weird code needs to explain itself

Mar 28, 2026 11m Transcript

Have you ever looked at a colleague's code and thought, "This is clearly wrong," only to find out it was actually a well-reasoned workaround for a tricky bug?In the latest episode of the No…

Are you testing your app or just the framework?

Mar 14, 2026 12m Transcript

Do you ever finish writing a test and wonder if it is actually proving anything about your code or just confirming that Laravel works?In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, we discuss…

Being anti-hype does not mean being anti-AI

Feb 28, 2026 10m Transcript

Does everyone need to have an AI hot take right now, or is there value in waiting until you actually know what you're talking about?In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, we discuss why…

Three ways to plan an upgrade when your codebase is a patchwork

Feb 14, 2026 9m Transcript

When your project has the same thing done three different ways, how do you bring everything up to date with a consistent approach?In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, we discuss…

Stop doing math in your config files

Jan 31, 2026 9m Transcript

Ever feel the urge to write out calculations in your code to make them "self-documenting"?In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, we discuss why inline math in configuration values is a…

What could be worse than having no tests?

Jan 17, 2026 9m Transcript

Found a cool package on Laravel News? But how do you know if it's actually worth installing?In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, we discuss what we look for when evaluating…

Why I changed my mind about down migrations

Jan 04, 2026 16m Transcript

Have you ever built a strong case for something, only to realize later you were solving the wrong problem?In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, we discuss Aaron's surprising reversal…

Why senior developers feel wrong more often

Dec 20, 2025 10m Transcript

Ever catch yourself second-guessing decisions you were confident about just months ago? Does that mean you're getting worse at your job?In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, we explore…

Should you ever hand-format code?

Dec 06, 2025 7m Transcript

Ever feel like you're wasting your time tweaking a section of code to get it just right? We have tools for that, don't we?  In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, we discuss when to…

Discussing different ways to model data

Nov 22, 2025 11m Transcript

It's easy to overcomplicate data modeling, especially when enums, relationships, and future requirements are in play.    In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, Joel brings Aaron a…

Read outside tech to expand your horizons

Nov 08, 2025 9m Transcript

It's easy to get so laser-focused on programming and tech, that you close yourself off to other avenues of learning.In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, Aaron argues that non-tech…

Rewriting without a map: shipping an MVP from a legacy app

Oct 25, 2025 11m Transcript

Multiple times we have encountered the messy reality of rebuilding a decade-old system: stale specs, missing specs, and stakeholders who want "the same… but better." In the latest episode of the No…

A composable, versioned toolkit for Laravel projects

Oct 11, 2025 13m Transcript

We join a fair number of projects, and we often help teams bring their project up to our standard. This means bringing a lot of the same small pieces from project to project.In the latest episode of…

Should you use DTOs in Laravel?

Sep 27, 2025 10m Transcript

DTOs (Data Transfer Objects) aren't mentioned anywhere in the Laravel docs, but some devs use them heavily in their applications, whereas other devs never use them at all.In the latest episode of the…

Sunsetting a company app without loose ends

Sep 13, 2025 13m Transcript

Business change and projects end, but how do you wrap up and sunset an app, especially one you've worked on for years?In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, we share a practical…

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