ollieread.com - Laravel & PHP Experthttps://ollieread.com2026-05-20T15:58:50+00:00Ollie Readhttps://ollieread.comTheGamePanel: A Modern Alternative to Pterodactylhttps://ollieread.com/articles/thegamepanel-a-modern-alternative-to-pterodactyl2026-05-20T00:00:00+00:002026-05-20T00:00:00+00:00After years of working with existing game server panels, I'm building my own. The Game Panel is a modern alternative to Pterodactyl and Pelican, built from the ground up on a purpose-built PHP framework with a modular architecture designed for hosts and server owners alike.Composer Run Dev and Laravel Sailhttps://ollieread.com/articles/composer-run-dev-and-laravel-sail2026-03-24T00:00:00+00:002026-03-24T00:00:00+00:00If, like me, you're a user of Laravel Sail for some of your Laravel projects, you'll have probably noticed that the
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Laravel's Route "Model" Bindinghttps://ollieread.com/articles/laravels-route-model-binding2025-12-03T00:00:00+00:002025-12-03T00:00:00+00:00A source-driven walkthrough of how Laravel resolves route parameters into model instances, covering the UrlRoutable interface and implicit binding customization.The Hidden Parts of Laravelhttps://ollieread.com/series/the-hidden-parts-of-laravel2025-12-03T00:00:00+00:002025-12-03T00:00:00+00:00Laravel's documentation is excellent, but it doesn't cover everything. Tucked away in the framework's source code are features that are either briefly mentioned or entirely undocumented. This series explores those hidden capabilities, how they work, and how you can use them in your own projects.
Manual Service Resolution in Laravelhttps://ollieread.com/articles/manual-service-resolution-in-laravel2025-11-26T00:00:00+00:002025-11-26T00:00:00+00:00An examination of the various methods for manually resolving services from Laravel's service container, with recommendations on which to use.Laravel Middleware Priorityhttps://ollieread.com/articles/laravel-middleware-priority2025-11-19T00:00:00+00:002025-11-19T00:00:00+00:00An exploration of Laravel's undocumented middleware priority feature that controls execution order when multiple middleware pieces apply to a route.Decorating Services in Laravelhttps://ollieread.com/articles/decorating-services-in-laravel2025-11-11T00:00:00+00:002025-11-11T00:00:00+00:00How to use Laravel's undocumented extend method to add functionality to existing services without modifying their code.Introducing the Request-derived Context Patternhttps://ollieread.com/articles/introducing-the-request-derived-context-pattern2025-06-29T00:00:00+00:002025-06-29T00:00:00+00:00Defining the Request-derived Context Pattern, an architectural approach for extracting and managing contextual information from HTTP requests.
Managing the Memory Usage of the Laravel Eloquent Identity Maphttps://ollieread.com/articles/managing-the-memory-usage-of-the-laravel-eloquent-identity-map2025-06-10T00:00:00+00:002025-06-10T00:00:00+00:00Addressing memory management challenges when using a Laravel Eloquent identity map, particularly in scenarios involving large model hydration or Laravel Octane environments.Building An Eloquent Identity Maphttps://ollieread.com/series/building-an-eloquent-identity-map2025-06-10T00:00:00+00:002025-06-10T00:00:00+00:00A two-part series walking through the implementation of an identity map for Laravel Eloquent. The first article introduces the pattern, explains what it achieves, and builds a minimal implementation using a custom base model class. The second article follows up on the memory implications of that implementation, covering how to manage and prevent memory leaks, particularly in long-lived processes such as those powered by Laravel Octane.
A Minimal Identity Map for Laravel Eloquenthttps://ollieread.com/articles/a-minimal-identity-map-for-laravel-eloquent2025-05-21T00:00:00+00:002025-05-21T00:00:00+00:00Implementing the Identity Map pattern for Laravel Eloquent to ensure consistent model instances across your application.Avoiding Eager Loading When Registering Laravel Drivershttps://ollieread.com/articles/avoiding-eager-loading-when-registering-laravel-drivers2025-05-05T00:00:00+00:002025-05-05T00:00:00+00:00How to defer driver registration in Laravel to avoid eager loading features on every request.Website revamp, new content and upcoming projectshttps://ollieread.com/articles/website-revamp-new-content-and-upcoming-projects2025-05-05T00:00:00+00:002025-05-05T00:00:00+00:00Announcing the blog relaunch, initial articles, and upcoming educational products.How to Hide Route Parameters from Controllers in Laravelhttps://ollieread.com/articles/how-to-hide-route-parameters-from-controllers-in-laravel2025-05-05T00:00:00+00:002025-05-05T00:00:00+00:00How to use Laravel's forgetParameter() method to remove route parameters from the controller's scope after they've been processed.