Build a Stock Tracker App

Kickstart your app by brainstorming key nouns and terms to shape your code. Learn how clear planning leads to cleaner, more effective development.

Start building your app by writing tests that define core relationships and behaviors, laying a solid foundation for reliable, maintainable code.

Write a feature test for a Laravel Artisan command that tracks all products in your system, ensuring reliable and efficient product monitoring.

Learn how to refactor tests by extracting setup into custom database seeders, making your test code cleaner, faster, and easier to maintain.

Explore how to organize retailer clients with OOP techniques like strategies, interfaces, and factories to build clean, flexible, and maintainable code.

Master manual fakes to test stock updates confidently without hitting real APIs. Learn practical techniques to keep your tests fast and reliable.

Learn how to test your app against a real API with practical techniques to ensure your Client works perfectly without overloading third-party services.

Write a regression test to catch hidden bugs and fix them confidently. Learn how testing helps maintain code quality and prevent future issues effectively.

Manually test your new Artisan command to update stock status by pinging APIs. See how to verify functionality before creating a local database in your app.

Track product history to monitor price changes over time. Learn how to log and visualize product data for smarter insights and better decision-making.

Refactor your stock tracking history code for clarity and better structure. Learn practical tips to improve maintainability and keep your app clean and efficient.

Learn to notify users of stock changes with Artisan commands using event listeners. Test and preview notifications to keep users informed in real time.

Simplify your code by creating a TrackStock use case class. Learn to organize core logic clearly for easier maintenance and better testability in your app.

Enhance your Artisan command with detailed console output using progress bars and tables. Learn to provide clear, helpful feedback when running commands manually.