Andrew Morgan | Tighten

Andrew Morgan

Tighten Alum

Encapsulating Polymorphism

May 5, 2023 · Andrew Morgan

Polymorphic relationships can simplify our code, helping us eliminate conditionals and encapsulate the differences between related models.

Request-Level Validation

Feb 8, 2023 · Andrew Morgan

Did you know it’s possible to use Laravel’s validation tools even when you’re validating a part of your request that wasn’t provided by the user? In this post, we’ll explore four approaches to validating the “other” bits of your requests.

Train Your Keyboard

Dec 17, 2021 · Andrew Morgan, Dave Hicking

Andrew Morgan (Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to tell us all about why you should be training your keyboard, how to get started, and a lot more. Transcript Dave Hicking: Welcome to Twenty Percent...

How to Train Your Keyboard

Dec 17, 2021 · Andrew Morgan

If you’re reading this, odds are you work on a computer. You likely use a combination of your mouse and keyboard to interact with your computer throughout the day. But you're probably also aware that most of the apps you use on a daily basis provide...

Staying Organized

Jul 31, 2020 · Andrew Morgan, Dave Hicking

Andrew Morgan (a Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk all things organization - why it's important for devs (and all of us, really) to stay organized, how he does it, and a lot...

Legacy to Laravel: How to Modernize an Aging PHP Application

Jul 28, 2020 · Andrew Morgan

Many of our clients have legacy PHP apps and want to move to Laravel. We’re often asked "should we rewrite or refactor?" While full rewrites are appealing, they’re also risky. Here’s our approach to gradually refactoring legacy code that lets you start using Laravel right away.

Chicago | Atlanta

hello@tighten.co

Work

Company

Community

The Laravel Podcast

The Business of Laravel Podcast

Twenty Percent Time Podcast

©2025 Tighten Co.

· Privacy Policy

Built with Jigsaw · Forms by FieldGoal