Yesterday, I decided to give “larez” a try. I’d heard about it from some developer friends, and it sounded interesting. So, I started by figuring out what exactly it is.
Basically, it’s like a starting point for building web apps with Laravel and *. I’ve used Laravel before, but Inertia was new to me. It lets you build single-page apps, but in a way that feels more like using server-side routing. Sounds cool, right?
Getting Started
First things first, I needed to get it installed. I already had a Laravel project going, so I just ran the command to add “larez”.
After the installation, I followed the instructions to set up the basic stuff. It was pretty straightforward – mostly just running a few commands to publish some files and configure things. It creates some default files and folders to get you started.
Playing Around
Once I had it all set up, I started messing around with it. I created a simple page to display a list of things. It automatically handled the routing and the data fetching. Very easy to use!
I spent some time tweaking the layout and adding some styling. The default setup uses Tailwind CSS, which I’m already familiar with, so that made things easier.
What I Found
- It’s fast: Building pages felt really quick. No need to manually set up API endpoints or anything like that.
- It’s Familiar: If you know the framework of Laravel, you’ll feel right at home. It’s just a different way of connecting the backend to the frontend.
- Clean code: It keeps my code organized. I like that.
Overall, my first impression of “larez” is pretty positive. It seems like a great way to build apps quickly, especially if you like the Laravel way of doing things. I’m definitely going to keep exploring it and see what else I can build with it.
