In this episode, Matt Machuga of Think Through Math returns to talk with Adam about design options when you find yourself wanting access to a collaborator in an Active Record or Eloquent model. They discuss the pros and cons of four specific designs, and finish off with their personal recommendations.

Topics include:


Are facades and service location automatically bad?
Are NounVerber classes anti-OO?
Adding a layer of composition to create domain models with dependencies
Using method injection for a temporary dependency
Using optional parameters to improve testability



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