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#DelegatedTypes in #Laravel — Smarter Alternative to STI #PHP #Eloquent #opensource #webdev

🏗️ Model class hierarchies via polymorphic relationships & delegation — composition over inheritance, done right

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🔄 Each subtype keeps its own table while sharing a common root Entry model — no more nullable column bloat like with STI
🎯 Comments, likes & reactions attach to the Entry — one route, one controller, no endpoint explosion