Have you ever reached for a multi-tenancy package without really stopping to think about whether you needed one?
In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, Aaron and I dig into what multi-tenancy actually means and why the right answer depends on what your application is really doing.
We walk through different ways to structure tenant separation, from a shared database with a tenant_id column all the way up to fully separate databases per customer. Each approach comes with its own trade-offs, and reaching for a package too early can lock you into more complexity than you actually need.
- 00:00 Defining what multi-tenancy actually means
- 02:11 Different ways to structure multi-tenant systems
- 03:44 When separate databases are truly necessary
- 04:57 Questions to ask before choosing an approach
- 08:25 Package vs. rolling your own trade-offs
- 11:30 Silly bit
And after listening, don't forget to subscribe to the podcast, so you don't miss future episodes.
Here to help,
Joel
P.S. Architecture decisions like multi-tenancy are exactly the kind of thing we dig into when reviewing a Laravel codebase. Get a Laravel code review.
