GERARDO RUIZ

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Software Architect and technical leader with 8+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling SaaS platforms across EdTech, environmental compliance, IoT, and logistics. Deep expertise in PHP, Laravel, and multi-tenant architecture. Proven track record leading products from zero to production serving 50+ enterprise clients and processing 200,000+ data points. Hands-on CTO experience building Al-integrated platforms with strong system design and full-stack development skills.

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April 02, 2026 PHP Migrations Multi-tenancy Reimpact/platform

Handling Nullable Columns in Tenant Migrations

When managing multi-tenant applications, ensuring data integrity across all tenants is crucial. Recently, while working on the Reimpact/platform, we encountered an issue during tenant migrations related to non-nullable columns. Here’s how we addressed it.

The Problem

In a multi-tenant architecture, each tenant often has its own database schema. During migrations, these schemas need to be

April 02, 2026 PHP Laravel Migrations Multi-tenancy

Handling Tenant Database Schema Updates in Laravel

When developing multi-tenant applications with Laravel, managing database schema updates across tenants can be tricky. This post discusses how to address a common issue: ensuring that all tenant databases have the necessary schema changes after migrations.

The Problem: Missing Columns After Migration

In a multi-tenant Laravel application, each tenant typically has its own database schema.