TDD & TDL: Learning Laravel (the weird way)

Its great you're making a start on documenting your journey, it can be daunting learning new skills and sharing your experiences but its great for other aspiring developers who are also starting their journey.

I really like the idea behind what you've coined "TDL" as not only does it help build the habit of TDD, but it also enforces that you work at a reasonable pace. You need to think about each decision in turn rather than building something without considering its architecture.