Structuring a Laravel Project with Repositories and Services (Without Over-Engineering)

A while ago, I wrote about using repositories and services in Laravel. At the time, the goal was simple: keep controllers cleaner and move logic to dedicated layers. I still agree with that idea. But with more experience, I would structure that article differently today. Because in Laravel, there is always a risk when talking about architecture: we can improve code organization, but we can also over-engineer very quickly. Laravel already gives us a lot out of the box: Eloquent Form Reque