feature flags and a bit on the design

app/Features/UpVotes.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Features;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Lottery;
+
+class UpVotes
+{
+    /**
+     * Resolve the feature's initial value.
+     */
+    public function resolve(mixed $scope): mixed
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+}

app/Features/WaitlistPage.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Features;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Lottery;
+use Laravel\Pennant\Attributes\Name;
+use Laravel\Pennant\Feature;
+
+#[Name('WaitlistPage')]
+class WaitlistPage
+{
+    /**
+     * Resolve the feature's initial value.
+     */
+    public function resolve(mixed $scope): mixed
+    {
+        return Feature::active('WaitlistPage');
+    }
+}

app/Http/Controllers/WaitlistController.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use App\Mail\WaitlistWelcome;
+use App\Models\WaitlistEntry;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Mail;
+use Illuminate\Validation\ValidationException;
+
+class WaitlistController extends Controller
+{
+    public function index()
+    {
+        return view('waitlist.index');
+    }
+
+    public function store(Request $request)
+    {
+        $request->validate([
+            'email' => 'required|email|unique:waitlist_entries,email',
+        ]);
+
+        try {
+            $entry = WaitlistEntry::create([
+                'email' => $request->email,
+            ]);
+
+            // Send welcome email
+            Mail::to($entry->email)->send(new WaitlistWelcome($entry));
+
+            return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'Thank you for joining our waitlist! Check your email for confirmation.');
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            return redirect()->back()->with('error', 'Something went wrong. Please try again.');
+        }
+    }
+}

app/Mail/WaitlistWelcome.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Mail;
+
+use App\Models\WaitlistEntry;
+use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+use Illuminate\Mail\Mailable;
+use Illuminate\Mail\Mailables\Content;
+use Illuminate\Mail\Mailables\Envelope;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+
+class WaitlistWelcome extends Mailable
+{
+    use Queueable, SerializesModels;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new message instance.
+     */
+    public function __construct(
+        public WaitlistEntry $entry
+    ) {
+        //
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the message envelope.
+     */
+    public function envelope(): Envelope
+    {
+        return new Envelope(
+            subject: 'Welcome to Best Tech From EU Waitlist!',
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the message content definition.
+     */
+    public function content(): Content
+    {
+        return new Content(
+            view: 'emails.waitlist-welcome',
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the attachments for the message.
+     *
+     * @return array<int, \Illuminate\Mail\Mailables\Attachment>
+     */
+    public function attachments(): array
+    {
+        return [];
+    }
+}

app/Models/Product.php

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         ];
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the route key for the model.
+     */
+    public function getRouteKeyName(): string
+    {
+        return 'slug';
+    }
+
     /**
      * Boot the model.
      */

app/Models/WaitlistEntry.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+
+class WaitlistEntry extends Model
+{
+    protected $fillable = [
+        'email',
+        'notified',
+    ];
+
+    protected $casts = [
+        'notified' => 'boolean',
+    ];
+}