Hello, I’m starting a new project to improve my backend development skills using Laravel. The goal is to build a Team Task Management System that simulates real-world collaboration, similar to tools like Trello or Asana, but simplified and focused on learning backend architecture. This post is the first in a series where I’ll document the entire development process, from planning to deployment. Project Goal The system allows: Users and Teams Projects inside teams Tasks inside projects Task assignments, comments, and attachments Notifications for updates Why am I Building This I want to go beyond the CRUD basic apps and focus on real-world backend concepts like: Eloquent relationships Policies and authorization REST API design Service classes Queues and notifications High-level idea A user joins a team via invitation Teams manage multiple projects Projects contain tasks Tasks can be assigned, discussed, and tracked Database planning users teams team_user invitations projects tasks task_user comments…