·Project
Technical Debt: Should You Really Be Afraid of It?
Measure, prioritize, and repay technical debt: key metrics, tools like PHPStan and Rector, payback strategies, and how to turn debt into a strategic decision.
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·Project
Doctavis: Racing the Clock to Ship an MVP
Zoé Finders, founder of Doctavis, reached out to explain her project and the role we could play in it. Here is how we built the MVP together, step by step.
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·Project
INT, UUID, or ULID: Which Database ID?
Indexing is an essential part of database management. When it comes to choosing a primary key type, there are several options. Here is how to choose well.
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·Architecture
Microservices or Modular Monolith?
Structuring your project well is essential. Two architectural approaches dominate: microservices and modular monoliths. How do you decide which one to choose?
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·Architecture
INT ID Limit: How to Migrate to BIGINT
Hit the maximum INT ID in MySQL and everything stops. Learn how to migrate to BIGINT without downtime, monitor auto-increments and rethink your identifiers.
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·Code quality
PHP Coding Standards: Best Practices
Quality code rests on six key criteria: organization, speed, readability, concision, no repetition and consistency. See how PSR, tooling and CI enforce them.
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·PHP
What Are PHP PSRs and What Are They For?
PSRs (PHP Standards Recommendations) are standards set by the PHP community to establish common, consistent coding conventions and shared interfaces for PHP.
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·DevOps
Postman Tests with Newman in GitLab CI
Learn how to run your Postman tests with Newman in a GitLab CI/CD pipeline, from the basic setup to secrets, data-driven testing and pipeline optimization.
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·Architecture
REST vs GraphQL: How Do They Compare?
REST became the dominant architectural style for transmitting data over HTTP. GraphQL is positioned as its replacement. Here is how the two really compare.
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·Project
Sylius: Why Choose This PHP E-Commerce Platform
Sylius is an open source e-commerce platform built on Symfony. Explore its features, strengths and trade-offs, and learn when it is the right choice for you.
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·Symfony
Symfony Explained: Why Teams Choose This PHP Framework
Symfony is a framework written in PHP. Find out why developers use it, how its components and its security work, and what it brings to your web projects.
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·Green IT
Eco-Design: Real Progress or a Green Illusion?
The digital sector is a major source of global energy use. Learn how to measure your website's footprint, with 7 tools and practical eco-design best practices.
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·Symfony
Monofony: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide
Monofony is an open-source development solution built on Symfony that reuses the internal architecture of Sylius. Discover its advantages and when to use it.
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·JavaScript
Deploy Nuxt.js with GitLab CI, S3 and CloudFront
Publish a Vue.js or Nuxt.js site on Amazon S3 behind the CloudFront CDN, fully automated with GitLab CI/CD, including multi-environment and cache invalidation.
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