Build Your Own Software Packages
I recently refactored parts of a web application for an upcoming Twilio tutorial into three open source packages. Here’s what motivated the decision to do so, and why I think you should create them too.
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How to Set Environment Variables in Composer Scripts
Do you need to set environment variables for Composer scripts to work? Here’s how.
Is the approach of one PHP Framework better than any other?
As I’ve been building a new PHP application, recently, using the Slim framework, I’ve come to find myself at a bit of a crossroads in my outlook on building them.
Here’s How I Created My Deploy With Docker Compose Short Course for YouTube
Yesterday, I published a short course on deploying with Docker Compose to my YouTube channel. In this post, Today, I’m stepping through what it took to create the short course, from start to finish.
First Steps to a More Efficient Podcast Workflow
If you want a simpler way to mix a podcast with Audacity, here’s what I’ve learned lately.
Learning Golang, Day 14 – Removing Code Duplication
Today, on day 14, I created a custom method to remove code duplication creeping into the weather station codebase. Come read the fun story behind getting that done.
Learning Golang, Day 13 – Regular Expressions and the Gorilla Mux Router
Here we are on day 13. Today, I continued learning Golang by working on the Golang version of my PHP/Python weather station, adding a function to render static pages. Let me share my learnings with you.
Save Time Instantiating Mezzio Handlers With the Reflection-based Abstract Factory
If you’re creating handlers in a Mezzio application and don’t want to spend time building and maintaining custom factories to instantiate them (or other classes), you need to know about the Reflection Factory.
Find Which Images Docker Compose Services Are Using
If you need to find out which image a Docker Compose service is using, you need the docker compose images command. In this short tutorial, I’ll show you how it works.
Learning Golang, Day 12 – I'm Feeling Frustrated!
Here we are on day 12. I didn’t solve anything. I’m feeling that these exercises are becoming arbitrary and pointless.