First, why we might transform data? If we have raw data from a database and need to send data to an external system or maybe export data. In either case we most likely don’t want to expose database column names ...
We often turn to open source or proprietary packages for adding functionality to our apps. Here are some key points and questions to ask when selecting your next dependency.
As developers we work with non-technical people and we can do a better job connecting with them. Non-technical people don’t care about the technical jargon certainly don’t want to hear about how the repository doesn’t fit into the polymorphic inheritance. ...
Think back to a time where you accomplished something you had no idea how to do or when you accomplished something and surprised yourself. If this hasn’t happened yet be on the lookout when it does happen and you successfully ...
Problem Page took over 30 seconds to load locally on a local Vagrant virtual machine. After investigating the results were astonishing, over 1,000 queries executed in order to load the page. Not only was there an extraordinary number of queries ...
I launched a new website dedicated to finding champion spotlights: http://championspotlight.lol for the game League of Legends (LoL). If you haven’t heard of League of Legends: League of Legends is a fast-paced, competitive online game that blends the speed and intensity ...
Filtering in Vue.js is simple thanks to the filter function built into Vue. Let's take a look at an introduction filtering with Vue.js and Lodash.
Binding an interface to an implementation promotes good coding practices. As a result the code is less coupled, more maintainable, and testable. Why might someone want to bind an interface using Laravel? To put an abstraction between the application and ...
Recently I upgraded a Magento site from 1.7 to 1.9 and recorded the steps I took to upgrade. This should work for other versions as well, but in my case it was 1.7 to 1.9. Before the upgrade backup entire ...
The idea is "x" framework provides a level of convenience that can make developers sloppy. This often happens because frameworks tend to make developing easier. So easy we forget to take a step back and figure out how all the pieces come together.