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The array anti-pattern

Monday 28 August 2023, 11:26

Why type hinting an array as a parameter or return type is an anti-pattern and should be avoided.

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Hybrid databases with Symfony and Doctrine

Saturday 17 June 2023, 15:49

Leveraging the power of JSON and RDBMS for a combined SQL/NoSQL approach.

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Turbo-charge your PHP applications with Roadrunner

Sunday 09 April 2023, 22:56

Maximise performance with load once scripts, kept in long-running memory

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Swap two (string) variables without using a third

Saturday 15 October 2022, 15:31

A bit about binary (pun intended!) to put a twist on a classic learning puzzle.

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Build an audit log for your Symfony app

Monday 19 September 2022, 20:36

Learn how to make use of Doctrine lifecycle events to build a searchable audit log for your application which records an entry whenever an entity's data is changed.

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Build your own OAuth2 Server with PHP and Symfony

Saturday 10 September 2022, 21:40

Learn all about OAuth2, OIDC, plus build an AWS Cognito style single sign on app.

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Terminology in testing - making a mockery of you

Thursday 18 August 2022, 19:40

What's a unit, anyway?

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PHP Encryption The Right Way With LibSodium

Tuesday 12 April 2022, 20:40

Ever wondered the best way to do encryption in PHP? This tutorial shows you how!

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I Tried GitHub Copilot and it's the Best Thing Ever

Tuesday 29 March 2022, 17:47

...the AI trained on open source which writes code for you!

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Instant PHP and XDebug on Docker

Friday 28 January 2022, 23:46

...just add water! Spin up an Apache server running your choice of PHP version with this free helper.

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