Feb 10Redefining Legacy CodeThere is something we all can agree on: most of the developers don’t like to work with legacy code. For this reason, most of the things we read online about legacy code are about bashing, rewrites, and how it’s just bad code. Most of these conversations are based on outdated…Programming3 min read
Jan 16Creativity in a Remote WorldSteve Jobs decided to build the bathrooms in the Pixar headquarters right in the atrium of the building so people would be forced to walk through the office creating informal conversations. These unexpected interactions were supposed to spark creativity because, quoting Jobs, “when people run into each other, when they…Remote Working2 min read
Published in codeburst·Dec 8, 2018Reflections on Progressive Web Apps: the adoption problemLast week I had been in Conf.land talking about PWA’s. After my presentation I talked with some people and most of them eventually asked me if I think this is ready for full adoption. I think — still — there isn’t a straight answer. …Mobile3 min read
Published in codeburst·May 14, 2018Using git hooks to enforce PSR-2 on modified codeYou probably noticed the nuance on the article title: “modified code”. Recently I decided to use git hooks to guarantee that all code committed on a project is PSR-2 compliant. Of course I started googling around and found some solutions to easily do this. The problem was that all solutions…Git2 min read
Published in codeburst·Apr 28, 2018Is unit test coverage a real quality metric?No. It’s 2018 and I still see people bragging about extremely high test coverage percentages. But what does an high test coverage percentage really means? Does it mean you have a high quality test suite? No. Does it mean you have an outstanding codebase? No. Does it mean you will…Software Development2 min read
Published in codeburst·Apr 6, 2018MySQL optimize InnoDB storage usageLarge databases usually mean large amount of storage used. This is not a problem, it’s just the way it is and storage is cheap. But if your database has large tables with lot’s of DELETE or random INSERT operations probably there will be a day where your tables will occupy…My SQL2 min read
Published in codeburst·Jun 28, 2017Choosing a JavaScript frameworkThere are lots of articles all over the Internet that will in one way or another “teach” you how to choose a JavaScript framework. Did you noticed the quotes on “teach”? …Java Script2 min read
Apr 14, 2017Application refactoring vs rewriteDouglas Crockford says that computer programs are the most complex things that humans make and that changing one correct program into a different correct program is extremely challenging. Besides my programmer ego want’s to believe in him, I’am not sure if he is right on the first part of the…Software Development5 min read
Published in codeburst·Feb 4, 2017Writing PHP Unit test friendly codeThis is not another article telling you why should you use unit tests and it’s advantages. These are just some “bullet” points on how to write (PHP) code that will make your life easier when you have to write the tests. It’s not an absolute guide and all the concepts…PHP4 min read
Apr 16, 2016Using Atom.io for PHP developmentAtom is the so called “Hackable text editor for the 21st century” developed by GitHub. You can download it or find more info about it in https://atom.io/. At the end of the day, choosing a text editor it’s a matter of taste. There are plenty of options that fit the…Git2 min read
