31 Jul 2020

Kubernetes: Deploying a PHP Pod

In this tutorial you will learn how to deploy a PHP application to Kubernetes. The goal is to have a PHP container running inside a POD and accessible from outside...

20 Jul 2020

Local Kubernetes cluster with Minikube

If you are using Docker for local development it is natural to move to the next step and also have it in production, but it surely is a total different...

29 May 2020

Running chained jobs

Recently I found myself maintaining an interesting piece of code. It is a sequence of Symfony Commands to do some calculation and publish the results. It was a sequence of...

20 May 2020

Developer Experience

This post is about how one can help their colleagues being more productive and avoiding unnecessary work battling the source code they are trying to run. User experience User Experience...

12 Apr 2020

Tips for job interviews for software developers

This post is a follow up to Rafael’s post on how to tailor a nice CV for developers. If you did not read it yet, then go ahead and do...

24 Jun 2019

My experience at the Dutch PHP Conference 2019

I’m speaking at tech conferences since a long time, from small meetups to big conferences like the PHP Conference Brasil. Speaking at such events is something I enjoy a lot...

11 Jul 2018

Bleeding edge or LTS - Which framework version to choose?

Starting a new software project is nice and the mythical green field project is usually able to bring joy to any developer. After planning what the application will do it...

20 Nov 2017

Do not change the framework's default architecture

A development framework will usually guide the development of web applications, from back office systems to e-commerce and websites. A framework contains basic functionalities and guidance that help the development...

11 Jul 2017

What a senior PHP developer should know in 2017

This post is my opinion about what I think a senior PHP developer should know in 2017. The main reason for me to write this post is to help developers...

13 Apr 2017

IDEs vs Text Editors

IDEs are out there and they are a natural evolution for developers. IDEs can help with several tasks, from simple code formating to code generation and advanced refactoring techniques. Still,...