Posts marked with “developer tools”
Education Station: Visual Studio Code for PHP Developers
This month, let’s talk about Integrated Development Environments or IDEs. Thankfully we have a plethora of options to chose from, and we can find what works the best for us.
The Devilbox and Docker
Starting a new project has its highs and lows; setting up your dev environment should not be one of them. Back in the day, a dev could spend a couple of days just getting a *nix environment up and running on a machine and even then, it probably did not mirror the production environment in […]
Making Use of Our Robot Overlords
As the development of PHP software has evolved, so has the tooling that can support it. Similarly, as projects have grown, so have the project teams working together. This growth in project teams has resulted in a need for more complex deployment processes and increased communication. Today’s top development teams are leveraging Continuous Integration robots […]
Love/Hate—The Dysfunctional Relationship We Have With Tools
In software development, it’s easy to find yourself in a love-hate relationship with the tools of your trade. A proper toolkit improves your productivity and adds a bit of joy to your work life; a bad one holds you back and can cause mind-numbing frustration. It’s worth spending the time to get your tool choices right.
Securing Your Site in Development and Beyond
Why wait until production deployment to identify security vulnerabilities? Using tools like Burp Suite, you can find security vulnerabilities before they’re on the web. In this article, you will see examples of vulnerabilities which were detected early, and how to integrate these practices into your daily workflow.
What's on your flash drive?
Seems that everyone has a few USB flash drives nowadays. The question is, what do you have on that flash drive? And what apps could you have, but maybe haven’t thought of putting on your drive?