Peter Packet

Peter Packet

14 posts
Then it clicked: 3 things that helped me manage stress and anxiety when becoming a squad lead

Then it clicked: 3 things that helped me manage stress and anxiety when becoming a squad lead

Learn how to navigate the challenges of becoming a squad leader as an introverted senior engineer. Discover strategies for effective 1-1s. Overcome the anxiety of leadership by focusing on clarity, communication and creating an inclusive atmosphere where your team can thrive.

Mocking external systems in e2e tests

Mocking external systems in e2e tests

Struggling with a legacy codebase? We used Playwright to automate QA, reducing bugs. By mocking external APIs like Google Maps, we ensured seamless testing. Learn our implementation with Laravel and Playwright for reliable results.

On migrations and manipulations

On migrations and manipulations

Sometimes we make mistakes. And sometimes we make mistakes in production. Data manipulations help you correct these mistakes without directly touching your production environment.

Why you don't need estimates

Why you don't need estimates

How should you estimate your work? Are estimations needed when developing software? What is the value of estimations? What is an alternative to estimating work?

Why code quality matters

Why code quality matters

In today's digital landscape, software development is a crucial aspect of most businesses. However, many organizations overlook the importance of code quality. Ensuring code quality is critical for various reasons, from financial stability to customer satisfaction.

Why is it good to deploy frequently

Why is it good to deploy frequently

Do you deploy every day? Your team probably should. Here's why.

Using an SSH tunnel to connect to your dev MySQL with Docker

Using an SSH tunnel to connect to your dev MySQL with Docker

About a year ago, I wrote about managing your ports with Traefik in your local development environment. That blog post described how to set up the Traefik proxy and route all your traffic to the correct container without having to rely on the ports exposed by your container. This can...

Fixing cookiebot bug by not fixing cookiebot

Fixing cookiebot bug by not fixing cookiebot

I want to start with a small disclaimer that I don’t fully understand what exactly went wrong and why the things we did fixed the problem. I’m pretty sure I would be able to find out by staring long enough at very complex code, but at some point,...

Merging 4 codebases with help of Rector

Merging 4 codebases with help of Rector

The set up When developing software, you sometimes come up with ideas that in the end don’t really work out. Depending on the idea and on the time spent finding out it’s a bad idea, it can be challenging to turn back the changes. One of those ideas...

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