Analyse your tables for better performance
I recently encountered a issue with MySQL query performance. A particular query would perform very badly in production, but perform very well in the testing environments.
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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
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
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
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
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
Do you deploy every day? Your team probably should. Here's why.
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
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
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
Facilitating my first event storm
I’ve very recently passed a personal milestone in my career. I facilitated my first ever event storm. As with most things you haven’t
Adding temporary code
We all had to do it at some point. We’ve all been in the situation where we needed to add some code — maybe a
Effectively using Facades and Hexagonal Architecture to separate bounded contexts
Separating your bounded contexts A challenge when implementing bounded contexts is managing the dependencies between them. We always aim to make bounded contexts as independent
Bounded contexts for dummies
Chunking up our code No matter how smart or intelligent we are, when things become too complex, we can no longer keep them in our
Get rid of ports in your docker development setup with Traefik
Reading tip: Learn how to run an ssh tunnel in your docker based development environment to easily connect to mysql or other non-http services. When