Why you should code your infrastructure
Have trouble documenting your infrastructure? Infrastructure as code might be the solution you are looking for.
Engineering
240 posts
Inconsistent MongoDB regex behavior in document nested Objects
MongoDB supports full-text search. The word stemming, which it uses under the hood, may be quite useful in some cases. However, MongoDB FTS has a non-obvious limitation, which can leave you confused while producing empty search results instead of errors.
Taking PHP Seriously
Once considered a dying programming language, PHP has undergone a massive transformation in recent years, evolving into a powerful and modern web development tool.
Pulse: Episode 11 – On technical debt with Jonas Drieghe
Listen to this new Pulse podcast episode on technical debt where Jonas and Andreas discuss managed vs unmanaged debt, legacy code, code rot and give some tips on how to work with technical debt in any given circumstances.
Why a microservice-based architecture isn't a holy grail
Microservices are a very popular architectural approach — maybe too popular! Here's why it might not be ideal for your organization.
Why is it good to deploy frequently
Do you deploy every day? Your team probably should. Here's why.
How listening to Treebeard can help you fix performance issues
On one of our projects, users complained about a performance issue. They were experiencing loading spinners and timeouts when using the application. When we evaluated the infrastructural setup, we concluded that we had to change it completely. This was challenging since the application consisted of many moving parts and databases....
Setting up Laravel Horizon in Google Cloud Run
“Wait, what? Cloud Run is serverless!” I hear you shout in confusion as you jump out of your chair. Well, give me a chance to explain because, apparently, this is not something that has been tried before. At least it’s not well documented online, as I am sure your...
How to do a software rewrite
Should you start from scratch or invest time to refactor your application? * The concepts explained: software rewrite, starting from scratch, and refactoring * When should you create software from scratch? * Making the decision: How to decide to rewrite or refactor? * How to get started with refactoring? Software rewrite vs. starting from...