mrkrstphr's blog
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Testing PHP Apps with Peridot
PHPUnit is the defacto king of PHP testing, but Peridot is a refreshing kick in the face.
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Using Interfaces Effectively in PHP
Interfaces in PHP contain no code; they're just a collection of thoughts. How is this useful?
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The Daily Stand-up is an Antipattern
Declaring things an antipattern is the new declaring things dead. Thus, I declare the daily stand-up an antipattern.
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Stop Merging Master
Merging master is stupid and makes you look like a damn fool.
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Deploying JavaScript Only Apps with Flightplan
Have an front-end JavaScript only application that you need to deploy? Check out Flightplan.
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Yes, I Develop in PHP. Deal with it.
Are we really still hung up on "my language is better than your language?"
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Decoupling the Framework
We care a lot about decoupling in development, and spend a lot of time trying to get it right. But are we strongly coupling ourselves to our frameworks?
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Review: Zend Framework 2 by Example
Zend Framework 2 by Example is a guide to building web applications using the ZF2 framework
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Waiting for 5.6: Variadic Functions
PHP 5.6 will introduce variadic functions.
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PHP Pulls: Freeing Reserved Words for Use?
An interesting RFC has appeared for PHP that could potentially free up reserved words for use in userspace.