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How to Test PHP Apps Running in Docker Containers
Sat, Nov 11, 2023

How to Test PHP Apps Running in Docker Containers

Docker and Docker Compose simplify setting up local development environments for developing PHP apps and for deploying them, whether locally or remotely. But, when your PHP app is running inside a Docker container, how do you run your tests — especially test suites that depend on resources such as database or caching servers? In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to do so.

Override an Image's Command with Docker Compose
Thu, Oct 26, 2023

Override an Image's Command with Docker Compose

Sometimes, you need to override an image’s command when launching a container with Docker Compose. If you need to do that, in this tutorial I’m going to show you how — without the need to update an image’s Dockerfile or shell scripts.

Override an Image's Command with Docker Compose
Thu, Oct 26, 2023

Override an Image's Command with Docker Compose

Sometimes, you need to override an image’s command when launching a container with Docker Compose. If you need to do that, in this tutorial I’m going to show you how — without the need to update an image’s Dockerfile or shell scripts.

Understanding Go's Empty Interface
Tue, Sep 12, 2023

Understanding Go's Empty Interface

Recently, while working with the Twilio Lookup API, I had the opportunity to properly learn about Go’s empty interface. During the process, I realised that I didn’t understand it properly, so took the opportunity to do so. Today, I am going to step through what it is and how simple they are to work with.

Restrict Allowed Route Methods in Go Web Apps
Fri, Sep 1, 2023

Restrict Allowed Route Methods in Go Web Apps

It’s incredibly easy to build web apps and APIs using Go’s net/http package. All you really need to do is to specify a route and its handler. But, how do you restrict the methods that routes can accept? In this short tutorial, I’ll show you how.

Go Interfaces Make Development and Testing Easier
Fri, Jul 21, 2023

Go Interfaces Make Development and Testing Easier

Substitutability or the Liskov Substitution Principle (LSP) is a concept that I’ve tried to adhere to for some years when writing code. It’s beneficial for many reasons, but particularly when testing, as it can indirectly force you to write code that is more testable. Recently, I’ve started appreciating how it works in Go, and will step through how in this short article.

Install PHP's Imagick Extension on macOS
Tue, Jul 4, 2023

Install PHP's Imagick Extension on macOS

Homebrew makes installing PHP and so many other great tools on macOS a breeze; almost as easily as a Linux package manager. But how do you install the Imagick extension? In this short post, I’ll show you the shortest way to do so.


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