Blog

Here is a collection of articles that I have written about software development, software testing, DevOps, and developer education.

Over the last number of months the Zend Framework team’s been hard at work on Zend Framework 3. And there are major changes afoot. In this 2-part series, we look at one of the core components - Zend Expressive.

In part two of the series on testing Zend Framework applications with Codeception, we see how to retrieve and test registered services using BDD-style testing

Recently, I was asked to build an application with a rapid turnaround time and modest budget. Being the sole developer, here’s the approach I took to make the development process as simple and efficient as possible

Testing is essential for creating reliable software. Whether you're writing a small application for your local club or an application to back your startup, it needs test coverage to ensure it works properly. In this series, I show you how to test Zend Framework 2 applications using the comprehensive testing framework - Codeception.

Landing the first role as a developer seems like the hardest thing to do. Then you realised it's just the beginning. What do you do to become a professional developer?

Last week, I traded in my Blue Yeti USB microphone for an MXL 990 XLR mic. I'm beyond happy with the increase in quality. Here's the backstory.

Landing the first role as a developer seems like the hardest thing to do. Then you realised it's just the beginning. What do you do to become a professional developer?

Sometimes, landing the first role as a developer seems like the hardest thing to do. Then you realise it's only just the beginning. But what do you do to become a professional developer?

Recently I built a new application using SlimPHP, a PHP microframework, instead of a full-stack framework, such as Symfony or Zend Framework 2. In this post, I start discussing how taking this approach has lead to a leaner application design.

Choice can be a good thing, but often too much choice is worse than too little. You risk becoming overwhelmed, confused, even paralyzed. Come learn about the simplest deployment tool for PHP.