Using a text file and cleverly evaluating byte counts, we can create a fairly smart base for a chat powered by a simple JS front end and PHP back end. Using jQuery and bootstrap, the actual code is less than Read more…
Factory patterns allow you to call different codebases dynamically. Layered with a common interface a factory pattern is powerful for processing similar data returned from different APIs. I’ll add context later, maybe a factory pattern tutorial. But for now just Read more…
In most frameworks, ORMs like say… Eloquent, do a fair job extracting and abstracting the database into objects programmers use, but also generally come with a super steep learning curve. Back in 2014, I set out to create an abstraction Read more…
Without the appropriate amount of caffeine or alcohol, “just do it recursively” can be a developer’s least favorite phrase. Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing more elegant than a well written recursive function. But when faced with a choice, Read more…
If you’ve spun your wheels in front end for a while, you may have found grinding out CRUD after CRUD UI gets a little… repetitive sometimes, even if you’re using you your favorite framework (vue, angular, react) coding javascript can Read more…
Formatted and re-published from the original account in May 2013. Feel free to read it here. Photos from NCRC mock cave rescue event. The following account contains details about a recent and complex rescue event. Information about the patient, Read more…
Being part time devops in a small shop can limit the time (and money) you spend load testing a web application or server API. And yet if you’re publishing a consumer application with the hopes of growing your user base, Read more…
Why spend time carefully curating photos on a photo sharing website, when you can simply upload them to a PHP enabled server and drop in a single gallery file? That was the motivation behind this configurable drop-in I first authored Read more…