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How to Override a Composer Dependency so it Pulls From Your Branch

Ran into a situation this week where I needed to fix and slightly customize a dependency of a dependency. This was for a Laravel project that uses Composer to manage dependencies.  Since I’m using Composer everything in /vendor is managed by Composer … Continue reading

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DBAs are Out of Style and Now There’s a Hole In Your Database

The concept of a DBA – database administrator, has practically gone out of style as a full time job. DBA work, if it is being done, is handled by someone or something else, perhaps in a more vanilla way that … Continue reading

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My Answer To: I want to learn programming, should I attend a code school?

I recently had a reader ask me if they should attend a coding academy because they want to get into programming. Here is my answer: There are many success stories involving code schools. In fact my grandmother was one of … Continue reading

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The Software Maintenance Efficiency Curve

I have been told “there is no such thing as green field development”. While that statement is false for the hobbyist developer, in the business world it is nearly true. Those who code for a hobby or for pure enjoyment … Continue reading

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AngularJS Review – A Sweet Client Side JavaScript Framework

AngularJS makes everything else look obsolete. I’m looking at you Backbone and Ember… It is one of those things where in hindsight the approach appears obvious because it is so elegant. However it took the web a good 15 years … Continue reading

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