The Lazy Lurk: A Mental Model for Better Tests
Could your tests pass with a completely broken implementation? Meet the Lazy Lurk - a mental model for writing better tests.
Writing on software development, TDD, and the art of building things.
Thoughts on software craftsmanship, continuous improvement, and the lessons learned from over a decade of building and breaking things.
How to test your HTTP clients without the pain
You know how to write unit tests for your services, but what about testing HTTP clients? There's a third way.
Caddy in Docker does not generate certificates anymore
Debugging why Caddy stopped auto-generating SSL certificates after a Docker upgrade.
How to delete thousands of spam conversations in intercom
Bulk delete spam conversations in Intercom using the API when the UI becomes unusable.
Signing git commits in WSL2 (with PHPStorm)
Configure GPG signing for git commits when using PHPStorm inside WSL2.
Jetbrains toolbox does not start on WSL2
Fix the JetBrains Toolbox startup issue when running on WSL2 with X server.
How to test your Twig templates and frontend (in PHP)
Make your Twig templates as DUMB as you possibly can! Create UI DTOs to decouple templates from business logic.
Alle Altersbeschränkungen und Größenangaben der Achterbahnen im Hansapark
Übersicht aller Mindestgrößen und Altersbeschränkungen für die Fahrgeschäfte im Hansapark.
Get your tabs together!
Browser tab management strategies for developers who always have too many tabs open.
Encode Symfony database URL within Nomad template with Go
URL-encode special characters in database passwords when using Nomad templates.
Notes about srcset and images
Understanding responsive images with srcset and sizes attributes for optimal loading.
How to xdebug with PHPStorm in WSL2 and Docker Desktop
Port forward traffic from Docker to WSL2 when PHPStorm runs with X server inside WSL2.
PHPStan complains: PropertyPath does not specify iterable type
Fix PHPStan errors about Symfony's PropertyPath not specifying its iterable value type.
MSI Summit E15 Business Notebook: the TPM is disabled
Enable TPM on the MSI Summit E15 for Windows 11 compatibility.
How to fix: weird PHPStan internal errors from class loading
Getting random autoloader errors in PHPStan? The Symfony debug class loader conflicts with the phar.
How to fix: behat/mink/selenium error: 'handle' must be a string
Fix the Mink Selenium driver error when window handle returns null.
Get the IP address of the Windows host in WSL2
How to find the Windows host IP when inside WSL2 to connect to display servers or use npipe hacks.
Suddenly drives are not mounted anymore in WSL2
Fix missing drive mounts in WSL2 after Windows updates.
Docker's caching layer with COPY and globs
Understanding how Docker layer caching works with COPY commands and glob patterns.
How to fix curl_multi_setopt(): CURLPIPE_HTTP1 is no longer supported
Fix the composer warning about deprecated CURLPIPE_HTTP1.
How to use the tasks feature from PHPStorm for your Jira server
Connect PHPStorm's task management to your self-hosted Jira server.
Use Docker for Windows in WSL
Install only the CLI in WSL and use the Docker daemon running on the Windows host with Docker Desktop.
Display a short stacktrace in Behat for PHP
Configure Behat to show shorter, more useful stack traces when tests throw exceptions.
How to read webpack profiling output
Understanding webpack build performance metrics and identifying bottlenecks.
Atlassian Bamboo vs JetBrains TeamCity — there's a clear winner
After a decade of CI servers, I switched from Bamboo to TeamCity. Variable autocomplete and meta runners changed everything.
Unwrapping Casey Neistat
What makes Casey Neistat's videos so compelling? A deep dive into his storytelling techniques.
Get to the (docker-)point
Practical Docker tips for faster development workflows.
docker-compose push <service> does nothing
Why docker-compose push silently does nothing and how to fix it.
You should learn Ansible, right now
Ansible opened a whole new world of automation for CI, DevOps, health checks, and deployments.
Use an SSH agent in WSL with your SSH setup in Windows 10
Share your Windows SSH agent with WSL using socat and npiperelay. No more managing separate keys!
Docker things to know
Essential Docker concepts and commands every developer should understand.
docker-compose advanced configuration
Multiple compose files, .env variables, and CI integration. Document your docker run options properly.
Deploying a full stack of Atlassian Software in Docker
Lessons learned from running Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Bamboo in Docker containers.
Trick for testing exceptions in PHPUnit
A cleaner pattern for testing exception messages without brittle string matching.
Gelesen: Google Mitarbeiter Nr. 59
Buchrezension über Doug Edwards' Insider-Bericht aus den frühen Google-Jahren.