MySQL Storage Engines: InnoDB vs MyISAM
A practical comparison of MySQL storage engines: the differences between InnoDB and MyISAM, their trade-offs, and which one to choose.
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Developer tools and how I use them day to day: Git, Composer, npm, build tools, Docker, databases, messaging, search, CI/CD and debugging. (Page 3/5)
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Cutting dev server startup to seconds with Vite
Why switching from a Webpack-based dev environment to Vite shortens the feedback loop, how Vite works differently, and when I would recommend migrating.
Testing Vue Components
A practical approach to automatically verifying Vue component UI behavior: writing real-world tests with Vue Test Utils.
npm and the Modern JavaScript Package Ecosystem
Managing JavaScript dependencies with npm, configuring package.json correctly, and handling the practical challenges you run into in the package ecosystem.
Writing My First Tests with PHPUnit
From installing PHPUnit to writing my first unit tests — what worked, what tripped me up, and the lessons learned along the way.
Git workflow: branching, merging, and pull request discipline
Branching habits, commit messages, merge strategies and pull request review: building a Git history that still answers "why did I change this line?"