Category: Software Development

Software Development Jul 14, 2026

Modernizing a legacy PHP app costs less than a rewrite and carries far less risk, because you keep the product earning while you fix it. Here is what actually drives the cost.

Software Development Jul 03, 2026

I made a new UI the default for one account and left everyone else on the old one, from the same deploy. The difference was one database row. Here is how I built the smallest feature-flag system that has the right shape, and the design calls behind it.

Software Development Jun 30, 2026

A rewrite is the riskiest way to fix a legacy PHP app, and usually the slowest. Here is how I modernize a codebase that makes money, in place, without a rewrite and without taking it down.

Software Development Jun 18, 2026

A campaign-builder bug looked like a one-line fix. It was three problems stacked under one symptom. Here is how I found the two the error console never showed.

Expert Opinion Aug 23, 2025

When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), one of the biggest decisions developers face is whether to train a model from scratch or leverage a pre-trained model. While building your own model might sound appealing, the reality is that pre-trained models often deliver faster results, lower costs, and better performance. In this blog, we’ll explore […]

Expert Opinion Aug 08, 2024

Related reading Decoding the webpack Critical dependency warning How to optimize Redux state for performance Related: Trimming dead code is one piece of keeping an aging frontend maintainable. See Modernizing legacy PHP without a rewrite.

Coding & Programming May 25, 2024

Introduction When working with Git, you might encounter a situation where your local branch has diverged from its remote counterpart. This means that both branches have commits that are not in the other and this is called divergent branches. To reconcile these differences, you have a few options for how you want Git to handle […]

Coding & Programming May 12, 2024

Introduction Git, the popular version control system, constantly evolves to improve performance and efficiency for developers. One such evolution is the introduction of the ORT (Ostensibly Recursive’s Twin) merge strategy in Git 2.33. In this blog post, we’ll delve into what ORT is, its benefits, and the considerations developers should keep in mind when using […]

Software Development Jul 22, 2017

I have been doing programming for 17 years and during such a long time period I have met many people who are into same profession. Some are very enthusiastic and claim that they are the best. While on the other hand some people think that they don’t know much and they have to learn many things. […]