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Structure your program based on Intent, not Architecture
When reviewing code I often see folders like model, view, controller, form, etc. There is a way to make your folder names talk, but this ain’t it.
Injection vulnerabilities: Bobby Tables and Friends
XSS, SQL injection, and other injection-class vulnerabilities can cause some serious damage. Let’s root them out!
Strong Opinions Weakly Held OR The Day I Bought Two Echo Devices
Hello, I have an order for I.C. Wiener.
One Controller, One Action
How many actions do you put in a controller? 5-6? 20? What would you say if I told you my limit is just one method?
Building your own CDN for Fun and Profit
Fresh from the hold-my-beer department, why don’t we build our own little CDN? Oh, and it actually makes sense.
Docker 101: Linux Anatomy
Docker is (mostly) used to run Linux, but in order to successfully create a Docker image, we must first understand how Linux works.
Under the hood of Docker
The runc and rkt container runtimes power Docker & co. But what powers the container runtimes? Read on for a deeper look into containerization technology.
Your marketing tools are killing your site performance
Google Tag Manager is probably the worst thing that happened to the web in the last 10 years. Yes, you read me right. Your shiny marketing tools are murdering your conversions. Wonder why? Read on.
Stop using PHP sessions!
OK, that title may be a little provocative, but PHP sessions have a fatal flaw that make them problematic with modern-day web applications. Let’s take a look.