Using Laravel model factory for testing
In our daily work we normally develop tests for our application to ensure that the functionalities delivered are reliable and…
Monitoring your servers like a Boss – Part 1: Ganglia
In today’s post we will be sharing the steps necessary to monitor your server in a reliable way. We will…
Splitting large files into smaller chunks
I remember when I was young, in the old days when the first mp3 appeared, we needed to move files…
Laravel, Sending Email in local environments with Maildev
In our daily work we usually have features that require us to send emails; in such cases there are several…
Some Thoughts on Github Acquisition by Microsoft
In the last couple of days there was a big fuss related to the acquisition of Github by Microsoft, there…
Upgrade Node from 6 to 8 using nvm
If you need to upgrade your node installation from 6 to 8 (and even from any version to any another…
Install & run Drupal from a single command
Some of the things that have called our attention over the last months were blog posts where people talked about…
Give Visual Studio Code a try
I started with Netbeans for PHP many years ago, then turned to PhpStorm (or WebStorm for pure JS projects) and…
How can I start a career as Drupal Developer ?
We receive very often emails from people that is starting their careers in development and they ask us “What technology…
Upgrade path from Drupal 8.2 to 8.3 and Bootstrap Layout module
If you use modules like Panels, Panelizer, Context, Bootstrap Layouts or context and you are trying to figure out how…
Migrating user password from non-drupal database to Drupal 8
Usually when a site makes the decision to migrate to a new platform, one of the challenges you may find…
Ensuring Laravel Code Styles
In 42mate we are very strict to follow the coding standards of the products that we use, so for example…