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.

Frontend Engineering Jul 10, 2026

Redux does not get slow on its own. It gets slow when the store holds too much, components re-render on data they do not use, and selectors recompute. Here is how I fix each one.

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 22, 2026

A push failed with a 410 and an error that said "deprecated" right next to my git command. It was not git. It was Bitbucket retiring app passwords. Here is the tell, and the fix.

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 May 11, 2024

Related reading PHP 8 named arguments Related: These small PHP 8 features add up when you are modernizing an older codebase. See Modernizing legacy PHP without a rewrite.

Expert Opinion Mar 28, 2024

PHP 8 introduced named parameters, which allow you to pass arguments to a function by specifying the parameter name followed by the corresponding value, instead of relying solely on the order of parameters in the function definition. Here’s an example of how named parameters work in PHP 8: In this example, I’m calling the greet() […]

Expert Opinion Sep 21, 2023

In an era defined by digital transformation, businesses across the globe are harnessing the power of custom software development services to reshape their operations. This paradigm shift offers a plethora of opportunities for companies to not only stay competitive but also thrive in the ever-evolving corporate landscape. 1. Tailoring Solutions to Your Needs: Custom software […]

Software Development Apr 11, 2019

Do you know how much time does it require when your computer gets infected with malware infection? Yeesh! It’s an unnecessarily wastage of time of a typical production day. Imagine you logged into your machine on Monday when you are expecting to reply to so many emails, your computer suddenly starting behaving lazy or your […]