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PHP and Microservices: A Nightmare from the Depths of the Code

I am the Dark Wizard of Code, and I have seen many horrors in my time. But none as terrifying as the pairing of PHP and microservices.

Optimising PHP Performance for High Traffic Websites

PHP is a popular programming language that is widely used for web development. It is known for its ease of use and flexibility, but as websites grow and traffic increases, the performance of PHP can become an issue. In this post, we will discuss some tips and techniques to optimise PHP performance for high-traffic websites.

Integration of PHP with NoSQL databases like MongoDB or Cassandra.

NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB and Cassandra, have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their ability to handle large amounts of unstructured data and support for horizontal scaling. Integrating PHP, a popular server-side scripting language, with a NoSQL database can provide a powerful solution for web applications that need to handle a lot of data or scale to a large number of users.

The Unspeakable Horror of Integrating PHP with Modern Front-end Frameworks

As I delved deeper into the abyss of web development, I stumbled upon an ancient and forbidden knowledge. The integration of PHP, a language older than time itself, with the eldritch front-end frameworks of React and Angular.

Top 5 Reasons to Choose Bespoke Software

1. Tailored to specific business needs

Modern Web Development is Weird

As a developer these days it's important to move with the times. In our day jobs here at DP towers, we uses all sorts of different technologies and aim to find the best fit for our clients projects - some use "traditional" server based languages like PHP (both with and without it's associated frameworks like Laravel, CodeIgniter and friends). We build and integrate with REST APIs, GraphQL, MariaDB, MongoDB and whatever "the next big thing" ends up turning out to be.

Manual import into Perch blog

Following on from the re-indexing post, here is some code we've used to create blog post entries within Perch CMS

Reindexing a Perch blog

A quick note on how we've just replaced a missing index on a Perch site belonging to one of our clients.

Perch Runway Review

First of all, a disclaimer: we love the Perch CMS. Due to its flexible nature and ability to retrofit into any design, without the need for following the semantics of a "template language", we have used it extensively since around 2012. For those who aren't familiar with Perch, I strongly advise a visit to to https://grabaperch.com to see what all the fuss is about. Read more

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