Introduction to Bruno Souza: Bruno Souza is an expert and conscious Software Engineer based in Dublin, Ireland, with over a decade of experience. He’s proficient in API architecture, PHP, and DevOps. Bruno has presented at major industry events, including the Symfony Conference. At SymfonyCon Brussels 2023, he presented “Simplified Processes With Symfony Workflow,” exploring the...Read More

1. User Experience (UX): Making the Journey Effortless From Click to Browse: A positive UX ensures that when a user clicks on a link (whether from an ad, search result, or email), they land on a page that is easy to understand, navigate, and visually appealing. A cluttered, confusing, or poorly organized website will likely...Read More

A nice post from Google: https://testing.googleblog.com/2023/11/write-clean-code-to-reduce-cognitive.html How Cognitive Load Works Cognitive load refers to the total amount of mental effort being used in the working memory at a given time. Working memory is the part of our brain responsible for holding and manipulating information needed for complex tasks like learning, reasoning, and problem-solving. It has...Read More

Laravel Examples Dependency Injection PHP // app/Services/EmailService.php class EmailService { public function send(string $to, string $subject, string $message) { // Send email using a third-party library // ... } } // app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php class UserController extends Controller { public function __construct(EmailService $emailService) { $this->emailService = $emailService; } public function register(Request $request) { // ... $this->emailService->send($request->input('email'), 'Welcome...Read More

Design patterns are reusable solutions to common software design problems. They provide a proven framework for creating flexible, scalable, and maintainable code. There are three main categories of design patterns: 1. Creational Patterns These patterns focus on object creation mechanisms. They provide ways to create objects flexibly, without specifying their concrete classes.   Factory Method:...Read More

Understanding the Challenge: Directly editing theme or plugin files can prevent you from receiving future updates. When an update is released, it will overwrite your custom changes. Recommended Approach: Child Themes and Child Plugins: To maintain the ability to update your theme or plugin while making custom modifications, create a child theme or child plugin....Read More

Understanding the Issue: It’s common for some texts to be missing from Loco Translate. This can be due to several reasons: Hardcoded text: Text directly written in PHP or HTML files without using translation functions. Dynamic content: Content generated by scripts or database queries. Theme or plugin limitations: Some themes or plugins might restrict access...Read More

The location of your learnpress-pt_BR.po file is incorrect. Loco Translate expects translation files to be in a specific directory structure. Placing the file in languages/loco/plugins/learnpress-pt_BR.po is not the standard way. Correct File Location: wp-content/languages/plugins/learnpress-pt_BR.po This is the standard directory for plugin-specific language files. Steps to Resolve: Create the Directory: If the wp-content/languages/plugins directory doesn’t exist,...Read More

Software testing is often seen as an added expense or a time-consuming process. However, it’s crucial to understand that it’s not a luxury but a fundamental responsibility. Here’s why: Protecting Users and Businesses Safety and Reliability: Software failures can have severe consequences. From medical devices to transportation systems, errors can lead to injuries, financial losses,...Read More

While both Event-Driven Design (EDD) and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) are architectural approaches to software development, they focus on different aspects of the system. Event-Driven Design (EDD) Focus: Asynchronous message passing and event handling. Core concept: Systems react to events rather than following a predefined flow. Key characteristics: Loose coupling: Components can interact independently. Scalability: Can...Read More