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Full-text search using PostgreSQL: simple, fast, cached

Let's find out what can we achieve; using what we already have, without adding other…

PHP: The cost of a million objects on function calls

Especially, if you are a start-up, all it takes is a fine combination of: a…

PHP Memory Usage: The cost of a million objects

Even though memory is getting cheaper, our applications are becoming more complicated and we need…

How good are the abstraction layers?

Choosing the features based on the lowest common denominator of X number of database systems…

Managing date fields properly with correct time zones in PostgreSQL

In apps for users all around the world (even in apps for local users where…

WHAT HAS CHANGED SINCE PHP 5.5.3?

A LOT! From: http://www.charliebaird.co.uk/bugs_2000.htm Bugs are not always cute. So, we need to upgrade all…

PHP says “Nooo” to my integer

Another eye-opener from PHP is the unexpected behaviour of integer filters. Here is a test…

PHP is dying faster because … (part 2)

PHP 5.0 was released in July 2004. Almost 11 years and we know that they…

PHP is dying faster because … (part 1)

PHP was well-known for its speed of development (no compilation or formal build process); even…

Cookie-less REST API with Laravel

We learned to rely on browser cookies for many years. Some of us don't even…