Frederick Vanbrabant's

Posted 24 Jul 2017

Microservices can solve a lot of architectural problems, and sometimes create a few fun new ones. A big problem however is connecting these services to each other. Can GRPC lend a hand here?

Posted 04 Jul 2017

In 2038 a bug that will apear that might trigger a strong feeling of déjà vu to the Y2k craze. The Y2k38 bug seems to come at a very random moment, but it all makes sense if we apply a bit of computer science to it.

Posted 12 Jun 2017

Why is it that most legacy software projects are not really fun to work on? How can we stop that greenfield project to turn into one of those dull big projects? I would argue that it’s all in the foundation.

Posted 31 May 2017

So everyone is talking about this hip “new” kid on the block for PHP: Generics. The RFC is on the table and a lot of people are getting all excited about it, but you don’t fully see the excitement? Let’s explore what it’s all about!

Posted 13 Mar 2017

After a recent burst of inspiration at PHPUK Sam and I ran an experiment to see how much we could improve our company site in just 4 hours. Turns out it was far easier than we expected

Posted 29 Jan 2016

We shall not be discussing the ethics or possible political impact this brings with it. We will however propose a starting point on **how** to implement them.

Posted 16 Nov 2015

So you want to build a web API. You have to start somewhere, why not here