Valuable Tips for Developer Apprentices

Learning to program is a challenging journey, especially with the continuous evolution of technology. The good news is that it’s not a path you’re expected to traverse without guidance. Here are some valuable tips that can help you transform from an apprentice to a professional developer.

🎯 Immersion: The...

PostgreSQL COALESCE Function: A Comprehensive Guide

In today’s data-driven environment, PostgreSQL continues to be a leading choice for robust database management. Among its arsenal of features, the PostgreSQL COALESCE function stands as a powerful tool for managing null values. As a database professional, understanding and leveraging the COALESCE function is...

PHP Composer, error: Invalid version string

Recently working with PHP Composer on a project that is based on the Laravel framework, I came across the error: Invalid version string. More precisely when performing the attempt to install a Laravel package that allows me to use models with the logical strategy of Eloquent to access MongoDB databases.

The package...

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Since WordPress is a CMS (Content Management System) with the possibility of using external themes and plugins, it is common for some errors to happen after the installation, even for testing, of a new extension of this nature on your site.

It is also susceptible to some errors when a PHP or Apache or Nginx version...

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Private and protected methods should not be accessed outside the permissible scope of class or subclasses. But there are some situations where this is necessary, for me in some contexts of automated testing (unit or integration), or in others where I am implementing a feature and want to perform punctual executions to...

PHP Dates: Fetching the Previous Day or Month pr Year

Get the Previous Dates in PHP

Dates and timestamps are crucial in many software systems and web applications. They allow us to track events, analyze patterns, and provide users with pertinent information based on time. In this post we’ll explore how to handle dates in PHP, specifically on how to get the date for...

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Adding the copyright information with the current year in the footer of websites and blogs is important to convey to your audience the information that the content they find is “alive” and updated on this site. It is also interesting to add the year of the beginning of the site, the more information about...

Understanding and Resolving the SQLSTATE[HY000]: General error: 1205 Lock wait timeout exceeded; try restarting transaction Error in MySQL

MySQL is a powerful and widely used open-source relational database management system. However, like any other software, it can occasionally throw errors that can be difficult to understand and resolve. One such error is “SQLSTATE[HY000]: General error: 1205 Lock wait timeout exceeded; try restarting...

Improving Career Strategy: Doing, Growing, Managing, and Enhancing Networking

Introduction

Networking is a crucial aspect of advancing in any profession. In a world where ‘who you know’ is just as important as ‘what you know’, learning to grow and manage your professional network effectively is essential. Dorie Clark, a well-established author and business communication...

Understanding MySQL Engine InnoDB Status Report

MySQL is a powerful open-source relational database management system, and InnoDB is one of the most popular storage engines for MySQL. InnoDB provides a unique feature called the InnoDB Monitor, which generates reports that provide valuable insights into the performance and internal workings of the InnoDB storage...

Solving the Apache2 Error: Couldn't Grab Mutex with Certbot and SSL Certificates on Linux Ubuntu, Mint

The “Couldn’t grab mutex” error in Apache2 occurs when there is an issue related to file locking. This problem is often encountered when using Certbot and SSL certificates on Linux Ubuntu or Linux Mint. In this guide, we will focus on a solution to resolve this error.

Apache is a widely used...

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Boolean Algebra and Its Applications (Dover Books on Computer Science)

This introduction to Boolean algebra explores the subject on a level accessible even to those with a modest background in mathematics. The...