DevOps2 min read
Atomic symlink swaps
When changing symlinks, particularly as part as a deployment. The goal is generally to eliminate downtime. We often refer to these an atomic deployments. J...
Engineer by trade. Curious by nature.
Software,with a humanperspective.
I’m Michael Williams, a senior software engineer in Miami. I build for the web and mobile, and share the ideas, lessons, and small discoveries along the way.
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Michael WilliamsSenior Software Engineer
// A few things about me
const michael = {
focus: ['web', 'mobile'],
basedIn: 'Miami, FL',
startedWith: 'curiosity',
stillLearning: true
};
const michael = {
focus: ['web', 'mobile'],
basedIn: 'Miami, FL',
startedWith: 'curiosity',
stillLearning: true
};
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PHPLaravelJavaScriptReact NativeMySQLGit
The engineering notebook
Ideas worth writing down.
PHP2 min read
Using the built in web server included with PHP
Since version 5.4.0. PHP comes with a built in web server. If you're doing anything significant, chances are that you'll likely use Vagrant or similar to m...
Laravel1 min read
Soft Delete Records With Laravel
When working with data such as users or user related records. Sometimes you may want to soft delete the data rather than permanently removing it. One advan...