Comments on: 5 Tools Every PHP Developer Should Master http://blog.calevans.com/2009/02/09/5-tools-every-php-developer-should-master/ Lint I find in my mind's belly-button. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:19:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stevenhttp://blog.calevans.com/2009/02/09/5-tools-every-php-developer-should-master/comment-page-1/#comment-64448 Steven Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:35:21 +0000 http://blog.calevans.com/?p=409#comment-64448 @MilanOn the contrary, I believe the Unit testing can actually be your life-saver on real projects with defined deadlines et all, especially when specs are a-changing !The unit tests will help you identify issues in the code logic whenever you change implementation, so it'll help you.I do agree with Cal and others here that it's overkill and way too resource-consuming to use it on a mere prototype. Not version 1 though.... @Milan

On the contrary, I believe the Unit testing can actually be your life-saver on real projects with defined deadlines et all, especially when specs are a-changing !

The unit tests will help you identify issues in the code logic whenever you change implementation, so it’ll help you.

I do agree with Cal and others here that it’s overkill and way too resource-consuming to use it on a mere prototype. Not version 1 though….

]]> By: Milanhttp://blog.calevans.com/2009/02/09/5-tools-every-php-developer-should-master/comment-page-1/#comment-63367 Milan Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:32:35 +0000 http://blog.calevans.com/?p=409#comment-63367 I completely agree with you Cal. Unit testing can be a really bad idea when the specs keep changing. In real life this happens way to often. I completely agree with you Cal. Unit testing can be a really bad idea when the specs keep changing. In real life this happens way to often.

]]> By: abcphp.comhttp://blog.calevans.com/2009/02/09/5-tools-every-php-developer-should-master/comment-page-1/#comment-63360 abcphp.com Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:21:56 +0000 http://blog.calevans.com/?p=409#comment-63360 <strong>5 Tools Every PHP Developer Should Master | Postcards From My Life...</strong>Over the past nine years of having fun with PHP, began to see that there are five categories of tools that I rely on more than any others. Sure, I’ve got a code beautifier, a standards checker, and a hand full of hand-written scripts I use for variou... 5 Tools Every PHP Developer Should Master | Postcards From My Life…

Over the past nine years of having fun with PHP, began to see that there are five categories of tools that I rely on more than any others. Sure, I’ve got a code beautifier, a standards checker, and a hand full of hand-written scripts I use for variou…

]]> By: Md Emran Hasanhttp://blog.calevans.com/2009/02/09/5-tools-every-php-developer-should-master/comment-page-1/#comment-63359 Md Emran Hasan Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:16:46 +0000 http://blog.calevans.com/?p=409#comment-63359 A good read which touches the most important tools in a concise, yet powerful writeup.Regarding the IDE thing, I've been using NuSphere PHPEd for around 2 years now and it has been my good friend throughout the time. Like the Komodo you mentioned, it doesn't force the project thingy and boosts all my fav features including a nifty terminal window.About the Unit testing, do you think it's best to first start writing the tests with personal projects instead of writing them for the projects in the job (assuming your company doesn't force you write unit tests at work) ?Thanks everybody! A good read which touches the most important tools in a concise, yet powerful writeup.

Regarding the IDE thing, I’ve been using NuSphere PHPEd for around 2 years now and it has been my good friend throughout the time. Like the Komodo you mentioned, it doesn’t force the project thingy and boosts all my fav features including a nifty terminal window.

About the Unit testing, do you think it’s best to first start writing the tests with personal projects instead of writing them for the projects in the job (assuming your company doesn’t force you write unit tests at work) ?

Thanks everybody!

]]> By: Integritylancehttp://blog.calevans.com/2009/02/09/5-tools-every-php-developer-should-master/comment-page-1/#comment-62905 Integritylance Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:46:24 +0000 http://blog.calevans.com/?p=409#comment-62905 Excellent find, I will make a note to mention it on our site. Excellent find, I will make a note to mention it on our site.

]]> By: PHPSP.org.br » Blog Archive » 5 coisas que um programador PHP precisahttp://blog.calevans.com/2009/02/09/5-tools-every-php-developer-should-master/comment-page-1/#comment-62112 PHPSP.org.br » Blog Archive » 5 coisas que um programador PHP precisa Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:06:12 +0000 http://blog.calevans.com/?p=409#comment-62112 [...] eles já se consideram programadores, e logicamente, as coisas não funcionam bem assim. Inspirado num post do Cal Evans (se você nunca ouviu falar nesse nome, google-for-it ! agora!) em que ele diz 5 ferramentas que um [...] [...] eles já se consideram programadores, e logicamente, as coisas não funcionam bem assim. Inspirado num post do Cal Evans (se você nunca ouviu falar nesse nome, google-for-it ! agora!) em que ele diz 5 ferramentas que um [...]

]]> By: AppBeaconhttp://blog.calevans.com/2009/02/09/5-tools-every-php-developer-should-master/comment-page-1/#comment-61965 AppBeacon Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:36:37 +0000 http://blog.calevans.com/?p=409#comment-61965 "Active State realizes that every file is not a project and that a developer should only have to use a project when they actually want a project."I couldn't agree more. I left Komodo to try out Aptana, NetBeans, even IntelliJ and several others. Almost to a T, they can't open an individual file from another source for quick editing. Project this, project that.Give me a break. Sometimes, you JUST need to EDIT. “Active State realizes that every file is not a project and that a developer should only have to use a project when they actually want a project.”

I couldn’t agree more. I left Komodo to try out Aptana, NetBeans, even IntelliJ and several others. Almost to a T, they can’t open an individual file from another source for quick editing. Project this, project that.

Give me a break. Sometimes, you JUST need to EDIT.

]]> By: Jim Plushhttp://blog.calevans.com/2009/02/09/5-tools-every-php-developer-should-master/comment-page-1/#comment-61874 Jim Plush Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:37:18 +0000 http://blog.calevans.com/?p=409#comment-61874 Hey Cal, I saw the headline on my rss aggregator and I thought it was going to be some crappy write up saying smarty is a must know. Glad to see it was actual a worthwhile article. When I first came to Panasonic their web team's idea of source control was zip files with a "master" owner. yikes! Hey Cal,
I saw the headline on my rss aggregator and I thought it was going to be some crappy write up saying smarty is a must know. Glad to see it was actual a worthwhile article. When I first came to Panasonic their web team’s idea of source control was zip files with a “master” owner. yikes!

]]> By: Tarique Sanihttp://blog.calevans.com/2009/02/09/5-tools-every-php-developer-should-master/comment-page-1/#comment-61858 Tarique Sani Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:25:51 +0000 http://blog.calevans.com/?p=409#comment-61858 Hey Cal, thanks for the reply and you need not be so defensive :DI fully agree with Unit test after M1 and specs do indeed change/me sighs, leaves the spec changing rant for some other time and bookmarks this page to show to clients Hey Cal, thanks for the reply and you need not be so defensive :D

I fully agree with Unit test after M1 and specs do indeed change

/me sighs, leaves the spec changing rant for some other time and bookmarks this page to show to clients

]]> By: markuxhttp://blog.calevans.com/2009/02/09/5-tools-every-php-developer-should-master/comment-page-1/#comment-61857 markux Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:06:10 +0000 http://blog.calevans.com/?p=409#comment-61857 The best ERD tool is SQLYog http://www.webyog.com/en/sqlyog_feature_list.php (but only for mysql)I use seagull framework that it's an application framework (ready to use with a db schema, user handle, autenthication, permission e menu nagivation fully customizable from admin panel). The best ERD tool is SQLYog http://www.webyog.com/en/sqlyog_feature_list.php (but only for mysql)

I use seagull framework that it’s an application framework (ready to use with a db schema, user handle, autenthication, permission e menu nagivation fully customizable from admin panel).

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