Writing — Page 29

A curious look at ExpressionEngine's decision to store templates in the database — the tradeoffs around version control, file-based overrides, and why allowing database queries in views feels uncomfortable.

How to use Homebrew and Cask to bulk-install Mac applications from a script — a reliable way to get your machine back up and running quickly after a clean OS install.

A take on why fixed headers are almost never the right choice — how they cover content, frustrate users, and only make sense in the narrow case of single-page anchor navigation.

A follow-up to the Vue.js component messaging post — exploring a prop-based approach to namespaced events so multiple instances of the same component on a page can each respond to their own events independently.

A walkthrough of how to pass events between sibling Vue.js components — using the root Vue instance as a message bus to dispatch alerts from any component without creating tight parent-child coupling.

First impressions of Laravel and Vue.js coming from the WordPress world — covering Elixir, Homestead, Blade templates, and Vue's reactive data model, with thoughts on when each tool belongs.

A beginner-friendly guide to setting up a better terminal on Mac — installing iTerm2, switching to zsh, and customizing colors and fonts so the command line feels less intimidating and more powerful.

An encouragement for developers intimidated by the command line — why the CLi isn't as scary as it looks, and how tools like zsh, iTerm2, and OhMyZSH can make it genuinely enjoyable to work in.

A walkthrough for setting up and configuring linter plugins in the Atom text editor — covering both the Preferences UI and the APM command-line tool for package installation.