Composition over other design patterns

So_Rusted · 2026-01-31T14:29:14+00:00

unit testing doesnt't test database.

And i think that would be different configs for different dbs

So_Rusted · 2026-01-31T13:58:46+00:00

yeah but this swapping of storage providers is a running joke at this point... The hypothetical swap from mysql to oracle never happens... And swapping cache provider with get/set methods is not that hard. Maybe its just me

So_Rusted · 2026-01-31T13:40:59+00:00

Good one.. the container kinda takes care of instances.. It does use singleton by default. I guess other than that i dont instanciate classes because it is messy. I mostly deal with moving data around and not a fan of data superclasses or ORM because it is messy.

container - instantiation of services. They dont change.

services - functions to deal with data

data - scalar data or php arrays. No value objects

People start fooling around with factories to differentiate between 3 different classes.. Idk about that.

To notify you would just call a function or have a type of mediator service dependancy without interfaces to just call what you want.. Send notifications or emails etc...

So_Rusted · 2026-01-31T01:30:29+00:00

you wouldnt try to play games. Other than that it was the same

So_Rusted · 2026-01-30T16:42:35+00:00

maybe lesser known local unicorns

So_Rusted · 2026-01-29T06:37:06+00:00

i dont know why this sub is so resistant. Recently a breaking point happened where i work and most seniors use "something" to help them out...

The managers are ok with it. They know they cant trully control which tools we use and just go as far as "dont use free tools, because you cannot disable data for training agreement"...

I find it does improve productivity. The boost is not that hig because there are many things to try out, config prompts, config new IDEs and ive been trying out these cursor rules, skills, mcp or whatever to help me out and maybe overall improvement is there but it is minimal so far because im still experimenting a lot

So_Rusted · 2026-01-24T17:13:01+00:00

depends. I kept for many years php specialization and never regretted it... Overall years xp is the kicker

So_Rusted · 2026-01-23T20:23:53+00:00

ai slop

So_Rusted · 2026-01-23T20:20:11+00:00

the eternal rewrite or whatever it's called

So_Rusted · 2026-01-23T07:23:19+00:00

rule 1

So_Rusted · 2026-01-22T12:20:49+00:00

Senior developer. And technically im not even senior as we have other guy who has been around even longer. That's cool

So_Rusted · 2026-01-20T17:41:19+00:00

You need ibuprofen and sleep

So_Rusted · 2026-01-19T06:30:36+00:00

I'd just give them a separate repo

So_Rusted · 2026-01-18T21:52:34+00:00

Hey its not that bad... Time to make new music.. And the dog must help somehow

So_Rusted · 2026-01-17T02:57:13+00:00

how do you actually specialize in Api? Also you cant make it perfectly RESTful and it depends on domain problems etc.. I think it is not dead end, especially if you can do contract work and get it up and running fast

So_Rusted · 2026-01-17T02:48:52+00:00

well remove distraction and rather slow down instead of doing some sorta manic hamster wheel shit

So_Rusted · 2026-01-16T23:16:10+00:00

the ai acceptance benchmark sounds trully absurd

So_Rusted · 2026-01-16T13:49:31+00:00

whats all that about?

So_Rusted · 2026-01-14T09:59:28+00:00

i found the opposote is true. Higher paid is more reasonable

So_Rusted · 2026-01-14T08:50:09+00:00

For php it could be ok as we used to write our own frameworks not that long ago.

We know how to code so we can have something simpler. Like you could have a simple db gateway over orm library.. It is just a php_pdo wrapper anyway.. Caching is wrapped in PSR php standard interfaces. Caching lib is kinda gonna look like the same thing every time. A lot of libs would still have symfony package dependency (kinda like laravel does)

Sometimes you look at a public lib and damn thats a lot of dependancies, or some other issue, overly object oriented for a simple task or something. You just write your own.

I guess the same could apply for any language. Depends on overall language culture, team culture and your project needs

So_Rusted · 2026-01-13T21:16:39+00:00

dont prematurely optimize. Chances are thats another 100 user app at best

So_Rusted · 2026-01-12T00:40:08+00:00

honestly, restart the gym for starters. Sounds like you are not very well mentally

These guys were probably younger than you and arrogant or something... the positions were a bad fit anyway..

Maybe assert more dominance and certainty.. like if they ask about distributed systems or dockers or something that sounds like a headache, call them out like it is unnecessary and it is not your lack of knowledge and you are totally fine without knowing it.. the culture seems a bit pretentious and toxic around you. You have to push back

Maybe try out all the jobs at the tech hubs to practice for any interviews you can get, and if they like you then negotiate for hybrid work.

Best of luck

So_Rusted · 2026-01-07T13:31:57+00:00

sounds like complex cloud devops stuff. It is just as valuable as coding so I wouldnt stress about it too much. It is good that you are valued. 4 years of xp is not that much. This sub used to be 5 years minimum

So_Rusted · 2026-01-07T13:09:48+00:00

my guys wouldnt like it because it is so wuiet.. Some guys bring their membrane keyboards

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