Independent, creative software builder. Been around from punch cards to cloud computing. Proponent of a model driven approach.

I like modelling. When creating software you first make a model of the problem and solution. That is what philosophers have been doing for ages: building a model in order to better understand the complex world around us. The model and the modelling language are abstractions, found in a creative process.

Test your Extension, Part 3: PHPStan

Test your Extension, Part 3: PHPStan

In this series, we explore methods and tools to test a custom Joomla extension. In this third episode, we’ll use PHPStan, a tool to examine and debug source code before the program is run. You don’t even have to write a test to catch bugs at an early stage.

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Dependency Injection: What and Why?

Dependency Injection: What and Why?

If you use Joomla, you may have heard the term “dependency injection”. But what is it and why is it important? I’ll explain it as clearly as possible, to make it understandable for non-coders too. 

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Test your Extension, Part 2: Cypress

Test your Extension, Part 2: Cypress

In this series, we explore methods and tools to test a Joomla extension. In this second episode, we’ll focus on Cypress as a tool for end-to-end tests.

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Accessible Tables

Accessible Tables

What does a value in a table cell mean? Simply look at the header at the top of the column and/or somewhere at the beginning of the row. But what if you are blind?

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You can be a Mentor!

You can be a mentor

Sharing your experience shapes Joomla’s future. You can guide the next generation of Joomla talent. Joomla will grow from it, and you too. 

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Test your Extension, Part 1: PHPUnit

Test your Extension - Part 1

In this series, we will explore methods and tools to test a Joomla extension. In this first episode, we’ll focus on PHPUnit for running tests. A practical guide: how to set it up, what to test, and… what not to test.

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How to contribute to user documentation

How to Contribute to Joomla's User Documentation

You can help to get better Joomla user documentation!

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Our four GSoC Contributors & Projects

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Introduction of our four contributors and their projects for Google Summer of Code 2025.

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Tools to build a Component - 9: Overview and Conclusion

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In the previous 8 episodes we looked at tools to build a Joomla component. In this last episode we’ll look back at the previous series and wrap it up.

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Virtual, Physical or… Both?

Virtual, Physical or… Both? Virtual, Physical or… Both?

JDay USA 2025 was a remarkable combination of a physical and virtual event. It brought Joomlers together, both in person and online.

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