Software Engineering in Web Development, Backend Services, and More
I came across an interesting question on Server Fault recently:
I’m doing svn update to update the code for my php website, but it leaves
.svn/folders all over.I think its dangerous to leave those files publically readable, but its very easy to update the system.
Is there a way to use
svn updateto update the system, but not to export the.svn/folders?
Solid answer, too.
Quite a bit JavaScript-heavy stuff for this week:
I occasionally have the need to display an overlay element whenever I want to display some time of dialog in the context of my project.
Unfortunately, most plugins or third-party options are a little heavy for having to add a simple overlay. Here’s a function I’ve been using in the past couple of projects: Continue reading
One of the challenges that theme and plugin developers have to face is making sure that their code works regardless of the directory in which their project is installed.
Case in point: for the past couple of weeks, I’ve been working on a number of WordPress-specific projects each of which features some heavy client-side functionality.
The challenge is including the required JavaScript files regardless of where the theme is installed.
The reason it seems like quite a few self-taught programmers “make it big without a degree” is the same as the reason why it seems like all people who make it to 120 lived on cigarettes and bacon and drank a bottle of whiskey every day: exceptions draw a lot of attention.
(via Will a computer science college degree ever hurt my employability?)
Kinsta offers premium managed WordPress hosting for everyone, small or large. Powered by Google Platform and strengthened by Cloudflare, they take performance to the next level. All hosting plans include 24/7/365 support from their team of WordPress engineers. Get started with a free migration today.
© 2026 Tom McFarlin
Theme by Anders Noren — Up ↑