Open Tech Calendar

Acceptance testing with Robot Framework

Join us for a talk about acceptance testing using Robot Framework.
Mike will briefly talk about the reasons why a generic framework might be preferable, go over the setup and day to day usage with examples.
This talk will cover topics that should help you start using Robot Framework in your own project, such as setup, syntax, available libraries, advice on how to write good tests and a few pointers on
issues that you might encounter.

Big thanks to this months sponsors Inviqa and JetBrains.

https://glasgowphp.co.uk/

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glasgowphp-monthly-april-tickets-59296645864

Tue 14th May 2019 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Tue 14th May 2019 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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Building tiny and optimised custom Docker images

Nev Stokes will be covering transferable Docker techniques for quickly building tiny custom PHP images that are more secure and performant. As well as some of the other motivations of why you might want to do this in the first place.

Featuring:

Building PHP from verified up-to-date source files
Multistage Docker techniques and general best-practice
Compiler flags, the ELF format and binary packing
Speeding things up with Profile Guided Optimisation
Creating stripped-back base images with Buildroot



Big thanks to this months sponsors STV, Inviqa and JetBrains.

https://glasgowphp.co.uk/

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glasgowphp-monthly-april-tickets-59296645864

Tue 9th Apr 2019 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Tue 9th Apr 2019 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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Symfony4 & Flex - should you upgrade?

In this talk we will have a quick intro to Symfony Flex followed by a look at the possible paths of upgrade for Symfony3 codebases. We will outline benefits and disadvantages and draw some subjective conclusions.
If you have already made an upgrade, join us and share your experience with those who may still be considering the move.


Big thanks to this months sponsors STV and Inviqa.
Both companies are currently hiring. Make sure to check them out!

http://glasgowphp.co.uk/

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glasgowphp-monthly-april-tickets-44814147321

Tue 10th Apr 2018 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Tue 10th Apr 2018 9:00pm (Europe/London)

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Refactoring Large Legacy Applications with Laravel

You've been given the task of refactoring that legacy app,
so what are you going to do to make sure you're leaving something better?
How are you going to tackle something made over the years with features built and
understood by those who've left and live in infamy?
In this talk we'll
look at different techniques you can take to overhaul legacy applications.
We'll work from the ground up with planning, production, and aftercare:
focusing on 3 different approaches with Laravel you can take depending on your time,
budget, and needs so you'll end up with a legacy to be proud of.

http://glasgowphp.co.uk/

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glasgowphp-monthly-october-tickets-38095004183

Tue 10th Oct 2017 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Tue 10th Oct 2017 9:00pm (Europe/London)

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Go 100% Code Coverage Or Go Home

Nothing seems to trigger a sudden outbreak of devs on soapboxes like mentioning 100% code coverage

But why is this still seen as controversial in 2017?

In this talk, Stuart will explain what 100% code coverage is, and what it isn't. We'll look at the tools available, and their current limitations. We'll look in depth at what it tells us, and just as importantly, what it cannot tell us.

But then we'll get into the real debate, the one that triggers that recurring outbreak of soapboxes Stuart will make the case for why he promotes 100% Code Coverage as the minimum, why his own tests often target 10 times that, and what it costs everyone involved whenever developers fall short of that target.

This talk is a blend of technology, business cases and ethics. Stuart's talks are interactive, two-way discussions (just like the one he gave at PHP Warwickshire back in February: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7msMOmIVgM). Bring your own stories and counter-examples, and share them as the discussion unfolds @glasgowphp in July!

Find out more about Stuart from his website and follow him on twitter.

http://glasgowphp.co.uk/

Tue 11th Jul 2017 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Tue 11th Jul 2017 9:00pm (Europe/London)

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Community Teams project review

Community Teams project review

This month we will learn a bit about an organisation which helps local communities improve the lives of young people, get to know the platform they are building in PHP and the issues they are facing and help them by reviewing the codebase behind a platform.

Here is more info about the platform

communityteams.com is developing a kind of 'digital scrapbook' for community groups and has two sections.
The first records events and the other is for supporting community projects. The recording of events feature allows community members 14 yrs+ to register: - a comment about an event, - the number of hours that team spends active and - can upload a photo of the event

These three elements can also be customised for every individual who attended the event, are compiled into personalised folios and can generate easily downloadable statistics.
The project support feature helps administrators (someone who is running the activity like the youth worker, teacher, responsible adult) get the best project support and can include: - identifying projects by surveying group members - appointing leaders - reflecting on projects via exit questionnaires

Upon project completion, participants are given an online folio, to use for college/job applications, so that the world can see what they have achieved.

http://glasgowphp.co.uk/

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glasgowphp-monthly-april-tickets-33239475165

Tue 11th Apr 2017 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Tue 11th Apr 2017 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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