Working with Drupal's Queue API
Reliable background processing with queue workers, cron, retries, idempotency, and operational visibility.
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Creating Custom Entity Types
How to decide on a custom entity and design its storage, forms, permissions, and Views integration.
Creating a Configuration Form
A complete, schema-backed Drupal configuration form with validation and dependency injection.
Building a Custom Block Plugin
A complete Drupal block plugin using attributes, dependency injection, configuration, and cache metadata.
My Development Workflow
A practical path from issue discovery through branches, review, testing, deployment, and documentation.
Lessons Learned Maintaining Large Drupal Applications
What long-lived enterprise Drupal systems teach about ownership, upgrades, workflows, and technical debt.
How I Approach Code Reviews
A review method that improves security and maintainability without turning collaboration into gatekeeping.
When to Refactor vs Rewrite
A risk-based framework for deciding whether to improve a system incrementally or replace it.
Clean PHP: Writing Code Your Team Will Appreciate
Naming, small methods, responsibility, and refactoring practices that reduce the cost of future changes.