Web design & Web development

Content Delivery

Drupal is a CMS developed out of a framework. A framework is composed out of different packages that each provide a solution to a need. A CMS is a system for managing content that uses a framework as a base speeding up the delivery of a completed project and allowing a user to create content using forms. Drupal uses Composer to manage packages and Drush to manage caching, deploying, and code generation speeding up theme and module development. Drupal offers a way to easily moderate your content through the admin interface without coding that is stable and secure. We specialize in maintaining and developing Drupal sites.

It is super important at work to learn the deployment process and align your self quickly with the little nuances that your company has and needs you to be aware of. What sofware they use like composer. What sub systems like translation or MFA that they use and are criticle infrastructure. Make a list and make them important immediately. Stay on top of things like config that could stop the deployment process by causing errors. Testing it before you push it.

• Check List:
  • Always use Two Factor Authentication and make login security your number one concern.
  • Always put being a team player first and follow orders.
  • Always bring a notepad to meetings and take notes.
  • Always wear headphones at meetings when remote to enhance security.
  • Always be careful using passwords by:
    • Always using strong passwords
    • Never using the same password on multiple sites
    • Never using work passwords on non work sites
    • Never writing the passwords down or recording them
    • Always using MFA
  • Always be aware of who is in the meetings and speak only when appropriate.
  • Slow down and always double check your work when submitting for:
    • Security first
      • Reduce the use of custom code
      • Validate all parameters being passed in through routes
      • Escape parameters in MYSQL statements
      • Reduce the use of javascript
      • Check no sensitive data is stored in session cookies
      • Remove developement dumps
      • Check for vulnerable modules, packages and themes
    • Deployable for CI/CD
    • UI/UX performant
    • Functionally performant
      • Include code for all core and contrib systems needed
      • Make all text translatable
      • Check for accessability
      • Build code to be scalable
      • Check for and correct errors in the browser, console and watchdog
      • Comment code
      • Run phpcs
    • Esthetically perfect
  • Be quick to understand when needed and implement the needed changes in your methods and procedures.
  • Continue to refactore your methods and procedures constantly stiving for perfection.

As a couple of site notes.
If you run into funny situations. All updates in the updates area turn red etc..

Try to turning off any new contrib or custom modules you have installed or been working on. Issues like these usually mean that a module has some kind of coding problem that needs to be fixed.

Also if you get a white screen of death and you are trying to find out what it is and its not obvious comment out your code where ever it is you have been working until you have commented out the place where the error is and the screen will load again. Then slowely add back code till you find the place where the error is.