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.

Always backup files and database.

Learn the deployment process so you know how the code will be deployed. Look for ways your code could be tested to ensure the deployment process runs without problems.

Config can stop the deployment process by causing errors. Make sure to test it by starting with the branch and a copy of the production database and running drush deploy to make double sure the config imports correctly before you push it.

List the sub systems like translation, accessability and SEO that while coding you need to add code for.

• Check List:
  • Make 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 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 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 so others do the maintainance.
      • 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 view or session cookies
      • Remove developement dumps
      • Check modules, packages and themes for vulnerabilities
    • Deployable for CI/CD
    • UI/UX performant
    • Functionally performant
      • Follow a component list and double check all bases have been hit. Translation, SEO, Accessability etc..
      • Build code to be scalable
      • Check for and correct errors in the browser, console and logs.
      • Comment code so people understand what your functions are doing.
      • Use libraries lke phpcs, phpstan and linters for better readability.
    • Esthetically perfect
  • Review & Refactor your methods and procedures constantly striving 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.