Tools of the Trade – Substack Repost

Anyone operating a blog, newsletter, or other creative side hustle knows there are a lot of moving pieces involved behind the scenes. Keeping the cadence going not only requires commitment and skills, but also various tools and software

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Using WordPress For Your Next Website Project? Understanding Its Pros And Cons!

In 2003, when it started, WordPress was only a blogging platform. There is a misconception that it works best only for a blogging website. It is far from the truth. Today, it is being used as the largest CMS in the market. As per 2021 data, there are over 455 million WordPress websites, or one in every three websites is a WordPress website. 

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OpenLampTech issue #32 – Substack Repost

There is a whole lot of great PHP, MySQL, and LAMP-stack content in this week’s OpenLampTech newsletter. But, would you expect any less? Me neither. Enjoy this edition and share with others. Thank you for being a dedicated reader!

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Find All Table’s Current AUTO_INCREMENT Value

I recently wanted to check all tables’ current AUTO_INCREMENT value (if any) for a database dump structure. I wasn’t sure if a tables’ Data Definition Language (DDL) statement contained the current AUTO_INCREMENT value or not. So after I loaded the dump file, I learned of a query to use and find out…

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Python vs. PHP: Which is Better for Web Development?

In the digital world, web development has become one of the most in-demand skills. The biggest companies have already invested in developing their website to help boost business and brand identity. When first developing a website, you may be wondering which programming language to use.

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