Posts - Elte Hupkes

Back to school!

This week I started my master’s in Computational Science at the University of Amsterdam. It’s...

Posted by on September 04, 2013 · 1 min read

Ember.js query parameters

Today I finished the first implementation of a workaround for something that has been bothering...

Posted by on July 07, 2013 · 1 min read

The PHP `maybe` function

Sometimes you just have a revelation, something that has bothered you for years that is...

Posted by on June 17, 2013 · 2 mins read

Six weeks

It walks! I just got my groceries without crutches, which is sort of a symbolic...

Posted by on June 16, 2013 · 1 min read

Sparta

I don’t mind injuries. I mean I do, obviously, nobody likes being in pain; but...

Posted by on June 07, 2013 · 1 min read

`Class PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase could not be found` when installing CakePHP through Composer

Recently Mark Story (one of CakePHP’s main guys) wrote a great article about how to...

Posted by on June 04, 2013 · 2 mins read

Understanding `required` and `allowEmpty` in CakePHP validation rules

One of the most confusing things about CakePHP’s validation rules is the meaning of the...

Posted by on June 03, 2013 · 4 mins read

Knee surgery

A week ago yesterday, I was cut upen. Although this story is far from unique...

Posted by on May 10, 2013 · 14 mins read

Globally parsing JSON error responses with `jQuery.ajax()`

Proper RESTful API’s use status codes to indicate the result of requests. This means that...

Posted by on May 07, 2013 · 3 mins read

Good programmers are lazy

A while ago I realized that in order to be a good programmer, you need,...

Posted by on April 29, 2013 · 1 min read

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