Throughout my time at OPG I’ve come to learn how important communication is across the board during the software development life cycle. As a project manager, one of my jobs is to be the central hub for project communication and organization. I work with the dev team to be sure your project is moving along…
The PHP Scratchpad “Enjoy coding and debugging in an editor designed for fast feedback and quick iterations. It’s like a shell for your application – but with multi-line editing, code completion, and more.” In the ever-evolving world of Laravel development, here at OPG, we are constantly seeking tools that enhance our workflow and boost productivity.…
As everyone knows, we live in a world full of social media platforms where people share literally everything about their lives. From their highs and lows to what they had for breakfast (and lunch, and dinner). Social media is on pretty much every tablet, laptop, desktop, and phone across the world. It is used by…
“Assume nothing. Verify everything.” You may have heard about the latest security posture making headlines: Zero Trust. Zero Trust takes the traditional concept of network security and turns it inside out. Currently, most security is focused at the network edge and ingress points. Once you are inside the network, the assumption is you’re supposed…
“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe” Carl Sagan In the context of software development, a framework refers to a pre-established structure and set of tools that provide a foundation for building applications. They offer a standardized way to develop software by providing reusable components, libraries,…
As a developer, I am always on the lookout for the “cutting edge” in tech, languages, or frameworks. Most recently I have been following the Laravel framework news, which is a modern and user-friendly PHP framework that I love working in. Following the end of Laracon 2023 (Laravel’s annual convention) there were several big announcements.…
As reported by Business Insider, NASA’s Voyager 1 which was launched in 1977 and had an expected lifespan of 5 years, it has now been operational a full 46 years helping scientists to understand the cosmos. NASA is striving to keep it operational until 2030. In May 2022 Voyager 1 started sending corrupted data from…
As software development becomes increasingly complex, testing has become a critical part of the software development process. Testing ensures that the application works as expected, and meets the project requirements. Without testing, it is difficult for a developer to make sure the application is working properly. One popular way to make testing as efficient as…
Quality Management has four components: quality planning, quality, assurance, quality control and quality improvement. This article will analyze quality assurance and quality control. Before my many years in the quality assurance and quality control arenas, I assumed they were the same. I could not have been more wrong. I did not realize there are clear…
Fraud and other cyber-crime incidents always spike around popular sales events – holidays, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Memorial Day are some of the best times of the year for fraudsters. People are busier than usual making personal arrangements and preparing for those blockbuster sales everyone loves. As a result, things get missed, corners get…
