Ruud van Lent<p>Just released 22 (!) new major versions for my extensions as Release Candidate. All technical debt removed so we are good to run on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Joomla</span></a> 6 and (minimum) Joomla 5.3. Sending out newsletter tomorrow.<br>What a trip....<br>Biggest conclusion in making these extensions Joomla 6 ready is that I have to many extensions <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/lol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lol</span></a> <br>Still one very big extension to go... will take me again a couple of days work, but hé... the Joomla show must go on :)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/webdev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>webdev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a></p>
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Ruud van Lent<p>On the menu today: finishing a new custom extension for a customer with which he can sync <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joomla</span></a> articles between sites: going to use it to create a global site for marketing purposes where regional content is then imported and linked to.<br>Concept is cool and can be extended with other content (categories, tags, users) to... Syncing can be many-to-many<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LoveMyJob" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LoveMyJob</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/webdev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>webdev</span></a></p>
Ruud van Lent<p>... and it's a wrap...<br>created 6 video's for two of my extensions <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/OthersAreComingButNotSoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OthersAreComingButNotSoon</span></a></p><p>These are for ochFoundation5: people are always asking me why I'm so enthusiastic about that extension :)</p><p><a href="https://onlinecommunityhub.nl/documentation/ochfoundation5-system-plugin#the-basics" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">onlinecommunityhub.nl/document</span><span class="invisible">ation/ochfoundation5-system-plugin#the-basics</span></a></p><p>The Injectors are really awesome (If I may say so :))</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joomla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/webdevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>webdevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a></p>
Ruud van Lent<p>Good morning fellow fediversers <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TGIF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TGIF</span></a> </p><p>What are you up today?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joomla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JoomlaDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoomlaDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a> </p><p>Some small code improvements / new ideas for existing extensions planned here, nothing with priority so taking it easy today :)</p>
Ruud van Lent<p>So yesterday my eye caught a blog posted here on Mastodon that had an added link to the authors profile here on the fediverse. Cool!<br>Will be adding fediverse metatags to my <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joomla</span></a> ochOpenGraph plugin so we can also have full support for this in Joomla.</p><p>Is there an overview of metatags specifically for the fediverse, or is there (currently) just one (fediverse:creator)?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JoomlaDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoomlaDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a></p>
Ruud van Lent<p>even rondje hardlopen komt nooit gelegen en dus is er geen betere tijd dan nu... de eerste kilometers weer gelopen. Goede gezondheid en conditie is belangrijk!<br>verder vandaag: release van twee van mijn extensies en een security update voor <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joomla</span></a> later deze middag.</p><p>Wat gaan jullie vandaag allemaal doen?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JoomlaDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoomlaDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a></p>
Ruud van Lent<p>"Step 4 is currently in process. Please reload this page later or remove the following file to start from scratch..."<br>busy times on the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/nextcloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nextcloud</span></a> servers... </p><p>download of version 31.0.2 is crawling to the finish line...</p><p>Hope it finishes soon, always good to have an update instance!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/nextcloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nextcloud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a></p>
Ruud van Lent<p>Although supporter of the dutch <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/pvdd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pvdd</span></a> today started out with some old fashioned 'Duck Punching' (aka: Monkey Patching > <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_patch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_p</span><span class="invisible">atch</span></a>)...</p><p>Feels weird, but it works :)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joomla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JoomlaDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoomlaDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a></p>
Ruud van Lent<p>Take 2.... well make that take 2000... One thing I learned from recording an instruction video for one of my <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joomla</span></a> extensions is that I'm doing way better behind the camera then in front of it <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/lol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lol</span></a></p><p>When finished I will post here as well, always fun to brighten up somebodies day with my <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FunniestHomeVideos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FunniestHomeVideos</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JoomlaDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoomlaDevelopment</span></a></p>
Ruud van Lent<p>Busy day today, doing some changes for a US customer (note to self: thank them abundantly :)), starting a project for a Hongkong based customer, testing new feature I build in yesterday for ochSubscriptions (maintainers of Fabrik will love this), and doing some household chores... as a widower also need to keep the personal 'business' a float...</p><p>How do you mix personal and business life?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joomla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JoomlaDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoomlaDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a></p>
Ruud van Lent<p>So after yesterdays emergency <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joomla</span></a> security update, today planned time to pick up any pieces... Looking at what has changed, I do not expect any issues so will enjoy my coffee a little bit more today :)</p><p>Have you updated all your (client) sites already? Any issues encountered?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Joomla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JoomlaDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoomlaDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a></p>
Ruud van Lent<p>Going to push some extension updates in a minute, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Joomla</span></a> is doing a new release (security) today and experience learns that most website maintainers take that opportunity to also update their extensions... Note sure if that is a good strategy, but it is what I see happening.</p><p>What do you think: good or not good updating your extensions while updating Joomla itself?</p><p>ochCaptcha, ochResponsiveImages, ochJSsocials here we come<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joomla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JoomlaDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoomlaDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a></p>
Ruud van Lent<p>Prepping for tomorrows <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joomla</span></a> security release. No time to test as we don't know what changed in this release, so rolling up sleeves and be prepared when installing. What I heard this could be a big one (not in terms of changes, but in terms of exploits).<br>In the meantime working on some new ideas, and still sitting on the idea of doing short video's <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/procrastinating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>procrastinating</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/nottokeenonthespotlight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nottokeenonthespotlight</span></a></p><p>What are you up to today, love to hear it!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JoomlaDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoomlaDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a></p>
Ruud van Lent<p>This morning discussed what I would do when I retire... I would do what I do now. The moment you realize how fortunate you are.<br>Love my job!</p><p>What would you do when you retire?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joomla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JoomlaDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoomlaDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a></p>
Ruud van Lent<p>Having worked on ochFoundation5 the last two weeks, my mind is 'bursting' with things I would love to add to it to make it even more feature complete. But I can only spend my time once.<br>I find it personally hard to stop improving when there is no direct need from customers to improve.</p><p>At what point do you say it is good enough?</p><p>Do you recognize this? How do you handle it / do you have advice?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Joomla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JoomlaDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoomlaDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a></p>
Ruud van Lent<p>Taking some time for the 'afterparty' af ter yesterdays release of the new major version of ochFoundation5 (yes, 50% coupon is still valid: <a href="https://onlinecommunityhub.nl/och-click-this/ochfoundation5/mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">onlinecommunityhub.nl/och-clic</span><span class="invisible">k-this/ochfoundation5/mastodon</span></a>). And for those who say Mastodon has no 'reach', been tracking my 'campaign' on linkedin, facebook, bluesky and here on mastodon: mastodon turns out to be the one with the most visitors <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JustSoYouKnow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JustSoYouKnow</span></a><br>Think today is a good time to fiddle with <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DietPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DietPi</span></a> never a dull moment<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Joomla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JoomlaDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoomlaDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a></p>
Ruud van Lent<p>Back to the challenge of dealing with a slow API that provides stock rates. fetching all stocks needed sometimes takes over 20 minutes. The supplier isn't going to fix their response times so we need to refactor on our end. Maybe split op the fetching to do them in parallel instead of sequential, I don't think that in the end this will make a huge difference... <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joomla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JoomlaDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoomlaDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a> <br>How do you deal with external services acting up?</p>
Ruud van Lent<p>Back after a roadtrip to visit some properties in France. Lot's of information and impressions to process. Alrhough this week is springbreak, will be doing some work to get my mind off things: that normally helps. So to-do list: here I come<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joomla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JoomlaDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoomlaDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a></p>
Ruud van Lent<p>Goodmorning, so I made it back safe from the roof top. Just synced my custom Kunena template I'm running on my sites with the newly released Kunena 6.3.9 release. And while at it synced my Custom Joomla template to include changes made in Joomla 5.2.4<br>Now back to household chores <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/aManHasGotToDoWhataManHasGotToDo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aManHasGotToDoWhataManHasGotToDo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Joomla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JoomlaDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoomlaDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a></p>
Ruud van Lent<p>Today mainly non-dev things on the agenda: newsletter (which is long overdue), and believe it or not, but I have to go up the roof of my house to implement a new feature: something to keep the 'noisy' pigeons away that are declaring their love for each other already at 5 AM in the morning waking up the kids that sleep under the roof. So if you don't hear from me on Monday... call 911 :)<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/joomla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joomla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JoomlaDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoomlaDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LifeOfaDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfaDeveloper</span></a></p>
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