Osm Admin: Osm Admin Backlog
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The goal is to be the most productive and focused on the most important things, both personally, and (later) as a team.
After maintaining the "done" log for several months, I decided to improve my estimation accuracy, and here is how.
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Before diving into what should be in the docs, let's define what you should more or less know before using Osm Admin.
There are four types of people who will read the docs: power users, developers, vendors and contributors.
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Here are my thoughts on product backlog and roadmap.
2022 ∙ May ∙ Osm Framework
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Use config:nginx
, config:host
and install:nginx
commands to automate Nginx configuration of your project. Now, it's fully automated!
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Yesterday, I tested the instructions for installing Osm Admin locally as a contributor.
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Yesterday:
git push
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Yesterday started as usual, planning new iteration, and then BAM! - one folk - Saif - joined the project. It made me correct the course a bit, and take care of potential contributors:
README
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Yay! After implementing invalid data conversion, I finished the iteration #18 dedicated to diff-based migrations!
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I must say, it's a bit disturbing to implement the same thing for the third time. Still, the goal is to get it finished, and have it sustainable.
After the effort, the code has become su much easier to read!
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I continued working on property diff algorithm that plans all the migration details.
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Yesterday, I finished implementing data conversion for int
and string
property types.
Then, I started refactoring it.
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Last time, I pushed through string
property migrations and created a migration log.
Today, I continued solving data conversion issues.
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string
property migrations.2 years ago ∙ 3 minutes read
Yesterday, I finished writing int
property migrations. True, testing it is still a todo.
The major part of the code (type change, nullability and other attribute handling) will be reused in other property types.
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I refactored Property::migrate()
using additional Migration
classes. It's so much more convenient to compare property definition versions and generate migration SQLs!
New code structure already handles property explicitness changes.
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After enumerating what kind of changes can happen to a property, I started implementing the most hard one - changing property type.
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Estimating projects is hard. Here is my approach for getting better at it.
It's based on a concept of a "primitive problem" - something non-trivial that you can solve in one go.
You can use primitive problems as story points in agile project management.
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The Query::bulkUpdate()
method is implemented in the TDD way.
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Last two weeks were about implementing initial version of an Osm Admin grid, integrating it seamlessly with the editing form, and enabling mass-editing of multiple objects.
After finishing it, I realized that Osm Admin had become bigger than Osm Framework! To keep up, I started writing docs for it.
And now, you have a step-by-step guide for creating a project, adding Osm Admin to it and a practical example of an admin area that you can copy to your project and try it out locally.
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Recently, I implemented mass-editing in Osm Admin. It allows you to view and edit multiple objects in a single operation.
This article describes mass-editing of products in a typical e-commerce application.
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The last 4 weeks were mostly a vacation. It's been a time for reflection, but still, I delivered some new features.
In Osm Admin, forms already allow creating new objects and saving them to the database, and editing one or several existing objects.
I've also implemented URL query filters that are applied to the underlying database query and that can be displayed in the user interface.
From now on, Osm Framework and all projects built with it - can be installed and developed under Apache and on Windows.
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In the user interface, you can narrow displayed data using grid column filters, or filters displayed in the sidebar. To enable that, apply #[Filter\*]
attributes to class properties.
Applied filters appear in the URL query parameters, for example, .../edit?id=5+16+19
, and on the page.
You can apply filters not only to a grid page, but also to a form page - to mass edit all matching objects, or to an action URL (edit, delete, or custom) - to perform the action on all matching objects.
In the same way, you can apply filters to the API URLs in order to retrieve or modify matching objects in a script.
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The project repository, osmphp/admin
, follows a typical Osm Framework-based project structure. However, this repository is going to be a reusable Composer package, and has important structural differences presented in this article.
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This article introduces the core project concepts: data object, data class, data query, and data schema.
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I'm super-excited to announce that I'm starting a new project codenamed "The Big Red Button". It's about defining application data structures and logic in PHP code, pressing the big red button (hence the codename), and getting fully functioning Admin Panel and API.
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This sprint was dedicated to writing Osm Framework documentation, and indeed, there are 8 new in-depth documentation articles, 4-5 minutes long each.
Despite documentation focus, I kept improving the website. From now on, you can assign a canonical URL to a blog post or a documentation page, and use GitHub friendly relative URLs in documentation.
But the most important thing - I started sharing progress and insights daily on Twitter.
2021 ∙ October ∙ Osm Framework
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Throw the NotImplemented
exception in any code path that is not implemented yet, and configure the debugger to stop there whenever the code path is executed.
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osm.software
website. From now on, Osm Framework documentation resides in the docs/
directory of the osmphp/framework
repository, and it is displayed in a separate section of osm.software
website. New data source indexing engine allows running complex interdependent data synchronization with a single command, osm index
. New Placeholder
class simplifies dynamic Markdown content generation.
Osm Framework. Apply dynamic traits within the same file using #[UseIn]
attribute. Implement fast dynamic routing using new DynamicRoute
class. Generate URLs using new $osm_app->base_url
property.
2021 ∙ September ∙ Osm Framework
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After you got a project up and running, let's have a look what's inside. Every directory has its purpose. Learn where to put your creative efforts!
Note. This post is moved to Osm Framework documentation.
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This website got a completely new look. There are new blog posts diving into core Osm Framework features. Osm Framework itself offers more convenient page layout, website-wide header, footer and <head>
, customizable error pages. The themes support theme-specific CSS styles and JS scripts not bound to any module. New projects come with a handy bin/install.sh
script that simplifies installation on Linux. From now on, run osmh
without any parameters.
2021 ∙ September ∙ Osm Framework
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In Osm Framework, an application is a set of modules that you run as a whole. There are several applications defined in the project, each having its own PHP class. Mostly, deal with the main one, Osm\App\App
. Beside the class name, every application also has a name, the main one is named Osm_App
.
Access the current application object, and the main parts of Osm Framework, via the global $osm_app
object and its properties. Add your own long-living objects there. Run an application using its HTTP or console entry point, or using Apps::run()
.
Note. This post is moved to Osm Framework documentation.
2021 ∙ September ∙ Osm Framework
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Modular software development is a well-known practice of dividing your application into several modules, each doing one thing, and doing it well. It increases readability and simplifies maintenance, as application concerns are fully separated from one another, easier to reason about, and to debug.
Modular development also encourages reuse. It's like a puzzle. Using one set of modules, you'll get an e-commerce application, using another set of modules - you'll get a blog application.
Note. This post is moved to Osm Framework documentation.
2021 ∙ September ∙ Osm Framework
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Using dynamic traits, customize anything. Inject your code in the beginning, in the end, or instead of any standard method. Even more, add new properties and methods to the existing standard classes.
Note. This post is moved to Osm Framework documentation.
2021 ∙ September ∙ Osm Framework
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Computed properties are one of Osm Framework pillars. They help to execute code only once, and only if it's actually needed. Computed properties control object serialization and caching. They provide meaningful insights into class interdependencies. Finally, computed properties are easy to test.
Note. This post is moved to Osm Framework documentation.
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From now on, this website is deployed on push, and by the way, you can easily play with the website copy locally. In the Osm framework, new Osm_Project
application allows reflecting over modules and classes regardless to which application they belong. New experimental project is aimed at quick creation of the Admin UI.
2021 ∙ September ∙ Osm Framework
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Osm Framework uses Monolog library for logging. Use standard loggers defined in the $osm_app->logs
object, or add your own. Control logging in the settings.{app_name}.php
and .env.{app_name}
files.
Note. This post is moved to Osm Framework documentation.
2021 ∙ September ∙ osm.software Website
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After pushing changes to GitHub, osm.software website is updated without any additional manual action. On push, GitHub executes the deployment script on the production server. Most changes are done to content only, and in this case, the deployment script only updates the search index. Otherwise, with the website being on maintenance, it additionally updates Composer and Node dependencies, builds JS and CSS assets, and runs the database migrations.
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This article describes our package release process before v1.0.0
. In short,
every change is released as soon as it's ready, and all dependent packages are
updated at the same time.
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This article provides a practical example of contributing changes to Osm Framework
and other osmphp/*
GitHub repositories. It's based
on the Osm_Project
application pull request.
2021 ∙ August ∙ osm.software Website
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Install PHP 8, MySql, Node, Gulp and ElasticSearch. Clone the project. Edit project settings. Finally, run few commands in the command line.
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New Osm Framework version comes with improved, configurable and easily
customizable Gulp script, modular NPM dependencies, standard page layout Blade
component and brand new README
. osm.software website
contains an easy-to-follow new project installation instruction.
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This article describes how we use GitHub issues and projects, both for new development and for support.
2021 ∙ August ∙ Osm Framework
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Install and use osm
, osmc
, osmt
and osmh
command line aliases for faster command typing.
Note. This post is moved to Osm Framework documentation.
2021 ∙ August ∙ Osm Framework
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Once PHP 8, Node and Gulp are installed, create new projects quickly using the command line.
Note. This post is moved to Osm Framework documentation.
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The first osm.software blog articles have been written, edited and revised. Content changes are deployed in semi-automated way. The website got some SEO improvements, and now it scores 100% in Google Lighthouse.
2021 ∙ July ∙ osm.software Website
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Today, osm.software reached an important milestone - 100% Lighthouse score.
2021 ∙ July ∙ osm.software Website
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This article explains how to manage and assign blog categories.
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Osm Framework introduced production mode and maintenance mode. osm.software website went live.
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Osm Framework introduced JS controllers, and JS unit tests. osmcommerce.com website project was renamed to osm.software, it finalized the post rendering, and introduced a tool for checking broken links.
2021 ∙ June ∙ osm.software Website
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Readers of osm.software blog can search the blog for a specific phrase, and narrow down listed articles using multi-select layered navigation. Let's see how it works under the hood.
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osmcommerce.com (now osm.software) blog got multi-select layered navigation, category management, FontAwesome icons, Tailwind CSS Typography. Osm Core allows debugging accidental assignments of the computed properties.
2021 ∙ May ∙ Osm Framework
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Full-text search and layered navigation is a common feature for e-commerce applications. It's also used in this blog. Actually, it makes browsing any non-trivial data better. Under the hood, search and layered navigation interact with ElasticSearch, or other search engine, and this article describes how.
Note. This post is moved to Osm Framework documentation.
2021 ∙ May ∙ osm.software Website
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This article explains how to write and publish blog posts.
2021 ∙ May ∙ Osm Framework
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Osm Framework is an open-source, insanely fast, unprecedentedly extensible, and fun to work with PHP 8 framework for creating modern Web applications. It's built on top of tried and tested Symfony and Laravel components.
Note. This post is moved to Osm Framework documentation.