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Magento hackathon at Yireo on Saturday, September 9th

Magento hackathon at Yireo on Saturday, September 9th

August 10, 2023

Slowly holidays are coming to an end. People start picking up upon work again. What better way to get into coding again by joining like-minded fans at a hackathon? On September 9th, Yireo organizes a Magento hackathon. You are invited.

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My OpenSearch Docker blew up my hard drive

My OpenSearch Docker blew up my hard drive

August 7, 2023

I've been running a custom docker-compose setup for some time now, while developing for Magento and Shopware. But now, suddenly, after some upgrades, my hard drive was filling up. A little saga into tuning OpenSearch.

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In memory of Pim Hofman

In memory of Pim Hofman

July 24, 2023

Less than a week ago, I was informed that Pim Hofman had passed away on Saturday, July 15th 2023. It was sudden, a shock. And now that his passing away is out in the open, I wanted to publish my own memorial, to share with you how I experienced Pim. I'm definitely going to miss him.

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MageUnconference NL 2023 aftermath

MageUnconference NL 2023 aftermath

July 17, 2023

It has happened. The MageUnconference Netherlands 2023 (mere days ago) was a huge success, not just my words. Let's peek back at the event, the smiles, the laughter, the seriousness, the irregularities.

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Yireo GoogleTagManager - wait for it ...

Yireo GoogleTagManager - wait for it ...

July 16, 2023

Quietly, a new feature has been slipped into the Yireo GoogleTagManager2, called Wait for user interaction . Disabled by default. Here is the gist of why should enable it.

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Shopware decorators only on interface?

Shopware decorators only on interface?

May 22, 2023

During a Shopware training session, I heard an experienced developer say that you could only create a Symfony service decorator for an interface and not a class. Is this true? The answer is no. Here's a write-up of how decorators work.

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Blue Green deployment in Magento

Blue Green deployment in Magento

May 18, 2023

To me, the concept of Blue Green deployment was familiar because it is part of Shopware. So I was pleasantly surprised to hear that Magento 2.4.4 also started to include this concept. And then it got quiet. What is it and is it useful?

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MageUnconf NL now co-hosted by Mage-OS NL

MageUnconf NL now co-hosted by Mage-OS NL

May 9, 2023

While Mage-OS Nederland is still contemplating on when a new MeetMagento NL is going to take place, the first event is already taking place in a few months: The MageUnconference NL - setup by Yireo - is now co-hosted by Mage-OS Nederland as well, making this event the first official Dutch Magento event in a while.

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Shopware Academy (June, NL) ... now in English

Shopware Academy (June, NL) ... now in English

May 2, 2023

Following the success of the Magento Academy in March and April, we are excited to announce the Shopware Academy in June. The Academy will run for four weeks, with two lecture days per week, homework, and a surprisingly low price that makes it a no-brainer for both novice and experienced developers. And the best part? It will be taught in English.

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