Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, choosing the right architectural approach is crucial for building robust and scalable applications. Two popular architectural styles that often come into consideration are Monolithic and Microservice. Both have their merits and trade-offs and understanding their differences is vital for making an informed decision that aligns with your […]
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Understanding Headless CMS for Experienced Sitecore Developers
The concept of headless CMS has been around for a long time — some might even say that’s how the original CMS products and publishing platforms of the web operated. However the concept of headless is still fairly new in the world of Sitecore, with JavaScript Services (“JSS”) — the first true foray into headless […]
Boosting Node.js Performance and Efficiency with Redis
In today’s web development, being fast and responsive is really important. Users want smooth experiences, and developers work hard to make apps that do just that. This is where Node.js and Redis come in. When used together, they can make your apps work much faster and better. In this article, we’ll look at how to […]
Integrate Sitecore Form into a JSS app (React/Next.js) in Headless Architecture.
Everyone is moving toward headless architecture these days and wants to take advantage of the new approach in the CMS industry to improve the CMS experience. However, in a few cases, it does not support a CMS functionality like Sitecore Form. Sitecore does not have any out of the box (OOB) component to implement Sitecore […]
Git: Rebase, Merge, Speed Hacks
Git is awesome. That is, until someone tells you to squash rebase instead of merge and now you’ve deleted the entire codebase and brought down Fastly (not what happened, but you never know). So in this article, I’ll explain what a rebase is, compare it to a merge, and at the end provide some aliases […]
Keeping Sitecore Content Authors Happy and Productive
“I hate Sitecore.” As a developer, I have heard that many times. But it’s usually not true. It was probably not organized, configured, or explained logically. Or the dev team never took the time to see the post-launch care through the eyes of the non-dev team that was going to inherit this system. Sitecore is […]
How to Connect Node JS with MySQL Database
Node.js is a popular open-source JavaScript runtime environment used for building web applications. On the other hand, MySQL is a widely used relational database management system. In this blog, I will guide you through a step-by-step process on how to connect Node.js with a MySQL database and workbench. Step 1: Install Required Software Before we […]
Sitecore Content Serialization Series – Episode 03 – Setup using Sitecore for Visual Studio – GUI
In my last two blogs, we discussed the Introduction to Sitecore Content Serialization and Sitecore CLI configuration for SCS. In this blog, we are going to configure the Sitecore for Visual Studio. SVS is also introduced with Sitecore 10 release, and it’s a Visual Studio extension, which gives you a graphical view to interact with […]
Sitecore Content Serialization Series – Episode 2 – Setup using CLI (Command Line Interface)
In the previous blog, we talked about Introduction to Sitecore Content Serialization, and in this blog, we are going to discuss the configuration required for Sitecore CLI. The Sitecore command line interface is newly introduced with Sitecore 10 release. This tool helps us to communicate with the Sitecore instance and push/pull and publish the serialized […]
Sitecore Content Serialization Series – Episode 1 – Introduction
In this blog, let’s talk about the introduction to Sitecore Content Serialization. During development, developers move the content changes between numerous environments. Previously this can be done using Unicorn and TDS, and it worked well, but there was only one problem it’s not compatible with each other. As If we configure any one of the […]
Apex PMD: Streamlining Salesforce Apex Code Quality with Static Code Analysis
Maintaining clean and robust code is critical to ensuring long-term success in today’s fast-paced software development world. For Salesforce developers, Apex PMD (Programming Mistake Detector) is a powerful static code analysis tool that can significantly enhance code quality by identifying potential issues, enforcing best practices, and promoting consistent coding standards. Here, we will explore streamlining […]
The Neuroscience of Success: The Secret to Fearless App Modernization
In a comedy special, Jerry Seinfeld once humorously said, “I saw a study that said speaking in front of a crowd is considered the number one fear of the average person. I found that amazing. Number two was death. Death was number two? This means to the average person if you have to be at […]