Redis in Magento 2 – three roles, env.php configuration, separate instances, monitoring
Redis in Magento 2 is not a single thing – it serves three distinct roles that should ideally run as separate instances with different configurations. Object cache, Full Page Cache, and session storage have very different access patterns and eviction requirements. I show how to configure each, why separate instances matter, and how to monitor what is happening.
- Published in Magento / Adobe Commerce
Dynamic programming – memoization, knapsack, LCS, memoize decorator
Dynamic programming is one of those techniques that sounds intimidating but is built on one simple idea: remember results you have already computed so you do not compute them again. Memoization, the knapsack problem, Longest Common Subsequence – I implement them all in PHP and show a reusable memoize decorator that works with any callable.
- Published in Algorytmy
PHP 8.1 preview – enums, readonly properties, intersection types, Fibers
PHP 8.1 is due in November 2021 and brings the most significant type system additions since PHP 7.0. Enums solve a problem we have been working around with class constants for years. Readonly properties close the final gap in immutable value objects. Intersection types complete the union types from PHP 8.0. Fibers introduce cooperative multitasking. I go through each with practical examples.
- Published in PHP
PimCore – CMS + PIM + DAM, object classes, Data Hub GraphQL, Magento integration
PimCore is an open-source platform that combines CMS, PIM, DAM and e-commerce capabilities in one system. It is less known than Akeneo in PIM circles but offers something Akeneo does not: a full content management layer alongside product data. I show the architecture, object classes that define the data model, the Data Hub GraphQL API, and integration with Magento 2.