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TIL Week 8 2022

21/01/2022 • 1 minute

Professional

A roundup of the things I learned in the 8th week of 2022.

Technical

LAST_INSERT_ID() in MySQL is transactional and will return the last ID per connection.
Using php PDO you need to use beginTransaction() in order to make your query transactional and ensure you get the last ID back correctly.
Php 8.1 enums can have methods!.
ID Pre-Generation can be handled by your database if you use Maria DB.

Professional

2 months away is all it takes to get out of the habit of doing code reviews in the mornings.
Pair programming is a good way to ease back into the habit of architecture design & coding after a break.
Hugo is quite nice and easy to use.
Sat in on 2 pair programming technical interviews to learn how they’re conducted.

Personal Notes

It’s really hard to juggle a small kid and work during lockdown times.