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My own version of Rapid Decision Making

by Mathieu

Posted on May, 18 2020

How I am almost always able to answer fast to anyone asking me to decide.

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PrestaShop 1.7 patch release lifecycle

by Mathieu

Note: this blog post was written as part of my mission as a PrestaShop maintainer

Posted on April, 28 2020

Following previous post about Minor Release Lifecycle, here is more explanations about software lifecycle at PrestaShop, focusing on patch releases and the release process.

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PrestaShop 1.7 minor release lifecycle

by Mathieu

Note: this blog post was written as part of my mission as a PrestaShop maintainer

Posted on March, 24 2020

The journey of the release of PrestaShop 1.7.7.0 has started. This moment is a nice opportunity to explain PrestaShop's minor release lifecycle.

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Introduction to github fork workflow - why is it so complex ?

by Mathieu

Posted on January, 14 2020

This blog post is intended to help people willing to understand better the process to contribute to a github opensource project for the 1st time. It does not explain "how" to use the github fork workflow but rather "why" it is used and why it seems so complex the 1st time you look at it.

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Some things you should consider when choosing a stack for a new project

by Mathieu

Posted on January, 10 2020

"If one day, I launch my startup, I will use language X instead of the crappy stack I have in my current job".

I have heard this one more than once. And today I would like to discuss some items that I think should be considered when answering this question ("what stack should I choose for this greenfield project ?"), instead of only focusing on one's favorite language.

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What happens to PrestaShop pull requests after they are submitted

by Mathieu

Note: this blog post was written as part of my mission as a PrestaShop maintainer

Posted on September, 12 2019

The PrestaShop project currently (September 2019) has 389 pull requests open and new Pull Requests are opened almost everyday. All of these pull requests go through a thorough process which aims to provide a stable, consistent and reliable software that we all know under the name PrestaShop. Here is this process in details.

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