"The Secret Way to Success as a TYPO3 Developer"
summary
Crashes first TYPO3 install in 2003 lead to concrete habits: treat TypoScript array keys as real data, use stdWrap for unexpected injection, prefer core features (replace a custom thousands-of-lines extension with the list content object), read core utilities like GeneralUtility (3,186 lines), debug with Xdebug, make options configurable, publish small documentation fixes, contribute patches or forks, join TYPO3.org and the Association, and reuse solutions from other CMSs via the Open Website Alliance.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Introduction and speaker intro
- 1:52No secret to success
- 5:22TypoScript and Standard WAP secrets
- 8:46Configurable code and core utilities
- 12:00Know TYPO3 like a farmer
- 13:27Best practices and collaboration
- 14:29Contributing to TYPO3
- 15:53Asking questions and humility
- 18:03Public forums and documentation
- 20:12Open source culture and collaboration
- 21:59Learning from failures
- 23:01Joining teams and associations
- 25:11Taking responsibility
- 25:55Taking breaks and walking
- 26:59Documenting solutions
- 28:03Looking beyond TYPO3
- 30:08Open source and collaboration
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