https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/Technical notes from the SparkFabrik team on Drupal, PHP, JavaScript, Kubernetes, cloud native and open source, by the people who build and run the software.HugoenTue, 06 Oct 2026 18:28:22 +0200https://www.sparkfabrik.com/images/favicon/apple-touch-icon_hu_7da8d2ed0d5ea30b.pnghttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/144144https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/async-local-storage-in-nestjs-request-context/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/async-local-storage-in-nestjs-request-context/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000Matteo LiberatiHow to stop cascading parameters and access request data exactly where you need it.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/scheduling-content-expiry-drupal-sm-entity-scheduler/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/scheduling-content-expiry-drupal-sm-entity-scheduler/Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000BladeduHow and why we built SM Entity Scheduler, a config-driven Drupal module that hides or deletes entities once a date field has passed, running on Symfony Messenger instead of hook_cron.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/integrating-multiple-vue-apps-in-drupal/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/integrating-multiple-vue-apps-in-drupal/Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000Luigi CavalieriA short how-to on the integration of multiple Vue.js 3 apps into a Drupal-based website.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drupal-contribution-weekend-2026-milano/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drupal-contribution-weekend-2026-milano/Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000Luca LussoIl racconto del Drupal Contribution Weekend 2026 presso gli uffici SparkFabrik di Milano: issue risolte, nuovi standard AI e la cultura della restituzione alla community.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drupal-service-container-deep-dive-part-3/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drupal-service-container-deep-dive-part-3/Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000Luca LussoIn this third part of our deep dive into the Drupal service container, we explore service collectors, which aggregate multiple services into a single service for streamlined access.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drupal-service-container-deep-dive-part-2/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drupal-service-container-deep-dive-part-2/Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000Luca LussoIn this second part of our deep dive into the Drupal service container, we explore the concepts of aliases, autowiring, and named arguments.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drupal-service-container-deep-dive-part-1/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drupal-service-container-deep-dive-part-1/Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000Luca LussoIn this first part of our deep dive into the Drupal service container, we explore the concepts of tags, compiler passes, service providers, and autoconfiguration.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/codemotion-milan-2025/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/codemotion-milan-2025/Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000Daniela BonviniHighlights and reflections from Codemotion Milan 2025, covering key talks on testing strategies, modern CSS, Chrome DevTools, and AI prompt strategies.From the communityhttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/the-lord-of-the-stores/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/the-lord-of-the-stores/Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000Daniela BonviniIn the complex world of NgRx state management three powerful stores can guide us: Global Store, vast and unifying; Component Store, swift and precise; Signal Store, reactive and efficient. But wielding them unwisely leads to an unmanageable state. Join this journey through NgRx best practices, avoiding pitfalls, and mastering scalability. Will your app stand strong or fall into disorder? The fate of state management rests in your hands!Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/lambda-calculus-modern-javascript/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/lambda-calculus-modern-javascript/Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000Luca FormaReflections from my recent tech talk on lambda calculus and how it shapes modern development.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/zy-stats/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/zy-stats/Thu, 29 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000Elia PariTracking 4G stats from the CLI with Node.jsSoftware developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/docker-cache-deep-dive/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/docker-cache-deep-dive/Mon, 05 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000Fabrizio CafollaImprove Docker build performance by leveraging BuildKit's capabilities. An advanced guide to cache management, Dockerfile optimization, and strategies to reduce pipeline times.Cloud nativehttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/jsday-2025/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/jsday-2025/Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000Luca FormaMy experience at JSDay 2025 in Bologna, with insights from two standout talks on memory leak debugging and dependency management.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/open-source-sday-2025/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/open-source-sday-2025/Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000Fabrizio CafollaLet me take you to Schrödinger Hat's OS Day 2025: a journey into the heart of open source!From the communityhttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/fosdem-2025/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/fosdem-2025/Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +0000Luca LussoOpen-source innovation, Drupal, and a lot of AI: our experience at FOSDEM 2025.From the communityhttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drupal-global-contribution-weekend-2025/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drupal-global-contribution-weekend-2025/Sat, 25 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000Luca LussoDiscover what the Italian community contributed back to Drupal during the latest DGCW.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/public-speaking-is-like-eating-chillies/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/public-speaking-is-like-eating-chillies/Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000Daniela BonviniHow speaking at tech conferences was both the best and worst thing I could doConsulting and designhttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drupal-access-policy-demystified/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drupal-access-policy-demystified/Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000Luca LussoDeep dive into the new Access Policy API in Drupal 10.3Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/dxday/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/dxday/Tue, 18 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000Davide BoncompagniWhat I saw at dxday, a conf by GrUSPConsulting and designhttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/building-a-sustainable-web/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/building-a-sustainable-web/Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000Valeria SalisWeb sustainability is a wide topic and since there's not a clear and linear path, it can be challenging for wannabe-greener-devs to start. Reflecting on my journey, I tried to build a learning path consisting of various open source tools, strategies and principles.Consulting and designhttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/open-source-day/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/open-source-day/Fri, 07 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000Davide BoncompagniWhat I saw at Open Source Day, a conf by Schrödinger HatFrom the communityhttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/how-and-why-to-contribute-to-open-source/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/how-and-why-to-contribute-to-open-source/Thu, 01 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000Edoardo DusiWe wrote previously about how hard can be to contribute to open source. We want to try to demistify the process and give you some tips on how to get started.From the communityhttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drubom/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drubom/Mon, 29 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000Edoardo DusiDruBOM is a Bill of Materials (BOM) for Drupal. It is a list of all the dependencies of a Drupal project, including the Drupal core, modules, themes, and libraries.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/how-not-to-contribute-to-open-source/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/how-not-to-contribute-to-open-source/Thu, 25 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000Daniela BonviniYou may have come across articles claiming that contributing to open-source as a beginner is a piece of cake. However, my experience has been quite different. This is a story of my struggles and failures in trying to contribute to open-source.From the communityhttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/upsertdialog-in-react/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/upsertdialog-in-react/Thu, 18 Jan 2024 09:01:00 +0000Antonio BarileHow to create a dialog containing a dynamic and reusable form in ReactSoftware developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/devrel-journey-part-1/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/devrel-journey-part-1/Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000Edoardo DusiIn this series of articles, we will explore the different aspects of the DevRel role, why and how we do it at SparkFabrik, and how we see it evolving in the future.Consulting and designhttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/when-drupal-meets-ai/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/when-drupal-meets-ai/Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:11:00 +0000Roberto PeruzzoHow the Drupal community is moving to embrace this new era of advancement.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drupal-drupal-new-contributions-releases/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drupal-drupal-new-contributions-releases/Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0000Luca LussoA list of new releases and fixes on Drupal modules maintained in SparkFabrik.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/ux-and-sustainable-web/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/ux-and-sustainable-web/Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000Valeria SalisSustainable web design considers parameters like speed, performance and usability: all three make users happier and satisfied. So, why is the Internet responsible for 4% of total CO2 emissions?Consulting and designhttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drupal-sdc/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drupal-sdc/Thu, 14 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000Luca LussoFinally, Drupal 10.1 standardizes the way to build components. Let's see how to use them and how to integrate them with WebProfiler.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/angular-signals-whats-all-the-fuss-about/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/angular-signals-whats-all-the-fuss-about/Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000Daniela BonviniIn recent releases of Angular, signals have been introduced, which are going to fundamentally change how we use this framework. Let's take a closer look at what they are and how they came to be.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/oscm-open-source-consumption-manifesto/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/oscm-open-source-consumption-manifesto/Mon, 04 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000Edoardo DusiThe OpenSSF published the Open Source Consumption Manifesto (OSCM), a set of core values and guiding principles for software organizations that consume OSS and include it in their software supply chain. Let's see what it is about.From the communityhttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/what-is-an-ospo/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/what-is-an-ospo/Mon, 28 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000Edoardo DusiOpen Source Program Office (OSPO) is a team dedicated to managing the use of open source software (OSS) in a company. Let's take a look at what an OSPO is, what it does, and why it's important.From the communityhttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/qwik-and-the-power-of-loaders-and-actions/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/qwik-and-the-power-of-loaders-and-actions/Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000Edoardo DusiQwik is a JavaScript framework for building web applications with a focus on speed. Let's take a look at how to use two of Qwik's amazing features, routeLoader$ and routeAction$.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/supply-chain-point-of-no-return/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/supply-chain-point-of-no-return/Wed, 12 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000Edoardo DusiPaolo MainardiInsights on the software supply chain security issues in the open source ecosystem, and how we can improve our practices and tools to create more secure and trustworthy software.Cloud nativehttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/start-working-with-angular-libraries/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/start-working-with-angular-libraries/Mon, 10 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000Marcello GorlaDavide BoncompagniHow to setup your workspaces to work smoothly on shared features for multiple Angular projects, using libraries and npm-link.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/publisher-subscriber-kafka/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/publisher-subscriber-kafka/Wed, 21 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000Marco CefalàSolving the WebSockets load balancer problem using the Pub/Sub patternCloud nativehttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/command-pattern-drupal/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/command-pattern-drupal/Tue, 30 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000Luca LussoImplementing the Command pattern in Drupal using the Symfony Messenger component.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/nextjs-intro/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/nextjs-intro/Thu, 11 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000Edoardo DusiA quick introduction to Next.js, a React framework for building server-side rendered and static web applications.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/webprofiler-updates/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/webprofiler-updates/Thu, 06 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000Luca LussoA quick update on the WebProfiler Drupal module, with the new features of the 10.0.0 release.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/integrate-external-secrets-management-systems-in-kubernetes/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/integrate-external-secrets-management-systems-in-kubernetes/Thu, 24 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000OsvaldoIntegrate external secrets management systems in Kubernetes.Cloud nativehttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/fastlane-build/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/fastlane-build/Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000Edoardo DusiA detailed look at our internal Fastlane setup, operating on cross-platform React Native projects as a team, integrating the CI/CD environment and CLI operations.Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/divide-and-conquer-everywhere/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/divide-and-conquer-everywhere/Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0000JuanAdvantages of splitting your software solution in smaller piecesCloud nativehttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drupal-frontend-optimisation/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drupal-frontend-optimisation/Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:26:09 +0200Marco LegramandiThe optimization best practices for your Drupal website front-end developmentSoftware developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/backstage-deploy-with-terraform/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/backstage-deploy-with-terraform/Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0000FrancescoUse Terraform to easily deploy and manage your Backstage application on AWSCloud nativehttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/laravel-dispatching-events/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/laravel-dispatching-events/Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0000AndrewAn introduction to Laravel's Event LayerSoftware developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/first-npm-module/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/first-npm-module/Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0200Edoardo DusiWhat I've learned publishing my first npm moduleSoftware developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/php-profiling-with-blackfire/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/php-profiling-with-blackfire/Mon, 21 Jun 2021 17:26:09 +0200BladeduAndrew CoatesHow to set up and profile php using blackfire.ioSoftware developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/php-rest-tools-showdown/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/php-rest-tools-showdown/Sat, 04 Mar 2017 14:47:30 +0000StickA 10.000 feet overview of PHP tools and approaches to RESTful APIsSoftware developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/trapped-by-amend-saved-by-reflog/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/trapped-by-amend-saved-by-reflog/Tue, 29 Nov 2016 08:51:09 +0200Marcello GorlaPersonal experience on getting in trouble with a common git command and finding my way out.Cloud nativehttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drush-make-gitignore/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/drush-make-gitignore/Fri, 08 Apr 2016 01:00:00 -0400PinoloAn investigation about an undesired behavior: bug or feature?Software developmenthttps://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/espruino-nodemcu-step-by-step/https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/engineering/espruino-nodemcu-step-by-step/Mon, 29 Feb 2016 08:51:09 +0200BladeduHow to flash NodeMCU with Espruino firmware and basic examples on how to use it.Cloud native