Lucoles LTDA

an older version of Drupal, represented by a 3D old blue character with a waterdrop head and nerdy glasses, is resting on a retirement home, accompanied by its newer, younger version.

Drupal 7 reaches its end of life

reflecting on my journey as a webdesigner-turned-programmer thanks to the amazing framework that is Drupal

yesterday marked the end of life support for #Drupal7.

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a 3D character with a waterdrop head in full climbing gear heads toward the Everest, as the Sun is rising.

Bootstrapping 2025

personal notes to kick off the year

all in all, 2024 was tough. now here's 2025, and it's said to be another challenge.

but I'm not waiting for the difficult bits to start — instead, I'm going after them.

Tags: Drupal | Careers | Certifications | Freelancing | PHP

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Alice and the Hatter sitting down at a messy tea table, coding on their laptops while surrounded by sheets of paper and smart devices with code in them. coffee is served on the tea cups. in the background, Cheshire the cat can be seen smiling.

Through the coding glass

reflections on code refactoring

they say, “when in Rome, do as the Romans do”. but how do you fix crazy code without coming across as a smartass?

Tags: Agile | Backwards compatibility | Careers | Code refactoring | Code versioning

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a 3D short blue guy with a waterdrop head and nerdy glasses, distributing flyers at a city corner in the afternoon. the flyer's title is "webdesign & code". he's beaming with optimism.

Renewing my Website, pt. 3

part 3 of a series on refreshing my online presence with drupal, design, and a new webhost

ok, so after wrapping up everything there is to say about my website redesign, here’s some links to get you started.

Tags: Drupal | Careers | Freelancing | SEO | Upgrade

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a 3D short blue guy with a waterdrop head and nerdy glasses, crouched as he's tying the shoelaces on his boots, in a toolshed featuring a 90s desktop computer and an inclined table displaying blueprints.

Renewing my Website, pt. 2

part 2 of a series on refreshing my online presence with drupal, design, and a new webhost.

up until this point I had decided to renovate my website, and where I was going to host it. now it was time to make some decisions related to Drupal itself.

Tags: Drupal | Careers | Freelancing | Front-end | Upgrade

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a 3D photo booth in a mall, featuring a strip of printed photos showing a small blue guy with a waterdrop head and nerdy glasses, displaying different facial expressions: silly, serious, and smart. the same character is sitting inside the booth, smiling.

Renewing my Website, pt. 1

part 1 of a series on refreshing my online presence with drupal, design, and a new webhost

I’d like to start by saying I decided to renovate my online presence from the ground up because I was looking for a change, and perhaps flex my proactive muscle.

Tags: Drupal | Careers | Design | Freelancing | Webhost

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