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November 15, 2019

The Mindset Required to Treat the Network as Code

Changing the way you network requires you to change the way you think.

In order to accelerate automation, network operators need to change the way they think about managing the network and incorporate DevOps practices. By adopting modern agile processes, the benefits of treating Network Infrastructure as Code becomes more attainable. That being said, network as code initiatives require a mindset shift to enable success. Below are five essential concepts that serve as building blocks.

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Remove Humans From Network Device CLI

Transformational thinking is required when discussing network and software principles in conjunction. Questions such as, “What does each line or block of configuration mean to a network device?” and “How does it get managed and applied to the network device?” arise and require answers. However, if network engineers are still leveraging CLI to manage device configurations, there's no easy migration to the network being treated as code. Software code is stored in repositories (not template files) which allows developers to apply robust pipelines and processes in order to solidify deployment and reduce errors while increasing frequency. As a result, to move towards Network Infrastructure as Code, device configurations cannot be managed via templates, but rather in source code repositories.

November 15, 2019

8 DevOps Trends to Watch For in 2020

Here's what you can look forward to for DevOps 2020.

According to a collective study, the DevOps market generated 2.9 billion in 2017 and the market is expected to reach $6.6 billion by 2022. DevOps has become a key focus and has shaped the world of software and many experts predict that DevOps is going to be the mainstream and is going to reach its peak in 2020.

November 15, 2019

The Amazingly Useful Tools from Yoksel

I find myself web searching for some tool by Yoksel at least every month. I figured I'd list out some of my favorites here in case you aren't aware of them.

Need to duo-tone an image? SVG filters can do that. Lentie Ward wrote about it for us, and Yoksel has a tool to create the filters yourself.
Let's say you have an SVG you want to use as a CSS background-image? Drop it in this URL-encoder tool to make sure it's ready to go and safe to use.
Want to understand the difference between clipping and masking and how it works differently for SVG and CSS? We've written about that a few times, but Yoksel has the best reference for seeing live examples and the code for them.
Perhaps you have a SVG path that you ultimately want to use as a CSS clip-path? You might fight against absolute units, but Yoksel has a tool to fix that.
SVG filters are incredibly powerful. Hand-crafting them is pretty hard. Yoksel has GUI tool for playing with them and combining them.

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November 15, 2019

How We Perform Frontend Testing on StackPath’s Customer Portal

Nice post from Thomas Ladd about how their front-end team does testing. The list feels like a nice place to be:

TypeScript - A language, but you're essentially getting various testing for free (passing the right arguments and types of variables)
Jest - Unit tests. JavaScript functions are doing the right stuff. Works with React.
Cypress - Integration tests. Page loads, do stuff with page, expected things happen in DOM. Thomas says their end-to-end tests (e.g. hitting services) are also done in Cypress with zero mocking of data.

I would think this is reflective of a modern setup making its way across lots of front-end teams. If there is anything to add to it, I'd think visual regression testing (e.g. with a tool like Percy) would be the thing to add.

As an alternative to Cypress, jest-puppeteer is also worth mentioning because (1) Jest is already in use here and (2) Puppeteer is perhaps a more direct way of controlling the browser — no middleman language or Electron or anything.

Thomas even writes that there's a downside here: too-many-tools:

Not only do we have to know how to write tests in these different tools; we also have to make decisions all the time about which tool to use. Should I write an E2E test covering this functionality or is just writing an integration test fine? Do I need unit tests covering some of these finer-grain details as well?

There is undoubtedly a mental load here that isn’t present if you only have one choice. In general, we start with integration tests as the default and then add on an E2E test if we feel the functionality is particularly critical and backend-dependent.

I'm not sure we'll ever get to a point where we only have to write one kind of test, but having unit and integration tests share some common language is nice. I'm also theoretically opposite in my conclusion: integration/E2E tests are a better default, since they are closer to reality and prove that a ton is going right in just testing one thing. They should be the default. However, they are also slower and flakier, so sad trombone.

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November 15, 2019

Using CoreDNS to Conceal Network Identities of Services in Istio

Conceal your network identities.

A crucial feature of the Istio Service Mesh is that it grants you absolute control over how you want to route traffic to a service. Each service on the Istio service mesh has a unique network identity that it receives from the underlying host, i.e., Kubernetes.

November 15, 2019

Plan Your Software Testing Life Cycle for Total Coverage

Make a plan.

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Preparation turns big problems into little ones, and it turns bug problems into little sprints.

When viewed from afar—as a single, monolithic step in your overall software development process—testing an entire application can seem overwhelming. How do you properly account for every potential execution, for every combination of platform, purpose, and user? Or for every practical real-world contingency?

November 15, 2019

Deep Systems and Microservices

Deep systems.

I recently had the chance to sit down with Ben Silberman, CEO, and co-founder of LightStep. Clad in our Halloween costumes, we hunkered down in our offices on opposite coasts and talked microservices and deep systems. Frankly, I had not heard of deep systems before talking with Ben but left the video call with a .txt file full of information imparted by a leader in the field.

November 15, 2019

Your Three-Step Ladder to a Successful Tech Startup Team

Climb the ladder!

If you want to build a startup, you’re crazy. Not because succeeding is impossible but because it might take years. Years of dedicated work, failing, starting over, and failing again only to see a tiny glimpse of success.

November 15, 2019December 13, 2019

Top Five Agile Methodologies — Which Is Right for Your SAP Environment?

Check out this SAP environment.

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Agile can offer faster, more flexible development for your SAP environments. With so many methodologies for agile, how do you know which one will be the best fit for your business?

I spoke to a large SAP enterprise recently about their shift from a waterfall development approach to using agile development in their SAP environment. The result was that rather than making two changes to SAP each year, they now modify their environment each and every week.

November 15, 2019

Open Policy Agent, Part II – Developing Policies

In the previous part of the series, we explored Open Policy Agent and implemented an ACL-based access control for our application. In this entry, I am going to share with you some of the discoveries that I made while evaluating Open Policy Agent in regards to policy design and development.

Policy Design

After evaluating policy rules, OPA returns a result of the policy decision to your application. This result is a JSON structure. Based on your requirements, this JSON structure can contain a single member holding a true or false (authorized/not authorized) value. However, you can create policies whose evaluation results in an arbitrarily complex JSON document. For example, OPA can return a list of nodes on which Kubernetes should schedule a workload.

November 15, 2019

Review Structural Changes in Java Code

Read on to learn more about code reviews and Java code structure!

Code reviews are a proven practice to help keep your code as clean as possible. Doing it means nitpicking every detail of each method and class: naming, length, responsibility, algorithm, style, and so on. You have to look at everything used to ensure that lines of code are understood not only by the machine (compiler) but also by humans. As humans, you or your fellow programmers will have to maintain the code.

What about the bigger picture? Well, there’s the architecture of the system. Perhaps, it just sits with the leads of your team, or perhaps it is properly documented, but generally, people know which applications or microservices are integrated with each other and in what direction the data flows between them. Somebody cares about this highest level of modularity.

November 15, 2019

Tutorial: Reactive Spring Boot Part 1, Building a Kotlin REST Service

Get some REST!

Last month, I presented a live demo at SpringOne Platform, showing how to build a Spring Boot application that displays real-time prices, using Spring (obviously), Kotlin, and JavaFX. The live demo was recorded and is available as a 70-minute video, but I thought it might be easier to digest as a series of shorter videos with an accompanying blog post, explaining each of the steps more slowly and in more detail.

This is the first step: creating a reactive Spring Boot service with Kotlin.

November 15, 2019

What Is Spring Dependency Injection? [Video]

In the video below, we take a closer look at Spring dependency injection. Let's get started!

How to Change Your Career Path in 2020

The current employment climate is defined by satisfaction over profit. It is an undeniable truth that working will constitute a significant amount of most of our lives – and that this is the primary drive within individuals as they strive towards more satisfying careers. And it is a common occurrence for individuals to embark on […]

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November 15, 2019

“Learn From Mistakes,” They Say. Here Are Our Business and Marketing Mistakes, Broken Sites, Not Fun Stuff

We don’t like to make business / marketing mistakes, but we’re really, really good at them. You might even say that if we weren’t so good at them, we might never have made it this far. Here’s why.

November 15, 2019

24 Best WordPress Restaurant Themes (2019)

Are you looking for the best WordPress restaurant themes?

Restaurant websites have specific requirements to showcase their menu, photos, location, business hours, and other useful information.

A WordPress restaurant theme should cover these requirements so that you can focus on growing your business.

In this article, we have hand-picked some of the best WordPress themes for restaurants that you can use. All these themes are mobile-responsive and highly optimized for performance.

Building a Restaurant Website with WordPress

WordPress is the most flexible and easy to use platform to build your restaurant website. It gives you access to dozens of payment platforms, third-party addons, thousands of templates, and plugins. See our article on why you should use WordPress for more details.

There are two kinds of WordPress websites. WordPress.com, which is a hosted solution, and WordPress.org, which is a self-hosted platform. You will need self-hosted WordPress.org, which is more powerful and flexible. For more details, you should check out our guide on the difference between WordPress.com vs self-hosted WordPress.org site.

To start your restaurant website, you will need a WordPress hosting account and a domain name.

Think of a website hosting account as your website’s home where all your files will live. Similarly, the domain name is your website’s address that users will type in their browsers to visit it (e.g. wpbeginner.com).

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Next you will need to install WordPress. For complete step by step instructions, you can follow our guide on how to make a website.

After the installation, you can pick a theme from our expert selection below and then follow instructions in our guide on how to install a WordPress theme.

Now let’s take a look at some of the best WordPress restaurant themes. This list includes both free and paid WordPress themes, and all of them are mobile responsive.

1. Italian Restaurant by Astra Theme

Italian Restaurant is a modern and stylish WordPress restaurant theme by Astra. It comes with parallax scrolling and fullscreen header background with the navigation menu.

To install the Italian Restaurant theme, you’ll need to download Astra WordPress Theme and then use their Starter Sites plugin to import the Italian Restaurant template.

The theme includes a reservation system for your customers to book a table online. It has custom page templates for the restaurant menu and blog page.

2. Divi Restaurant

Divi Restaurant is a beautiful WordPress landing page for a restaurant website. It offers a black and white background that makes your images and content stand out.

The homepage sections allow you to display testimonials, restaurant menu, hours of operation, and more. It is highly optimized for speed and performance.

3. Cafe Pro

Cafe Pro is a WordPress restaurant theme built on top of the powerful Genesis framework by StudioPress. It comes with a rock solid foundation and great set of features to make a website for your restaurant.

The theme homepage layout can be easily customized using the four widgetized areas. You get a theme options panel and custom widgets that allow you to display contact info, address, business hours, etc. on your website.

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4. Ultra Restaurant

Ultra Restaurant is an elegant WordPress restaurant template by Themify Ultra. It allows you to add a fullscreen custom background image to attract the visitors in the first impression.

With this theme, you get a sticky navigation menu, a fullscreen layout, colorful menu photos, Google Maps integration, and an online reservation system. It is flexible and beginner-friendly in use.

5. OceanWP

OceanWP is a free multi-purpose WordPress theme. It comes with hundreds of demo sites including a template to build a restaurant website quickly.

The theme works great with drag and drop page builders for easy customization. It is eCommerce friendly and accepts online reservations for your restaurant.

6. Winery by Astra Theme

Winery is a nice-looking Astra WordPress theme. It is well suited for restaurants, wine stores, vineyards, wineries, and bars. It has a sticky background image and parallax scrolling.

To install the Winery theme, you’ll need to download the Astra WordPress theme and then use their Starter Sites plugin to import this layout.

Other notable features include crisp typography, attractive buttons, custom page templates, and a full-width layout. It allows easy integration with your social networks.

7. Hestia Pro

Hestia Pro is another multi-purpose WordPress theme. It ships with several ready-made templates and layouts including a theme for the coffee shop, restaurant, or any food-related business.

It supports WooCommerce and page builder plugins out of the box. Hestia Pro is translation ready and can be used to create a multilingual website as well.

8. Carbone

Carbone is a stylish WordPress restaurant theme. It has a video background on the homepage to get users’ attention. It allows you to create a landing page for your restaurant menu and add all food items with images beautifully.

The theme is perfect to make a website for your restaurant, cafe, or coffee shop. You can also use this theme to start a food blog and make money.

9. Neve

Neve is a modern WordPress one-page theme. It is packed with multiple pre-built starter demos including a beautiful template for your restaurant website. The theme is highly flexible and supports page builders for customization.

In the restaurant template, you can create an image gallery and add eye-catching photos to attract your visitors. The homepage has sections to add the daily menu, location map, and user ratings.

10. Salt and Pepper

Salt and Pepper is a new-fashioned WordPress restaurant theme. It is ideal for food and recipe blogs, cafes, restaurants, and bars. The theme has a custom logo, a navigation menu, and social media icons in the header section.

With the Instagram widget, you can add your eye-catching food photos in the sidebar or footer widget area. It is a page builder friendly theme to customize colors, fonts, and media files quickly.

11. Rosa 2

Rosa 2 is a beautifully designed WordPress theme for restaurants. It comes with immersive parallax background effects and a modern homepage layout which looks great on all devices and screen sizes.

It also includes an easy to use restaurant menu management with online ordering and reservation system. It comes with multiple styles and color schemes that can be easily applied using theme customizer.

12. BBQ Restaurant by Astra Theme

BBQ Restaurant is another Astra theme template built specifically for restaurants, steakhouses, grill houses, and food recipe websites. It comes with beautiful homepage sections to display restaurant menu, user reviews, etc.

To install the BBQ Restaurant theme, you’ll need to download the Astra WordPress theme and then use their Starter Sites plugin to import this layout.

With this theme, you can use the WordPress live customizer and page builders to make changes on your restaurant website easily.

Other notable features include social media integration, blog archives, featured post section, and long footer.

We hope this article helped you find the best WordPress restaurant themes. You may also want to see our guide on how to run a giveaway / contest in WordPress to offer deals on your restaurant website.

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