Labinator

The combination of CloudFlare and Let's Encrypt is very powerful. On all of our websites, we use this combination for best possible results.

CloudFlare is a robust popular CDN with a well-proven record of security features. Let's Encrypt is a non-profit certificate authority run by Internet Security Research Group that provides X.509 certificates for Transport Layer Security encryption. Using Let's Encrypt is completely free of charge which made it a very popular choice for our clients. It is also easy to install and greatly supported by a wide range of hosting providers.

We use Skype for communications and support. As Skype is very popular among our clients, it became our choice as well.

As for repositories, we use Bitbucket for its amazing list of features and ease of use. It is a great choice when it comes to private repositories.

At labinator.com, we use HTML5, CSS 3, Sass, Vanilla.JS and PHP when building our premium WordPress themes and plugins. When writing our codes, we use Sublime Text and Visual Studio Code depending on the project. We run Manjaro and Debian operating systems in our office. Manjaro is a great desktop operating system for all range of tasks while Debian is a solid choice for servers.

WordPress became a very popular choice when it comes to content management systems and building websites. It is easy to learn and has a great community behind it. The high number of plugins as well that are available for WordPress allows any user to customize it depending on his/her needs.

For development, HTML5 with Sass is our go-to choice when building our themes.

Main Advantages Of Sass:

• It's CSS syntax friendly
• It offers variables
• It uses a nested syntax
• It includes mixins
• Great community and online support.
• Great documentation that is easy to read and follow.

As for PHP, we always thrive to use PHP 7.3+. After the introduction of PHP 7, the WordPress development process became more stable and reliable than before. If you a developer considering PHP 7.3+ for your project, it would be good to note the following benefits.

The Benefits Of Using PHP:

• Open Source.
• Highly Extendible.
• Easy to learn and read.
• Platform independent.
• Compatible with APACHE.
• Low development and maintenance cost.
• Great community and support.
• Detailed documentation that has everything you need!

Why PHP 7.3+?

• Flexible Heredoc & Nowdoc Syntaxes - Two key methods for defining strings within PHP. They also became easier to read and more reliable.
• A good boost in performance speed which is extremely important when it comes to WordPress development.

At Labinator.com, we use Python on and Django as the best combo for building custom web applications for our clients.

The reasons for this decision are as follows:

• It’s fast and simple.
• Security and stability.
• It suits any web application project.
• It’s well-established with a great community and support.

Django follows the principles of rapid development, which means developers can do more than one iteration at a time without starting the whole schedule from scratch. Developers can reuse existing codes and that makes it perfect for many companies.

You can use Python & Django in a wide range of web applications including:

• Communication platforms.
• Booking engines.
• Web portals.
• Shopping platforms.
• Document management systems.
• Internal data management.

When choosing Python, you can't really go wrong and its popularity is a solid proof of that.

JavaScript is an incredibly expressive and powerful language. It is also easy to learn and requires no setup. It is used everywhere!

When it comes to WordPress development, we use Vanilla.JS over jQuery when possible to keep the themes lightweight and fast.