Solution: “Undefined Property: primaryKey” in CakePHP 2

SolutionsBy Seth Jaslow April 14, 2013 Leave a comment

File this one under the “facepalm” category… If you ever get this confusing error from CakePHP 2, it almost certainly means you forgot to extend the AppModel class. Undefined property: MyModel::$primaryKey [CORE/Cake/Controller/Scaffold.php, line 131] Undefined property: MyModel::$displayField [CORE/Cake/Controller/Scaffold.php, line 132] Fatal Error Error: Call to undefined method Question::schema() File: lib/Cake/Controller/Scaffold.php Line: 137 The solution is…

Solution: Re-enable Java on your Mac

SolutionsBy Seth Jaslow February 1, 2013 Leave a comment

Edit: Update 13 is now out and is not blocked by Apple. For newer versions of Mac OS, simply installing the latest version of Java will get you up and running again. Due to a recent security vulnerability in Java, Apple blacklisted certain versions of the Java 7 plugin for Mac rather than downgrade to a secure version.…

Interviews: Code First, Ask Questions Later

Rants and RavesBy Seth Jaslow January 18, 2013 Leave a comment

Sometimes, the answer you’re looking for has been right there in front of you all along. That was my story recently, looking for additional developers to join our team here at Northgate. We would interview candidate after candidate who all seemed great on paper and did well answering questions over the phone, only to bomb…

Solution: “4 is not a valid release” Yum error on CentOS

SolutionsBy Seth Jaslow April 4, 2012 Leave a comment

After CentOS 4 hit EOL in February, you may have noticed the following error coming from the “yum” installer: not using ftp, http[s], or file for repos, skipping – 4 is not a valid release or hasnt been released yet For those of us that don’t have the time or ability at this moment to…

Celerity CMS Version 1.0 Released

AnnouncementsBy Seth Jaslow December 27, 2011 Leave a comment

Northgate Digital is pleased to announce the version 1.0 release of our flagship product, Celerity CMS. All customer data from public beta has been migrated and customers are welcome to continue using the production system to manage your websites. Celerity CMS is a web content management system designed to administer the Internet’s highest-volume web properties.…

Down With Best Practices!

Rants and RavesBy Seth Jaslow July 11, 2011 Leave a comment

“Best Practice” has got to be one of the top-ten worst phrases used in our industry. Maybe even top-three. Besides being the buzzword-bingo center square freebie, the very phrase itself is intrinsically misleading. If anything, these words serve to stop any further discussion, innovation, or thought. Imagine if Apple followed best practices for mp3 players…