Magento Development: Best Practices & Tips
If you too are looking to make it big in the Magento development space like me, there are a lot of things that you need to get used to. Starting from the coding to module development to writing re-usable codes, everything has to be accurate. This guide will help you learn about the nuances of magento development.
Understating the Magento framework
More than anything else, it is important to focus on the Magento framework. Here are some of the tips that will help you with the best practice:
Try to implement MagentoFrameworkValidatorValidatorInterface instead of creating the custom validators right from scratch.
Many developers use PHP functionality. Don’t do that. You should try using Magento framework conventions instead.
You can make the most of the SQL commands that Magento provides for its resource models. This will cut down the database connection costs to a great extent.
Don’t send a query directly to the database. It will be better to use the MagentoFrameworkDataCollection class if you want to retrieve any collection of filtered objects.
Coding standards
Veteran developers don’t break or edit their core files no matter what happens. It can create a disturbance in the default Magento behavior. That is why it is important to follow the coding standards religiously. If you have to submit a project within a few days and you don’t have enough time, you can practice following the coding standards. This will not only make your codes error-free but will also give a professional look too.
Writing reusable code
Duplicate and redundant codes become very hard to maintain. You can create a code with a single method or class and then reference it whenever required. Merely copy-pasting the same code will not give you the desired results and the chances of making a mistake will also increase. You can always reuse the code but not copy-paste it entirely.
Module development
One of the best things about magento development is that you get more than 100 components for free even before you start the development process. This includes themes, modules, extensions, and language packs that you can use for giving a structure to the platform. But if you still require a new module to improve the functionality, then make sure that there are no other alternatives. The out-of-the-box components are more than enough to satisfy the requirements of a website.
Avoid the helper class
Static methods become too redundant after a few minutes. In fact, the utility or helper classes are no good to anyone. They are basically the opposite of what the principles of object oriented programming are. If you are already using a Class A helper that has got static functions and also works on Class A, it will be better to refactor the given functions into Class A.
I learned a lot about magento development on my own by making uncountable mistakes. But that’s how I learned and if you don’t want to go through those frustrating stages, follow the tips above and practice them religiously.