Contributing to Open Source
Over the last few months, I've heard a common thread in a number the various Open Source communities I participate…
Month: June 2009
CodeWorks 2009 Webcast Series
If you were paying attention a few months ago, you know that for php|tek 2009, MTA put together a free…
Data vs Useful Data
Years ago I worked for a company which shall remain nameless. They collected data on everything: We had to swipe…
Bad Assumptions in Development
Quite often when I'm pouring through an old codebase or evaluating a new codebase, I run into a variety of…
When is an Uncon no longer an uncon?
In recent days and months, I've been left pondering a question that initially I thought was simple… but seems to…
The Third Rule of Software Development
Previously, I've talked about what I consider to be the first two rules of software development: The first rule was…
On Disaster Planning
Last week, I was teaching the Security Class for php|architect and talked not only about protecting your applications from security…
Web2project: v1.0 is Live!
I can’t believe that I forgot to announce this one: As of 1am Eastern Time on 08 June 2009, v1.0…
CodeWorks 2009 – User Groups
Disclosure: There's lots of disclosure on this one. First, the conference series is hosted by Marco Tabini and Associates who…
On Conference Slides
Disclaimer: I'm not attorney, nothing here should be construed as legal advice. This covers my own best practices and may…