The Absolute Importance of Failure
A recent post to a blog entry asked about failure and what to do if you have never failed. I…
PHP and Twilio on Google App Engine
As of Google IO this year, Google App Engine officially supports PHP. While it’s still in beta, you can tweak…
Vocabulary for Startups – Part 1 of N
I was recently invited to get an opening talk at Startup Weekend Houston specifically on customer validation. I enjoy developing…
CoderFaire Atlanta 2013
Next week I’m headed down to sunny Atlanta to speak at the second CoderFaire. It’s a two day event giving…
Advice about Legal Advice
Note: The following is not legal advice.. it is an explanation of legal advice. If you need legal advice, hire…
Avoiding Common Bottlenecks When Implementing ERP
Advances in technology have made ERP systems a popular way of optimizing how businesses operate. From streamlining production, HR and…
5 Technologies to Turbo-Charge Project Efficiency
Keeping projects moving in any business can be a challenge, but with the help of technology, many of the traditional…
Sexism in the PHP Community
This blog post heavily quotes my occasional collaborator Cal Evans. The quotes are used with permission. The link to the…
Naming Conventions FTW
When we start projects, we often follow the naming conventions of our frameworks without even thinking about the “Why?” It…
The Problem with Would
Over the past decade, I’ve started, been employed by, and advised a flock of startups. More recently, I’ve been an…