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…
Project Initiation Phase – How to Initiate a Project
The project initiation phase is the critical phase within the project life-cycle. It is also called the project pre-planning phase…
Beverage Subgroup: The Why and How
Almost six years ago now (whoa!), I was a regular agitator in the Washington, DC PHP Developer’s Community (DCPHP). The community…
Refactor vs Rebuild: New Years make New Beginnings
We’re at that time of year where everyone wants to start something new. We have a flood of articles and…