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I am an amateur

After the publication of my last blog post, there was quite a hoohah from within the PHP community. I think that some mistakes and issues need to be addressed. I got into programming because of the awesome power available at your fingertips, to me...

5 days ago

My Journey of Relearning Laravel (edited)

Currently, I’m in the process of switching back to Laravel after spending many years becoming a specialist and writing a book about Symfony. In the past year or so I have noticed the gap between Symfony and Laravel grow wider, companies choosing L...

1 week ago

The Emperor’s New Clothes

Lately, for some reason, I've been increasingly noticing the disconnect between a company’s rhetoric and reality. Perhaps, over the course of 9 years in the IT industry, I’ve become more attuned to filtering out the hype and bullshit. Many compani...

2 weeks ago

How and Why I Use Symfony Asset Mapper (importmap) Over Encore

Symfony provides powerful tools for asset management, and among these tools are the Asset Mapper (importmap) and Symfony Encore. While both have their strengths, there are compelling reasons to choose Asset Mapper over Encore, particularly for pro...

2 months ago

The Non-tech Problems Facing Tech Teams

Through my experience with various companies' tech teams over the years, I've observed a recurring pattern of non-technical issues that affect them. Lack of CommunicationIronically, the very people that build these complex communications platforms...

4 months ago