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The Digital Wild West - Part Two
Regulation?The problem has been framed in part one, the programming industry, including PHP,  mostly operates in an unregulated environment, resulting in unpredictable skill levels, lack of oversight, and potential for severe consequences. This en...
1 week ago
The Digital Wild West - Part one
1. Unpredictable IndustryHave you ever wondered why the industry of PHP is so unpredictable when it comes to the knowledge base of a programmer? This has been tickling my gray cells, few of which I have, for years. Additionally, this is also true...
2 weeks ago
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...
1 month 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 month 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...
1 month ago
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