• What? It’s only been two years…

    Scroll down to see this blog’s shame. It’s been over 2 years since the last time that I’ve posted anything here. Now, that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been writing during that time. In fact, I’ve probably written more in the past 2 years than at most other times in my professional life. I just […]

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  • Looking forward to 2014 (late post)

    Oops! I wrote this back in December but somehow forgot to post it. It’s a bit late, but I think it still has value. Early this year I put up my list of developer goals for 2013. Here’s a quick summary: Learn Git I’ve been using Git exclusively for source control for 10 months at […]

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  • It’s not your employer’s job to keep you at the top of your game

    This past weekend I attended the TrueNorth PHP conference, hosted by the GTA PHP user group. It’s the second year that the event has been held and I attended last year as well. Based on my experience it’s a great event, and the only PHP focused conference that takes place in the Toronto area. As […]

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  • My Core Values

    The idea behind core values is that it’s a set of principles that guide your actions, your decisions and how you interact with others.  It’s not a new concept, although I’m pretty sure that I  heard about it most recently on the Entreleadership podcast (one that was just recently added to my list).  I spent […]

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  • My ToDos for 2013 (or resolutions, if you’re into that)

    I like having a roadmap, it’s a great way to focus your mind towards a goal.  Personally I find that it’s also a great way to practice brainstorming, scope management, estimation and execution.  So, here’s my list of developer type things that I plan to achieve in 2013. learn git I’ve used both Subversion (SVN) […]

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