Everyone seems to have their own conference, so why do we need another one? After all, we can all only attend so many conferences while still getting at least a little work done at our day jobs. So why am I helping organize yet another conference? Continue reading “Oh Great, Another Conference”
Author: Beth
The Swiss Army Knife Conundrum
Here is my latest editorial for the September 2013 issue of php[architect] magazine:
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The Swiss Army Knife Conundrum
Many of you may remember the “Swiss Army Knife” discussion that occurred in late 2011. It was highlighted by beloved blogger, Cal Evans (@calevans) in his two blog posts written just about a month apart. Continue reading “The Swiss Army Knife Conundrum”
Playing Ticket to Ride with a Four Year Old
I love strategy-based board games, and I have a four year old that loves to play games with me. There aren’t many board games for four year olds that aren’t mostly (if not entirely) chance-based, so I wanted to find a way to start introducing my son, Liam, to games with some strategy in them. Ticket to Ride seemed like a good choice, but he’s only just learning to read so the city names are currently beyond his ability to sound out. Sticky notes to the rescue!
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Ducks in a Row
Here is my latest editorial for the August 2013 issue of php[architect] magazine:
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Ducks in a Row
“Don’t reinvent the wheel.” “Don’t waste time; use existing libraries.” I can’t even count how many times I have heard this advice in various forms, but reusing code means relying on external resources, and external resources add their own brand of complexity. Continue reading “Ducks in a Row”