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Here, you'll find articles to help you improve your web development skills, regardless of whether you're building them with PHP or Go, or need to grow your DevOps skills.
There are also articles about creating technical content too.

Sometimes, Answers Lie In Plain Sight
Tue, Jan 10, 2017

Sometimes, Answers Lie In Plain Sight

Have you ever been stuck on a problem and thought that the answer had to be complex or sophisticated. Did you ultimately find that you overcomplicated the situation? If you do, don’t fret. It happens to all of us at times. Come with me today, as we consider how to not get lost in complicated answers to simple questions.

Tue, Dec 27, 2016

Looking Back On 2016 / Coming Up In 2017

Well, here we are, just after Christmas in 2016, and New Years is right around the corner. It’s time to take a moment to reflect on what was, and look ahead to what may come.

How To Use Forked Repositories In Composer
Tue, Dec 20, 2016

How To Use Forked Repositories In Composer

How well do you really know Composer? Do you just know composer install, update, and require, and some of the composer.json configuration? Or do you really know it? Here, in the third part of the Composer series, we’ll see how to use forked repositories, instead of the canonical sources.

How To Automate Projects Using Composer Scripts
Tue, Dec 6, 2016

How To Automate Projects Using Composer Scripts

How well do you really know Composer? Do you just know composer install, update, and require, and some of the composer.json configuration? Or do you really know it? Here, in the second part of the Composer series, we’ll look at the scripts section of composer.json.

The Composer Command-Line Essentials
Tue, Nov 29, 2016

The Composer Command-Line Essentials

How well do you really know Composer? Do you just know composer install, update, and require, and some of the composer.json configuration? Or do you really know it? In this series, you’re going to take your skills to the next level; starting with the command-line.

Looking Forward To 2017
Mon, Nov 28, 2016

Looking Forward To 2017

Well, New Years is almost here, so it’s time to reflect on the year that was, as well as look forward to the year to come. Let’s see what went well. But, more importantly, let’s see what’s coming up.

What Does Being A Freelancer Mean?
Mon, Nov 28, 2016

What Does Being A Freelancer Mean?

Are you a freelancer? Do you think like one? If not, it may be costing in more ways than just lost income. Take a walk with me today as we consider two essential changes you need to make when you become a freelancer.

How Do You Start as a Freelancer
Tue, Nov 22, 2016

How Do You Start as a Freelancer

In recent times, work can be a daunting, even scary, thing. But it doesn’t need to be. Freelancing can be a viable option, even if it’s just something on the side. Give me a few minutes, and I’ll show you the essentials you need to get started.


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