I keep a notepad with all the tech conference talk ideas I have and jot notes down when inspired. Some talks come together right away, others I work at for years before I actually submit them. A few have been on the list for years with no momentum. I just added two talks that I […]

Last week, I was given the opportunity to be the MC for the inaugural Day of Rest conference. I have to say, it was a lot of fun and an interesting challenge to be on stage all day.  I joked with some friends that it was my chance to be “All style and no substance” […]

We don’t have to argue with anybody. We don’t have to curse and go around acting bad with our words. We don’t need any bricks and bottles. We don’t need any Molotov cocktails. Every year on the third Monday in January, the US celebrates Dr. King’s birthday, and I celebrate by listening his final speech.  I encourage […]

I am really impressed with the recently passed PHP RFC to extend active support until 31 Dec 2016 and security support until 31 Dec 2018 for PHP 5.6.  It’s a very pro end user position.  Right now, the WordPress stats point to 72% of sites being on a version of PHP that the team which makes PHP […]

After months of making excuses, I did yoga today.  It was very appropriate that I selected a video who’s affirmation was “I accept”. I accept that getting in touch with my body is going to take work. I accept that this time, I am doing yoga solely for myself. Acceptance is something I spent a […]

As a fan of rap music, Star Wars and mashups, I was really excited to find this album. One of the best I’ve heard in a while.

I attended conferences in 3 nations in 2015. From PHP UK in February to PHP Madison in November, I saw speakers live at six different events. Here are a handful of talks that stood out to me. I’m only including speakers I hadn’t seen before, since it’s easy for me to identify Helen, Nacin and […]