I toned down my framework rant enough to get it in print for the netmagazine website.
Article: PHP:Land of a Thousand Frameworks
Better Estimates with Planning Poker
A post on PHPMaster.com (unrelated to the book but also belonging to SitePoint) about my favourite estimation technique: Planning Poker. The idea is that you ask a group of developers to take estimates on small tasks, and compare their answers. If they are in agreement, it’s likely to be a good estimate – but if not, further specification is needed.
Article: http://phpmaster.com/planning-poker/
EngineYard Podcast
A 20-minute podcast with my good friend Elizabeth Naramore of Engine Yard and my co-authors on PHP Master Matt and Davey. We talk code, the book, and our own journeys to where we are today.
Podcast: http://www.engineyard.com/podcast/s01e51-lorna-mitchell-davey-shafik-matthew-turland
Developer’s Guide to RSI Prevention
Despite the alarmist headline, this is an article about how I adapt my ubuntu installation to be used without a mouse, because I don’t (can’t) use one. It got me some interesting feedback and some great links to tools I hadn’t heard of before!
Article: http://www.netmagazine.com/features/developers-guide-rsi-prevention
Things I Wish New Graduates Knew
I get asked sometimes to speak to students studying relevant courses at university. These are the slides I used for a talk at Leeds Met, who are very local to me and whom I interact with quite a bit. There weren’t many students there but those that were I hope took something from it.
http://www.slideshare.net/lornajane/things-i-wish-web-graduates-knew
Teach A Man To Fish
I went to Poland for the first time to deliver this professional/team development talk as one of their invited speakers. I had a truly wonderful time there, and I think the talk went quite well as well!
Blog post: http://lornajane.net/posts/2011/phpcon-poland-conference-report
Feedback:
http://www.slideshare.net/lornajane/teach-a-man-to-fish-phpconpl-edition