Delighted that this relatively new user group is running along strongly and has also managed to organise me to visit them and speak! I love getting to the user groups and am delighted to get to this one in particular for the first time.
Community Corner
php|architect have kicked off a new column for the new year, and I was lucky enough to get to write the first installment! This will be a regular slot with news and views from community leaders around the world, talking about what’s happening near them and why community is important.
Subscription content, but it’s worth a look http://phparch.com – you want January 2011
Speaking Tips for Developers
This was a shock as I had put the suggestion into the online system for the unconference some months earlier and it hadn’t got many votes. It didn’t get loads at the unconf either, but it just got enough to make it into the schedule and everyone immediately demanded it be scheduled first so they could get some tips for their own talks!! So yes, a not-very-slick talk about how to be slick when talking. And with no slides, since I hate them and wasn’t expecting to be giving this talk anyway – I did have a lot of people say they picked up some new tips and felt more confident about speaking after they saw the session so I’m really pleased about that!
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Running a Project with Github
I put this talk together as a suggestion for the unconference and it was accepted! The event itself was excellent, I thought it would be good and was still surprised by the quality of the sessions and in particular the quality of the crowd in attendance. This talk basically gives a tour of the (mostly github) tools we use for joind.in, our opne source project, and how those fit together, why we chose them, and why they work for us.
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27 Ways to be a Better PHP Developer
This conference is in it’s 2nd year and I’m very excited to be giving a keynote with Ivo Jansch! The talk is a light-hearted look at some serious tips for developers wanting to improve their skills.
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Repository Structure Strategies
I am often asked how I recommend people structure their repositories, and the answer is usually “it depends”! This article looks at the major variables and gives some rules of thumb on how to structure your repository regardless of your development style or whether you’re using a centralised or distributed system.
Article: http://thinkvitamin.com/code/repository-structures-strategies/