Talks

Articles relating to talks I've given.

Crafting maintainable Laravel applications

10 tips for crafting maintainable Laravel applications which leverage features of the Laravel framework while remaining easy to upgrade.

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42 Git Questions Answered

Answers to 42 Git questions asked during a recent training I lead to guide a development team from git init to Git Master.

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Laravel - Some Shifty Bits

A review of underutilized Laravel features found by Shift analytics and shared at Laracon US 2019.

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10 practices for readable code

A set of 10 practices for writing code with a focus on improving readability and reducing complexity.

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Laravel by the Numbers

A unique analysis of data from Laravel Shift on over 8,000 Laravel apps.

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Writing Clean Code

Three simple practices to help write clean code and improve the readability of a codebase.

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Practicing YAGNI

A summary of my talk at Laracon US 2016 on "Practicing YAGNI".

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Contribute

A post from my talk as MOSSCon about contributing to Open Source.

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21 Ways to Make WordPress Fast

WordPress is slow. We know. It's on you to make WordPress fast. This post offers 21 ways to make your site and WordPress faster.

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My Talk at WordCamp Louisville: Configuring WordPress for Multiple Environments

A follow up post from my talk on Configuring WordCamp for Multiple Environments at WordCamp Louisville 2011.

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My Talk at WordCamp Chicago: Configuring WordPress for Multiple Environments

A follow up post about my talk on Configuring WordPress for Multiple Environments at WordCamp Chicago. It includes a link to the original blog post, slides, code samples, and a note about the proposed Unconference Talk.

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