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Speaking
Over the years, I've spoken at a lot of conferences. Some have released videos of the recordings, which I collected into a playlist on YouTube. A few of my favorite are below.
I also wrote articles for repeat talks, or those that may not have been recorded.
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Main Thread 11 minutes
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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Main Thread 12 minutes
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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Main Thread 13 minutes
Laravel - Some Shifty Bits
A review of underutilized Laravel features found by Shift analytics and shared at Laracon US 2019.
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Main Thread 6 minutes
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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Main Thread 10 minutes
Laravel by the Numbers
A unique analysis of data from Laravel Shift on over 8,000 Laravel apps.
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Main Thread 5 minutes
Writing Clean Code
Three simple practices to help write clean code and improve the readability of a codebase.
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Main Thread 5 minutes
Practicing YAGNI
A summary of my talk at Laracon US 2016 on "Practicing YAGNI".
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Talks 4 minutes
Contribute
A post from my talk as MOSSCon about contributing to Open Source.
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Talks 10 minutes
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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Main Thread 2 minutes
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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Main Thread 2 minutes
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.