I have no idea what I am doing
COLEVANS Dear Reader, A common developer stereotype is that we sit, stare at a problem, and eventually say “What happens…
It’s not their problem
COLEVANS Dear Reader, Open Source project leaders and community conference organizers share one thing in common. EVERYBODY knows how to…
Lead, follow, or get out of MY way
COLEVANS Dear Reader, “Lead, Follow, or get out of the way”. It’s been attributed to Gen. George S. Patton, Thomas…
Speakers, respect your audience
COLEVANS Dear Reader, At Sunshine PHP 2019, I saw 1 speaker in a dress shirt and a tie. I ask…
I think we can all agree…
COLEVANS Dear Reader, I watched the talented Olivia Liddell deliver a general session talk at Sunshine PHP 19 titled “Think Like a…
The Disney-fication of our world
COLEVANS Dear reader, I took the Brightline yesterday from West Palm Beach to Miami for SunshinePHP. When we arrived at the…
Gardeners, not Gatekeepers
COLEVANS Dear Reader, In IT, for the longest time, we have been the gatekeepers of technology. The old guard, the…
There are no silver bullets
COLEVANS Dear Reader, “There is no silver bullet that’s going to fix that. No, we are going to have to…