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ARTICLES

PHP related articles

And thoughts on other matters.

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It's nice to share sometimes

Software developers don't usually make great authors. However, writing articles forces us to take time away from daily coding work to think about the bigger picture and share some of our professional experiences.

Everything we write here is based on experience and opinion. Some of our ideas are unconventional and will go against mainstream software development thinking.

Sharing thoughts and experience on PHP development and the broader software development industry is healthy. It allows programmers to improve and grow. I started working in the software industry in 1994 and have learnt a few things worth sharing in that time, much of it though the generosity of others or by accident.

Feedback is always welcome, please contact us if you have any comments or questions.

Custom Software Development

Custom Software Development

by Chris Maffey - When is the right time to go custom
Is PHP the Enduring Frankenstein of the Programming World

Is PHP the Enduring Frankenstein of the Programming World

by Chris Maffey - A tongue in cheek look at the longevity of PHP
PHP is for us

PHP is for us

by Chris Maffey - PHP is a server side programming language which gets a bit of flack from the cool kid developers these days. So why do we stick with it?
Shifting from Physical to Cloud Hosting

Shifting from Physical to Cloud Hosting

by Chris Maffey - A short story about our experiences moving from physical servers to hosting in the cloud.
Applying for a job in the software industry

Applying for a job in the software industry

by Chris Maffey - Recently we have been recruiting for a new software developer, it has been a very trying exercise
PHP Frameworks

PHP Frameworks

by Chris Maffey - Why we prefer our custom framework to an off the shelf framework
How to price software development

How to price software development

by Chris Maffey - Fixed price vs time and materials pricing.
Xero OAuth 1 to OAuth 2.0

Xero OAuth 1 to OAuth 2.0

by Caleb Hines - Migrating from Xero OAuth 1 to OAuth 2.0
Timeless SQL

Timeless SQL

by Chris Maffey - a couple of thoughts on sql
Two key internet problems solved and an opportunity lost

Two key internet problems solved and an opportunity lost

by Chris Maffey - My ramble on the invention of the internet
Open Source Software

Open Source Software

by Chris Maffey - My personal ramble on Open Source software
Agile software development

Agile software development

by Chris Maffey - A simple explanation of agile software development and how it helps you with software development projects
Software Ownership

Software Ownership

by Chris Maffey - A brief look at who really owns your software