PHP is a bad languageToday I had an email asking me whether PHP was a "bad language" and whether they should learn ASP.net instead. I haven't used ASP.net in years but when I did use it I hated it - it has probably changed greatly over the years but I just didn't get alo...Nov 28, 2023·3 min read
Oh no, a new idea...No work on Bike Buddies this week due to client work and a new idea - damn these ideas! But it may well help with Bike Buddies so I'm swapping over to the new idea which is called "Build, Measure, Learn". The idea is that I wanted something easy to u...Jul 6, 2023·1 min read
Where are all the jobs?PHP developer website created, tick. LinkedIn profile updated, tick. Profile created on UpWork, tick. Profile created on PeoplePerHour, tick. Now what... Well, nothing. I didn't expect things to happen overnight so that's fine and in reality, I am no...Jul 6, 2023·1 min read
Bike buddies has lift offI've decided that Bike Buddies will be one of my next projects, I don't think it will be a massive hit but one which will let me try out some new tech and give me the app I have always wanted for my bike. There are plenty of bike apps out there, Stra...Jun 28, 2023·2 min read
Where there is a lull...Whenever there is a lull in client work I am quick to get my SaaS head on and work on internal projects. While everyone wants their SaaS project to become a hit, in reality, there is probably only a very small chance your SaaS platform gets any sort ...Jun 28, 2023·2 min read
FreelancingSo I've decided to do some freelancing, now what? Well, my main client work is great, it pays the bills and it generally involves some great projects but... I'd like to build some new shiny things for startups or individuals who are looking for help ...Jun 22, 2023·3 min read
