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One year ago today …

October 23, 2020 by Eric

Lincoln Memorial

One year ago today, I sat in the National Mall and reflected on the inspiring atmosphere and the amazingness of my favorite PHP conf. Today, I mourn the loss of both.

Filed Under: Journal

Reflections and Foreshadowing – 2018 Edition

January 1, 2018 by Eric

New Year's is an opportunity to stop, take stock, and reflect on everything we've done in the past year. While it's usually a good idea to do this more often than once a year, the seasonal holiday presents an opportune moment for the too-busy-to-otherwise-schedule-things. I fall into that category. Today begins a new annual tradition of recounting […]

Filed Under: Journal

How I Started Speaking

July 19, 2017 by Eric

I have been incredibly privileged in my career. I fully recognize and respect this isn’t the case for everyone. It’s why I still write: to provide resources for those who have none. It’s why I publish FOSS code: to help get other devs started. I’m doing a small part. Paying WordCamp speakers for their contributions would also be a small part, but would go farther than any one person could on their own.

Filed Under: Journal

Job Definitions

July 10, 2017 by Eric

My role in my job is not the limit to who I am.

Filed Under: Faith, Journal Tagged With: profession

Refactoring in Real Life

October 10, 2016 by Eric

It’s truly wonderful what can be wrought when you reuse or recycle materials and give them a second life.

Filed Under: Journal

Be Yourself

December 22, 2014 by Eric

Understand who you are and what you stand for. It won’t always be popular, but so long as you’re consistent to your internal identity, I’m confident you’ll come out just fine.

Filed Under: Journal Tagged With: following, popularity, trends, Twitter

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About Me

Eric is a storyteller, web developer, and outdoorsman living in the Pacific Northwest. If he's not working with new tech in web development, you can probably find him out running, climbing, or hiking in the woods.

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