Jason McCreary

A rockstar developer can't save you.

Making the difficult decision to let PocketBracket, a successful app, fail.

The rules for turning Mario Kart for the Nintendo 64 into a drinking game.

Thoughts on the responsibilities of a top user on StackOverflow after a comment from another user.

The story behind launching my first project on Kickstarter.

A shell script to open GitHub from the command line.

A closer look at the methods employed by recruiters.

A proof on how you can convert uniqid() to a Unix timestamp in PHP.

A rant on my journey to become a real iOS developer.

A guide to interpreting and fixing PHP errors.

A post from my talk as MOSSCon about contributing to Open Source.

The time I bought a hatchet at the Home Depot in midtown Manhattan.

This post provides a basic checklist for common database debugging when developing with examples in PHP and MySQL.

An update to my solution for a multitenant WordPress install.

A look at how use breaks PHP namespaces and why you should avoid using use.

A reflection on the core criteria of a good job after deciding to leave The New York Times.

A strategy for winning the Family Feud game show based on probability and extensive viewership.

While updating some legacy code to be backward-compatible I found that forward-compatibility was equally important.

A follow-up post reviewing the benchmarks performed during my recent migration from WordPress to Octopress.

An app developer's take on why Apple should buy Spotify.

A post on my recent migration from WordPress to Octopress as a return to simple blogging and a site with greasy, fast speed.

A response to a post on PHP Micro-Optimizations floating around the PHP community recently.

An evaluation of the argument 'Why [certain language] developers are better developers' and why it might be valid.

A review of our second Tough Mudder.

The next installment of a series on how to be a better PHP developer, and better developer in general.

This post outlines how to install PEAR and PECL on Mac OS X.

I'm speaking at WordCamp Louisville 2012.

This post outlines installing Apache, PHP, and MySQL on Mac OS X.

This post outlines updating SVN for Mac OS X.

An unsolved, bedtime mystery from college.

When my sweet tooth lead to an embarrassing moment at the airport.

While talking about technologies and trends, I heard an interesting analogy - the difference between fashion & style as it relates to code.

A story from my childhood explaining why I don't give money to bums.

WordPress is slow.

WordPress Multitenancy - a simple solution to a complex problem.

I'm speaking at WordCamp Chicago 2012.

After reviewing thousands of lines of code over the last few years, I compiled a list of simple tips to help you be a better PHP developer.

After interviewing with some top tech companies, I realized the difference between a developer and an engineer.

After my shared hosting plan expired, I migrated to Amazon EC2.

The journal entry from the ninth day of my Georgia section hike through the Appalachian Trail.

The journal entry from the eighth day of my Georgia section hike through the Appalachian Trail.

The journal entry from the seventh day of my Georgia section hike through the Appalachian Trail.

The journal entry from the sixth day of my Georgia section hike through the Appalachian Trail.

The journal entry from the fifth day of my Georgia section hike through the Appalachian Trail.

The journal entry from the fourth day of my Georgia section hike through the Appalachian Trail.

The journal entry from the third day of my Georgia section hike through the Appalachian Trail.

The journal entry from the second day of my Georgia section hike through the Appalachian Trail.

The journal entry from the first day of my Georgia section hike through the Appalachian Trail.

The complete gear list for my Georgia section hike of the Appalachian Trail.

In May I set out a 14 day, 206 mile hike through the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail continuing on to the Great Smoky Mountains.