Jason McCreary

Three more practices to write clean code and help improve code readability.

In an effort to provide on the go support for Laravel Shift, I created an SMS based admin using Nexmo and Laravel.

Exploring the various Git commands you can run when you make a commit on the wrong branch.

Additional references from my recent post "Writing Clean Code" containing motivation and practices for writing clean code.

Three simple practices to help write clean code and improve the readability of a codebase.

The backstory for my plan to host an online workshop on Git.

A closer look at the important difference between changing code and refactoring code.

I started invested in the stock market when I was 20.

Most high performance web sites optimize for the sad path.

Advice on compensation, seeking raises, and determining when to change jobs shared from my own experiences.

A real world example of using git bisect to find a bug deep in my application code.

Some claim aliasing core Git commands is the "Right Way".

A response to Adam Wathan's challenge that isolated unit testing is incompatible with TDD.

Why I believe Lumen is dying and what the future holds for Lumen.

For some, git rebase falls on the magic end of the spectrum for Git commands.

2 rules I follow for when to make commits.

A case for using Git from the command line instead of GUIs.

Why I chose to pivot from a recent, successful product to a new product.

Announcing a platform for developers to build custom Shifts.

The pre-announcement of my new video series "Getting Git" - a comprehensive guide from git init to Git master.

Some insight into three of the Git commands I use every day.

A write-up of the code samples given during my "Practicing YAGNI" talk at ZendCon 2016.

Steps to configure PHP, Apache, and MySQL after upgrading from Mac OS X El Capitan to Mac OS X Sierra.

This is an update for Mac OS X Sierra of a previous post on installing Apache, PHP, and MySQL for Mac OS X.

How to upgrade or install a different version of PHP on Mac OS X.

A retrospective on creating Laravel Shift as it reaches its milestone of 1,000 Laravel applications upgraded.

A recent coding style I call the "Proximity Rule".

A summary of my talk at Laracon US 2016 on "Practicing YAGNI".

Going beyond mentoring or pair programming with personal development coaching in PHP, JavaScript, Objective-C, TDD, Git, and more.

A rant on the different stages a programmer reaches during their development.

Introducing Shift - a Laravel framework automated upgrade tool.

Steps to configure PHP, Apache, and MySQL after upgrading from Mac OS X Yosemite to Mac OS X El Capitan.

This is an update for Mac OS X El Capitan of a previous post on installing Apache, PHP, and MySQL for Mac OS X.

A retro after practicing test driven development for 100 days.

Finding the frequency of dates that satisfy a simple math equation.

Some initial thoughts after two weeks on a new team practicing extreme programming.

The time I left Steve in the Grand Canyon Years ago my college roommate and since long-time friend, Steve, and I hiked the B...

A rant for simpler, clearer communication.

A closer look at the practice of removing comments from code.

Back to the basics with just Jekyll.

Childhood fun that took a wrong turn.

A look at how the simple practice of "boyscouting" can improve your code.

A look at how the process of task driven development kills the craft of software engineering.

Got Slack?

Tutorial for configuring Apache Virtual Hosts on Mac OS X.

This is an update for Mac OS X Yosemite of a previous post on installing Apache, PHP, and MySQL for Mac OS X.

A list of books culled over the years on the journey to improve my craft as a software engineer.

After 3 years of rejection, I am finally speaking at a PHP conference.

A distinction between failure and fuck ups.

Developers need to remember the Debugging Golden Rule.