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PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
PHP Developer Glassgow - Advert
PHP Back-end Developer Salary: £35,000 - £60,000 Based in Glasgow We are currently recruiting for a Back-End PHP Developer to join a unique and growing FinTech company in Glasgow. Our client is looking for an ambitious PHP Developer to join their development team and assist with a very big project coming up. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced PHP Developer to utilise their skills within a fast-paced and challenging environment, handling projects in the UK and across the USA. The ideal candidate will be extremely self-motivated and have the ability to pr...
2019-09-23
02 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#44 Communicating between Front end , Micro-services & IOT - Ashleigh Simonelli
In this last episode, Ashleigh will be talking about Communicating between Front end , Micro-services & IOT using NestJS. She will touch on DINO and how this may replace NodeJS. You can connect with her here; https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleigh-simonelli-01b5a1b6/ https://colchesterdigital.org.uk/speakers/ashleigh-simonelli/ If you liked this episode and want more on this topic click here: https://c2bsolutions.podbean.com/ We would love to stay connected with you Contact us to discuss how we can help you recruit PHP Developers today! Visit ou...
2019-07-09
11 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#43 Communication Protocol - Ashleigh Simonelli
This is a continuation of a podcast I did with Ashleigh Simonelli a few weeks back . Ashleigh works for Wi-Q technologies building Mobile ordering apps for hotels and restaurants. We will be discussing her background, how she got into PHP development and some of the reasons she is starting to looking into other languages. In this week we will be talking about communication protocols and methodologies and what that is. You can connect with her here; https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleigh-simonelli-01b5a1b6/ https://colchesterdigital.org.uk/speakers/ashleigh-simonelli/
2019-07-02
05 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#42 - Imposters Syndrome with Mark Bradley - Principle Software Engineer - Sainsbury’s.
Mark Bradley is a Principal Software engineer based in London UK. He has been building web applications since 2006. He has experience writing software in PHP and Go. Mark is well respected within the PHP community and has experience speaking at conferences and user groups. In this episode Mark will be discussing what imposter syndrome is and how it feels. This talk is based on both his personal experiences and those of others. By the end of it, we hope people can identify if they are suffering from imposter’s syndrome and also create a team envir...
2019-06-11
09 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#41 - TDD with Mark Bradley - Principle Software Engineer - Sainsbury’s.
Mark Bradley is a Principal Software engineer based in London UK. He has been building web applications since 2006. He has experience writing software in PHP and Go. Mark is well respected within the PHP community and has experience speaking at conferences and user groups. In this episode, we will be covering TDD. Writing tests before you write production code can be an intimidating concept, but there is no need to be scared.During this talk we will look at the concepts of Test Driven Development and what it takes to write tests first. We will cov...
2019-06-04
28 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#40 - Introduction to Mark Bradley - Principle Software Engineer - Sainsbury’s.
Mark Bradley is a Principal Software engineer based in London UK. He has been building web applications since 2006. He has experience writing software in PHP and Go. Mark is well respected within the PHP community and has experience speaking at conferences and user groups. Mark will be sharing his journey from a junior developer to working for one of the most recognisable brands in the UK. We will briefly touch on what he is currently working on, how he benefited from staying in his first development role for a period of time, some advice on retaining developers etc...
2019-06-04
07 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#39 - NestJS
EP#39 - NestJS In this week we will be talking about NestJs, Ashleigh will be explaining what this is and the benefits for PHP developers using NestJS. You can connect with her here; https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleigh-simonelli-01b5a1b6/ https://colchesterdigital.org.uk/speakers/ashleigh-simonelli/ If you liked this episode and want more on this topic click here: https://c2bsolutions.podbean.com/ We would love to stay connected with you Contact us to discuss how we can help you recru...
2019-05-14
10 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#38 Comparison between PHP & Node
EP#38 Comparison between PHP & Node We have a new series and we will be speaking to Ashleigh Simonelli , we will touch on TypeScript, PHP and Node and the comparison between the two. You can connect with her here; https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleigh-simonelli-01b5a1b6/ https://colchesterdigital.org.uk/speakers/ashleigh-simonelli/ If you liked this episode and want more on this topic click here: https://c2bsolutions.podbean.com/ We would love to stay connected with you Contact us to discuss how we can help y...
2019-05-07
07 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#37 PHP with Ashleigh Simonelli
EP#37 PHP with Ashleigh Simonelli We have a new series and we will be speaking to Ashleigh Simonelli , Ashleigh works for Wi-Q technologies building Mobile ordering apps for hotels and restaurants. We will be discussing her background, how she got into PHP development and some of the reasons she is starting to look into other languages. In the next few weeks we will discussing PHP,TypeScript, communication protocols, Micro services, NestJS etc. You can connect with her here; https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleigh-simonelli-01b5a1b6/ https://colchesterdigital.org...
2019-04-30
13 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#36 Why Drupal? With Denis Usov
EP#36 Why Drupal? With Denis Usov Denis Usov is a Team Lead at ADCI Solutions, they are a design and development company specialising in high load Drupal projects. In this session we will be discussing the benefits of Drupal CMS . You can connect with Denis here; https://ru.linkedin.com/in/denis-usov-32140576 If you liked this episode and want more on this topic click here: https://c2bsolutions.podbean.com/ We would love to stay connected with you Contact us to discuss how we can help you recruit PHP Developers today! ...
2019-03-26
06 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#35 Solid Principles & Future of PHP
This will be our last session Marko Kunic , we will be discussing Solid Principles by Uncle Bob, we will also touch on the future of PHP. Marko is currently a Software Engineer at Lendable and has been working professionally with PHP for several years. He enjoys doing open source and making other developers job easier, loves helping people, learning new things and reading software books. You can connect with Marko on: https://twitter.com/kunicmarko20 https://github.com/kunicmarko20 https://linkedin.com/in/kunicmarko20 If y...
2019-02-26
05 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#34 Brief discussion of DDD,TDD & BDD with Marko Kunic
Continuing with our recent series with Marko Kunic , we will be having a short discussion on DDD, BDD & TDD. Marko is currently a Software Engineer at Lendable and has been working professionally with PHP for several years. He enjoys doing open source and making other developers job easier, loves helping people, learning new things and reading software books. You can connect with Marko on: https://twitter.com/kunicmarko20 https://github.com/kunicmarko20 https://linkedin.com/in/kunicmarko20 If you liked this episode and want mor...
2019-02-19
04 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#33 Hexagonal Architecture with Marko Kunic
Continuing with our recent series, we will be discussing Hexagonal Architecture with Marko Kunic who is currently a Software Engineer at Lendable. Marko has been working professionally with PHP for several years. He enjoys doing open source and making other developers job easier, loves helping people, learning new things and reading software books. You can connect with Marko on: https://twitter.com/kunicmarko20 https://github.com/kunicmarko20 https://linkedin.com/in/kunicmarko20 If you liked this episode and want more on this topi...
2019-02-12
16 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#32 Speaking to Marko Kunic - Senior Engineer @ Lendable
We have a new series with Marko Kunic who is currently a Software Engineer at Lendable. Marko has been working professionally with PHP for several years. He enjoys doing open source and making other developers job easier, loves helping people, learning new things and reading software books. As an introduction to this series, he will be sharing his journey as a developer , how he got into PHP. He will share his current view with PHP, quality code , why agencies are perceived by many as “not to care about code” and the dangers of this. You can co...
2019-02-07
08 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#31 Choosing Laravel Over Symfony & Why React & Angular Are Becoming Very Popular
On this last episode on this series, we will get Raphael’s view on why he would chose Laravel over Symfony. We will also discuss React and Angular and why this has gained a lot of traction in the development world. You can connect with Rafael below; www.rafaelphp.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafael-de-souza-740b648a/ If you liked this episode and want more on this topic click here: https://c2bsolutions.podbean.com/ We would love to stay connected with you Contact us to discuss how we can help you rec...
2019-01-29
06 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#30 How developers can assure the process of remote working is simple and smooth
EP#30 How developers can assure the process of remote working is simple and smooth This week we will be continuing on last week’s subject on remote working. We will be talking from developers point of view and what they can do to assure things run smoothly. You can connect with Rafael below; www.rafaelphp.com If you liked this episode and want more on this topic click here: https://c2bsolutions.podbean.com/ We would love to stay connected with you Contact us to discuss how we can help...
2019-01-22
03 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#29 Why are companies hesitant to offer remote working?
EP#29 Why are companies hesitant to offer remote working? In this session we will be discussing remote working. Rafael will be explaining why remote working sometimes benefits the company when done correctly.With the agile techniques, that should deal with the trust issue because it’s hard to hide anything. He will share some advice for companies who are considering remote working. You can connect with Rafael below; www.rafaelphp.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafael-de-souza-740b648a/
2019-01-15
08 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#28 What can companies do to keep developers?
In this episode we will be discuss what companies can do to keep their developers. We will talk about hackathon and how this can help developers. We will discuss the importance of communication between developers and management. You can connect with Rafael below; www.rafaelphp.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafael-de-souza-740b648a/ If you liked this episode and want more on this topic click here: https://c2bsolutions.podbean.com/ We would love to stay connected with you Contact us to discuss how we c...
2019-01-02
06 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#27 What makes developers want to move jobs?
In this episode, we will be discussing the reasons why developers tend to want to move jobs. We will discuss things such as boredom, salary. etc. Do legacy system and in-house frameworks put off developers? We will be discussing the friction that happens when there is a disagreement between developers and management and the balance that's needed. You can connect with Rafael below; www.rafaelphp.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafael-de-souza-740b648a/ If you liked this episode and want more on this topic click here: ...
2018-12-18
09 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#26 Speaking to Rafael
Rafael is a full stack developer who is well versed In PHP and has been in the industry for many years. We will be discussing his journey as a developer and how he became a senior developer. In this first episode, we will be covering questions surrounding progression what progression really means, how long should developers stay within companies to be able to add value, what causes developers to move on etc. You can connect with Rafael below; www.rafaelphp.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafael-de-souza-740b648a/ If yo...
2018-12-13
12 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#25 Minds.com V/s Facebook
EP#25 Minds.com V/s Facebook In our last episode , Mark Harding will be talking Minds.com and how they are different from Facebook. He will also talk about the kind of people they are looking to hire. https://www.minds.com/ You can connect with Mark here https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-harding-43303938/ If you liked this episode and want more on this topic click here: https://c2bsolutions.podbean.com/ We would love to stay connected with you Contact us to discu...
2018-11-20
10 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#24 Cyber Security
This is our 2nd last week with Mark, we will be talking about cyber security, we will touch on why this is such a big topic right now. Mark Harding will be explaining the meaning of Encryption, tune in to hear me make a fool out of myself by saying “ensciption” instead of “Encryption” . Mark will touch a bit more on Minds.com. https://www.minds.com/ You can connect with Mark here https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-harding-43303938/ If you liked this episode and want more on this topic click here...
2018-11-13
09 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#23 Brief talk on React and Advice for developers looking to go to the next level…
EP#23Brief talk on React and Advice for developers looking to go to the next level… Continuing our talk with Mark Harding, we will be talking about React, it’s pro’s and cons. Mark will also be sharing his view on junior developers as well as the best approach for those who want to become polygon developers. You can connect with Mark here https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-harding-43303938/ If you liked this episode and want more on this topic click here: https://c2bsolutions.podbean.com/ We would love to stay conn...
2018-11-06
05 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#22 World Mental Health With Mike McDonald.
Todays Podcast we are joined by Mike McDonald who has been a Senior Mental Health Practitioner for the past 30 years. He is deeply rooted in the Mental Health community and has also been a volunteer at Samaritans for a number of years. On topic for World Mental Health Day we will be discussing Mental Health in the work place from both a employee and employer perspective. Mike provides an in-depth look at why Mental health is such a taboo topic within working culture and gives some great insight into his experiences throughout his 30 years. We will also discuss practical steps f...
2018-10-30
32 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#21 Speaking With Mark Harding - CTO at Minds.com
In our new series, we will be speaking to Mark Harding, he is the CTO of crypto social network Minds.com . Mark has nearly 10 years of experience in software development and design and holds a B.A. from the Royal Convervatoire of Scotland. We will touching on current state of PHP, Angular as well as touch on frameworks. We will talk about deployment and what this means. Tune in next week for an in-depth conversation with Mark. You can connect with Mark here https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-harding-43303938/
2018-10-23
09 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #10B Should Recruiters Edit Your CV?
This is a continuation from last podcast on ideal CV format. There are a lot of people who against recruiters editing CV’s before sending to clients, Mathew will be discussing his view and experience on this subject. Should a recruiter edit your CV or Not? What you need to understand about the recruitment process and what happens when you send a CV over and why recruiters remove your contact details.
2018-10-19
08 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #5 - Why Laravel?
Why Laravel This week I am speaking to a champion in the Technical community. Clement started his career as an intern and working his way up to a Technical Lead with experience leading a team. As a FullStack developer, His skills entail PHP, Symfony, Laravel, BDD,TDD, Solid Principles, Mobile development etc. You can see more on; https://clem.io/ .For more on our PHP Jobs - Visit - Www.c2bsolutions.co.uk . You can learn Laravel from Scratch- click here You can see more on Advanced Laravel - click here Follow...
2018-10-19
17 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #9 Advice for Junior & Middleweight developers part 2
Continuing from last 2 weeks, we will be discussing the importance of learning and how learning can help you progress quickly as a developer. We will be discussing some of the factors that have contributed to Clem’s journey from an intern to a Tech Lead.
2018-10-19
09 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#20 How Should Companies Address Remote Working
Dan is currently Head of Engineering and responsible for a number of developers. We will be discussing the benefits for remote working? What are the disadvantages? Can this be done effectively for it to be beneficial for both the company and the employee? We will be discussing some of the issues that arise when remote working is mentioned and get Dan's view on this topic.
2018-10-19
08 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#19 What Do Companies Need To Do To Keep Their Developers?
Continuing from last week, we will be speaking on what companies need to do to retain their developers. Some companies may think throwing money at the problem will solve the problem and some times it may do, however for most companies, they want to be able to solve this long term and be cost effective as possible. We will be discussing on some things companies can do and look out for to assure they retain their developers.
2018-10-19
07 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#18 Testing Developers
Most companies have some form of testing process they require developers to do, however many times there seems to be some problems ; 1. Some tests are really easy and the questions can be copied and pasted which proves nothing if developers pass. 2. Some tests have very little to do with the day to day for the job being tested. 3.Some tests do not evaluate the true ability and at times they can be used to turn away good candidates. 4. Every environment is different and it’s hard to assess how someone actually codes unless you ask good well thought out qu...
2018-10-19
07 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#17 Should Employed Developers Work On Side Projects?
EP#17 Should Employed Developers Work On Side Projects? Many developers have side projects for different reasons, some companies really encourage it whilst others discourage it. We will be discussing on how both parties can find a middle ground as opposed to having a Yes or No approach, a middle ground which will be beneficial for both parties.
2018-10-19
07 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#16 Are Web Developers Anti Social?
This is another session with Dan Blows ,Currently Head of Engineering and has held positions such as Senior developer as well as a Tech lead. Dan has done some really cool stuff, he's in the top 3% on stack overflow, in the top 10% of PHP developers in Europe, speaking at meet ups , spoke in the European conference in front of 100's of people, hiring, training and mentoring developers and many more. This is a continuation from last week, we will discussing the stereo type that developers are anti social , is this true? Dan will be sharing his experience on...
2018-10-19
06 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#15 What Is A Senior Developer?
This month we will be running a new session with Dan Blows ,Currently Head of Engineering and has held positions such as Senior Developer as well as a Tech Lead. Dan has done some really cool stuff, he's in the top 3% on stack overflow, in the top 10% of PHP developers in Europe, speaking at meet ups , spoke in the European conference in front of 100's of people, hiring, training and mentoring PHP Developers and many more. He is also currently responsible for leading a number of developers. In this first session we will discuss his view on wha...
2018-10-19
10 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#14 Is Cloud Experience important?
In this episode we will be discussing the benefits of having knowledge and experience with cloud, AWS, Lambda AWS etc. Dan will cover the importance of having a good grasp of how servers work and deploying your code and a good understanding of web servers.
2018-10-19
02 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#13 Start Ups V/S Corporates , Agency V/S Inhouse
In this episode I will cover some questions and answers I asked Dan a few months ago and I wanted to cover this as I believe it’s relevant based on some recent questions. We will cover Dan’s personal experience working with Corporates & Start ups, as well as working within an agency and the benefits & disadvantages of that.
2018-10-19
05 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #12 Benefits of Web & Mobile Development Skills
Finishing this series, we will discuss the benefits of Mobile development skills. In a time where we use our mobiles frequently, what do developers who want to get in this field need to do? Clem will discuss the importance of Javascript, React, VueJS in 2018 and so much more. You can visit his website on https://clem.io/.
2018-10-19
09 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #11 What is Best Practices?
To be on top of your game when it comes to web development best practices are key! Following last week, we will be discussing best practices when it comes to PHP web development. Clem will be talking about the importance of keeping yourself up to date and the benefit of curiosity and continuous learning.
2018-10-19
05 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #10A What format should your CV be in?
In this episode, Mathew will be talking about CV format. Should your CV be in Word, PDF or picture format? What are the benefits of each? This will lead to a podcast on recruiters editing your CV and why this is necessary
2018-10-19
04 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #10 What does it mean to be a FullStack Developer?
In this episode, we will be continuing from last week discussing what it means to be a PHP Full stack developer. Can you really be very strong front end as well as back end? Clem will be telling us what he believes a Full stack developer really means. If you liked this episode and want more on this topic click here: https://c2bsolutions.podbean.com/ We would love to stay connected with you Contact us to discuss how we can help you recruit PHP Developers today! Visit our website: www.c2bsolutions.co.uk Call us on - 01...
2018-10-19
13 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #8 What is TDD & BDD?
Continuing from last week, we will be talking about TDD - Test Driven Development & BDD - Behaviour Driven Development. What does TDD & BDD mean and what is the importance of it?
2018-10-19
13 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #7 Learning Laravel for Junior & Middleweight Developers
Continuing from last week, we will be talking about what you should do as a Junior - Middleweight PHP Developer if you are hoping to learn Laravel. We will touch on the importance of learning TDD & BDD, using React and some of the other latest front end technologies.
2018-10-19
05 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #6 - Future of Laravel
Following our last week’s podcast with Clem, this week we will be asking more questions about Laravel. What will happen to Laravel? We have seen popular frameworks such as Zend move lower in the ratings , will the same thing happen to Laravel? Why do we think it will be around in the next few years?.
2018-10-19
05 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #4 - The Importance of Getting a Mentor for PHP Developers
This week I have the pleasure of speaking to Dan Blows ,Currently a tech lead, he has done some really cool stuff, he's in the top 3% on stack overflow, in the top 10% of PHP developers in Europe, speaking at meet ups , spoke in the European conference in front of 100's of people, training and mentoring junior developers and many more. He will cover why mentoring is key to becoming a great PHP developer. He will be advising Junior & Middleweight PHP developers on the importance of mentoring and the part it plays to help you become a better PHP developer. PH...
2018-10-19
06 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #2 - Dan’s Journey to Becoming a Lead Developer
This week I have the pleasure of speaking to Dan Blows ,Currently a tech lead, he has done some really cool stuff, he's in the top 3% on stack overflow, in the top 10% of PHP developers in Europe, speaking at meet ups , spoke in the European conference in front of 100's of people, training and mentoring junior developers and many more. Dan will be speaking about his journey to becoming a Tech Lead - From a person that never went to university , the importance of being a self starter, having passion for development and using your personal time to grow...
2018-10-19
08 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#20 How Should Companies Address Remote Working
Dan is currently Head of Engineering and responsible for a number of developers. We will be discussing the benefits for remote working? What are the disadvantages? Can this be done effectively for it to be beneficial for both the company and the employee? We will be discussing some of the issues that arise when remote working is mentioned and get Dan's view on this topic.
2018-10-16
08 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #3 - Why Symfony
This week I have the pleasure of speaking to Dan Blows ,Currently a tech lead, he has done some really cool stuff, he's in the top 3% on stack overflow, in the top 10% of PHP developers in Europe, speaking at meet ups , spoke in the European conference in front of 100's of people, training and mentoring junior developers and many more. Dan will be answering questions such as why Symfony? For a PHP developer who’s coming into development, would he recommend them to learn symphony and Laravel? Some of the biggest companies in the UK are they using Symfony ? Secu...
2018-10-12
12 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #1 - PHP Statistics
In this week's episode, Mathew covers current PHP statistics. He will hightlight why developing relationships with good agencies is key to finding good jobs and especially contract and remote jobs. Please subscribe, rate, and review and follow us on social media.
2018-10-12
09 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#18 Testing Developers
Most companies have some form of testing process they require developers to do, however many times there seems to be some problems ; 1. Some tests are really easy and the questions can be copied and pasted which proves nothing if developers pass. 2. Some tests have very little to do with the day to day for the job being tested. 3.Some tests do not evaluate the true ability and at times they can be used to turn away good candidates. 4. Every environment is different and it’s hard to assess how someone actually codes unless you ask good well tho...
2018-10-02
07 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#17 Should Employed Developers Work On Side Projects?
EP#17 Should Employed Developers Work On Side Projects? Many developers have side projects for different reasons, some companies really encourage it whilst others discourage it. We will be discussing on how both parties can find a middle ground as opposed to having a Yes or No approach, a middle ground which will be beneficial for both parties.
2018-09-25
07 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#16 Are Web Developers Anti Social?
This is another session with Dan Blows ,Currently Head of Engineering and has held positions such as Senior developer as well as a Tech lead. Dan has done some really cool stuff, he's in the top 3% on stack overflow, in the top 10% of PHP developers in Europe, speaking at meet ups , spoke in the European conference in front of 100's of people, hiring, training and mentoring developers and many more. This is a continuation from last week, we will discussing the stereo type that developers are anti social , is this true? Dan will be sharing his experience on...
2018-09-18
06 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#15 What Is A Senior Developer?
This month we will be running a new session with Dan Blows ,Currently Head of Engineering and has held positions such as Senior Developer as well as a Tech Lead. Dan has done some really cool stuff, he's in the top 3% on stack overflow, in the top 10% of PHP developers in Europe, speaking at meet ups , spoke in the European conference in front of 100's of people, hiring, training and mentoring PHP Developers and many more. He is also currently responsible for leading a number of developers. In this first session we will discuss his view on wha...
2018-09-11
10 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#14 Is Cloud Experience important?
In this episode we will be discussing the benefits of having knowledge and experience with cloud, AWS, Lambda AWS etc. Dan will cover the importance of having a good grasp of how servers work and deploying your code and a good understanding of web servers.
2018-09-04
02 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
EP#13 Start Ups V/S Corporates , Agency V/S Inhouse
In this episode I will cover some questions and answers I asked Dan a few months ago and I wanted to cover this as I believe it’s relevant based on some recent questions. We will cover Dan’s personal experience working with Corporates & Start ups, as well as working within an agency and the benefits & disadvantages of that.
2018-08-28
05 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #12 Benefits of Web & Mobile Development Skills
Finishing this series, we will discuss the benefits of Mobile development skills. In a time where we use our mobiles frequently, what do developers who want to get in this field need to do? Clem will discuss the importance of Javascript, React, VueJS in 2018 and so much more. You can visit his website on https://clem.io/.
2018-08-21
09 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #11 What is Best Practices?
To be on top of your game when it comes to web development best practices are key! Following last week, we will be discussing best practices when it comes to PHP web development. Clem will be talking about the importance of keeping yourself up to date and the benefit of curiosity and continuous learning.
2018-08-14
05 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #10B Should Recruiters Edit Your CV?
This is a continuation from last podcast on ideal CV format. There are a lot of people who against recruiters editing CV’s before sending to clients, Mathew will be discussing his view and experience on this subject. Should a recruiter edit your CV or Not? What you need to understand about the recruitment process and what happens when you send a CV over and why recruiters remove your contact details.
2018-08-11
08 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #10A What format should your CV be in?
In this episode, Mathew will be talking about CV format. Should your CV be in Word, PDF or picture format? What are the benefits of each? This will lead to a podcast on recruiters editing your CV and why this is necessary
2018-08-10
04 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #10 What does it mean to be a FullStack Developer?
In this episode, we will be continuing from last week discussing what it means to be a PHP Full stack developer. Can you really be very strong front end as well as back end? Clem will be telling us what he believes a Full stack developer really means.
2018-08-07
13 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #9 Advice for Junior & Middleweight developers part 2
Continuing from last 2 weeks, we will be discussing the importance of learning and how learning can help you progress quickly as a developer. We will be discussing some of the factors that have contributed to Clem’s journey from an intern to a Tech Lead.
2018-07-31
09 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #8 What is TDD & BDD?
Continuing from last week, we will be talking about TDD - Test Driven Development & BDD - Behaviour Driven Development. What does TDD & BDD mean and what is the importance of it?
2018-07-11
13 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #7 Learning Laravel for Junior & Middleweight Developers
Continuing from last week, we will be talking about what you should do as a Junior - Middleweight PHP Developer if you are hoping to learn Laravel. We will touch on the importance of learning TDD & BDD, using React and some of the other latest front end technologies.
2018-07-10
05 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #6 - Future of Laravel
Following our last week’s podcast with Clem, this week we will be asking more questions about Laravel. What will happen to Laravel? We have seen popular frameworks such as Zend move lower in the ratings , will the same thing happen to Laravel? Why do we think it will be around in the next few years?.
2018-07-03
05 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #5 - Why Laravel?
Why Laravel This week I am speaking to a champion in the Technical community. Clement started his career as an intern and working his way up to a Technical Lead with experience leading a team. As a FullStack developer, His skills entail PHP, Symfony, Laravel, BDD,TDD, Solid Principles, Mobile development etc. You can see more on; https://clem.io/ .For more on our PHP Jobs - Visit - Www.c2bsolutions.co.uk . You can learn Laravel from Scratch - click here You can see more on Advanced Laravel - click here F...
2018-06-19
17 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #3 - Why Symfony
This week I have the pleasure of speaking to Dan Blows ,Currently a tech lead, he has done some really cool stuff, he's in the top 3% on stack overflow, in the top 10% of PHP developers in Europe, speaking at meet ups , spoke in the European conference in front of 100's of people, training and mentoring junior developers and many more. Dan will be answering questions such as why Symfony? For a PHP developer who’s coming into development, would he recommend them to learn symphony and Laravel? Some of the biggest companies in the UK are they using Symfony ? Secu...
2018-05-22
12 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #4 - The Importance of Getting a Mentor for PHP Developers
This week I have the pleasure of speaking to Dan Blows ,Currently a tech lead, he has done some really cool stuff, he's in the top 3% on stack overflow, in the top 10% of PHP developers in Europe, speaking at meet ups , spoke in the European conference in front of 100's of people, training and mentoring junior developers and many more. He will cover why mentoring is key to becoming a great PHP developer. He will be advising Junior & Middleweight PHP developers on the importance of mentoring and the part it plays to help you become a better PHP developer. PH...
2018-05-22
06 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #2 - Dan's Journey to Becoming a Lead Developer
This week I have the pleasure of speaking to Dan Blows ,Currently a tech lead, he has done some really cool stuff, he's in the top 3% on stack overflow, in the top 10% of PHP developers in Europe, speaking at meet ups , spoke in the European conference in front of 100's of people, training and mentoring junior developers and many more. Dan will be speaking about his journey to becoming a Tech Lead - From a person that never went to university , the importance of being a self starter, having passion for development and using your personal time to grow...
2018-05-22
08 min
PHP Web Development Podcast with Mathew Kimani.
Ep #1 - PHP Statistics
In this week's episode, Mathew covers current PHP statistics. He will hightlight why developing relationships with good agencies is key to finding good jobs and especially contract and remote jobs. If you liked this episode and want more on this topic click here: https://c2bsolutions.podbean.com/ We would love to stay connected with you Contact us to discuss how we can help you recruit PHP Developers today! Visit our website: www.c2bsolutions.co.uk Call us on - 01582 965330 Email - Info@c2bsolutions.co.uk Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/php-division-c2b/ Twitter...
2018-04-30
09 min