Chris Hogben
PHP and Laravel developer with technical leadership experience.
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We spend a lot of time thinking about the things we say and what impression they may have on others. But saying nothing can leave an impression too. I've been thinking about what happens when we leave information or knowledge gaps for other people to fill in themselves, particularly when as leaders, we're the ones who are responsible for leading through challenging and important situations.
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Back in 2005, I wrote some code to solve a problem and it did everything I needed it to, and as there was nothing else like it, I decided to open source it so others could benefit. This decision led to a chain of events that means my code may outlive me - and it is absolutely terrible code! But do I regret doing it and would I do it all again today?
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I wrote this in April on the Opening Day of the MLB season, when the San Francisco Giants were being shown on TV. I shared it internally at the time, but with a new blog, I'm reposting a slightly modified version here to share more widely. It discusses the parallels between an experience I had ten years ago, with the current world opportunities and challenges of AI in our craft.
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The cjh.dev website has been sitting dormant for quite a while, gathering dust and generally not doing much. I've now dusted it off and turned it into my personal blog site because blogging is cool again.