Hi, I’m Oliver.
Senior software developer, former CS teacher, and serial builder of things on the Internet.
I work at Spindogs on bespoke software projects, mostly with PHP and Laravel. Outside work, I like to build web apps, games, contribute to volunteer and open-source software, and occasionally write about the things I learn about along the way.
Latest Posts
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When speaking to any experienced software developer, there’s a good chance at some point they will tell you all about the countless incomplete side projects that they have accumulated over the years – the projects that still sit dormant in their Git repositories. The side hustles that failed to materialise and were gradually swept away…
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Back in January, I silenced the sceptical voices in my head and conquered my impostor syndrome. I stepped away from the comfort and familiarity of my role at Stickee – a company where I was fortunate enough to cut my teeth and spend four years honing my craft with bleeding-edge Laravel technologies – in search…