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sarah

@sarah@phpc.social

Member of the #php community and developer for 20 years. Speaker/mentor/teacher. Business owner. Aviation enthusiast.

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Question for hiring managers…

I think my ADHD holds me back from being able to perform well during technical interviews. I’ve never requested accommodation, though.

If a candidate were to request accommodation for neurodivergence, what are some reasonable accommodations you might provide such a candidate?

sarah,
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@ramsey Honestly, the biggest thing would be a list of the questions in advance. Or the ability to demonstrate technical abilities WITHOUT doing them live. For example, a take home assignment or similar.

When I give a technical interview, I often focus on the discussion, rather than asking someone to whiteboard or code live. I think if someone can tell me what they LOVE about their favorite framework, or HATE about it, shows more technical skill than whether they can program FizzBuzz.

sarah, to random
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If you're starting off your week looking for a new role, make sure you check out PHP For Hire, a directory of talent for PHP developers. You can create a profile that can be found by employers looking to hire PHP talent. See https://phpforhire.com for more.

sarah, to php
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Working on a new idea for a talk. It’s called DRM - developer resource management - and it’s a framework for helping projects succeed, developers thrive, and companies avoid embarrassing incidents of security and downtime.

What user groups would like a speaker?

sarah, to random
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Join me for my LIVE world-premiere of my talk, Reaching Cruising Altitude: Elevating Software Development Through Enhanced Team Communication. This talk will focus on improving software communication using frameworks from the aviation world.

The talk is May 30th at 12 pm ET (1600Z, 0900 PT, 1800 CET)

https://reachingcruisingaltitude.com/

sarah, to random
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Sarah-Savage.com: The danger of boolean flags in object methods https://sarah-savage.com/the-danger-of-boolean-flags-in-object-methods/

sarah, to random
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Blog post: My journey of transition and self-discovery https://sarah-savage.com/my-journey-of-transition-and-self-discovery/

sarah, to random
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There's a huge advantage to choosing a boring stack over the new shiny: the boring stack has years if not decades of people talking about it on places like blogs, Stack Overflow and more, to help guide you when things go wrong.

Building exciting things doesn't require the new shiny.

"Boring", battle-tested tech can be lots of fun, too. And easier to fix, to boot.

sarah, to random
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What’s the best way to learn AWS as a PHP developer?

sarah, to random
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New post: In defense of the “monolithic microservice” https://sarah-savage.com/in-defense-of-the-monolithic-microservice/

sarah, to random
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I feel like I’m living in 1933 Germany.

Calling certain individuals “not people”? Threatening to round up a huge group in camps? Promising to weaponize government to go after adversaries? Threatening the rights of citizens just because you don’t like them?

Tell me I’m overreacting. Please. I want to be overreacting.

sarah, to random
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I understand accidents happen in war zones.

But when your troops consistently kill people who are hungry or trying to feed those who are hungry, your “it was an accident” pleas start feeling a bit hollow.

sarah, to random
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The most expensive six words in business: “we’ve always done it this way.” @aprilwensel

sarah, to random
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Saw a shirt that said “Reproductive rights. Healthcare for all. Voting rights. Immigration. Police reform. LGBTQ+ rights. This is pro life.”

Never had my entire political perspective encapsulated in a shirt before.

sarah, to php
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Have you gotten a FREE copy of my book, Mastering Object-Oriented PHP, yet? You can get yours at https://masteringobjectorientedphp.com

sarah, to random
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Assessing people for a role?

Ensure that your assessment fully matches the job at hand.

For example, algorithm questions have no place if you are asking them to develop a basic website.

Math and logic questions have no bearing on a candidate's technical ability if you're not asking them to do complex mathematical calculations as part of the job.

Assess ONLY for what you're hiring for. Otherwise you risk acing out candidates who have disabilities.

sarah, to php
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What are must-follow blogs AND do you have a recommendation for easy reading of their RSS feeds?

sarah, to random
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Looking forward to speaking at @phpday on Friday about Twenty Things From Twenty Years Of PHP.

sarah, to random
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Sarah-Savage.com: My journey of transition and self-discovery https://sarah-savage.com/my-journey-of-transition-and-self-discovery/

sarah, to php
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Thanks to @phpday for a great conference. Hope to see everybody next year!

sarah, to random
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Highy recommend this walk through the reasoning behind using a Clock.

If you don't care about testing this talk isn't for you. But you DO care about testing. Right? RIGHT?
https://phpc.social/@heiglandreas/112455097395144374

sarah, to php
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Do you rehearse your disaster recovery plans?

Have you ever stood up, from scratch, a completely new version of your application in a production-ready state?

If you haven't, you should.

You may never need to fully stand up a complete production instance, but what happens if a part goes down like your database, your webservers, or your jobs? Are you prepared for emergencies?

Practice makes perfect, especially in high-pressure situations. So practice!

sarah, to php
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I have a FREE book on object-oriented programming available for you to download and enjoy. It's my way of giving back to the community. Check it out: https://masteringobjectorientedphp.com

sarah, to random
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New post: The danger of boolean flags in object methods https://sarah-savage.com/the-danger-of-boolean-flags-in-object-methods/

sarah, to random
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Last chance to register! Join me LIVE for the world-premiere of my talk, Reaching Cruising Altitude: Elevating Software Development Through Enhanced Team Communication. This talk will focus on improving software communication using frameworks from the aviation world.

The talk is TODAY at 12 pm ET (1600Z, 0900 PT, 1800 CET)

https://reachingcruisingaltitude.com/

sarah, to php
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Check out my free book, Mastering Object-Oriented PHP, available at https://masteringobjectorientedphp.com

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