2004 Highlights

Mon, 3 Jan 2005 13:30 UTC

Since I like to copy Chris Shiflett as much as possible, I decided to create my own list of 2004 highlights. My list is relatively short, though it’s a start, and I’m quite proud of my personal achievements. I began 2004 as a no-name in PHP-dom; now, at least five people know who I am.

• Joined the PHPCommunity.org movement in January
• Prompted by PHPCommunity.org and other community bloggers, I started blogging
• Co-founded Atlanta PHP
• Published my first two articles for International PHP Magazine: “Making a GUI Mess of PHP” and “Teaching Parrot to Say ‘PHP’“
• Changed jobs
• Became a Zend Certified Engineer
• Joined the PHP Security Consortium
• Contributed to PHP 5 Unleashed

This year was a year of firsts for me. In the next year, I plan to roll out a few more articles and attend several conferences, creating some more firsts and many more experiences for my enjoyment. Happy 2005!