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Paying it forward

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+title: Paying it forward
+date: 2024-04-09
+permalink: archive/2024/04/09/paying-it-forward
+tags:
+    - software-development
+    - drupal
+    - php
+cta: ~
+snippet: |
+    Now, it's my turn to pay it forward.
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+As well as building applications with PHP and Drupal, I spend a lot of time helping others and "paying it forward".
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+I write and contribute to open-source software and offer free online pair programming sessions to work on open-source projects.
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+I speak at conferences and meetups.
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+I create content, including videos and coding live streams.
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+I mentor at in-person events, such as DrupalCon, and for bootcamps, such as School of Code.
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+I've organised events, such as PHP South Wales and DrupalCamp Bristol, and reviewed session submissions for DrupalCon.
+
+But I wouldn't have been able to do this without others doing the same when I was learning and getting into software development.
+
+In July 2008, when I was evaluating technologies, I posted a question on a forum (I was learning HTML, PHP and MySQL then).
+
+Someone replied and recommended using Drupal, which is how I learned about the project.
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+If they hadn't done that, I may not be in the position I am now.
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+I might not have found Drupal, contributed to it, worked for the Drupal Association, or spoken at DrupalCon.
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+Now, it's my turn to pay it forward.