From b7e4de79132fdd6648552c8cd7984ea9f3f02c34 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Oliver Davies Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 23:29:50 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add daily email for 2024-04-09 Paying it forward --- source/_daily_emails/2024-04-09.md | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+) create mode 100644 source/_daily_emails/2024-04-09.md diff --git a/source/_daily_emails/2024-04-09.md b/source/_daily_emails/2024-04-09.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..730ff142 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_daily_emails/2024-04-09.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +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. +--- + +As well as building applications with PHP and Drupal, I spend a lot of time helping others and "paying it forward". + +I write and contribute to open-source software and offer free online pair programming sessions to work on open-source projects. + +I speak at conferences and meetups. + +I create content, including videos and coding live streams. + +I mentor at in-person events, such as DrupalCon, and for bootcamps, such as School of Code. + +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. + +If they hadn't done that, I may not be in the position I am now. + +I might not have found Drupal, contributed to it, worked for the Drupal Association, or spoken at DrupalCon. + +Now, it's my turn to pay it forward.