Jamie Richards

@phpdeveloperuk

PHP developer, API developer, SaaS builder...

Swansea, UKJoined June 2023

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Developer with 25+ years of industry experience.

Build using the PHP eco-system using a variety of frameworks depending on the needs of the project.

Married for over 20 years with my wife (specialist Dyslexic teacher) and two grown up kids, one currently studying Aerospace engineering and the other hoping to study medicine.

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I am available for development, partnerships, advice and mentoring

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JRJamie Richardsphp-developer.hashnode.devNov 28, 2023 · 3 min read

PHP is a bad language

Today I had an email asking me whether PHP was a "bad language" and whether they should learn ASP.net instead. I haven't used ASP.net in years but when I did use it I hated it - it has probably changed greatly over the years but I just didn't get alo...

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JRJamie Richardsphp-developer.hashnode.devSep 4, 2023 · 2 min read

Build, measure, learn - part 2

So development for BML has stalled a little due to the amount of development work coming in (three large web projects queued up at the moment) so I've had time to sit back and ponder about progress so far and what will be next for the project. Why? S...

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JRJamie Richardsphp-developer.hashnode.devAug 17, 2023 · 2 min read

Build, measure, learn

In between client work, I've been building my latest SaaS project called "Build, Measure, Learn" or BML for short. What is it? It's a mix of Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics, allowing you to see a variety of metrics in a simplified format. You...

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JRJamie Richardsphp-developer.hashnode.devAug 14, 2023 · 3 min read

Paying more does not mean better quality

Part of my freelancing work is under a White label agreement with a UK-based agency. I'm their go-to developer when there is a need for development, scopes or client liaising. After recently finalising a development project for one of their clients w...

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JRJamie Richardsphp-developer.hashnode.devJul 13, 2023 · 2 min read

You wait for one bus and then the road is full of them

So normally while I'm waiting for the next client project that takes my fancy (I don't work on any old project, it has to be interesting), I get some time on the latest side project. This month the Bike Buddies project has been put on hold for a shor...

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PHP is a bad language

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Paying more does not mean better quality

You wait for one bus and then the road is full of them

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Jamie Richards's blogs

Recently published

PHP is a bad language

Build, measure, learn - part 2

Build, measure, learn

Paying more does not mean better quality

You wait for one bus and then the road is full of them