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When I first started programming, I believed the hardest part would be learning syntax and writing code. I thought once<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Many developers spend years building custom solutions for clients, solving recurring problems, and integrating complex systems. While this work can<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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For years, becoming a Senior Developer was considered the peak of a technical career. More experience meant more compensation, more<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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We recently launched a custom WordPress platform that handles memberships, event registrations, and results tracking for athletes and promoters everything in a single, streamlined system.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Today, I am proud to celebrate an important milestone in my career, completing 9 years at Websites Mechanic. These years<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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CodeIgniter 4 Cron Jobs are one of the most powerful ways to automate recurring tasks inside a web application. Whether<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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A plugin update breaking a WordPress website is one of the most common issues developers face. It usually happens without<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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