PHP Architect · Vol 19, Issue 10 · October 2020

Community Corner: Larabelles

by Eric Van Johnson

"If you are looking for a development community and when you look around, if you don't find one, congratulations, you are now the organizer of your new development community." These were the (paraphrased) wise words spoken by one Cal Evans ( @calevans). This advice inspired John Congdon to reboot my local PHP User Group in San Diego. It's also the action that was taken by this month's interviewee, Zuzana Kunckova, when she looked around for a development community she wanted to belong to. Zuzana's twitter announcement was straightforward and said it all.

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About the author

Eric Van Johnson

aka SHOCM
Eric Van Johnson is one of the members behind PHP Architect, a collective of highly skilled frontend, backend, and mobile developers driven by passion and dedication. Their unyielding commitment to excellence is evident in the exceptional services they provide.

Beyond his work with PHP Architect, Eric plays a pivotal role in organizing the PHP Tek conference and in the local San Diego tech community, serving as a lead organizer of San Diego PHP (PHPxSan Diego/SDPHP), a local user group that fosters collaboration and knowledge sharing among PHP enthusiasts. His voice also resonates in the podcasting world through The PHP Podcast, where he shares insights, experiences, and discussions on various tech topics.

On a personal note, Eric wears the hats of a devoted husband and a proud father. He has a penchant for baseball and has an undeniable affinity for scotch. Eric reluctantly had to hang up his baseball cleats, as he found it rather challenging to run the bases without spilling his scotch!
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