PHP Architect · Vol 19, Issue 12 · December 2020

Community Corner: An Interview with Andreas Heigl

by Eric Van Johnson

It started off simple enough, a friend in school ask Andreas if he could help him write a piece of software. Andreas himself wasn't an aspiring programmer; he has was an avid district forester. However, he had done some small projects in the past for the Apple platform using FileMaker. This project needed to be different, and it needed to be cross-platform. Andres remembers reading about a web technology called PHP paired with MySQL and thought, "It can't be that complicated. Can it?"

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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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