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About Me

No, the choice of domain name isn't ironic, my name really is Dave Gebler. I'm a thirty-something (remind me to update this page in a few years) software developer from the merry old south-west pirate city of Bristol in the UK.

I specialize in web technology; PHP in particular, with a secondary fondness for Node.js, Python and Java. I am also well-versed in all aspects of web development and the supporting technologies, tools, paradigms, standards and indeed challenges within that space.

In my fifteen-odd years on the job, I've worked for companies big and small. I've been a one-man shop to build and manage websites for small business as their sole IT resource, I've also been a cog in the machinery of enterprise. I've written front-end code, back-end code, tests, documentation, client communication, I've been involved in all the stages of the life cycle from analysis and design through to deployment, training and support.

I've also made countless mistakes and learned countless lessons. I don't think I'll ever stop learning.

This website serves as my personal home page (ooh, how very nineties) or "blog" as these are now known (part of me wishes the web was still like it was when I was growing up, more GeoCities and MSN Messenger than Twitter and Facebook).

I write articles about the software and tech that interests me - and occasionally random nonsense filed under "Musings."

Outside of computer stuff, I enjoy cats, coffee and watching a lot of Netflix. Some people say that's not a hobby. I say it is if you do enough of it.

You can learn a bit more about me by reading my FAQ

Recent posts


Saturday 10 February 2024, 17:18

The difference between failure and success isn't whether you make mistakes, it's whether you learn from them.

musings coding

Monday 22 January 2024, 20:15

Recalling the time I turned down a job offer because the company's interview technique sucked.

musings

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Friday 19 January 2024, 18:50

Recalling the time I was rejected on the basis of a tech test...for the strangest reason!

musings

Monday 28 August 2023, 11:26

Why type hinting an array as a parameter or return type is an anti-pattern and should be avoided.

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Saturday 17 June 2023, 15:49

Leveraging the power of JSON and RDBMS for a combined SQL/NoSQL approach.

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