Eric Lamb is a seasoned web developer and systems engineer with 13 years of experience building and operating server-side applications, managing Linux-based infrastructures, and leading engineering teams. As owner of mithra62 and CTO at VITY, he blends hands-on backend PHP/MySQL development with practical server management (lighttpd, Apache, BES) to deliver client and internal projects end-to-end. He has a track record of running full IT stacks—from Windows and SBS sites to fleets of Linux servers—and has led program design and development for agencies and product teams. An active open-source contributor, Eric has made substantive backend improvements to the widely used ExpressionEngine CMS, focusing on core functionality, robustness, and code quality. Based in Tucson, he pairs entrepreneurial ownership of side projects with contract work, and his journalism background gives him a knack for clear technical communication and pragmatic product thinking.
13 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Psychology, Psychology at Antelope Valley College
Journalism, Journalism at Austin Peay State University
Music, Journalism, Music, Journalism at College of the Canyons
Journalism, Media, Journalism, Media at Pierce College
ExpressionEngine is a flexible, feature-rich, free open-source content management platform that empowers hundreds of thousands of individuals and organizations around the world to easily manage their web site.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:7 reviews, 55 commits, 12 PRs in 8 months
Contributions summary:Eric primarily contributed to the ExpressionEngine CMS backend, with commits focusing on core functionality. They implemented features like dynamic column width adjustment for CLI commands, avatar management improvements (upload, removal, and data layer fixes), and time limit adjustments for script execution. The user also made code cleanup and PSR-12 formatting changes, enhancing code readability and maintainability.
Contributions:7 releases, 133 commits, 38 PRs in 9 years 2 months
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