John Congdon
Chief Executive Officer at php[architect]
San Diego, California, United States
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Top SchoolJohn Congdon is a seasoned software executive and entrepreneur with 14 years of experience building web and e-commerce systems, currently serving as CEO of php[architect] and leading DiegoDev Group. He blends hands-on expertise in PHP, DevOps, MySQL, Linux and networking with a track record of modernizing teams and processes—from introducing Git and local development workflows to upgrading legacy PHP codebases. An active open-source contributor, John has improved testing ergonomics in the widely used Carbon PHP date library, reflecting his emphasis on reliability and developer tooling. Based in San Diego, he balances technical leadership with business strategy, running publishing, training, and conference operations for the PHP community. Off the clock he’s a committed family man and community builder, combining practical engineering instincts with event- and education-focused initiatives.
14 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Aviation Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Aviation Computer Science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityIndian River State College
perl, English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (12)
unit-testing10
carbon-lang10
php10
carbon-copy10
testing10
datetimes9
datetime9
git6
facebook-share6
linux6
gitflow6
ssh6
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
briannesbitt/Carbon
Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
A simple PHP API extension for DateTime.
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:1 review, 7 commits, 1 PR in 1 day
Contributions summary:John primarily focused on adding and modifying testing aids for the Carbon PHP library. They implemented a new `withTestNow` method to facilitate time-based testing and made adjustments to support both Carbon and CarbonImmutable instances. Further contributions involved code style fixes and addressing testing-related issues. These changes are crucial for ensuring the library's reliability through thorough testing.
datetimeapiphpphp-api
PhoneBurnerOpenSource/avalara-for-communications-php-sdk
Sep 2021 - Jul 2023
Contributions:1 release, 2 reviews, 1 PR in 1 year 10 months
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