**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Feb 04, 2019, 04:19

**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Feb 04, 2019, 04:19

Ben Ramsey @ramsey@phpc.social

Ben Ramsey @ramsey@phpc.social

789 Toots

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Keybase: ramsey

GitHub: https://github.com/ramsey

Web: https://benramsey.com

Untappd: https://untappd.com/user/ramsey

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ramsey

Coder, writer, speaker. ❤️ open source, PHP, board games, D&D, sci-fi, 🖖, 👨‍💻, 🛰, 🎸, 🍺, & 👨‍👩‍👦. He/him

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Feb 04, 2019, 04:19

Ben Ramsey @ramsey@phpc.social

I don’t discuss lots of coding or tech challenges because they don’t interest me. I’m interested in people and using tech to make our world a better place.

As a result, politics are a necessary part of the discussion.

I had contemplated leaving politics out of my feed and trying to stick purely to tech, but that feels disingenuous and also does not help accomplish my goal of trying to make the world a better place.

**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Aug 21, 2018, 05:30

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**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Aug 21, 2018, 05:30

Aug 21, 2018, 05:30

Ben Ramsey @ramsey@phpc.social

I’m Ben, a web dev, author, & speaker. I’ve been at this for >20 years, & I’m always eager to help. If you have questions about the Web, FOSS, PHP, or APIs, ask.

I advocate for decentralization, open source, open standards, & the Commons; I believe good UX is the key to mass adoption.

I’m active in the PHP community. I founded Atlanta PHP & co-organize @nashvillephp, & I authored the popular ramsey/uuid library.

I’ve spoken at many conferences. If you see me at one, say “hi.”

#introductions

**Ben Ramsey** · Mar 24, 2021, 13:45

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**Kev Quirk** @kev@fosstodon.org · Mar 24, 2021, 13:45

Mar 24, 2021, 13:45

Kev Quirk @kev@fosstodon.org

I've signed, will you? #uninStallman

https://rms-open-letter.github.io

**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Dec 22, 2020, 17:33

**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Dec 22, 2020, 17:33

Dec 22, 2020, 17:33

Ben Ramsey @ramsey@phpc.social

https://24daysindecember.net/2020/12/21/a-perfect-storm/

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**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Dec 22, 2020, 16:37

**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Dec 22, 2020, 16:37

Dec 22, 2020, 16:37

Ben Ramsey @ramsey@phpc.social

Mastonaut needs to provide some feedback that you have indeed boosted something. I keep clicking the “boost” icon multiple times, only to find I’m boosting/unboosting the toot multiple times.

**Ben Ramsey** · Dec 22, 2020, 02:22

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**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Dec 22, 2020, 02:22

Dec 22, 2020, 02:22

Ben Ramsey @ramsey@phpc.social

If you need to chat with someone over the holidays, whether it’s about PHP or anything else, I’ll be hanging out at https://phpc.chat, so feel free to join me there.

**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Dec 22, 2020, 16:31

**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Dec 22, 2020, 16:31

Dec 22, 2020, 16:31

Ben Ramsey @ramsey@phpc.social

Happy birthday to @derickr on Mastodon!

**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Dec 22, 2020, 02:22

**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Dec 22, 2020, 02:22

Dec 22, 2020, 02:22

Ben Ramsey @ramsey@phpc.social

If you need to chat with someone over the holidays, whether it’s about PHP or anything else, I’ll be hanging out at https://phpc.chat, so feel free to join me there.

**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Dec 02, 2020, 21:04

**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Dec 02, 2020, 21:04

Dec 02, 2020, 21:04

Ben Ramsey @ramsey@phpc.social

According to Spotify, my top song for 2020 was… oh, wait. I don’t use Spotify.

**Ben Ramsey** · Nov 30, 2020, 20:30

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**PHP Community** @phpc@phpc.social · Nov 30, 2020, 20:30

Nov 30, 2020, 20:30

PHP Community @phpc@phpc.social

For Cyber Monday, we’re offering PHP 8.0 for free! Go download it today! https://www.php.net/releases/8.0/en.php

**Ben Ramsey** · Nov 30, 2020, 20:30

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**PHP Community** @phpc@phpc.social · Nov 30, 2020, 20:30

Nov 30, 2020, 20:30

PHP Community @phpc@phpc.social

All of PHP 7.2 and earlier are now EOL! These versions will no longer receive security updates or bug fixes. It’s time to upgrade! https://php.net/eol.php

**Ben Ramsey** · Nov 30, 2020, 14:13

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**dragonmantank** @dragonmantank@phpc.social · Nov 30, 2020, 14:13

Nov 30, 2020, 14:13

dragonmantank @dragonmantank@phpc.social

The Contracts of Open Source

https://ctankersley.com/2020/11/30/the-contracts-of-open-source/

**Ben Ramsey** · Nov 26, 2020, 17:52

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**PHP Community** @phpc@phpc.social · Nov 26, 2020, 17:52

Nov 26, 2020, 17:52

PHP Community @phpc@phpc.social

Very special thank you to @pollita and @carusogabriel, #php8 release managers, and to all the contributors who put in countless hours to make PHP 8 possible! 🥳🎉🎊🍾 #php8hype

Show thread

**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Nov 26, 2020, 17:29

**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Nov 26, 2020, 17:29

Nov 26, 2020, 17:29

Ben Ramsey @ramsey@phpc.social

@pollita Did I see somewhere that there’s a #php8 release party today (or sometime soon)?

**Ben Ramsey** · Nov 26, 2020, 16:43

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**PHP Community** @phpc@phpc.social · Nov 26, 2020, 16:43

Nov 26, 2020, 16:43

PHP Community @phpc@phpc.social

Today is the day! Go get it! #php #php8 https://www.php.net/releases/8.0/en.php

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**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Nov 25, 2020, 17:32

**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Nov 25, 2020, 17:32

Nov 25, 2020, 17:32

Ben Ramsey @ramsey@phpc.social

COVID-19 metrics

Daily hospitalized and deaths are sharply increasing. 😢

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**Ben Ramsey** · Nov 25, 2020, 15:04

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**SyntaxSeed (Sherri W.)** @syntaxseed@phpc.social · Nov 25, 2020, 15:04

Nov 25, 2020, 15:04

SyntaxSeed (Sherri W.) @syntaxseed@phpc.social

In case you missed it:
Oscar (editor of PHP Architect Magazine) did a live stream of himself solving one of my #PHP Puzzles monthly column.

@omerida

https://youtu.be/Ol1x1E7AJcQ

**Ben Ramsey** · Nov 24, 2020, 21:27

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**Binyamin Green** @binyamin@fosstodon.org · Nov 24, 2020, 21:27

Nov 24, 2020, 21:27

Binyamin Green @binyamin@fosstodon.org

Me: Don't you love <popular-service>? It's so convenient.

Fediverse: No, they steal your data and stuff! Use <federated-alternative>.

Me: Okay... Where do I sign up?

Fediverse: It's not that simple because first you need to find an instance and then host your docker image but use a green host or self-host just don't use <popular-service> for pete's sake and once that's done....

**Ben Ramsey** · Nov 23, 2020, 19:38

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**PHP Community** @phpc@phpc.social · Nov 23, 2020, 19:38

Nov 23, 2020, 19:38

PHP Community @phpc@phpc.social

If you’re on Board Game Arena, I’ve set up a PHP Community group. Feel free to join the group to find PHPers who like board games! #php #boardgames https://en.boardgamearena.com/group?id=7220436

**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Nov 23, 2020, 18:19

**Ben Ramsey** @ramsey@phpc.social · Nov 23, 2020, 18:19

Nov 23, 2020, 18:19

Ben Ramsey @ramsey@phpc.social

Toot toot!

**Ben Ramsey** · Nov 21, 2020, 19:38

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**kboyd** @kboyd@phpc.social · Nov 21, 2020, 19:38

Nov 21, 2020, 19:38

kboyd @kboyd@phpc.social

TIL about https://phpsandbox.io - similar to a tool I started but never shipped, and it includes support for Composer dependencies.

**Ben Ramsey** · Sep 22, 2020, 02:20

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**PHP Community** @phpc@phpc.social · Sep 22, 2020, 02:20

Sep 22, 2020, 02:20

PHP Community @phpc@phpc.social

I’ve set up https://phpc.chat as a community chat resource; it’s powered by open source https://Rocket.Chat. I don’t want it to take the place of other community spaces, but you’re welcome to use it for anything related to the PHP programming language, if your project needs a home.