Professional Freelance Web Developer
CodeIgniter Activist, Caffeine Junkie

Elliot Haughin

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1st September 2010

For the last few years I’ve been a freelance developer, which has been pretty awesome. I’ve worked on some great projects and had plenty of free time to do the things I love. But, I’ve began to think pretty seriously about my career, and there’s one thing I know for sure: I want to go back to full-time work.

Right now I live on Walney Island in Cumbria. This is where I grew up and where my family are. It’s a really beautiful place with long beaches, a close community, and good friends. But it’s hardly a ‘hot-spot’ for web development. If you’re not into ship building, this really isn’t a great place to build your career. So, I’m looking to move…

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CICon2010 – My Roundup of the First UK CodeIgniter Conference

31st August 2010

Two weeks ago I was in Bristol to speak at 'CiCon2010', the first UK based CodeIgniter conference. Organized by Phil Sturgeon and Adam Griffiths. I ...

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Summer’s Here, And I’m Moving Forward

24th May 2010

With the sun shining and my vegetables really starting to shoot up, I can tell summer is now in full swing. There's been some things on my mind ...

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Feast and Famine – The Reality of Freelancing

15th April 2010

Freelancing for many of us really is a dream job. There's a wealth of advice on subjects such as time management, taxes, contracts, and obtaining clients. But I'd ...

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CodeIgniter 2.0 In Progress – The Critical Changes, Implications, and What You Should Know

11th March 2010

Well, it's been a long time coming, but Ellislab have finally done it, they've officially let us know about CodeIgniter 2.0. This is a huge step forward and ...

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The Cost of Free, the Beauty of Open Source

28th February 2010

This post is a collection of thoughts that I've had recently regarding my code, and the 'cost' of them. As you may know, I'm now blogging more often, ...

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Review: Cacti 0.8 Network Monitoring – PAKT Publishing

26th February 2010

Before Christmas I was asked by PAKT Publishing to review their book on Cacti 0.8. I'd previously written a blog post all about Monitoring Your Servers and ...

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