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Gary Hockin

@geeh.dev
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Old man. Conference speaker extraordinarily, expert software engineer, habitual liar

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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 17/09/2026
I mean this good boy...
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 17/09/2026
For those interested the trick is always stop at a bar with someone with a dog outside
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 17/09/2026
Well it turns out Barcalona is amazing. Partly for my knack of finding locals bar and partly it's just cool
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 15/09/2026
Every time you see a person holding their phone in front of their face on loudspeaker, drink.
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 02/08/2026
I've somehow ended up in the shoot for a music video in my local. This is my life
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 19/07/2026
Lol Pl
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 07/07/2026
Winningest is not a word.
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Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 03/07/2026
The crazy thing about not-sitting being good for health is that healthcare places are the WORST! Sure, many (maybe most) people waiting for health care need to sit. But they expect you to sit for hours waiting. They come and take your vitals but there's zero encouragement to move around.
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 25/06/2026
I'll leave this year for fans of phoenix nights
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Roave @roave.com · 24/06/2026
Did you join us on Gary's stream yesterday? It was a great afternoon exploring Mago and seeing what can be done with Claude's code. Static analysis has never been so fast! Catch up here if you missed it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGti...
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Checking code quality in PHP with Mago analysis - Try it Tuesday!
YouTube video by Roave
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 24/06/2026
I'm enjoying the world cup but I thought that according to the UK press England already won it last week? What happened?
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 23/06/2026
I'm going live on Twitch and YouTube in 1 hour at 2pm GMT looking at some agent code quality in PHP with Mago youtube.com/@Roave twitch.tv/spabby
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Roave
Roave is a hand-picked team of some of the most talented developers in the PHP community.
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Roave @roave.com · 22/06/2026
Tomorrow at 2pm (UK time), Gary will be going live on Twitch and YouTube! He's going to be doing some vibe coding with Claude and then checking out the quality with Mago. twitch.tv/spabby www.youtube.com/@Roave
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Spabby - Twitch
Associate at Roave and passionate about open source software. Terrible gamer.
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 21/06/2026
Daughter is on holiday and just sent me father's Day drinks to my table in Witherspoon's 😂
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Roave @roave.com · 15/06/2026
AI agents are an increasing feature of day-to-day development. They're fast and they're helpful tools for increasing productivity - but no amount of tokens can replace having an expert in your corner too. Schedule a call with us: let's discuss your project and how we can help you find that balance.
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Roave @roave.com · 12/06/2026
Join our Discord community to learn new tips and tricks, have direct access to Roave's experts, and expand your network. We have channels for everything, from the advice board, conference chats and home automation right through to pets, music and gaming. Make new connections: discord.gg/roave
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Roave @roave.com · 08/06/2026
Cloudflare reports are suggesting that more than half of the internet traffic is now bot-driven. We think the skills of real people are more important than ever, and the Roave team members are at the very top of their respective fields. Get in touch and see what they can do for your projects!
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 14/05/2026
Had a lot of fun giving my talk It Depends at phpday I'm Verona. Thanks to everyone!
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Marco "Ocramius" Pivetta @ocramius.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/05/2026
Always glad to be back at #phpday /cc @GeeH @phpday
Gary Hockin on stage, presenting "It Depends"
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 10/05/2026
I admit it. I dropped my phone in the toilet bowl this morning.
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 10/05/2026
No, YOU accidentally dropped your phone in the toilet bowl this morning
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 07/05/2026
I voted. I was sick a little bit in my mouth when I saw the ballot paper.
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 01/05/2026
Port Talbot is a magical place. Having a sly beer with Pancho from dirty Sanchez
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 28/04/2026
I might have, um, accidentally adopted another puppy
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 27/04/2026
What a weekend camping. The weather was beautiful
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 25/03/2026
Skiing ⛷️
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 22/03/2026
Skiing
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Roave @roave.com · 20/03/2026
This week on Discord: lots more discussions about where and how AI is being used (and abused), making hardware work at home for some specific use cases, and automation triggers for the new F1 season by the most keen fans. Come join the chat! discord.gg/AACs9vYG
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 09/03/2026
I'm 50 next year, been playing computer games since I was 5 or 6. You'd think I would get better after all this experience.
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Roave @roave.com · 04/03/2026
Don't forget this is tomorrow! It's looking like the agenda will cover the current OSS landscape and the impact of LLMs, so it'll be a lively discussion for sure.
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 24/02/2026
Just had a sly beer with snoop in Swansea. Nice guy.
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 20/02/2026
Very much enjoyed giving the opening keynote at #phpuk thanks to everyone who voted!
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Roave @roave.com · 20/02/2026
It's #PHPUK day! A great schedule ahead, starting with @geeh.dev keynote in just a few minutes' time. 🎉
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 16/02/2026
Oh yes, I'm speaking at phpuk this Friday.
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 14/02/2026
I have so many questions
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Roave @roave.com · 05/02/2026
This profile is not monitored daily, but we are active elsewhere - find us on LinkedIn, or you can also join our community Discord to keep in touch. discord.gg/VX9KAHMAkD
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Roave @roave.com · 05/02/2026
We're hosting a #RoaversDiscuss on our Discord tonight Thursday 5th February (1900 GMT / 2000 CET / 1100 PST)! A chance to catch up with folks in our community and have a fireside chat about our own projects and #tech more broadly. Join us! discord.com/invite/roave...
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Join the Roave Discord Server!
Check out the Roave community on Discord - hang out with 340 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
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Roave @roave.com · 08/12/2025
Roave's expert software engineers have availability for new projects! From extra hands to modernizing your stack, we bring experience and passion to every project. Could we help with your next project? ✉️ info@roave.com #PHP #Java #Typescript #Software #Development #Legacy #AWS
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 03/11/2025
I just had to Google what day is it
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 27/10/2025
No idea what scandal is going on in the NBA this week. Guess I'll wait for the Netflix documentary
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 24/10/2025
The future is here I feel like Marty McFly
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 07/10/2025
Live on Twitch preparing for Longhorn PHP - STICKERS!!! BOOTH DEMOS!!! MORE???? twitch.tv/spabby
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 24/09/2025
Um... I'm Gary from Port Talbot and I like the new speed limits
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Rob Allen @akrabat.com · 23/09/2025
Blogged! Fixing PostgreSQL collation version mismatch
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Fixing PostgreSQL collation version mismatch
An article by Rob Allen
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 23/09/2025
I'm going live on twitch now writing the new both demo for @roave.com I haven't done this for ages it will be a car crash twitch.tv/spabby
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 15/09/2025
I'm so old I'm looking at buying a butter dish
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 03/09/2025
Just starting to upgrade a highly profitable ZF1 app. What are you up to?
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 29/08/2025
@jetbrains.com is it possible to increase the font size of just Junie output please? I have it on second monitor and the font is just too small!
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 21/08/2025
Nobody really likes cheese and onion crisps
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Gary Hockin @geeh.dev · 20/08/2025
It's the biannual time where it's long enough ago that I forgot how bad dating apps are so I've joined one again. ETA for the quit... 14 days
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