Full time PHP developer, part time open source advocate, Michael Babker enjoys sharing knowledge gained and lessons learned from his 13 years in the Information Technology industry. Previously a Systems and Network Administrator, he transitioned into development after finding a passion for building with and contributing to open source and since 2012 has been an active leader and contributor to Joomla. When not writing code, Michael is very comfortable offering his opinions on all things and is an avid traveler who enjoys the many sights the world has to offer.