Name
Joseph LeBlanc
On-Line name (Skype:Twitter:Joomla forums)
jlleblanc
Website
http://www.jlleblanc.com
Location
Arlington, Virginia USA (Washington, DC area)
Job
I'm a freelance programmer.
If I weren't talking to you right now I'd be ...
Working on some yet-to-be-released tools.
I wish people would take more notice of ...
What other people are doing in their jobs and hobbies. A little bit of investigation can open up all sorts of opportunities.
A phrase I use far too often is ...
"I think this will work..."
The most suprising thing that has happened to me is ...
Having people ask me to author books and videos.
I'm good at ...
Sitting down and explaining something step by step.
I'm very bad at ...
Winging presentations, talks, and classes.
The ideal night out is ...
... to let someone else plan the night out and tag along. Hopefully with a close group of friends and long conversation though.
The best age to be is ...
12. Old enough to figure things out, but not old enough to dismiss things so easily.
What did you dream of becoming as a child?
A software developer or an urban planner. I've done one of those so far ;)
My philosophy on life is ...
God created us, loves us, wants us to love him back, and wants us to love everyone else.
How did you get involved in Joomla?
By accident. I originally got involved with Mambo because the firm I was working with wanted to use it for all of their sites. I wrote a component tutorial and then the rest is history.
I am involved in Joomla because ....
It's a great way to share open-source software with the general public. You don't have to learn PHP, JavaScript, CSS, or even HTML to manage a Joomla! site. However, a lot of people who get involved with Joomla! eventually do learn these skills by sharing with other members of the Joomla! community. I like being a part of this.
What one feature would you like to see in Joomla?
Automatic updates. WordPress completely nailed this in their 2.7 branch. Having it in Joomla! would go a long way towards keeping sites patched.
What is the first extension you install in Joomla?
Any component I start coding. As a PHP programmer, I frequently find it easier to start creating my own components to get exactly what I want.
Complete the sentance "Joomla rocks the world because ..."
...it's my Swiss army knife for building websites and web applications.
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