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Binary Gary
One-on-One Developer Career Coaching
Tap into a decade of Agency & Product Development experience
Developer Focused
Career Coaching
Level up your skills with 1:1 developer coaching. Whether you’re refining your craft, navigating career growth, or embracing new disciplines like TDD and AI aided development, I’m here to guide you. Let’s refactor — together.
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Everyone needs a coach. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast, or a bridge player.
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Bill Gates
Own Your Path
Every career path is different. Coaching is not prescriptive – it’s a chance to tap into years of experience to plan and own your dev growth.
Code Best Practices
Writing code might be what got you this far. Through one-on-one coaching, identify practices and habits to increase quality and output for the next level.
Career Growth
Owning your career path will clarify how you work. Find the daily opportunities to move towards your career goals – and refine them.
Team Dynamics
Software is almost always a team sport – whether you’re a solo dev or not, your team is your network. Have them cheering for you.
Communication
The soft skill with the biggest impact is communication. Work with Gary to identify opportunities to improve your listening and how you are perceived.
Be Noticed
It’s easy to be very good at your job and also be taken for granted. Identify the work you are doing that is worth more than your title.
Work Boundaries
You can’t leave your brain at your desk. If it seems like work is often following you home, find strategies for claiming back your non-work time.
Career Coaching is You-Centric
One-on-one coaching is built to fit your schedule. Coaching sessions are the time to check in and establish goals.
How it works
45 minute coaching sessions
Sessions that fit your availability and schedule
Video or phone call, whichever you prefer
What a session looks like
Recap of previous session (except for first session)
Set an achievable goal for the next session
Identify challenges to that goal
Visit and update the overall vision
Go build something amazing!
Ongoing support
Coaching sessions cycle over a 90 day period
We work together over those days to achieve your goals
In between sessions, email support for questions
is available
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Gary has empowered me throughout my developer career journey. From starting in tech support to NASA software engineer and now a business owner, he’s been an invaluable and trustworthy coach.
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Alivia Byers
About Gary
Gary Kovar is an accomplished PHP developer with a proven track record in both agency and product work.
He has contributed to high-profile projects for major organizations like NASA and Disney, showcasing his ability to build and scale impactful solutions.
As a LinkedIn Learning instructor and experienced leader—holding titles such as team lead, senior developer, and principal engineer—Gary is passionate about mentoring developers and helping teams deliver their best work.
Gary is also an amateur beekeeper and board game geek.
Gary is passionate about mentoring and teaching developers
Refactoring with GitHub Copilot
In this course, instructor Gary Kovar takes you through using Copilot in a few different situations, working with different aspects of programming. Learn how Copilot might (or might not) fit your set of challenges.
Writing and Refactoring Testable PHP
Learn, with Gary, how PHP developers can leverage TDD in new projects and refactor code in existing projects.
Software Testing Assistance with
Github Copilot AI
Discover how to leverage AI, specifically GitHub Copilot, to enhance automated testing in your software development process. Instructor Gary Kovar demonstrates how to write, refactor, and generate tests efficiently, ensuring code quality and stability.
Object-Oriented Programming and WordPress
In this course, Gary Kovar covers the benefits of OOP, answers “Why OOP in WordPress?” and how to best connect with WordPress.
FAQs
Why choose coaching with Gary?
Gary has guided and coached developers at every stage of their careers. His coaching approach focuses on asking insightful questions to help individuals identify their strengths, weaknesses, and areas for growth.
Is coaching only for experienced developers?
Not at all. Getting started in the industry can be daunting, and imposter syndrome is a common challenge. One-on-one coaching provides tailored support, ensuring developers—regardless of experience—have a clear path forward with a trusted guide.
How much does coaching cost?
Coaching is offered at a transparent rate of $1,500 for nine 45-minute sessions over 90 days.
Can Gary help my team?
Yes! Coaching is most effective in a one on one environment. However, if you have specific goals for your dev team Gary can design a few sessions. Reach out and with your ideas.
How to get started?
The first step is a free 15-minute introductory session. Coaching should be a good fit for both parties, and the best way to determine that is through a quick video chat. Schedule a session today to connect with Gary.
Let’s Chat!
Schedule a free 15 minute session and see if coaching is a good fit for both of us.