When I started this techblog in 2007 and got my first 500 visitors, I was in the clouds. If you told me then I'd hit the 5,000,000 visitor milestone 3 years later, I would have probably slapped some sense into you.
Not in my wildest dreams did I imagine my little side-project would take off like this.

Yet here we are.

To celebrate I wanted to give a prize to the exact 5th milion visitor, but all I know is that he/she is from Switzerland (the visit came via google.ch). So instead I'll give free beer of choice to the first person from Switzerland to leave a comment.

To all other nations & visitors: 1 Free beer for the best Swiss imitation. But more importantly, a big thanks to you for taking the time to give so much feedback and help me improve my writing.
I've learned a lot from you guys and it's humbling to be surrounded by so many bright people. I really hope to keep writing at least 1 article a month for as long as I can type. And I hope that you will keep voicing your opinions & improvements. Thanks everyone.

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#8. Kevin on 04 March 2011

@ Rudra: I don't know, stick to a schedule (in my case 1 month) and just write what you think people will find useful I guess.

@ Marcel: Thanks, but last week isn't quite 15 October 2010 : )

#7. Marcel on 17 February 2011

Must have been me! :) Was reading last week your article about memcache and I checked some of your code projects.
Congratulations and good luck with your projects!

#6. Rudra on 12 February 2011

5,000,000 visitors!.
kevin you can share your tips to newbies like me so that we can also do something better :D
thanks in advance
Rudra

#5. Kevin on 18 October 2010

Hey Gilles, thanks : ) Drop me a line kvz@php.net so I can verify you're really from Switzerland and get you some delicious beer : )

#4. Gilles on 17 October 2010

Very glad for you! Your project is a great source of inspiration!
Thanks a lot for this wonderful work!
@++ from switzerland ^^

#3. Kevin on 15 October 2010

@ ceeram: you're on!

@ Victor: Typo! Fixed now, thanks : )

#2. ceeram imitating roger federer on 15 October 2010

Game, set and match for the free beer that i'm more then happy to accept at the borrel :)

congratulations with the visitors stats, and keep up the good work.