PHP Interview Questions And Answers

Monday, November 16th, 2009

There are a large number of PHPers looking for jobs right now. After having just gone through the process myself, I wanted to put together some of the most common PHP interview questions. These questions are all non-technical, but do represent the soft side of PHP interviewing. I cannot help you if you don’t have [...]

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Lessons Learned From An Impromptu Job Search

Friday, November 13th, 2009

When I lost my job on October 12th, I knew that the PHP community was an invaluable resource for finding a new one. What I didn’t expect, though, was the outpouring of support and assistance I would receive from that community. I learned a lot of lessons from the job search, and thankfully, largely due [...]

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Why Coding Tests Are A Bad Interview Technique

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

One thing I’ve noticed in hunting for a job recently is the number of companies that insist that you write them a code sample to spec. Not just any code sample, but a fully functional, complete application. This is absurd, for several reasons.

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Need A PHP Developer? Why You Should Hire Me

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

There seem to be lots and lots of PHP folks out there looking to hire good PHP developers. Finding the right developer can be a challenge, as can finding the right job.

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Count The Costs

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Imagine that you’ve just been offered a brand new job. That’s fantastic! Now, make sure you do the math and find out what it will cost you.

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