PHP Interview Questions And Answers
Monday, November 16th, 2009There 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 [...]
1:00 am | Comment (10) | Print | Categories: EmploymentLessons Learned From An Impromptu Job Search
Friday, November 13th, 2009When 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 [...]
1:00 am | Comment (14) | Print | Categories: Community, Employment, Friday InspirationsWhy Coding Tests Are A Bad Interview Technique
Monday, November 2nd, 2009One 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.
1:00 am | Comment (64) | Print | Categories: EmploymentNeed A PHP Developer? Why You Should Hire Me
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009There 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.
1:00 am | Comment (6) | Print | Categories: EmploymentCount The Costs
Friday, August 7th, 2009Imagine 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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Web developer, amateur photographer, lover of the outdoors and travel. Expect to find me writing code, hiking or visiting new places. I own Blueprint DC and live in Washington, DC. Follow Me On Twitter!- July Slides
- Some Thoughts On Software Licensing
- Interfaces Make Testing Easier
- Revisiting: Why Every Developer Should Write Their Own Framework
- The Fallacy of Sunk Cost
- PHP: The Good Parts – Book Review
- 1st Amendment, Meet 4th Amendment: The Gizmodo Search Warrant
- A Closer Look At ArrayObject
- TEK Webcast Notes
- Caching For WordPress – A TEK-X Webinar
