[PHP] Re: getting a LAMP job in this economy

2002-01-26 Thread Manuel Lemos
Hello, Vincent Stoessel wrote: On another list that I am on someone made this very bold statement: I've seen a lot of jobs for ColdFusion Oracle or MS SQL server experience combinations. Don't let anyone fool you, PHP/MySQL is not going to land you a job [;)] now, as someone that

[PHP] Re: getting a LAMP job in this economy

2002-01-26 Thread michael kimsal
Manuel Lemos wrote: You seem to be just a bit 'doom and gloom'. Perhaps you're just in 'realist' mode, but I don't think it's a 'fait accomplit' just yet. Since the massive bankrupcy of many Internet companies, LAMP is no longer so much on demand. What happened is that most of those

RE: [PHP] Re: getting a LAMP job in this economy

2002-01-26 Thread Chris Lott
It's hard, I think in part, because of the reputation PHP is getting in some circles. Many of the people evangelizing it don't know anything else, and simply extoll all the 'wonderful' virtues of it. YES! This poisoning of the well has happened and continues to happen. The problem is

Re: [PHP] Re: getting a LAMP job in this economy

2002-01-26 Thread michael kimsal
Chris Lott wrote: It's hard, I think in part, because of the reputation PHP is getting in some circles. Many of the people evangelizing it don't know anything else, and simply extoll all the 'wonderful' virtues of it. YES! This poisoning of the well has happened and continues to happen.

RE: [PHP] Re: getting a LAMP job in this economy

2002-01-26 Thread John Lewis
I like this view. It's not so much a technology we're all speaking as much as a language. Computers are computers and while linux is fun and kick's ass sometimes you just need to get a job done. tools are tools and php rules until php rules! john l It's hard, I think in part, because of the

Re: [PHP] Re: getting a LAMP job in this economy

2002-01-25 Thread Erik Price
On Thursday, January 24, 2002, at 09:32 PM, Michael Kimsal wrote: Being able to positively improve an employer's bottom line is always a plus you can bring to any 'job' - you're there to do work and make them money too. If you can help by furthering the use of Linux/PHP/etc due to the

Re: [PHP] Re: getting a LAMP job in this economy

2002-01-25 Thread Michael Kimsal
Erik Price wrote: This is a good point. I'm using the LAMP scheme right now for my employer (though I haven't yet explained the advantages). I'm hoping that, when I'm done, I can provide a report explaining how much was saved by going with open source solutions -- right now the

[PHP] Re: getting a LAMP job in this economy

2002-01-24 Thread Mike Frazer
Just got a job as a PHP Programmer, actually. Kinda rare in this area, I guess it was a matter of being in the right place at the right time with the right skills. I've been hired twice in the past based at least in part on my PHP skills, as well. Mike Vincent Stoessel [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[PHP] Re: getting a LAMP job in this economy

2002-01-24 Thread Michael Kimsal
Vincent Stoessel wrote: On another list that I am on someone made this very bold statement: I've seen a lot of jobs for ColdFusion Oracle or MS SQL server experience combinations. Don't let anyone fool you, PHP/MySQL is not going to land you a job [;)] now, as someone that was

Re: [PHP] Re: getting a LAMP job in this economy

2002-01-24 Thread Michael Geier
I had previously been hired by a CBS affiliate/sporting news provider and 80% of the reason was my knowledge of PHP. Although I am no longer with that job, I found it to be extremely valuable for my resume. While you won't find PHP on their main website (they use Vignette Story Server and

Re: [PHP] Re: getting a LAMP job in this economy

2002-01-24 Thread Ben Turner
- From: Michael Kimsal [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Vincent Stoessel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Php General Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 7:32 PM Subject: [PHP] Re: getting a LAMP job in this economy Vincent Stoessel wrote: On another list that I am

[PHP] Re: getting a LAMP job in this economy

2002-01-24 Thread Mike Frazer
We're all in a good position right now. The economy is beginning a strong rebound, the pretenders have been weeded out, and a lot of companies are now beginning to see both the technical AND financial benefits of open-source technology. No buying licenses for server systems that provide less

Re: [PHP] Re: getting a LAMP job in this economy

2002-01-24 Thread John Steele
Mike, While I sure hope you are right, could you please try to send the message to this list only once (i.e. check your To: to make sure you aren't doubling up on the list address). I might add to your comments the recent security problems with almost every one of M$ internet products -

Re: [PHP] Re: getting a LAMP job in this economy

2002-01-24 Thread Robert J. Cissell
Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever compiled an extensive point-by-point comparison of the advantages of LAMP vs. the other alternatives? If not, I'd be interested in starting something along those lines. That would be helpful to many people I think, so anyone who has ideas on what

Re: [PHP] Re: getting a LAMP job in this economy

2002-01-24 Thread michael kimsal
Robert J. Cissell wrote: Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever compiled an extensive point-by-point comparison of the advantages of LAMP vs. the other alternatives? If not, I'd be interested in starting something along those lines. That would be helpful to many people I think, so anyone