On Jul 29, 2010, at 1:36 AM, Nathan Rixham wrote:
Hi All,
Hey Nathan!
I find myself wondering about the state of the PHP community (and
related community with a PHP focus), so, here's a bunch of questions
- feel free to answer none to all of them, on list or off, or add
more of your own - this isn't for anything specific, just out of
interest and sure I (and everybody who reads the replies) will learn
something + doors/options/contacts may come of it. The only thing I
can guarantee is that I'm genuinely interested in every reply and
will read every one of them + lookup every tech and link mentioned.
in no particular order:
What other languages and web techs do you currently use other than
PHP?
- if you include html or css please include version, if js then
preferred libs, and whether client or server side.
HTML 4.01 and just getting into 5.0 CSS 2 + 3(Love some of the opacity
stuff!), PHP What ever the current version is that my host has
installed. MySQL
What's your previous language/tech trail?
Don't really have much of a trail... PHP was my start with just a
little HTML/CSS before that
Are you considering any new languages or techs, and if so which?
- names / links
I need to learn some more... But haven't decided where or what yet...
I'm thinking Java/Javascript (Which I didn't realize were different
until a little bit ago :P)
Is PHP your hobby/interest, primary development language, just
learning or?
It started as a hobby... Then turned into a requirement for my job as
I developed my companies website, and now it's what I hope tot be able
to make money at! :)
How many years have you been using PHP regularly?
5
How many years have you been working with web technologies?
13 (Started when the internet first came out :))
Did you come from a non-web programming background?
Yes I did... Presorted mailings with the US Post Office.
Is your primary role web developer or designer?
Both... Though I struggle more with design but having a loving and
creative wife who helps
In your developer life, are you an employer, and employee,
contractor, freelancer, part of a team of equal standing members?
I would be a freelancer/contractor... Wouldn't mind being part of a
team though with the right bunch of people.
Do you tend to work on jobs for geo-local clients, clients in the
same country, or do you work internationally 'on the web'?
I've only done a handful of paying jobs.. mostly from job boards on
the net... But I develop for my self to expand my unterstanding
How do you get your projects? do they come to you, word of mouth, do
you hunt and bid for projects, code call, visit clients, target
clients individually you think you can help, or?
- not looking for trade secrets, just to get enough for an overall
picture.
Right now just me going out and looking for them. Experimenting with
twitter to see if that helps though
Do you have any frustrations with the PHP community, do you find you
want to talk shop but can't, or find people to work with but can't,
have projects in mind you want to do but can't find people to do
them with etc?
I don't know enough of it to help out as much as I want on the mailing
list... Or yall reply to quick for me since I work a non-programming
job full time! :P
Do you network with other PHP'ers in real life - meetups etc, do you
tend to shy away, or do you find you circulate in other web related
but non PHP focussed communities?
real life? You mean unplugged from the matrix? Offline I don't know
anyone that understands what I do... So mostly no.
Are you a member or any other web tech communities, opensource
efforts, or standardization bodies - again, if so which?
No
Are there any efforts, projects or initiatives which are floating
your boat right now and that your watching eagerly (or getting
involved with)?
Loving the stuff coming out of An Event Apart... The test suites for
CSS 3 and HTML5 are getting me very excited in what can happen... And
maybe we can push this whole net thing a little further and really
make it popular! :)
ps: please *do not* flame anybodies answers, that really wouldn't be
fair.
Best & Regards,
Nathan
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