Re: Edinburgh, Scotland: PHP Developer Position

On 6/18/07, Brad Bonkoski <bbonkoski@mediaguide.com> wrote:

Jochem Maas wrote: Edward Kay wrote: ...

But the advert is for a GRADUATE developer ;) Whilst your messages to this list show you know a lot about PHP, I doubt you've managed to fit a degree in yet :)

What does a graduate php developer earn in Scotland? and is it the the piece of paper that's important or is it a reference to the general skill level (personally I don't see much direct corellation between academic capabilities and practical coding/sysadmin skill). just thinking out loud guys :-) This is always beat around...and my 2 cents are that all the "piece of paper" is worth is showing you have a certain level of commitment needed to complete the degree program (important for any job), and that you have the ability to learn. Granted...there are always exceptions to the rule...

I think that these programs are too overall based, and jobs are mostly quite focused on a single point. Very simple example, you're working on a text based site, why do you need to know how to use the GD functions? If each company would create its own very simple test, that only focuses on the actual point, than that would see who is appropriate for the job, and who isn't

Plus, at least in the US, it [a degree] always opens the door for more money! ;-)

Edward

Yes, but if you pay $10K for you study, and you get $1K extra each year, you need to work 10 years to get your money back, and I didn't even count the costs of your valuable time... Tijnema