Re: the state of the PHP community

On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:36 AM, Nathan Rixham <nrixham@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > 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. Classic ASP (ugh!) JS (no libraries, but moving to jquery) > > What's your previous language/tech trail? see above > > Are you considering any new languages or techs, and if so which? >  - names / links Moving to C# (ughH!) > > Is PHP your hobby/interest, primary development language, just learning or? all of the above > > How many years have you been using PHP regularly? since 2003 > > How many years have you been working with web technologies? since 1995 > > Did you come from a non-web programming background? trained as an accountant > > Is your primary role web developer or designer? developer > > In your developer life, are you an employer, and employee, contractor, > freelancer, part of a team of equal standing members? employee > > Do you tend to work on jobs for geo-local clients, clients in the same > country, or do you work internationally 'on the web'? North America mainly, but the company is expanding into Europe > > 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. word of mouth, lots of client visits > > 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? none! great community > > 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? wouldn't mind but have little time > > Are you a member or any other web tech communities, opensource efforts, or > standardization bodies - again, if so which? play on a few forums > > Are there any efforts, projects or initiatives which are floating your boat > right now and that your watching eagerly (or getting involved with)? CodeIgniter 2.0 is cool > > ps: please *do not* flame anybodies answers, that really wouldn't be fair.. > > Best & Regards, > > Nathan > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- Bastien Cat, the other other white meat