Re: the state of the PHP community

Nathan Rixham wrote: > 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. C, C++, assembler, xhtml, css2, xslt1, javascript(client), shell-script.. > What's your previous language/tech trail? REXX, PL/I, Smalltalk. > Are you considering any new languages or techs, and if so which? Not really. > Is PHP your hobby/interest, primary development language, just > learning or? It's just one of many things I need to run my business. > How many years have you been using PHP regularly? 7-8. > How many years have you been working with web technologies? 7-8. > Did you come from a non-web programming background? Yes. > Is your primary role web developer or designer? Nope. > In your developer life, are you an employer, and employee, contractor, > freelancer, part of a team of equal standing members? An employer. > 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 only work for me. > 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? See above. > 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? No and no. > Are you a member or any other web tech communities, opensource > efforts, or standardization bodies - again, if so which? ACM, IEEE, openSUSE. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (16.4°C)