Friday, September 29, 2006

Digg.com is hiring PHP Programmers

Hey, digg.com (where I work) is looking to hire some high-quality PHP programmers. We are growing fast, have great ideas we want to implement, and need some more hands to do it quickly.

Basic requirements would be:
  • 5+ years of Web Programming
  • 3+ years of PHP programming with EXCELLENT demonstrated skill
  • Ability to pick up and run with something on your own without needing hand-holding, as well as ability to work within a team on bigger projects
  • Experience with version control software (such as CVS/SVN)
  • Strong database/SQL experience (MySQL specific a plus)
  • Good Javascript (with AJAX) skills
  • Willing to work in San Francisco.
If you are interested, go ahead and send your application/resume to: jobs @ digg.com ... Oh, and tell them that you heard about it from Eli ;)

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

BTW, folks from the conference ...

Oh, I meant to add this before and didn't. While at the conference I met many really nice people and had great conversations, but two specifically stand out. One was Clint Thayer who was a fellow computer gamer, and works for the University of Wisconsin as a Lead Developer.

Second was Wez Furlong one of the core developers of PHP, who also works now for OmniTI which happens to be in Columbia, MD. So by pure luck of the draw, we ended up on the same flight out, so got to the waiting area at almost the same time, sat and chatted, and then fate ended up giving us seats next to each other on the flight over.

Anyway, not much more to say other than these are two nice guys I ran into in my travel, and had some good conversations with.

Monday, September 18, 2006

Back from Conference

Made it back fine from the php|works conference this last week. It was a really good conference. Lots of top notch presenters and really good presentations. Also lots of good folks to meet, chat with, brainstorm, and so on.

Looking forward to the next conference DCphp, although I get a bit of a break inbetween now. That's good. I've just spent 2 of the last 3 weeks away from home.

Sunday, September 10, 2006

Off to Toronto

Well, I'm off in the morning to the php|works conference in Toronto ... Perhaps will see some of you blog readers there!

Thursday, September 07, 2006

Book & Conferences

Well, my book got added to diggtheblog, and then subsequently someone posted it to digg.com ... Sales on Amazon took off, and at one point it was ranked #6000 of book sales. Not bad for a technical book on PHP!

Also, I wanted to let people know about my conference schedule ... I'm presenting at 3 conferences in the next few months ... they are:

PHP|works - Toronto
Sept 12th-15th
http://www.phparch.com/works

DCPHP - Washington DC
Oct 18th-20th
http://dcphpconference.com/

Zend/PHP Con - San Jose
Oct 30th-Nov 2nd
http://zendcon06.kbconferences.com/