Get a good job on php

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mattareddy
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Get a good job on php

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hi
this is matti,currently iam working in a small job on php,i trying for getting good job,plz tell
which topics mainly i concentrate
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Benjamin
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I would focus on grammar and the English language first. Then programming methodology, PHP, MySQL, Linux, Apache, CSS, Regex, cURL, XML, Yaml, etc. The list is endless.

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Yes, it may sound insulting, but good English grammar is the best thing you can do. Being able to speak well and know what you're talking about will land you almost any job you want. Try to develop a larger resume and keep a portfolio of your past projects and accomplishments.

I recommend checking out various job boards (Craigslist, ScriptLance, etc.) to find out what skills are in demand. From there, work on building your experience with various systems, frameworks, and basic language. If you can do this and work at it, you'll have what it takes to be a professional web developer. Not just a PHP programmer.
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You have a lot to learn my friend..
I guess you understand english well..
Anyway, you need to explain to people everything you know so you need to improve your written and spoken english..
Go to w3school to learn about php and other related things
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astions wrote:I would focus on grammar and the English language first. Then programming methodology, PHP, MySQL, Linux, Apache, CSS, Regex, cURL, XML, Yaml, etc. The list is endless.

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I would focus more on programming than the English languange unless it's your native tounge.
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^^^ When looking for a job in PHP most employers will care less about the quality of your code (as they themselves have no idea what quality means). On the otherhand, if you walk into an interview and speak broken English, you will automatically be judged by anyone who "is" an English native speaker.

Seeing as many PHP jobs are 'probably' in the States, UK, Canada, Australia, etc...it's proabbly a good idea to learn English.

If if the OP was an native English speaker, the abbreviations, like 'plz' drive me batty. :drunk: :lol:
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If you do not even care to use capital letters, you probably do not care about the quality of your work.

It's funny how this topic has over 100 views by now, everyone probably thought this topic has something to do with getting a job..
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No matter what profesiion you are going to get you are to be well-educated in all spheres of life, because most of job offers require good professionals and wise people!
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Learning English aside, because that's already been mentioned, I'd recommend concentrating on learning general programming theory. Learn how to solve problems logically, how to organise data, how to write high quality code (unit testing, continuous integration, source control, commenting, documenting, etc).

Learning "how to write a forum" or "how to write a shop" would help - but only if you can take what you've learnt and apply it to another project. It's the ability to effectively apply your previous experience that makes you a valuable employee.
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