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Re: Ask HN: Where to find remote PHP jobs?

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Post by nerdy » Mon, Jul 14, 2014, 9:19 PM UTC

USNetizen wrote: post #4

We're hiring - send us a message: http://www.NetizenCorp.com We have several commercial clients that have systems based heavily on PHP that we are supporting and have been having trouble finding qualified PHP talent, so remote is definitely an option for us. That same goes for everyone else here. We're looking for solid PHP talent and trying to avoid having to outsource overseas for it. I had a job posting up but it…

There is a good chance your problem finding qualified PHP talent is that your job posting is for entry/mid-level developers.

I'm not knocking entry-level people; we all start there, but when your pool of candidates includes new developers you should expect occasions where their lack of experience is apparent.

Retention could also be a problem in that context because many experienced developers want to work on a product they work hard on and can be proud of. That idea seems to contrast having "several commercial clients", a circumstance which most often translates to speed being prioritized over quality (the inverse of the experienced developer's desire).

Re: Ask HN: Where to find remote PHP jobs?

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Post by tslathrow » Mon, Jul 14, 2014, 9:21 PM UTC

2006

But seriously, why are you limiting yourself to PHP and jQuery? JQuery especially - really odd considering you could easily work with any framework if you have the JS background...

Re: Ask HN: Where to find remote PHP jobs?

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Post by Domenic_S » Mon, Jul 14, 2014, 9:30 PM UTC

USNetizen wrote: post #4

We're hiring - send us a message: http://www.NetizenCorp.com We have several commercial clients that have systems based heavily on PHP that we are supporting and have been having trouble finding qualified PHP talent, so remote is definitely an option for us. That same goes for everyone else here. We're looking for solid PHP talent and trying to avoid having to outsource overseas for it. I had a job posting up but it…

> Entry Level

> 4-5 years of web development experience

C'mon, man.

Re: Ask HN: Where to find remote PHP jobs?

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Post by thesagan » Mon, Jul 14, 2014, 9:37 PM UTC

amwelles wrote: post #15

noddingham wrote: post #14

I've been told by some of our devs here that there are more Drupal jobs than Drupal developers if that's your kind of thing.

This is definitely true. We're always on the lookout for Drupal devs, although we don't hire remote workers.

May I ask where you are located? Just curious. Edit: looking to move from my current city.

Re: Ask HN: Where to find remote PHP jobs?

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Post by e15ctr0n » Mon, Jul 14, 2014, 9:54 PM UTC

Domenic_S wrote: post #23

USNetizen wrote: post #4

We're hiring - send us a message: http://www.NetizenCorp.com We have several commercial clients that have systems based heavily on PHP that we are supporting and have been having trouble finding qualified PHP talent, so remote is definitely an option for us. That same goes for everyone else here. We're looking for solid PHP talent and trying to avoid having to outsource overseas for it. I had a job posting up but it…

> Entry Level > 4-5 years of web development experience C'mon, man.

A common problem with PHP jobs is Entry Level salary for devs with 4-5 years of web development experience. That could be keeping the qualified candidates away.

Re: Ask HN: Where to find remote PHP jobs?

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Post by mattm » Mon, Jul 14, 2014, 10:43 PM UTC

USNetizen wrote: post #4

We're hiring - send us a message: http://www.NetizenCorp.com We have several commercial clients that have systems based heavily on PHP that we are supporting and have been having trouble finding qualified PHP talent, so remote is definitely an option for us. That same goes for everyone else here. We're looking for solid PHP talent and trying to avoid having to outsource overseas for it. I had a job posting up but it…

I'm currently looking and believe I came across this job posting.

I didn't bother applying because, as mentioned by others, I couldn't figure out what you're actually looking for. Are you looking for "qualified PHP talent" or are you looking for a junior-level developer?

Honestly, I read your job posting as "We want a PHP developer that takes orders well (working under the senior dev) but we don't want to pay for it (entry level with 4-5 years experience)."

Maybe I read it wrong but that's how it came across to me. If that's not the case, feel free to get in touch.

Re: Ask HN: Where to find remote PHP jobs?

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Post by jaredgeorge » Tue, Jul 15, 2014, 1:26 AM UTC

USNetizen wrote: post #4

We're hiring - send us a message: http://www.NetizenCorp.com We have several commercial clients that have systems based heavily on PHP that we are supporting and have been having trouble finding qualified PHP talent, so remote is definitely an option for us. That same goes for everyone else here. We're looking for solid PHP talent and trying to avoid having to outsource overseas for it. I had a job posting up but it…

You should really pay attention to the replies to your comment. I have 14 years of development experience and would never apply for this position because I can tell you right now that you're paying well below market. If that's NOT the case, I'd recommend you drop the "Entry/Mid" prefix and add what you're asking for: "Qualified". But expect to pay for it.

Re: Ask HN: Where to find remote PHP jobs?

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Post by notastartup » Tue, Jul 15, 2014, 2:37 PM UTC

tslathrow wrote: post #22

2006 But seriously, why are you limiting yourself to PHP and jQuery? JQuery especially - really odd considering you could easily work with any framework if you have the JS background...

honestly I have jQuery experience but not so much Backbone.js or Angularjs experience which seems to be the norm. I have used Meteor.js but then it's not much of a demand than the other two

Re: Ask HN: Where to find remote PHP jobs?

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Post by notastartup » Tue, Jul 15, 2014, 2:46 PM UTC

USNetizen wrote: post #4

We're hiring - send us a message: http://www.NetizenCorp.com We have several commercial clients that have systems based heavily on PHP that we are supporting and have been having trouble finding qualified PHP talent, so remote is definitely an option for us. That same goes for everyone else here. We're looking for solid PHP talent and trying to avoid having to outsource overseas for it. I had a job posting up but it…

hey I tried to send you a message on your site but it says error occurred when I click send.

Re: Ask HN: Where to find remote PHP jobs?

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Post by notastartup » Tue, Jul 15, 2014, 2:50 PM UTC

zedpm wrote: post #2

Have you looked at Stack Overflow Careers 2.0, specifically for jobs tagged with php [0]? Quite a few of the listings are for part-time positions, if you want something steady but not full-time. Do you check out the monthly Freelancing post on HN [1]? [0] http://careers.stackoverflow.com/jobs/tag/php [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7970372

I was wondering where the Freelancing thread was for this month, I missed the bus on it I guess.

It's a shame that I can't logon stackoverflow via OpenId because my account was connected through there. I was very active on it.