John, True. I am sure that the many of us who are on this list (if not all), are going to say that PHP is "Big" and is going to the the next "Big" thing. However, are there any "unbiased" analyses? Sort of comparisons between Postgres and Mysql, but which would point out the reasons why PHP will be the next "Big"?
And because is the time of testimonials, I have to confess that (PHP, MySql) pair made me happy. I am not a programmer, I just fiddle around in the field called neuroinformatics. I worked with other things in the past (such as the package Informix/Illustra which gave me headaches and nightmares), and none of those couldn't do everything what PHP/Mysql are doing. Needless to say that packages like JPGraph allowed me to post histograms and such and made my boss happy:). Still, this does not mean the PHP is going to be automatically the next Big thing. I even do not know what are the criteria that a software/language has to fulfill to become a buzzword/"the ultimate" and so on. Mihai On Wed, 16 Oct 2002, Negretti, John (CCI-San Diego) wrote: > All, > > Let me throw in my two-cents. > > I have just recently switched my primary scripting language to PHP. :-) For >the past 4 years I have been dabbling with different scripting languages. I was >primarily ColdFusion then I started getting into "Miva Script". I liked the language >so much, I got a software development job at the company that actually made the >language, (Miva Corporation, www.miva.com). I was with Miva Corp. for over 2 years. >Just about every major webhost offers Miva Script. I thought Miva Script was going >to be the next BIG thing. I opposed anyone who though PHP or ColdFusion or ASP was >better. I was known as the "Miva Script Evangelist". I was young and naive. :-P > > Here are the reasons why it did NOT do good, and still does not. > > 1. Too complicated to install on a server. > 2. Not cheap. > 3. Too many restrictions with the license. > 4. No marketing campaigns. > 5. No good resources/tutorials. > > After exhaustive research to find a NEW primary scripting language, I found PHP. I >even changed my personal website (www.ideablue.com) from Miva Script to PHP. There >may not be a vast amount of PHP jobs, but there will be soon. Here's why... > > 1. PHP is free. > 2. PHP is easy to learn. > 3. Lots of resources. > > Many companies are switching to PHP mostly because it's free and works so well with >a FREE database (MySQL). At large corporations there is LOTS of red tape to get >through for an approval of a "paid" software. Since PHP is free, IT managers can >install PHP without any hassles or complaints form "corporate". The internet is >still young and growing and so is the need for more "web developers" who can do more >than just plain HTML. > > To all those who develop PHP, I THANK YOU ALL, for your hard work and effort to make >such a powerful language. > > John Negretti > Web Applications Developer > Cox Communications www.cox.com > (619) 266-5565 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rasmus Lerdorf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 11:38 AM > > To: Mihail Bota > > Cc: RS Herhuth; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] PHP jobs > > > > > > > Rasmus, just wondering, any species requirements from that > > moneky to learn > > > PHP? It would be interesting to see a gorrila and a lemur coding in > > > PHP, side by side :) > > > > First, it is a given the person has significant experience > > with C, C++ or > > Java, Perl or Python or Ruby, Apache, and XML. If the resume > > doesn't hit > > those basic points, toss it. Next I look for interesting project > > experience and pick out the people who have done things along > > the lines of > > what my current requirements are. > > > > -Rasmus > > > > > On Wed, 16 Oct 2002, Rasmus Lerdorf wrote: > > > > > > > They are, but personally when I hire a "PHP" programmer I > > don't look for > > > > PHP skills. I look for other skills that show that the > > person is bright. > > > > I can teach a moderately intelligent monkey to use PHP. > > > > > > > > I think most people look at things too much from a tool > > perspective. You > > > > don't hire a newspaper writer because his resume says he > > knows how to > > > > type. You look at what he has written. He may not be > > able to type at > > > > all. > > > > > > > > -Rasmus > > > > > > > > On Wed, 16 Oct 2002, RS Herhuth wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I hear from a lot of different sources that PHP is the > > next "Big" thing. I > > > > > have been using PHP myself for some pretty serious web > > application > > > > > development for my current job for well over a year > > now. But my question is > > > > > in searching for potential PHP related employment there > > isn't much of > > > > > anything out there. So who is using PHP and why aren't > > they hiring? > > > > > > > > > > R > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
