[PHPwestoz] post early, post often

[Samuel Cochran]

Nicolas Connault wrote:

> What's the best way to find some remunerated PHP work, preferably from 
> home? Am I just kidding myself if I hope that someone somewhere even 
> needs this kind of stuff? Anyone has some experience in that area? Or 
> are we all doomed to do open-source freebie stuff forever more?

I tend to get work through previous work - if you're keen for something 
smallish, then get into an open-source community like phpBB (yes, I sing 
it's praises again) and then offer customisations (for a fee). I started 
getting a lot of work through this sort of thing, and eventually moved 
up, as I got a reputation. Eventually you'll start getting jobs where 
people want whole systems designed. It takes a while, though, and you 
have to love the system you're working with.

I'm currently creating a content managment system for a large australian 
organisation, or rather an "e-learning system", and they pay is good. 
Once you know some people, you get recommendations, and it continues 
from there.

-- Sam
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