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Re:Ask HN - need some advice, I'm stuck on Tuesday July 02, 2013 @04:55PM (#5980681)

Thank you for the advice. Been in the corporate world too long, I guess. Need to work on the portfolio.

I'll also try to get out of PHP. It would be nice to do something different for a change.

Re:Ask HN - need some advice, I'm stuck on Tuesday July 02, 2013 @03:16PM (#5980127)

Thanks, sounds like good advice.

How do I approach the agencies (for PHP or non-PHP)? Cold emailing won't work, no?

Ask HN - need some advice, I'm stuck

Posted by throwaway657 on Tuesday July 02, 2013 @01:01PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Been a PHP dev for a 5-6 years, and a couple of years before that in Java.Bored with corporate jobs, but I feel stuck. Last week I went to a job fair (though I have a job currently), I couldn't find many companies working in PHP. Some who spoke to me intially, smirked after I told them I'm a PHP dev. I'd like to learn something new, like Android or Rails, but I'm afraid I wouldn't be...

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