Mental notes to myself

I’m looking for 2 PHP Programmer for the company I’m working for.
I’ll be hiring a Senior and Intermediate PHP programmer.

If you’re in Montreal, QC and intrested in drop a comment I’ll contact you.
This is not a webmaster/designer etc job, if you’re a pure PHP programmer I want you!

Position: Full Time, Permanent
Industry: IT Multimedia/Entertainment
Qualifications: PHP, MySQL, Apache, Javascript (Ajax)
Assets: CSS, Java,Oracle, PL/SQL
Important: Version Controlling (CVS,SVN or BitKeeper), Debugging (XDebug, Zend or DBG)
Start Date: Immediate

PS: If you are a PHP Guru, you should definately apply, it’s a well paid job.
PSS: This ad is valid until the end of 2007.

Important update: If you are not already living in Montreal, you don’t need to apply. Thank you.

I wasn’t sure how Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) would help you career.
But think of this if you’re working at a Hich Tech job the list below is you advantage:

The Ability to Hyperfocus
Rapid Fire Mind
Multitasking at Will
High Energy Level
Highly Creative
Quick Learner
Stimulus Seeking Brain
Constantly Scanning your Environment
Great in a Crisis
Risk Taker

Here is the full article.
also 151 positive characteristics of people with Attention Deficit Disorder

I’ve read this interesting email conversation between a recruiter and an engineer.
I loved this guy. Good thinking.
Read more…

Here’s a different slide show about how your boss is killing you and how you can fight back.

link

Kim Goodwin’s nice article about killing a design reminded me that these analysis can be applied to any kind of software project.

Here is the killer 10:
1. Poor choice of pilot project
2. Not having one consistent project owner
3. Incomplete design or insufficient design communication
4. Not getting buy-in from top executives
5. The wrong people doing design
6. Not committing resources to design
7. Failure to separate innovation from renovation
8. The inmates are running the asylum
9. Unrealistic expectations
10. Unhealthy corporate culture

read the rest here: link

404 - Someone who is clueless. From the Web error message, “404 Not Found,” which means the document requested couldn’t be located. “Don’t bother asking John. He’s 404.”

Adminisphere - The rarified organizational layers above the rank and file that makes decisions that are often profoundly inappropriate or irrelevant.

Alpha Geek - The most knowledgeable, technically proficient person in an office or work group. “I dunno, ask Rick. He’s our alpha geek.”

Assmosis - The process by which some people seem to absorb success and advancement by kissing up to the boss rather than working hard.

Batmobiling - putting up emotional shields. Refers to the retracting armor that covers the Batmobile as in “she started talking marriage and he started batmobiling”
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1. “The sky isn’t really blue — it’s actually cyan”
Do you incessantly spout unnecessary or obscure information that would make Cliff Clavin from the TV show “Cheers” jealous? Lose the “know-it-all” attitude or you’ll make a career of lunching alone.

2. Chains of Love
Are you never around because you’re always out on a “smoking break?” Limit your puffs to standard break times.

3. Workaholic Wannabe
Do you mosey in late, take extra long lunches, and don’t really start to roll-up your sleeves and dig into some serious work until about 2 p.m.? Then, do you make sure everyone sees you working past 5 p.m.? Well you’re not impressing anyone; rather you’re annoying those who already have put in a full day before you even get warmed up.
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43 folders has a great article on writing an email

Very effective method for notetaking…
Good for meetings.

According to adtmag :

All in US dollars.

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