On the hunt
Looking for a new job. I'm currently working at York College under the title of "Web, Messaging and Collaboration Support Assistant". A mouthful, I of all people know and incidentally the longest title within the College.
The role involves assisting in the administration of the College email and database system with a Lotus Notes/Domino environment; covering such things as email account creation, creation of database systems, and the inevetable, resetting user passwords after the summer holidays.
Recently though, I've deviated somewhat (probably fairer to say quite alot), from my employed job role. I am one of three people employed at the College who know how to code systems using the PHP scripting language and where required attach these systems to a MySQL backend. I find myself developing more and more systems that I have as requests with PHP than in the Lotus environment.
As a result, I'm looking for a role where my talents will actually be exploited/skills put to good use. I had an interview with a company in York last week, at which I was a little unnerved as the role is working in .NET. I have done some simple stand-alone .NET coding (ask user to complete two form fields, then question WMI before dumping the results to an XML file and uploading them to a server for further processing), but never for the web. It's something to look forward to getting my hands into if I get to second interview and further, otherwise, I think I'll be sticking to LAMP.
If anyone needs a LAMP developer to join their team or to code a site or anything really, as long as you're not looking for a designer, let me know. I'll more than likely be interested.
The total lack of hours in the day
How about a whinge and a moan then.
Well, I'm 18 months out of uni with my BSc in Internet Computing and I'm finding it hard to find time around my job to do something useful with the domains I own. Many moons ago, I started to build my own Content Management System, which currently runs at jacksonplanet.co.uk. Unfortunately, its a bit shit so far as to say, you can't actually manage any content with it!
So, besides not doing anything remotely related to the job description I was employed under, I have begun, in parts, to write the CMS at work. Building requested systems using the code styles and blocks I have, in order to learn more and thus be able to code my system faster.
Anyway, I have a major problem where the internet and websites are concerned; my design skills are complete and utter SHITE! I can do basic stuff, or follow a tutorial, in photoshop (or GIMP, which is cool too; but not as cool as PS). So, if anyone would like to put forward some design suggestions, id be greatful.
I think I should end this rant here, and a rant this is. I'm sure its not good that I can't remember what I started writing about when I started this entry. Should I be bothered?
Welcome
Well, here goes, my very first ever blog post
Now I'm already starting to run scared, but I suppose if there are plenty of other people out there who do it, how hard can it be?
Hmmm, back to the thinking board (or for more procrastination)