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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

blog.expensify.com

Do a curl (or your.NET equivalent) on each domain, and see how many are running a Windows server: I think you’ll find the fraction very small. My example: I have mainly programmed _by choice_ in Python, Ruby, Scala, Haskell, C# and currently I’m doing Java. March 25, 2011 at 1:41 pm. March 25, 2011 at 2:27 pm. Matt Sherman.

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Lessons Learned: Why PHP won

Startup Lessons Learned

This made it easier for ISPs to offer PHP hosting on shared servers, too. Although this was annoying for sysadmins, security consultants, and language purists (and for those who had proprietary modules that couldnt be bundled), it was a huge boon for developers. Given that startups depend on superstars to survive, why stick with PHP?

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How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen

sivers.org

I also know someone else who consulted me about his website idea. I am a Ruby on Rails programmer and have written the first line of code for a few startups. Well as a programmer of many websites I find that it is easier for my clients to consult my ideas first. I do consult people, however I am not looking for work right now.