Comments on: 9 Signs You Shouldn’t Hire THAT Web Guy http://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy Legendary scribbles about JavaScript, HTML5, AJAX, PHP, CSS, and ∞. Mon, 21 May 2012 07:46:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: kcmrhttp://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy#comment-32181 kcmr Mon, 14 May 2012 13:36:29 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy/#comment-32181 The article is not completely a copy: he has omitted the first point "He calls himself a webmasters" for obvious reasons XD The article is not completely a copy: he has omitted the first point “He calls himself a webmasters” for obvious reasons XD

]]> By: t0ddhttp://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy#comment-32154 t0dd Sat, 12 May 2012 05:13:12 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy/#comment-32154 What is this "flash" you speak of? =) What is this “flash” you speak of? =)

]]> By: t0ddhttp://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy#comment-32153 t0dd Sat, 12 May 2012 05:08:12 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy/#comment-32153 Great article! Made me smile.HTML really is nothing to brag about it. It's not a language, per se, just markup...an opening tag, the occasional attribute and a closing tag. I taught my 9 year old HTML.I think it's less effective to try and impress a potential client with the number of acronyms you know vs. showing them what the end state or possibilities are for their web needs. Meet with them over coffee and have some live examples ready to go on your laptop of a sexy UI you put together.Create your own dot com and put your money where your "mouth is".I write all my code on a simple text editor (I'm in love with Sublime Text 2) and use the browser and firebug (or relative browser dev tool).And yes IE is evil..... but it sure provides some great job security for those of us who can workaround it's quirks. Great article! Made me smile.

HTML really is nothing to brag about it. It’s not a language, per se, just markup…an opening tag, the occasional attribute and a closing tag. I taught my 9 year old HTML.

I think it’s less effective to try and impress a potential client with the number of acronyms you know vs. showing them what the end state or possibilities are for their web needs. Meet with them over coffee and have some live examples ready to go on your laptop of a sexy UI you put together.

Create your own dot com and put your money where your “mouth is”.

I write all my code on a simple text editor (I’m in love with Sublime Text 2) and use the browser and firebug (or relative browser dev tool).

And yes IE is evil….. but it sure provides some great job security for those of us who can workaround it’s quirks.

]]> By: New Girl on the Blockhttp://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy#comment-32152 New Girl on the Block Sat, 12 May 2012 05:06:10 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy/#comment-32152 can't stop myself from laughing here because... I just finished my Co-op/Internship in one company and the head of the team call himself "WEBMASTER" and that also stated on their website...I think I'll warn him to read this or just tell him to change his information on their website :)I must say too that I enjoy fixing the IE problem once I'm done with all the work.... can’t stop myself from laughing here because… I just finished my Co-op/Internship in one company and the head of the team call himself “WEBMASTER” and that also stated on their website…I think I’ll warn him to read this or just tell him to change his information on their website :)

I must say too that I enjoy fixing the IE problem once I’m done with all the work….

]]> By: GarciaWebDevhttp://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy#comment-32145 GarciaWebDev Fri, 11 May 2012 22:12:13 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy/#comment-32145 Hey, is this actual??? I thought this applied in good'ol 90's !!! I'm sure they all had a (front)page on Geocities! Hey, is this actual??? I thought this applied in good’ol 90′s !!! I’m sure they all had a (front)page on Geocities!

]]> By: Shawn Criggerhttp://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy#comment-32143 Shawn Crigger Fri, 11 May 2012 20:57:38 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy/#comment-32143 You should try and change it to SysOp atleast then you could be old school style lol You should try and change it to SysOp atleast then you could be old school style lol

]]> By: Shawn Criggerhttp://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy#comment-32142 Shawn Crigger Fri, 11 May 2012 20:53:22 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy/#comment-32142 How about "We'll program it using one of the Java-Script programming languages" ( meaning jQuery or Moo or YUI ) , I worked for someone that said that once and after having to go outside to smoke a cig because I couldn't stop laughing I was like wdf are you talking about, those people will look that up and think your a total moron How about “We’ll program it using one of the Java-Script programming languages” ( meaning jQuery or Moo or YUI ) , I worked for someone that said that once and after having to go outside to smoke a cig because I couldn’t stop laughing I was like wdf are you talking about, those people will look that up and think your a total moron

]]> By: Brannonhttp://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy#comment-32141 Brannon Fri, 11 May 2012 19:51:47 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy/#comment-32141 Generally, this list is beneath common sense; It's just obvious. I came in expecting things like: "You ask them what the modern way to do ____ is, and they don't know." or: "You know things about their development language that they haven't heard of, and it comes up more than a few times, and you've never made a website", or: "You ask them what publications they read on their field and which experts they like, and they give you a blank look".That said, I disagree with number 4. When I see a great website, I want to see who did it. I want to learn from them, I want to do work like that, and maybe I want to work with them. A little "0.85em" link to the creators in the copyright section lets me do that. It should be unobtrusive, and blend in with the site enough that only people who are looking for it can find it, but I think it's a good idea. It should, however never be a plug. It's a signature, and shouldn't interfere with the work.I also disagree a little with number 7. I think that there are appropriate ways to tell a client what your strengths and weaknesses are, early in a project. You might say: "I'm pretty good with HTML/CSS/JavaScript (read: I'm great at it, and modest too), but my flash skills aren't that great. If you want flash, I can help you find a guy to do that part." Generally, this list is beneath common sense; It’s just obvious. I came in expecting things like: “You ask them what the modern way to do ____ is, and they don’t know.” or: “You know things about their development language that they haven’t heard of, and it comes up more than a few times, and you’ve never made a website”, or: “You ask them what publications they read on their field and which experts they like, and they give you a blank look”.

That said, I disagree with number 4. When I see a great website, I want to see who did it. I want to learn from them, I want to do work like that, and maybe I want to work with them. A little “0.85em” link to the creators in the copyright section lets me do that. It should be unobtrusive, and blend in with the site enough that only people who are looking for it can find it, but I think it’s a good idea. It should, however never be a plug. It’s a signature, and shouldn’t interfere with the work.

I also disagree a little with number 7. I think that there are appropriate ways to tell a client what your strengths and weaknesses are, early in a project. You might say: “I’m pretty good with HTML/CSS/JavaScript (read: I’m great at it, and modest too), but my flash skills aren’t that great. If you want flash, I can help you find a guy to do that part.”

]]> By: jp_http://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy#comment-28469 jp_ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:07:59 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy/#comment-28469 I am the only web person (out of 45 staff) at the non-profit where I work and my official title is "Webmaster." I must say I am somewhat embarrassed to use the term, because it is so dated and has an amateurish connotation.I am not sure what I would want to change it to though. I am, in essence, a web manager - responsible for anything that touches the website. From posting new content to doing user testing to some light coding. I source talent for, and manage web projects as needed. I am the only web person (out of 45 staff) at the non-profit where I work and my official title is “Webmaster.” I must say I am somewhat embarrassed to use the term, because it is so dated and has an amateurish connotation.

I am not sure what I would want to change it to though. I am, in essence, a web manager – responsible for anything that touches the website. From posting new content to doing user testing to some light coding. I source talent for, and manage web projects as needed.

]]> By: Nathan Joneshttp://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy#comment-23420 Nathan Jones Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:13:57 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/9-signs-not-to-hire-that-web-guy/#comment-23420 What if you really ARE a webmaster who is really good with HTML?You are visitor: 12047216 ! What if you really ARE a webmaster who is really good with HTML?

You are visitor: 12047216 !

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